The Brief: The phrase "metal" or "that's metal" means that something is hardcore, much like metal music.
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Variations of “that’s metal” include “that’s so metal,” “now that’s metal,” “that’s metal AF,” and simply “metal.” Synonyms for metal include bada**, savage, or wicked.
“Metal” can be used in direct reference to metal music, or metaphorically for something that resembles the musical genre in its hardcore-ness.
a my chemical romance reunion announcement on halloween? thatβs metal.
— Morgan Guidry (@mo_arianna) October 31, 2019
That's metal af (no pun intended) https://t.co/LZILt8smXN
— πππππππππ.βΎ (@pendragontwt) October 30, 2019
βWe stand on guard for thee?β Thatβs metal af and makes me want to charge into battle. And Iβm not even Canadian!
— Clay Winstead (@ClayWinstead) October 31, 2019