| Black Forest Metal | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Hanzel und Gretyl |
| Cover: | Hanzel und Gretyl Black Forest Metal.jpg |
| Released: | November 11, 2014 |
| Recorded: | Kinderland Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Industrial metal, extreme metal, groove metal, black metal |
| Length: | 41:42 |
| Label: | Metropolis |
| Producer: | Hanzel und Gretyl |
| Prev Title: | Hanzel und Gretyl für immer |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Satanik Germanik |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Black Forest Metal is the seventh full-length album by American industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released via Metropolis Records on November 11, 2014. The album was successfully funded via a PledgeMusic crowdfunding campaign on June 26, 2014.[1] The album marks the transition point to the band's "Grimm Shiza" era, focusing more on black metal and satanic themes.[2]
(Note: Songs are out of order on the back sleeve of CD case, but inside the booklet they are in the proper order. Listed here is the proper order.)
Intravenous Magazine praised the production and guitar on the album, but noted the lack of electronics compared to previous albums.[3] PlanetMosh gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it is "43 minutes of dark, intense and extreme surprises."[4]