The present paper focuses on essential case-studies reflecting the entanglements between the often misunderstood metal music, the often neglected scientific community and the often indifferent contemporary society, against the background of an arguably postmodern layout of today’s perceived reality. In order to be included in the social construction of nature, the environmental discourse resorts to a wide variety of approaches; among them, the one designed by the metal scene is becoming increasingly prominent, coherent and adaptable.