Blackening

Blackening, Blackened, or Blacken may refer to:

Entertainment

 * "Blackened", a 1988 Metallica song from ...And Justice for All (album)
 * The Blackening, a 2007 album by thrash metal band Machine Head
 * The Blackening (film), a 2022 comedy directed by Tim Story

Places

 * Blacken (basin), under Lake Mälaren, Sweden

Other uses

 * Blackening (chemistry) or black oxide, a conversion coating for ferrous materials
 * Blackening (cooking), a cooking technique commonly used in the preparation of fish
 * Blackening (Scottish wedding custom), performed in the days or weeks prior to marriages in Scotland