VS Code Extensions
Black Metal (Marduk)

Black Metal (Marduk)

by v0id-user

Black Metal (Marduk) is a desaturated monochrome color theme for VS Code and Cursor, featuring a pure black background, muted gray syntax colors, and faded teal accents for strings. Its matching terminal ANSI palette creates a minimal, distraction-free coding environment.

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Version

0.0.3

Last updated

Apr 24, 2026

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A desaturated monochrome color theme for VS Code and Cursor, inspired by the cold, washed-out aesthetic of black metal album art.

Pure black background. Muted grays. A single faded teal for strings. No noise, no neon, no distractions — just code on stone.

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Palette

Role Hex
Background #000000
Foreground #c1c1c1
Bright black #404040
Red (strings) #5f8787
Green (funcs) #a5aaa7
Yellow (cmts) #626b67
Blue (kwords) #888888
Magenta (nums) #999999
Cyan (types) #aaaaaa
White #c1c1c1

Syntax mapping

  • Strings & regex — #5f8787 (the only hint of color)
  • Functions — #a5aaa7
  • Comments — #626b67, italic
  • Keywords — #888888, bold
  • Numbers, constants, this/self — #999999
  • Types, classes, properties, links — #aaaaaa
  • Variables, punctuation, default text — #c1c1c1
  • Line numbers, borders, gutters — #404040

Terminal ANSI colors match the palette exactly, so your shell stays consistent with your editor.

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Install

From the VS Code Marketplace

Search "Black Metal Marduk" in the Extensions panel, or install from the CLI:

# VS Code
code --install-extension v0id-user.black-metal-marduk

# Cursor
cursor --install-extension v0id-user.black-metal-marduk

Or open it directly: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=v0id-user.black-metal-marduk

From a release .vsix

  1. Download the latest .vsix from the Releases page.

  2. Install it:

    # VS Code
code --install-extension black-metal-marduk-0.0.2.vsix

# Cursor
cursor --install-extension black-metal-marduk-0.0.2.vsix

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/v0id-user/vscode-black-metal-marduk.git
cd vscode-black-metal-marduk
npx @vscode/vsce package --no-dependencies --allow-missing-repository
code --install-extension black-metal-marduk-*.vsix   # or: cursor --install-extension ...

Activate

  1. Reload your editor: Cmd+Shift+P → Developer: Reload Window
  2. Open the theme picker: Cmd+K Cmd+T (or Cmd+Shift+P → Preferences: Color Theme)
  3. Select Black Metal (Marduk)

For maximum effect:

  • Font: any monospace with character — Berkeley Mono, JetBrains Mono, Iosevka, Commit Mono
  • Window: hide the activity bar (workbench.activityBar.location: hidden) and breadcrumbs (breadcrumbs.enabled: false) for a true monolith
  • Terminal: the ANSI colors are wired in — no extra config needed

Contributing

Found a syntax scope that looks off? Open an issue or PR.

License

MIT — do whatever you want with it.

"The pen is mightier than the sword — and the editor mightier still."