Gradual disappearance of image into black screen.

A lighting design abbreviation for fade to black. It indicates that a light cue takes all channels to zero over a period of time. See Also: Channel Light Cue

"Fade To Black" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica. The song was recorded for their second album, Ride the Lightning (1984). Some people consider the lyrical theme to be about a person who has decided to commit suicide; others do not share this view.

Fade to Black is a video game, released in 1995 by Delphine Software International. It is the sequel to their earlier game . Delphine Software International has since gone bankrupt and no longer exists.

Fade to Black is a 2004 documentary about the career of US rapper Jay-Z. Filmed around the time of The Black Album, the movie also features many other famous names in hip hop music. This live concert at Madison Square Garden was Jay-Z's swan song, as he announced his intentions to retire from the industry.

Fade to Black is a Nero Wolfe mystery novel by Robert Goldsborough, the fifth of seven Nero Wolfe books extending the Rex Stout canon. It was first published by Bantam in hardcover in 1990.

Fade to Black is a 1980 slasher film starring Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent Ashe, and Linda Kerridge. Mickey Rourke also features in a small role. The film was nominated for many Saturn Awards, and Eve Brent Ashe won one for Best Supporting Actress.