Is this heavy metal?

One time we were in the car (and I can only assume listening to one of my mixes) and Depeche Mode’s “People Are People” came on. There’s a recurring sound in the song resembling a metallic clank that I’m certain was created with a synthesizer but actually does sound like a hammer hitting a piece of metal. My dad listened for a minute or two and then after one of the clank sounds asked “Is this heavy metal?” I said no and then tried to explain the difference between heavy metal and Depeche Mode.
Anyway, I just wanted to further explain my tweet and let everyone know that my dad is ADORABLE.
Depeche Mode’s “People Are People”
Edit: that apparently IS an actual hammer on metal! Thanks, Poupak.