Sounds a bit much to me?

It can be beautiful and goes with many looks. Do you have good lighting or lots of natural light and what color will the cabinets and floor be? Pictures would help a lot.

IMo wait until the counters are in the cabinets are painted and then decide what is needed in the space and BTW posting pics of the space is always the best way to get help. I agree about the lighting and all of it should be LED 4000K add under cabinet lighting if you don't already have it.

Black can be super cool. It’s all about balancing and controlling lighting and natural light. But I strongly agree to wait until everything else is completed to discuss the backsplash

I think it can be striking in the right space. Lisa Caudill's pics demonstrate this; that 3rd pic down with the texture tile looks fabulous. Agree with advice above re: waiting and lighting.

I think it could be fabulous if done right. Very elegant and dramatic.

Our previous house had hickory cabinets with black galaxy perimeter counters with full slab backsplash of black galaxy. It looked fabulous and made everything come alive. Previous counters were light and everything looked blah.

Also, how high are your ceilings? Note that all the pics that @Lisa Caudill Designs posted have at least 10’ ceilings. If you have 8’ ceilings, black counters and backsplash will not look good.

Our previous house had hickory cabinets with black galaxy perimeter counters with full slab backsplash of black galaxy. It looked fabulous and made everything come alive. Previous counters were light and everything looked blah."

The making everything come alive is KEY. Certain cabinets and/or countertops need something with visual strength to make them look their best. I just went through this with my kitchen. I have hickory cabinets and Costa Esmeralda (soft green) granite -- I hemmed and hawed between an ivory vs deep green textured subway and ended up going with the deep green. The backsplash area was painted ivory post drywall repair, and it was ok but b-l-a-h. I picked up some Samplize paint samples in a deep green similar to the tile, stuck them up in the backsplash area and it was like yea, baby!

ETA: Do you have any pics of your space? That would really help tailor the advice/opinions rather than the general "does it look good" question -- because everything is space-dependent.

@porkchop_z5b_MI I agree that is so important to look at the big picture. Sometimes paler countertops or backsplashes simply do not work. I am glad you got something to work with your hickory cabinets. i have not been able to find any pics of our old hickory kitchen but if I come across some I will post them.

Note I did have 10 foot high ceilings and south facing windows.

The key to any dark choice is to add more lighting than you think you will ever need , and put it all on dimmers. Under cabinet lighting is a must, but additional room lighting is also needed.

Also be aware of how reflective a black counter is, and how that magnifies the appearance of fingerprints and dust. Just like a dirty mirror, it looks twice as dirty as it is.

^^I agree about the reflectivity of the black counter in a polished finish. See pic. I could not deal with that, nope. You can avoid that issue with a matte black counter. But matte/honed counters will show fingerprints more.

As has been noted, whether the aesthetics of black counter and black backsplash will work depends on what the rest of the kitchen looks like. I’d add to that the location of the home. If I lived in sunny California or Arizona or similar, my choices would be different than if I lived in an area with months of cloudiness like Seattle, or long winters with short days like Chicago.

Just Say No to polished black counters, but honed/matte black will not reflect like this: