metalhead

[ met-l-hed ]

noun

1. Slang. a fan of heavy metal music; headbanger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of metalhead¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“It’s a fest for and by metalheads and the weird, scary, off-putting music that we love so much.”

From Seattle Times

There was so much anxiety about authenticity at the time, and we’d all just made this radical transformation from being metalheads to being alternative.

From Los Angeles Times

With songs and movements often crossing the 20-minute mark, this Seattle bass and drums duo has long made beautifully punishing music for patient metalheads.

From Seattle Times

"I specialise in that, I am a metalhead."

From BBC

For metalheads, it is a stacked season: Baroness and Cannibal Corpse return, as do Pittsburgh punks Code Orange.

From Seattle Times