metalhead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metalhead
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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McCreary began creating television and film scores, discovered his inner metalhead, and has since bridged those worlds with his “Singularity” project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As if to emphasize his status, he is an avowed metalhead, occasionally recommending tunes such as “I Am Hated” by Slipknot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
But who cares when there’s such a strong, anachronistic, metalhead style, like an extra-gory Marilyn Manson video.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
"I specialise in that, I am a metalhead."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023
“Which is that Justin’s a jerk. And that the metalhead and I weren’t doing anything besides talking.”
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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