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

Cobbling together a slate that bears a gift of a little something for everyone — from the metalhead, to the pop princess to the avant-jazzer.

From Los Angeles Times

“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