metalhead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metalhead
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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As if to emphasize his status, he is an avowed metalhead, occasionally recommending tunes such as “I Am Hated” by Slipknot.
He’s a really cool guy and a total metalhead.
From Los Angeles Times
It was just six weeks ago when legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne performed in front of thousands of adoring metalheads for the final time in his home city of Birmingham.
From BBC
Sleep Token, “Caramel” “Bohemian Rhapsody” for metalheads into “Black Mirror.”
From Los Angeles Times
And I have, from the grocery store clerks in Park City to my aunt to my metalhead pal — and now I’m tipping you off, too.
From Los Angeles Times
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