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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
"I specialise in that, I am a metalhead."
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023
He urged neighbors who were still upset to calm down and try it — a metalhead voice of moderation.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021
While its story was nonexistent and its aesthetic was ripped from the walls of a teenage metalhead, its combat was a fast-paced, pitch-perfect blend of thoughtful mechanics that never got old.
From The Verge • Mar. 19, 2020
“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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