metalhead

noun

met·​al·​head ˈme-tᵊl-ˌhed How to pronounce metalhead (audio)
: a fan or performer of heavy metal

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The fang gang present themselves as yearning European folk enthusiasts and later as jigging fiends and sometime metalheads. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 Which got people wondering: is the Portuguese boss a secret metalhead? The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Loading your audio article RICHMOND — Burnt Ramen, an underground venue that served as a sanctuary for East Bay punks and metalheads, recently went up in flames, a poetic ending for a venue shuttered following the Ghost Ship fire of 2016. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 But the band does have a dedicated fanbase consisting of metalheads and goths. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for metalhead

Word History

Etymology

metal entry 1(sense 6) + head entry 1(sense 20b)

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metalhead was in 1982

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“Metalhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalhead. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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