metalhead
Heavy music fan
A metalhead is a devoted fan of heavy metal music.
The term embraces the genre's culture—long hair, black clothing, band t-shirts, and enthusiasm for aggressive guitar riffs and thundering drums.
Metalheads often identify strongly with the community: I've been a metalhead since I was fourteen.
The word is affectionate, used by fans to describe themselves.
Tanned animal skin
- denimTough cotton twill
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- studsStructural wall timbers
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
bullet belt · band tee · black · boots · longhair · wristband · chains · vest
Concert crowd-collision zone
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- crowdsurfingRiding atop concert-goers
- wall of deathCylindrical stunt-riding enclosure
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
horns · denim vest · battle jacket · patches · studs · longhair · concert · festival
leather
Tanned animal skin
spikes · bullet belt · band tee · black · boots · longhair · wristband · chains · vest
moshpit
Concert crowd-collision zone
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- crowdsurfingRiding atop concert-goers
- wall of deathCylindrical stunt-riding enclosure
whiplash · horns · denim vest · battle jacket · patches · studs · longhair · concert · festival · vinyl
riff
Repeated musical phrase
- shredTorn fragment
- soloPerformance by one
- distortionTwisting from original state
downtuning · growl · scream · guttural · blast · breakdown · chug · palm mute · whammy · gain
thrash
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- grindcoreAggressive, ultrafast metal subgenre
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
stoner · speed · melodic · symphonic · groove · metalcore · deathcore · glam
- fashion stylescasual wear, bohemian, formal wear, preppy, romantic
- music fansaudiophiles, concertgoer, superfans, superfan, audiophile
- fansfan, sports fan, superfan, superfans, die-hard fan
- Music Scenespunk, goth, emo, grunge, hippie
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies
- moshersmosher
metalheadSwiftie
Devoted pop-country follower
K-pop stan · Parrothead · Deadhead · punk · goth