metalhead

noun

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

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Scorpions are the natural world’s original metalheads. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Apr. 2026 Held from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation and boasting a lineup including Neurosis, 16 Horsepower, and Enslaved, the intent behind Fire in the Mountains is something deeper and more noble than inviting a flock of metalheads to the pristine Montana wilderness. David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026 Today, the one-time metalhead now makes music with a simple tap of a button through his start-up Wubble AI, which allows users to generate, edit, and customize royalty-free music in over 60 different genres. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026 But while a metalhead from the Midwest or Northern Norway might load a bunch a friends into a beat-up van and road trip to the nearest big city, that wasn’t really an option for Lockman. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025 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 7 May. 2026.

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