headbanger
noun
head·bang·er
ˈhed-ˌbaŋ-ər 
: a musician who performs hard rock
also
: a fan of hard rock
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Olivia introduced the world to her new mojo at her South American shows this spring, streamlining her Guts show into a headbanger rock blast.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Some people are quite happy about that, mind you, and the Entity is being cheered on by a headbanger doomsday cult that — in a truly mind-blowing instance of art imitating life — has infiltrated the U.S. government and is causing chaos therein.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
This ragtag-looking band shifts styles from angry alarums to ravers, sensitive ballads to headbangers with aplomb.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 May 2025
The 13-track album straddles pop and rock, acoustic tracks and nostalgic pop-punk headbangers.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2024
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Some people are quite happy about that, mind you, and the Entity is being cheered on by a headbanger doomsday cult that — in a truly mind-blowing instance of art imitating life — has infiltrated the U.S. government and is causing chaos therein.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
This ragtag-looking band shifts styles from angry alarums to ravers, sensitive ballads to headbangers with aplomb.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 May 2025
The 13-track album straddles pop and rock, acoustic tracks and nostalgic pop-punk headbangers.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for headbanger
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“Headbanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headbanger. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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