headbanger

noun

head·bang·er ˈhed-ˌbaŋ-ər

: a musician who performs hard rock

also : a fan of hard rock

Examples of headbanger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There does seem to be fewer headbangers than there used to be. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024 Pretty Runaway’s fan club took to TikTok to share their love for the headbanger. —

Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 It’s been a decade since the old Station 4 night club closed on 4th Street, leaving headbangers and metal heads — among other fans of underground music — a bit adrift. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024 Still, at the same time, his records were instant headbangers amongst the younger generation and ear candy for clubgoers. —

Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headbanger

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