headbanger
noun
head·bang·er
ˈhed-ˌbaŋ-ər 
: a musician who performs hard rock
also
: a fan of hard rock
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There does seem to be fewer headbangers than there used to be.
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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
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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
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“Headbanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headbanger. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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