1. a fan of heavy metal music
Usage: informal; often used as a self-identifier within music communities

Examples

• She's been a metalhead since high school, attending concerts every summer.
• The metalheads in the crowd were headbanging throughout the entire performance.
• He identifies as a metalhead and collects vinyl records from classic metal bands.
• Metalheads often wear band t-shirts and leather jackets to shows.
• The festival attracted thousands of metalheads from across the region.