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headbanger

a musician who performs hard rock; a fan of hard rock music
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head·bang·er

 (hĕd′băng′ər)
n. Slang
A fan of heavy metal music: "an arena full of headbangers holding their lighters aloft" (Christopher John Farley).
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met•al•head

(ˈmɛt lˌhɛd)
n.
Slang. a fan of heavy metal music.
[1980–85]
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