A person who listens to metal music. Almost all metalheads are white and male, although they can of course be any race or gender.
One common feature of almost all true metalheads is a disdain for "fake metal" genres, that are often considered to be metal by the rest of society, such as nu-metal (e.g. Korn, Slipknot, Linkin Park), metalcore (e.g. Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, Bullet for my Valentine) and screamo (e.g. Alexisonfire, The Used, Underoath). Metalheads tend to consider such genres immature, referring to them as "mallcore". Metalheads usually hate to be erroneously associated with these types of music. Metalheads also hate to be associated with goths.
Other common features among metalheads tend to be black clothes, long hair, beards, tattoos, piercings and band tees. However most metalheads agree that it is not fashion, but passion for music, that defines a metalhead.
Drugs are not integral to metalhead culture, though the vast majority drink alcohol and a lot also smoke weed, while a smaller number do harder drugs.
Metalheads tend to be very intelligent people, with a lot actually being quite nerdy. They're generally not violent, except when moshing (an aggressive form of dancing) at concerts.
One common feature of almost all true metalheads is a disdain for "fake metal" genres, that are often considered to be metal by the rest of society, such as nu-metal (e.g. Korn, Slipknot, Linkin Park), metalcore (e.g. Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium, Bullet for my Valentine) and screamo (e.g. Alexisonfire, The Used, Underoath). Metalheads tend to consider such genres immature, referring to them as "mallcore". Metalheads usually hate to be erroneously associated with these types of music. Metalheads also hate to be associated with goths.
Other common features among metalheads tend to be black clothes, long hair, beards, tattoos, piercings and band tees. However most metalheads agree that it is not fashion, but passion for music, that defines a metalhead.
Drugs are not integral to metalhead culture, though the vast majority drink alcohol and a lot also smoke weed, while a smaller number do harder drugs.
Metalheads tend to be very intelligent people, with a lot actually being quite nerdy. They're generally not violent, except when moshing (an aggressive form of dancing) at concerts.
At British universities, metalheads tend to congregate at so-called "Rocksocs". That is to say, "Rock Societies" or "Rock and Metal Societies".
by subcultures+genres May 11, 2012
by beanboys March 27, 2015
someone who has an extreme love and knowledge for metal.
Someone who is devoted to true metal bands and its music and knows how to get down and mosh!!Definatly not the type of people you want to go and start a fight with. you just don't know how much hate and anger is being bottled up and they probably won't think twice about kicking the crap out of you.where i live people who listen to metal are rejected and hated by posers gangsters and anyother sterotype group cuz they know we're the stuff and everyone they want to love them loves us because we are so extremly awesome.we don't pretend to be somebody else and really don't need to. because we rock.
Someone who is devoted to true metal bands and its music and knows how to get down and mosh!!Definatly not the type of people you want to go and start a fight with. you just don't know how much hate and anger is being bottled up and they probably won't think twice about kicking the crap out of you.where i live people who listen to metal are rejected and hated by posers gangsters and anyother sterotype group cuz they know we're the stuff and everyone they want to love them loves us because we are so extremly awesome.we don't pretend to be somebody else and really don't need to. because we rock.
il curnuto!!! ROCK ON MAN!!!!!!!!!
metalhead bands
slayer
pantera
iced eath
metallica
morbid angel
kult ov azazel
angel corpse
cannibal corpse
carnivore
AC/DC
.. need i say more?
metalhead bands
slayer
pantera
iced eath
metallica
morbid angel
kult ov azazel
angel corpse
cannibal corpse
carnivore
AC/DC
.. need i say more?
by sahrya August 01, 2006
Metalheads are mostly arrogant, difficult to get along with, social rejects. In their eyes, any music that isn't metal is shit. They reject any kind of music if it's popular, whether it sounds good or not. They try to belittle anybody that: Likes any type of music other than metal, takes pride in their appearance or is popular. Of course this can't be said for all metalheads, but every single one I've ever met is exactly like this.
Guy: I'm not normally into *Any genre that isn't metal*, but I quite like *Insert non metal song*.
Metalhead: You're a fucking retard, it's got real singing and is less than 50% guitar solos, I hope you fucking die.
Metalhead: You're a fucking retard, it's got real singing and is less than 50% guitar solos, I hope you fucking die.
by Dickflaps April 15, 2010
A person who is desicated to metal. Doesn't matter what the person looks like or acts you probably wouldn't be able to pick a metal head out if a crowd. Not to say that the people who walk around with band t-shirts and jeans are not metal heads most metal heads don't openly show they are metal heads until you hear what they listen to or ask them
by Maggot January 13, 2016
"That chick rocked my world, she gave the best metalhead I've ever had," said Spank from The Larrys.
by Spanky D November 27, 2010
idiot who thinks he knows everything about metal when really he only knows about metallica,slayer,iron maiden,megadeth,and pantera.they pretty much roam on youtube videos and forums.they look up a metal band that started in the 90's or 00's like slipknot and bash it even though they havent heard the band's songs before.they pretty much limit themselves to thrash,black,death,speed,and heavy metal.they dont listen any other genre and wear metallica,slayer,iron maiden,megadeth,and pantera shirts every single day of their life.
typical metalhead message:
(insert new band here) sucks go listen to real metal like metallica or slayer
(insert new band here) sucks go listen to real metal like metallica or slayer
by ametalfan July 09, 2010