Question: What do you call someone who loves heavy metal?

Nomenclature. Heavy metal fans go by a number of different names, including metalhead, headbanger, hesher, mosher, and heavy, with the term thrasher being used only for fans of thrash metal music, which began to differentiate itself from other varieties of metal in the late 80s.

How does heavy metal music affect you?

For example, extreme music genres, like heavy metal, appears to be great for reducing negative emotions and regulating anger and depression. Staving off these negative emotions will pay dividends for your brains ability to function at peak performance.

Does heavy metal help depression?

A study has shown listening to heavy metal or extreme kinds of music helps purge emotions like anger and depression. Leah Sharman from the University of Queenslands School of Psychology is researching the impact of music on society.

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