Heavy metal subculture

culture of heavy metal fans

Moshing (also known as slam dancing or simply slamming) is a style of dancing in which participants push or slam into each other. Taking place in an area called the mosh pit (often simply the pit), it is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music such as punk rock and heavy metal.

hand gesture

right|thumb|Dutch death metal band Asphyx headbanging during a performance in 2007 Headbanging is the act of violently shaking one's head in rhythm with music. It is common in rock, punk, heavy metal and dubstep, where headbanging is often used by musicians on stage. Headbanging is also common in traditional Islamic Sufi music traditions such as Qawwali in the Indian subcontinent and Iran.

form of dance and movement

decorative use of the diacritic ◌̈ over letters in the names of hard rock or heavy metal bands

2009 video game by Double Fine Productions

leaping from a concert stage onto the crowd below

thumb|Models (painting)|Models (Les Poseuses) by Georges Seurat A poseur is someone who poses for effect, or behaves affectedly, who affects a particular attitude, character or manner to impress others, or who pretends to belong to a particular group. A poseur may be a person who pretends to be what they are not or an insincere person; they may have a flair for drama or behave as if they are onstage in daily life.

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