What's Head Banging Mean?

Headbanging is the action of violently shaking one's head in rhythm with music. It is common in the contemporary rock, punk and heavy metal music genres, where headbanging is often used by musicians on stage. In recent times headbanging has become more common in various electronic dance music genres, notably Dubstep.

What does a headbanger mean?

: a musician who performs hard rock also : a fan of hard rock.

What is head banging a symptom of in adults?

If it continues, it is usually associated with mental retardation or autism. Headbanging is said to occur during pre sleep drowsiness or early non-rapid eye movement sleep. Often there is no need for treatment other than reassurance. Behavior modification has had little success.