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Prince Harry - According to his friend Dominic West, the Duke of Sussex is into thrash metal.
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Lady Gaga - Gaga is a real metal fan, having performed shows with bands such as Metallica. She revealed that watching Iron Maiden live for the first time was a life-changing moment.
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Donald Trump - Trump is a fan of Black Sabbath. The band's guitarist, Tommy Iommi, recalls seeing him at one of their shows.
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Shakira - Like her hips, her taste in metal doesn't lie. She even played a cover of Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' live!
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Jim Carrey - The actor likes his death metal. So much so that he cast Cannibal Corpse to appear in 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.'
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Cameron Diaz - The actress is no stranger to headbanging. She likes to do so to the sound of bands such as Iron Maiden, Van Halen, and Ozzy.
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Demi Lovato - Lovato loves metal. They even sing along to Lamb of God in their car.
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Nicolas Cage - We know his son, Weston Coppola Cage, used to front a black metal band called Eyes of Noctum. And it looks like the actor himself is into bands like Darkthrone and Satyricon.
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Ed Sheeran - Sheeran attended a Marilyn Manson show and hung out with Korn. It looks like the pop star does have some metal blood running through his veins after all.
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Snoop Dog - Who would have thought the rapper is into metal? He even covered Metallica's 'Sad but True'!
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Forest Whitaker - The movie star attended a Bring Me the Horizon show in 2017, and even went backstage to meet the band!
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Jason Momoa - Not only does he have the looks, but he also has a taste for metal. Metallica is one of his favorite acts.
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Jada Pinkett Smith - Jada Pinkett Smith has her own Nu Metal band. They're called Wicked Wisdom.
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Joe Manganiello - Joe Manganiello even managed to play a Metallica song at his wedding ceremony! Not sure how Sofía Vergara felt about that though.
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Chris Hemsworth - Thor has to listen to metal, right? Apparently he's into Pantera, and the first album he ever bought was Metallica's 'The Black Album.'
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Christopher Lee - The late film icon worked with several metal bands, and even released a metal album when he was 91! He was honored with the Spirit of Metal award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony.
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Margot Robbie - Harley Quinn is already pretty metal as far as movie characters go. But it turns out that the actress herself is a genuine metalhead.
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Post Malone - The rapper began his music career in a metal band. Malone is also a big Metallica fan!
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Jessica Pimentel - The 'Orange Is the New Black' actress fronts a metal band called Alekhine's Gun. She also sings backing vocals in the Mexican extreme metal band Brujeria.
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Norman Reedus - The 'Walking Dead' star is a fan of Slayer and even joined thrash metal band Anthrax onstage once!
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Mickey Rourke - The actor is a huge Guns N' Roses fan. His friend Axl Rose even let him use the band's iconic song 'Sweet Child O' Mine' in his movie 'The Wrestler' for free.
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Stephen King - If there was a soundtrack to his books, metal would definitely be the obvious choice. The king of horror does draw inspiration from bands such as Slayer, Black Sabbath, and Motorhead.
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Steve-O - The 'Jacka**' star is metal through and through. He even found a way to meet his heroes Mötley Crüe when he was 12!
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Joko Widodo - The President of Indonesia is a huge fan of bands such as Napalm Death and Metallica. He truly is a unique (metal)head of state.
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Mike Piazza - Baseball legend Mike Piazza sang in a Black Label Society album. He also jammed with bands such as Motörhead and Overkill.
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Michael Fassbender - The actor is true metalhead! He lists bands such as Metallica, Sepultura, and Slayer as some of his favorites.
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Bill Burr - The comedian opened up on how watching metal band Meshuggah live made such an impact on him. He also regrets never seeing Pantera live.
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Kristian Nairn - Hodor from 'Game of Thrones,' is a great metal guitarist. He even got to jam Megadeth's classic 'Holy Wars' with the band backstage!
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Lil Uzi Vert
- The American rapper likes his metal shows. He was even spotted moshing at a gig. See also: The most iconic American rock bands
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Prince Harry - According to his friend Dominic West, the Duke of Sussex is into thrash metal.
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Lady Gaga - Gaga is a real metal fan, having performed shows with bands such as Metallica. She revealed that watching Iron Maiden live for the first time was a life-changing moment.
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Donald Trump - Trump is a fan of Black Sabbath. The band's guitarist, Tommy Iommi, recalls seeing him at one of their shows.
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Shakira - Like her hips, her taste in metal doesn't lie. She even played a cover of Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' live!
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Jim Carrey - The actor likes his death metal. So much so that he cast Cannibal Corpse to appear in 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.'
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Cameron Diaz - The actress is no stranger to headbanging. She likes to do so to the sound of bands such as Iron Maiden, Van Halen, and Ozzy.
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Demi Lovato - Lovato loves metal. They even sing along to Lamb of God in their car.
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Nicolas Cage - We know his son, Weston Coppola Cage, used to front a black metal band called Eyes of Noctum. And it looks like the actor himself is into bands like Darkthrone and Satyricon.
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Ed Sheeran - Sheeran attended a Marilyn Manson show and hung out with Korn. It looks like the pop star does have some metal blood running through his veins after all.
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Snoop Dog - Who would have thought the rapper is into metal? He even covered Metallica's 'Sad but True'!
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Forest Whitaker - The movie star attended a Bring Me the Horizon show in 2017, and even went backstage to meet the band!
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Jason Momoa - Not only does he have the looks, but he also has a taste for metal. Metallica is one of his favorite acts.
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Jada Pinkett Smith - Jada Pinkett Smith has her own Nu Metal band. They're called Wicked Wisdom.
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Joe Manganiello - Joe Manganiello even managed to play a Metallica song at his wedding ceremony! Not sure how Sofía Vergara felt about that though.
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Chris Hemsworth - Thor has to listen to metal, right? Apparently he's into Pantera, and the first album he ever bought was Metallica's 'The Black Album.'
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Christopher Lee - The late film icon worked with several metal bands, and even released a metal album when he was 91! He was honored with the Spirit of Metal award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony.
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Margot Robbie - Harley Quinn is already pretty metal as far as movie characters go. But it turns out that the actress herself is a genuine metalhead.
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Post Malone - The rapper began his music career in a metal band. Malone is also a big Metallica fan!
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Jessica Pimentel - The 'Orange Is the New Black' actress fronts a metal band called Alekhine's Gun. She also sings backing vocals in the Mexican extreme metal band Brujeria.
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Norman Reedus - The 'Walking Dead' star is a fan of Slayer and even joined thrash metal band Anthrax onstage once!
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Mickey Rourke - The actor is a huge Guns N' Roses fan. His friend Axl Rose even let him use the band's iconic song 'Sweet Child O' Mine' in his movie 'The Wrestler' for free.
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Stephen King - If there was a soundtrack to his books, metal would definitely be the obvious choice. The king of horror does draw inspiration from bands such as Slayer, Black Sabbath, and Motorhead.
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Steve-O - The 'Jacka**' star is metal through and through. He even found a way to meet his heroes Mötley Crüe when he was 12!
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Joko Widodo - The President of Indonesia is a huge fan of bands such as Napalm Death and Metallica. He truly is a unique (metal)head of state.
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Mike Piazza - Baseball legend Mike Piazza sang in a Black Label Society album. He also jammed with bands such as Motörhead and Overkill.
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Michael Fassbender - The actor is true metalhead! He lists bands such as Metallica, Sepultura, and Slayer as some of his favorites.
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Bill Burr - The comedian opened up on how watching metal band Meshuggah live made such an impact on him. He also regrets never seeing Pantera live.
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Kristian Nairn - Hodor from 'Game of Thrones,' is a great metal guitarist. He even got to jam Megadeth's classic 'Holy Wars' with the band backstage!
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Lil Uzi Vert
- The American rapper likes his metal shows. He was even spotted moshing at a gig. See also: The most iconic American rock bands
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Metalheads: Celebs you didn't know are headbangers
From Hollywood stars to heads of state
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The metal years of MTV are long gone. Rock music used to be mainstream, and a number of metal genres grew considerably before hip-hop started to dominate the charts. The musical panorama has changed a lot, but many stars still get a kick out of a loud, heavy guitar. Ready to headbang with your favorite celebs? Click on!
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