Headbanging

Headbanging is a type of dance which involves violently shaking your head in time with music, most commonly heavy metal music. It is most visually effective when the person headbanging has long hair.

There are various styles of headbanging, including:

• The up and down - Which involves shaking your head up and down
• The circular swing - Swinging your head in a circlar motion - This style is more commonly known as the Windmill.
• The figure of 8 - Which involves shaking your head in a figure of 8
• The side to side - Which involves shaking your head from side to side, whipping your hair on each transition

They can be mixed together and varied according to taste and the tempo and aggression of the music.

See also: moshing, stage diving, crowd surfing, air guitar, list of dances