While most of us are terrified of going to a metal show for fear of being stomped on and stampeded in some rowdy mosh pit, it appears the real danger comes with headbanging – at least, that's what a German fan discovered after suffering a brain injury following a night of headbanging at a Motörhead show.
After complaining of incessantly worsening headaches, the unnamed 50-years-old fan was treated at Hannover Medical School. He reportedly had no history of substance abuse or head injuries, just years of headbanging at various concerts. And most recently, he had done so at a Motörhead show with his son.
Doctors discovered he was bleeding on the right side of his brain, and therefore, had no choice but to perform keyhole surgery in order to drain the blood.
So, what does this mean for the future of headbangers all over the world? Well, fear not, because the doctors are claiming they are "not against headbanging," as Dr. Ariyan Pirayesh Islamian, put it. "The risk of injury is very, very low. But I think if our patient had gone to a classical concert, this would not have happened."
It turns out that, upon further review, the headbanging fan had a benign cyst which could have certainly made him more susceptible to injury.
Regardless, Islamian insists that while the violent shaking can cause some damage in rare instances, "rock 'n' roll will never die" and "heavy metal fans should rock on."
So, there you have it. Motörhead fans can continue on in their headbanging ways ... maybe just a little softer.
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