ɪɾ ɪz kˈɑːmən ɪnðə kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɹˈɑːk, pˈʌŋk, hˈɛvi mˈɛɾəl mjˈuːzɪk ænd dˈʌbstɛp ʒˈɑːnɹəz, wˌɛɹ hˈɛdbæŋɪŋ ɪz ˈɔfən jˈuːzd baɪ mjuːzˈɪʃənz ˌɔn stˈeɪdʒ.
It is common in the contemporary rock, punk, heavy metal music and dubstep genres, where headbanging is often used by musicians on stage.