ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z mətˈælɪkə bˈeɪsɪst klˈɪf bˈɜːtən kəmplˈeɪnd ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻdli ɐbˌaʊt nˈɛk pˈeɪn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð hɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst kˈɑːnstənt ænd hˈɛvi hˈɛdbæŋɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ kˈɑːnsɚts ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ɹᵻhˈɜːsəlz.
In the mid-1980s Metallica bassist Cliff Burton complained repeatedly about neck pain associated with his almost constant and heavy headbanging during concerts or even rehearsals.