Hero of a hurricane! Shirtless headbanger defies Matthew to rock out to Slayer's Raining Blood as he holds an American flag and wind whips his hair

  • Lane Pittman stood in middle of road topless holding the American flag
  • Pittman the began to 'head bang' to heavy metal music during hurricane 
  • He was caught of video rocking out to Slayer's Raining Blood...in the rain 

By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:48 EST, 8 October 2016 | Updated: 07:53 EST, 9 October 2016

A topless man rocked out to heavy metal music as he braved strong winds and rain during Hurricane Matthew. 

Lane Pittman was caught on video head banging to Slayer's Raining Blood as he stood in the middle of a road in Jacksonville, Florida. 

In the video, Pittman is seen standing in a lunge position as he steadies himself against the wind before twirling his ginger locks back and forth. 

The topless man rocked out to heavy metal music as he braved strong winds and rain during Hurricane Matthew
In the video, Pittman is seen standing in a lunge position as he steadies himself against the wind before twirling his ginger locks back and forth

Lane Pittman (left and right) was caught on video head banging to Slayer's Raining Blood as he stood in the middle of a road in Jacksonville, Florida, during Hurricane Florida 

Pittman posted the video to his Facebook page on Friday and it has since garnered more than 18 million views

Pittman posted the video to his Facebook page on Friday and it has since garnered more than 18 million views

Pittman posted the video to his Facebook page on Friday and it has since garnered more than 18 million views. 

'Had a request for some hair action during the 'cane. I granted it,' Pittman wrote on Facebook. 

Nearly 156,000 people were without electricity in Jacksonville as of Saturday evening.

Chief compliance officer, Ted Hobson, of electricity company JEA, told the Florida Times-Union that customers should expect to be without power for a few days.

Hurricane Matthew ripped through parts of Florida Thursday and into Friday killing six people. 

As of Saturday evening, the storm had killed at least 13 people throughout the US and caused $6 billion worth of damage.  

Pittman (pictured) wrote on Facebook: 'Had a request for some hair action during the 'cane. I granted it'

Pittman (pictured) wrote on Facebook: 'Had a request for some hair action during the 'cane. I granted it'

 

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