Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Black metal Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Black metal in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Black metal has an estimated audience of 1,528,877 people in Germany.

#101among Musical genre in Germany#2384among Topic in Germany#396in Music & Radio

The average Black metal fan in Germany is 37.7 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg.

Top brand affinities include Extreme metal, Thrash metal, Alternative metal, with strongest over-indexing on Extreme metal (16.1× the country average).

Demographically, the Black metal audience skews more male with an average age of 37.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Pet Ownership.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Black metal fan in Germany is more male, around 37.7 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Extreme metal.

Category: Music & Radio · Type: Topic · Subtype: Musical genre

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Black metal profile in Germany.

Audience size
1.5M
in Germany
Gender
41.4%♀
58.6% male
Age
37.7
average years
Country rank
#4387
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-8%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Black metal fans

41.4% are female, 58.6% are male, average age 37.7.

Fig. 02

Gender split

41.4%
Female
58.6%
Male
Demographic split for Black metal audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female41.4%
Male58.6%
Average age37.7
Estimated audience size1,528,877
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 37.7
average years
Age distribution of the Black metal audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1922%
20-2920%
30-3921%
40-4922%
50+15%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

7.7%

of the worldwide Black metal audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Black metal
CountryShare
United States29.3%
Germany7.7%
Japan5.7%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Germany average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Black metal audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Black metal fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Sachsen~100K1.42×
02Thüringen~50K1.30×
03Berlin~70K1.07×
04Sachsen-Anhalt~40K1.07×
05Bayern~300K1.04×
06Saarland~20K1.02×
07Hessen~100K0.97×
08Hamburg~30K0.97×
09Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~30K0.94×
10Niedersachsen~100K0.92×
11Bremen~10K0.91×
12Baden-Württemberg~200K0.90×
13Brandenburg~40K0.90×
14Nordrhein-Westfalen~300K0.89×
15Rheinland-Pfalz~70K0.89×
16Schleswig-Holstein~50K0.89×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Black metal, Germany
0.89×1.00×1.42×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Black metal audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Black metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01I Mother EarthMusic & Radio20.55×
02Progressive metalMusic & Radio17.16×
03Post-hardcoreMusic & Radio16.53×
04Extreme metalMusic & Radio16.10×
05Nu metalMusic & Radio15.78×
06MetalcoreMusic & Radio15.30×
07Electric CallboyMusic & Radio15.30×
08Melodic death metalMusic & Radio15.27×
09PBSMovies & TV14.96×
10Thrash metalMusic & Radio13.63×
11Alternative metalMusic & Radio12.92×
12Death metalMusic & Radio12.03×
13Black SabbathMusic & Radio11.63×
14Iron MaidenMusic & Radio11.53×
15Sean PennMovies & TV9.45×
16Progressive rockMusic & Radio8.80×
17Hard rockMusic & Radio6.83×
18AlbumMusic & Radio5.77×
19Heavy metal musicMusic & Radio4.82×
20Rock and rollMusic & Radio3.71×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Black metal audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Black metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL1.91×
Pet OwnershipJOY1.48×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.46×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Black metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM0.79×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.81×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.83×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Black metal have in Germany?

Black metal has an estimated audience of 1,528,877 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Black metal fans?

41.4% of Black metal fans are female, 58.6% are male, with an average age of 37.7 years.

03

Which brands do Black metal fans like most?

Black metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Extreme metal (16.1×), Thrash metal (13.63×), and Alternative metal (12.92×) over the country average.

04

Where do Black metal fans live in Germany?

Black metal fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~300K), Bayern (reach ~300K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~200K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Black metal fans also like?

Beyond Black metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Thrash metal (13.63×), Alternative metal (12.92×), Metalcore (15.3×), and Progressive metal (17.16×) compared to the Germany average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Black metal. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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