Extreme metal Audience in Germany
Extreme metal has an estimated audience of 7,055,038 people in Germany. 54.3% are female, 45.7% are male, average age 40.1. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Frida Kahlo, Winona Ryder, Thrash metal, Satire, Ozzy Osbourne.
The average Extreme metal fan in Germany is 40.1 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Frida Kahlo, Winona Ryder, Thrash metal, with strongest over-indexing on Frida Kahlo (32.24× the country average). Demographically, the Extreme metal audience skews balanced with an average age of 40.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as DIY Mentality, Creativity. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Music & Radio · Type: Topic · Subtype: Musical genre
Demographics of Extreme metal fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 54.3% |
| Male | 45.7% |
| Average age | 40.1 |
| Estimated audience size | 7,055,038 |
Audience persona
The typical Extreme metal fan in Germany is balanced, around 40.1 years old, with strong DIY Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Frida Kahlo.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 603,701 | 0.39× |
| Bayern | 587,920 | 0.52× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 371,387 | 0.39× |
| Niedersachsen | 302,245 | 0.44× |
| Thüringen | 236,681 | 1.32× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 229,863 | 1.26× |
| Hessen | 226,547 | 0.42× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 219,915 | 0.62× |
| Brandenburg | 213,047 | 0.97× |
| Sachsen | 207,303 | 0.6× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 202,166 | 1.5× |
| Saarland | 200,973 | 2.32× |
| Bremen | 197,223 | 3.27× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 188,349 | 0.74× |
| Berlin | 146,053 | 0.46× |
| Hamburg | 123,941 | 0.78× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Frida Kahlo | 32.24× | Arts & Culture |
| Winona Ryder | 16.64× | Movies & TV |
| Thrash metal | 12.86× | Music & Radio |
| Satire | 7.91× | Literature |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 10.81× | Music & Radio |
| Grindcore | 26.4× | Music & Radio |
| German television comedy | 8.57× | Movies & TV |
| Within Temptation | 27.96× | Music & Radio |
| Death metal | 9.24× | Music & Radio |
| Chester Bennington | 14.29× | Music & Radio |
| Eskimo Callboy | 11.81× | Music & Radio |
| Behemoth (band) | 20× | Music & Radio |
| Western Union | 4.02× | Business & Career |
| Falling in Reverse | 15.2× | Music & Radio |
| Axl Rose | 9.58× | Music & Radio |
| House music | 2.52× | Music & Radio |
| Hunter × Hunter | 7.21× | Literature |
| Ibanez | 9.5× | Music & Radio |
| Musical instrument | 2.81× | Music & Radio |
| Black metal | 6.45× | Music & Radio |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| DIY Mentality | THRILL | 0.99 |
| Creativity | OPEN | 0.94 |
| Pet Ownership | JOY | 0.93 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 0.9 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 0.88 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 0.85 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Germany | 23.1% |
| United States | 21.6% |
| Japan | 3.7% |
See Extreme metal audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Extreme metal have in Germany?
Extreme metal has an estimated audience of 7,055,038 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Extreme metal fans?
54.3% of Extreme metal fans are female, 45.7% are male, with an average age of 40.1 years.
Which brands do Extreme metal fans like most?
Extreme metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Frida Kahlo (32.24×), Winona Ryder (16.64×), and Thrash metal (12.86×) over the country average.
Where do Extreme metal fans live in Germany?
Extreme metal fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 603,701), Bayern (reach 587,920), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 371,387). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Extreme metal fans also like?
Beyond Extreme metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Winona Ryder (16.64×), Thrash metal (12.86×), Satire (7.91×), and Ozzy Osbourne (10.81×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Extreme 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.