Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Gothic metal Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Gothic metal in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Gothic metal has an estimated audience of 724,444 people in Germany.

#155among Musical genre in Germany#3800among Topic in Germany#921in Music & Radio

The average Gothic metal fan in Germany is 41.5 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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

Top brand affinities include Heavysaurus, Power metal, Goth subculture, with strongest over-indexing on Heavysaurus (21.82× the country average).

Demographically, the Gothic metal audience skews balanced with an average age of 41.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Tradition.

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

The typical Gothic metal fan in Germany is balanced, around 41.5 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Heavysaurus.

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 Gothic metal profile in Germany.

Audience size
724K
in Germany
Gender
46.1%♀
53.9% male
Age
41.5
average years
Country rank
#8611
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+10%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Gothic metal fans

46.1% are female, 53.9% are male, average age 41.5.

Fig. 02

Gender split

46.1%
Female
53.9%
Male
Demographic split for Gothic metal audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female46.1%
Male53.9%
Average age41.5
Estimated audience size724,444
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 41.5
average years
Age distribution of the Gothic metal audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1916%
20-2915%
30-3920%
40-4927%
50+22%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

13.3%

of the worldwide Gothic metal audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Gothic metal
CountryShare
United States24.9%
Germany13.3%
Mexico5.8%
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 Gothic metal audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Gothic metal fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Bremen~8K1.24×
02Niedersachsen~80K1.12×
03Saarland~10K1.12×
04Sachsen-Anhalt~20K1.02×
05Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~10K1.01×
06Thüringen~20K1.00×
07Sachsen~30K0.97×
08Hamburg~20K0.96×
09Brandenburg~20K0.94×
10Rheinland-Pfalz~30K0.93×
11Schleswig-Holstein~20K0.93×
12Hessen~50K0.92×
13Bayern~100K0.90×
14Berlin~30K0.89×
15Baden-Württemberg~80K0.84×
16Nordrhein-Westfalen~100K0.82×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Gothic metal, Germany
0.82×1.00×1.24×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Gothic metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01HammerFallMusic & Radio30.91×
02VNV NationMusic & Radio24.40×
03HeavysaurusMusic & Radio21.82×
04Power metalMusic & Radio21.52×
05FaithlessMusic & Radio18.96×
06MegadethMusic & Radio18.10×
07VersengoldMusic & Radio17.55×
08EvanescenceMusic & Radio14.12×
09System of a DownMusic & Radio13.90×
10Goth subcultureFashion & Accessoires13.59×
11Nick CaveMusic & Radio13.24×
12Metal HammerMusic & Radio11.68×
13RammsteinMusic & Radio10.05×
14RÜFÜSMusic & Radio8.33×
15Linkin ParkMusic & Radio8.23×
16Wacken Open AirMusic & Radio7.58×
17Scorpions (band)Music & Radio5.49×
18ThomannShopping4.42×
19TagesschauMovies & TV2.13×
20Harry PotterMovies & TV1.92×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Gothic 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 Gothic metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL2.50×
TraditionCONSERVATISM2.07×
MindfulnessBALANCE1.42×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Gothic metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.61×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.62×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.64×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Gothic metal have in Germany?

Gothic metal has an estimated audience of 724,444 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

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

46.1% of Gothic metal fans are female, 53.9% are male, with an average age of 41.5 years.

03

Which brands do Gothic metal fans like most?

Gothic metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Heavysaurus (21.82×), Power metal (21.52×), and Goth subculture (13.59×) over the country average.

04

Where do Gothic metal fans live in Germany?

Gothic metal fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~100K), Bayern (reach ~100K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~80K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Gothic metal fans also like?

Beyond Gothic metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Power metal (21.52×), Goth subculture (13.59×), Rammstein (10.05×), and System of a Down (13.9×) 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 Gothic 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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