Metalcore Audience in Germany
Metalcore has an estimated audience of 1,327,030 people in Germany. 40.5% are female, 59.5% are male, average age 34.4. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Extreme metal, Death metal, Electric Callboy, Thrash metal, Black metal.
The average Metalcore fan in Germany is 34.4 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, Death metal, Electric Callboy, with strongest over-indexing on Extreme metal (12.78× the country average). Demographically, the Metalcore audience skews more male with an average age of 34.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Early Adopter Mentality. 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 Metalcore fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 40.5% |
| Male | 59.5% |
| Average age | 34.4 |
| Estimated audience size | 1,327,030 |
Audience persona
The typical Metalcore fan in Germany is more male, around 34.4 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Extreme metal.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 305,234 | 1.05× |
| Bayern | 250,324 | 1.17× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 195,066 | 1.08× |
| Niedersachsen | 133,394 | 1.04× |
| Hessen | 112,366 | 1.11× |
| Sachsen | 80,417 | 1.24× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 65,263 | 0.98× |
| Berlin | 56,377 | 0.95× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 51,791 | 1.09× |
| Hamburg | 36,010 | 1.2× |
| Thüringen | 32,172 | 0.95× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 29,099 | 0.85× |
| Brandenburg | 27,854 | 0.68× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 18,880 | 0.75× |
| Saarland | 15,015 | 0.92× |
| Bremen | 10,846 | 0.96× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme metal | 12.78× | Music & Radio |
| Death metal | 16.41× | Music & Radio |
| Electric Callboy | 25.64× | Music & Radio |
| Thrash metal | 13.82× | Music & Radio |
| Black metal | 14.59× | Music & Radio |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 9.93× | Music & Radio |
| Kurt Cobain | 13.2× | Music & Radio |
| AC/DC | 10.39× | Music & Radio |
| Progressive metal | 13.39× | Music & Radio |
| Kino (band) | 6.04× | Music & Radio |
| Deathcore | 22.28× | Music & Radio |
| Freddie Mercury | 7.44× | Music & Radio |
| Pop punk | 10.01× | Music & Radio |
| Jon Bon Jovi | 13.44× | Music & Radio |
| Progressive rock | 6.07× | Music & Radio |
| Guns N' Roses | 10.7× | Music & Radio |
| Traditional heavy metal | 14.32× | Music & Radio |
| Eskimo Callboy | 12.08× | Music & Radio |
| Doom metal | 15.42× | Music & Radio |
| Mick Jagger | 10.6× | Music & Radio |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.64 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.2 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.17 |
| Pet Ownership | JOY | 1.15 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.12 |
| Mindfulness | BALANCE | 1.09 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 33.4% |
| Germany | 6.9% |
| Japan | 6.8% |
See Metalcore audiences in other countries
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- Rhythm and blues music (11,588,590)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Metalcore have in Germany?
Metalcore has an estimated audience of 1,327,030 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Metalcore fans?
40.5% of Metalcore fans are female, 59.5% are male, with an average age of 34.4 years.
Which brands do Metalcore fans like most?
Metalcore fans show strongest brand affinity for Extreme metal (12.78×), Death metal (16.41×), and Electric Callboy (25.64×) over the country average.
Where do Metalcore fans live in Germany?
Metalcore fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 305,234), Bayern (reach 250,324), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 195,066). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Metalcore fans also like?
Beyond Metalcore itself, the audience over-indexes on Death metal (16.41×), Electric Callboy (25.64×), Thrash metal (13.82×), and Black metal (14.59×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Metalcore. 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.