Progressive rock Audience in Germany
Progressive rock has an estimated audience of 3,573,699 people in Germany. 45.5% are female, 54.5% are male, average age 41.6. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Extreme metal, Visual kei, Progressive metal, Psychedelic music, Electric guitar.
The average Progressive rock fan in Germany is 41.6 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Extreme metal, Visual kei, Progressive metal, with strongest over-indexing on Extreme metal (6.45× the country average). Demographically, the Progressive rock audience skews balanced with an average age of 41.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Indulgence. 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 Progressive rock fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 45.5% |
| Male | 54.5% |
| Average age | 41.6 |
| Estimated audience size | 3,573,699 |
Audience persona
The typical Progressive rock fan in Germany is balanced, around 41.6 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for Extreme metal.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 903,087 | 1.15× |
| Bayern | 595,391 | 1.04× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 479,806 | 0.98× |
| Niedersachsen | 350,387 | 1.01× |
| Hessen | 295,839 | 1.09× |
| Berlin | 207,492 | 1.3× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 206,592 | 1.15× |
| Sachsen | 191,239 | 1.09× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 112,940 | 0.88× |
| Brandenburg | 100,070 | 0.9× |
| Thüringen | 94,614 | 1.04× |
| Hamburg | 71,841 | 0.89× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 64,322 | 0.69× |
| Saarland | 52,221 | 1.19× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 42,429 | 0.62× |
| Bremen | 29,565 | 0.97× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme metal | 6.45× | Music & Radio |
| Visual kei | 5.63× | Music & Radio |
| Progressive metal | 9.26× | Music & Radio |
| Psychedelic music | 9.97× | Music & Radio |
| Electric guitar | 4.05× | Music & Radio |
| Freddie Mercury | 4.97× | Music & Radio |
| Hard rock | 3.89× | Music & Radio |
| Pink Floyd | 6.59× | Music & Radio |
| ESP Guitars | 8.2× | Music & Radio |
| Alternative rock | 2.5× | Music & Radio |
| Rock and roll | 2.49× | Music & Radio |
| Punk rock | 2.71× | Music & Radio |
| Death metal | 5.19× | Music & Radio |
| Scorpions (band) | 4.55× | Music & Radio |
| Thrash metal | 5.31× | Music & Radio |
| Linkin Park | 5.02× | Music & Radio |
| Black metal | 5.69× | Music & Radio |
| King King | 5.14× | Music & Radio |
| Thomann | 3.54× | Shopping |
| Pop punk | 5.43× | Music & Radio |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Need for Security | CONSERVATISM | 1.08 |
| Indulgence | JOY | 1.05 |
| DIY Mentality | THRILL | 1.04 |
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 1.04 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.03 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.03 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 23.7% |
| Italy | 9.5% |
| Brazil | 7.6% |
See Progressive rock audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Progressive rock have in Germany?
Progressive rock has an estimated audience of 3,573,699 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Progressive rock fans?
45.5% of Progressive rock fans are female, 54.5% are male, with an average age of 41.6 years.
Which brands do Progressive rock fans like most?
Progressive rock fans show strongest brand affinity for Extreme metal (6.45×), Visual kei (5.63×), and Progressive metal (9.26×) over the country average.
Where do Progressive rock fans live in Germany?
Progressive rock fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 903,087), Bayern (reach 595,391), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 479,806). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Progressive rock fans also like?
Beyond Progressive rock itself, the audience over-indexes on Visual kei (5.63×), Progressive metal (9.26×), Psychedelic music (9.97×), and Electric guitar (4.05×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Progressive rock. 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.