Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Symphonic metal Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Symphonic metal in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Symphonic metal has an estimated audience of 364,068 people in Germany.

#218among Musical genre in Germany#5568among Topic in Germany#1854in Music & Radio

The average Symphonic metal fan in Germany is 40.6 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Baden-Württemberg.

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

Top brand affinities include Power metal, Grindcore, Beck, with strongest over-indexing on Power metal (51.45× the country average).

Demographically, the Symphonic metal audience skews more male with an average age of 40.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Tradition, Extroversion.

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

The typical Symphonic metal fan in Germany is more male, around 40.6 years old, with strong Tradition tendencies and a notable affinity for Power 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 Symphonic metal profile in Germany.

Audience size
364K
in Germany
Gender
40.8%♀
59.2% male
Age
40.6
average years
Country rank
#15094
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-4%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Symphonic metal fans

40.8% are female, 59.2% are male, average age 40.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

40.8%
Female
59.2%
Male
Demographic split for Symphonic metal audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female40.8%
Male59.2%
Average age40.6
Estimated audience size364,068
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 40.6
average years
Age distribution of the Symphonic metal audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1914%
20-2918%
30-3925%
40-4928%
50+16%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

10.0%

of the worldwide Symphonic metal audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Symphonic metal
CountryShare
United States19.6%
Germany10.0%
Italy6.5%
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 Symphonic metal audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Symphonic metal fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Baden-Württemberg~100K2.35×
02Bremen~3K1.06×
03Sachsen~20K1.03×
04Saarland~5K1.01×
05Thüringen~9K0.99×
06Brandenburg~10K0.97×
07Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~7K0.97×
08Bayern~60K0.96×
09Hessen~30K0.96×
10Schleswig-Holstein~10K0.96×
11Sachsen-Anhalt~9K0.96×
12Rheinland-Pfalz~20K0.95×
13Hamburg~8K0.93×
14Nordrhein-Westfalen~70K0.90×
15Berlin~10K0.90×
16Niedersachsen~30K0.89×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Symphonic metal, Germany
0.89×1.00×2.35×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Symphonic metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Power metalMusic & Radio51.45×
02Blind GuardianMusic & Radio50.00×
03Pete TownshendMusic & Radio44.35×
04GrindcoreMusic & Radio36.73×
05SepulturaMusic & Radio31.70×
06VersengoldMusic & Radio28.08×
07TopGolfSports21.78×
08Meat LoafMusic & Radio20.18×
09BeckMusic & Radio20.00×
10HeavysaurusMusic & Radio20.00×
11MegadethMusic & Radio18.85×
12Independent record labelMusic & Radio18.84×
13Robin WilliamsMovies & TV15.40×
14EvanescenceMusic & Radio15.33×
15Norman ReedusMovies & TV14.59×
16System of a DownMusic & Radio13.41×
17Thrash metalMusic & Radio12.12×
18Death metalMusic & Radio11.35×
19Scorpions (band)Music & Radio7.27×
20TagesschauMovies & TV2.59×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Symphonic 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 Symphonic metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
TraditionCONSERVATISM2.13×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.73×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.43×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Symphonic metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.52×
Sports ActivityPOWER0.59×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.59×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Symphonic metal have in Germany?

Symphonic metal has an estimated audience of 364,068 people in Germany, concentrated in Baden-Württemberg and Nordrhein-Westfalen.

02

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

40.8% of Symphonic metal fans are female, 59.2% are male, with an average age of 40.6 years.

03

Which brands do Symphonic metal fans like most?

Symphonic metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Power metal (51.45×), Grindcore (36.73×), and Beck (20×) over the country average.

04

Where do Symphonic metal fans live in Germany?

Symphonic metal fans in Germany are most concentrated in Baden-Württemberg (reach ~100K), Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~70K), and Bayern (reach ~60K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Symphonic metal fans also like?

Beyond Symphonic metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Grindcore (36.73×), Beck (20×), Robin Williams (15.4×), and Blind Guardian (50×) 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 Symphonic 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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