Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Avant-garde metal Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Avant-garde metal in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Avant-garde metal has an estimated audience of 1,987,128 people in United States.

#244among Musical genre in United States#6338among Topic in United States#1603in Music & Radio

The average Avant-garde metal fan in United States is 35.2 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida.

Top brand affinities include Mixed drink, Iron Maiden, Superman, with strongest over-indexing on Mixed drink (15× the country average).

Demographically, the Avant-garde metal audience skews more male with an average age of 35.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Individualism.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Avant-garde metal fan in United States is more male, around 35.2 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Mixed drink.

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 Avant-garde metal profile in United States.

Audience size
2M
in United States
Gender
25.3%♀
74.7% male
Age
35.2
average years
Country rank
#14302
Topic in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

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

Demographics of Avant-garde metal fans

25.3% are female, 74.7% are male, average age 35.2.

Fig. 02

Gender split

25.3%
Female
74.7%
Male
Demographic split for Avant-garde metal audience in United States
MetricValue
Female25.3%
Male74.7%
Average age35.2
Estimated audience size1,987,128
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 35.2
average years
Age distribution of the Avant-garde metal audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1926%
20-2923%
30-3923%
40-4921%
50+8%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

37.5%

of the worldwide Avant-garde metal audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Avant-garde metal
CountryShare
United States37.5%
Germany6.3%
Italy5.8%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United States average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Avant-garde metal audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Avant-garde metal fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01South Dakota~5K1.14×
02West Virginia~10K1.10×
03Maine~8K1.10×
04Alaska~5K1.10×
05Idaho~10K1.09×
06Mississippi~20K1.07×
07Rhode Island~7K1.07×
08New Mexico~10K1.06×
09Nebraska~10K1.06×
10Delaware~6K1.05×
11Vermont~4K1.05×
12Iowa~20K1.02×
13Arkansas~20K1.02×
14Kansas~20K1.02×
15New Hampshire~8K1.02×
16North Dakota~4K1.02×
17Montana~6K1.01×
18Kentucky~20K1.00×
19Oklahoma~20K1.00×
20Washington, District of Columbia~6K1.00×
21Louisiana~30K0.99×
22Connecticut~20K0.99×
23Nevada~20K0.99×
24Utah~20K0.99×
25Hawaii~8K0.99×
26Alabama~30K0.98×
27Oregon~20K0.98×
28South Carolina~30K0.97×
29Indiana~30K0.96×
30Missouri~30K0.96×
31Wisconsin~30K0.96×
32Tennessee~40K0.95×
33Maryland~30K0.95×
34Colorado~30K0.95×
35Minnesota~30K0.95×
36Arizona~40K0.94×
37Massachusetts~40K0.94×
38Michigan~50K0.93×
39Washington~40K0.93×
40Ohio~60K0.92×
41North Carolina~50K0.92×
42New Jersey~50K0.92×
43Virginia~40K0.92×
44Georgia~60K0.91×
45Pennsylvania~60K0.90×
46Illinois~60K0.90×
47Florida~100K0.85×
48New York~90K0.85×
49Texas~100K0.82×
50California~200K0.79×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Avant-garde metal, United States
0.79×1.00×1.14×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Avant-garde metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Mixed drinkFood & Beverages15.00×
02Iron MaidenMusic & Radio15.00×
03Judas PriestMusic & Radio15.00×
04RammsteinMusic & Radio13.73×
05Scorpions (band)Music & Radio9.02×
06Black SabbathMusic & Radio7.62×
07Limp BizkitMusic & Radio7.55×
08AC/DCMusic & Radio6.90×
09Nu metalMusic & Radio6.81×
10Thrash metalMusic & Radio6.57×
11MetallicaMusic & Radio6.14×
12Ozzy OsbourneMusic & Radio5.60×
13Death metalMusic & Radio5.19×
14Web serverTechnology & Electronics4.19×
15Motorcycle helmetCars & Mobility3.82×
16Progressive rockMusic & Radio3.15×
17Britney SpearsMusic & Radio2.45×
18Vintage clothingFashion & Accessoires2.28×
19RadioTechnology & Electronics1.92×
20SupermanMovies & TV1.75×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Avant-garde 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 Avant-garde metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM2.22×
IndividualismJOY1.66×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.41×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Avant-garde metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.68×
CreativityOPEN0.78×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.79×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Avant-garde metal have in United States?

Avant-garde metal has an estimated audience of 1,987,128 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

What is the gender split and age of Avant-garde metal fans?

25.3% of Avant-garde metal fans are female, 74.7% are male, with an average age of 35.2 years.

03

Which brands do Avant-garde metal fans like most?

Avant-garde metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Mixed drink (15×), Iron Maiden (15×), and Superman (1.75×) over the country average.

04

Where do Avant-garde metal fans live in United States?

Avant-garde metal fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~200K), Texas (reach ~100K), and Florida (reach ~100K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Avant-garde metal fans also like?

Beyond Avant-garde metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Iron Maiden (15×), Superman (1.75×), Ozzy Osbourne (5.6×), and Scorpions (band) (9.02×) compared to the United States average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for Avant-garde 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 United States. 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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