Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Extreme metal Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Extreme metal in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Extreme metal has an estimated audience of 6,602,472 people in United States.

#131among Musical genre in United States#3153among Topic in United States#419in Music & Radio

The average Extreme metal fan in United States is 33.7 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas.

Top brand affinities include Commercial driver's license, Death metal, Progressive rock, with strongest over-indexing on Commercial driver's license (18.8× the country average).

Demographically, the Extreme metal audience skews more male with an average age of 33.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Extroversion.

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

The typical Extreme metal fan in United States is more male, around 33.7 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Commercial driver's license.

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 Extreme metal profile in United States.

Audience size
6.6M
in United States
Gender
41.5%♀
58.5% male
Age
33.7
average years
Country rank
#5279
Topic in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-1%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Extreme metal fans

41.5% are female, 58.5% are male, average age 33.7.

Fig. 02

Gender split

41.5%
Female
58.5%
Male
Demographic split for Extreme metal audience in United States
MetricValue
Female41.5%
Male58.5%
Average age33.7
Estimated audience size6,602,472
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 33.7
average years
Age distribution of the Extreme metal audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1932%
20-2924%
30-3918%
40-4916%
50+10%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

21.6%

of the worldwide Extreme metal audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Extreme metal
CountryShare
Germany23.1%
United States21.6%
Japan3.7%
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 Extreme metal audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Extreme metal fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01North Dakota~20K1.37×
02Vermont~20K1.33×
03Alaska~20K1.30×
04South Dakota~20K1.16×
05Montana~20K1.15×
06Delaware~20K1.15×
07West Virginia~30K1.12×
08Florida~500K1.10×
09Maine~30K1.10×
10Rhode Island~20K1.10×
11New Hampshire~30K1.09×
12Idaho~40K1.08×
13Washington, District of Columbia~20K1.05×
14New Mexico~30K1.04×
15Mississippi~60K1.02×
16Nebraska~30K1.02×
17Hawaii~30K1.02×
18Kentucky~80K0.99×
19Arkansas~50K0.99×
20Iowa~50K0.97×
21Kansas~50K0.97×
22Oregon~70K0.94×
23Oklahoma~70K0.94×
24Connecticut~60K0.94×
25Utah~60K0.94×
26Louisiana~80K0.93×
27Nevada~60K0.92×
28Alabama~80K0.91×
29South Carolina~90K0.90×
30Missouri~90K0.89×
31Wisconsin~90K0.89×
32Colorado~90K0.88×
33Minnesota~80K0.88×
34Tennessee~100K0.87×
35Indiana~100K0.87×
36Arizona~100K0.86×
37Washington~100K0.86×
38Maryland~100K0.86×
39Massachusetts~100K0.85×
40Virginia~100K0.84×
41Michigan~100K0.83×
42Ohio~200K0.82×
43New Jersey~100K0.82×
44North Carolina~200K0.81×
45Pennsylvania~200K0.80×
46Georgia~200K0.80×
47Illinois~200K0.77×
48Texas~400K0.71×
49New York~300K0.69×
50California~500K0.68×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Extreme metal, United States
0.68×1.00×1.37×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Extreme metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01SlayerMusic & Radio21.80×
02Cannibal CorpseMusic & Radio19.31×
03Commercial driver's licenseCars & Mobility18.80×
04ManowarMusic & Radio17.21×
05Death metalMusic & Radio14.84×
06PanteraMusic & Radio12.06×
07Pierce the VeilMusic & Radio11.53×
08MegadethMusic & Radio11.29×
09Progressive rockMusic & Radio8.01×
10Berlin WallTravel & Leisure6.57×
11Goth subcultureFashion & Accessoires5.93×
12BritpopMusic & Radio4.55×
13PoshmarkShopping3.28×
14Spirit HalloweenKids & Family3.14×
15House musicMusic & Radio2.70×
16Electric guitarMusic & Radio2.67×
17High schoolBusiness & Career2.51×
18ULTA BeautyBeauty & Wellness2.27×
19Musical instrumentMusic & Radio1.96×
20SupermanMovies & TV1.87×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Extreme 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 Extreme metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM2.51×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.40×
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.38×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Extreme metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.62×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.65×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.75×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Extreme metal have in United States?

Extreme metal has an estimated audience of 6,602,472 people in United States, concentrated in California and Florida.

02

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

41.5% of Extreme metal fans are female, 58.5% are male, with an average age of 33.7 years.

03

Which brands do Extreme metal fans like most?

Extreme metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Commercial driver's license (18.8×), Death metal (14.84×), and Progressive rock (8.01×) over the country average.

04

Where do Extreme metal fans live in United States?

Extreme metal fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~500K), Florida (reach ~500K), and Texas (reach ~400K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Extreme metal fans also like?

Beyond Extreme metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Death metal (14.84×), Progressive rock (8.01×), Slayer (21.8×), and Superman (1.87×) 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 Extreme 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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