Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Melodic death metal Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Melodic death metal in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Melodic death metal has an estimated audience of 2,120,789 people in United States.

#238among Musical genre in United States#6133among Topic in United States#1503in Music & Radio

The average Melodic death metal fan in United States is 34.1 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida.

Top brand affinities include Progressive rock, Death metal, Thrash metal, with strongest over-indexing on Progressive rock (12.97× the country average).

Demographically, the Melodic death metal audience skews more male with an average age of 34.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Tradition.

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

The typical Melodic death metal fan in United States is more male, around 34.1 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Progressive rock.

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 Melodic death metal profile in United States.

Audience size
2.1M
in United States
Gender
34.1%♀
65.9% male
Age
34.1
average years
Country rank
#13610
Topic in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+18%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Melodic death metal fans

34.1% are female, 65.9% are male, average age 34.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

34.1%
Female
65.9%
Male
Demographic split for Melodic death metal audience in United States
MetricValue
Female34.1%
Male65.9%
Average age34.1
Estimated audience size2,120,789
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 34.1
average years
Age distribution of the Melodic death metal audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1929%
20-2925%
30-3919%
40-4917%
50+9%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

33.1%

of the worldwide Melodic death metal audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Melodic death metal
CountryShare
United States33.1%
Germany8.7%
Japan5.8%
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 Melodic death metal audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Melodic death metal fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Washington~50K1.24×
02Alaska~5K1.17×
03North Dakota~5K1.14×
04Vermont~4K1.10×
05South Dakota~5K1.09×
06Montana~6K1.07×
07Maine~8K1.05×
08Rhode Island~7K1.04×
09Delaware~6K1.04×
10West Virginia~10K1.03×
11Kentucky~30K1.01×
12Oregon~20K1.01×
13Idaho~10K1.01×
14New Mexico~10K1.00×
15Hawaii~9K1.00×
16New Hampshire~8K1.00×
17Nebraska~10K0.99×
18Arizona~40K0.98×
19Mississippi~20K0.98×
20Arkansas~20K0.98×
21Washington, District of Columbia~6K0.98×
22Oklahoma~20K0.97×
23Iowa~20K0.97×
24Kansas~20K0.97×
25Missouri~30K0.96×
26Nevada~20K0.96×
27Utah~20K0.96×
28Indiana~40K0.95×
29Wisconsin~30K0.95×
30Minnesota~30K0.94×
31Alabama~30K0.94×
32Louisiana~30K0.94×
33Connecticut~20K0.94×
34Tennessee~40K0.93×
35Massachusetts~40K0.93×
36Colorado~30K0.93×
37Maryland~30K0.92×
38South Carolina~30K0.92×
39Virginia~50K0.91×
40Texas~200K0.90×
41Pennsylvania~60K0.90×
42California~200K0.89×
43Ohio~60K0.89×
44North Carolina~60K0.89×
45Michigan~50K0.89×
46New Jersey~50K0.88×
47Illinois~60K0.87×
48Georgia~60K0.87×
49New York~100K0.82×
50Florida~100K0.79×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Melodic death metal, United States
0.79×1.00×1.24×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Melodic death metal audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Cannibal CorpseMusic & Radio59.96×
02ManowarMusic & Radio49.35×
03Arch EnemyMusic & Radio34.79×
04QueensrÿcheMusic & Radio27.73×
05SlayerMusic & Radio26.22×
06MotörheadMusic & Radio21.27×
07PanteraMusic & Radio21.22×
08Chester BenningtonMusic & Radio20.97×
09Death metalMusic & Radio19.66×
10Thrash metalMusic & Radio19.59×
11Pierce the VeilMusic & Radio17.71×
12DeftonesMusic & Radio15.66×
13Progressive rockMusic & Radio12.97×
14Scorpions (band)Music & Radio11.16×
15Ozzy OsbourneMusic & Radio10.67×
16Graphic novelLiterature7.64×
17PoshmarkShopping7.15×
18ULTA BeautyBeauty & Wellness4.58×
19BeetlejuiceMovies & TV3.74×
20Target CorporationShopping2.78×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Melodic death 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 Melodic death metal audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM2.02×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.56×
IndividualismJOY1.51×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Melodic death metal audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.60×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.63×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.70×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Melodic death metal have in United States?

Melodic death metal has an estimated audience of 2,120,789 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

What is the gender split and age of Melodic death metal fans?

34.1% of Melodic death metal fans are female, 65.9% are male, with an average age of 34.1 years.

03

Which brands do Melodic death metal fans like most?

Melodic death metal fans show strongest brand affinity for Progressive rock (12.97×), Death metal (19.66×), and Thrash metal (19.59×) over the country average.

04

Where do Melodic death metal fans live in United States?

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

05

What other brands do Melodic death metal fans also like?

Beyond Melodic death metal itself, the audience over-indexes on Death metal (19.66×), Thrash metal (19.59×), Cannibal Corpse (59.96×), and Manowar (49.35×) 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 Melodic death 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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