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What we know about gear loved by Metal fans

Our latest insights into fans of Metal show a strong passion for music gear - especially Heavy Guitars and ST Style Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, Ibanez, ESP and Behringer, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Germany, France and United States, with many in the 35-44 age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Metal fans below:

The most "metal" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Metal fans recently

A typical Metal music fan

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Musicngear's Metal Playlists

Follow the best Metal playlists, curated by real fans of metal music!

  • The Most Heavy Metal Banjo!

    Musicngear presents 15 of our favorite metal songs significantly incorporating a banjo in them. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Death Metal Saxophone!

    Musicngear presents 8 of our favorite death metal songs that significantly incorporate a sax in them. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Folk Metal Flute!

    Musicngear presents 18 of our favorite folk metal songs that prominently feature a flute. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Bagpipe!

    Musicngear presents 17 of our favorite heavy metal bands featuring a bagpipe in their songs. The list is not in hierarchical order. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Harp!

    Musicngear presents  14 of our favorite heavy metal bands with a harp integrated into their songs. Read the full article https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-heavy-metal-harp-14-songs-featuring-harp

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Christmas: Awesome Songs For Headbanging Xmas 🎄🎅

    Heavy Metal Christmas? We got you! Musicngear presents the ultimate list of metal Christmas music to get you through the most wonderful time of the year!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Violin: 28 Songs Featuring a Violin

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Charango!

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  • The Most Epic Metal Covers Of Carol of the Bells!

    Elevate the most wonderful time of the year with our compilation of the greatest metal covers of Carol of the Bells!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Piano!

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  • The Metal Inferno - Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal

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Who likes Metal?

Musicians who like Metal usually have the following characteristics
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DE91DE: 91 musicians
FR44FR: 44 musicians
US43US: 43 musicians
GB39GB: 39 musicians
FI27FI: 27 musicians
SE25SE: 25 musicians
PL23PL: 23 musicians
NL19NL: 19 musicians
ES15ES: 15 musicians
RO15RO: 15 musicians
CA14CA: 14 musicians
IT14IT: 14 musicians
PT13PT: 13 musicians
CZ14CZ: 14 musicians
GR13GR: 13 musicians
IE11IE: 11 musicians
HU10HU: 10 musicians
AU9AU: 9 musicians
AT8AT: 8 musicians
NO8NO: 8 musicians
BG5BG: 5 musicians
EE4EE: 4 musicians
CH4CH: 4 musicians
SG4SG: 4 musicians
SK4SK: 4 musicians
DK3DK: 3 musicians
TR3TR: 3 musicians
MX3MX: 3 musicians
CL3CL: 3 musicians
BE3BE: 3 musicians
BA3BA: 3 musicians
HR3HR: 3 musicians
RU2RU: 2 musicians
NZ2NZ: 2 musicians
IN2IN: 2 musicians
AE2AE: 2 musicians
ID2ID: 2 musicians
CR2CR: 2 musicians
AR1AR: 1 musician
MT1MT: 1 musician
MF1MF: 1 musician
UA1UA: 1 musician
IS1IS: 1 musician
BR1BR: 1 musician
JP1JP: 1 musician
JO1JO: 1 musician
TH1TH: 1 musician
KG1KG: 1 musician
LT1LT: 1 musician
CY1CY: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
PH1PH: 1 musician
LV1LV: 1 musician
KZ1KZ: 1 musician
EG1EG: 1 musician
IM1IM: 1 musician
SI1SI: 1 musician
MY1MY: 1 musician
PK1PK: 1 musician
IL1IL: 1 musician
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Men495Men: 495 musicians
Women39Women: 39 musicians
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35 to 4412935 to 44: 129 musicians
45 to 5410945 to 54: 109 musicians
55 and above9355 and above: 93 musicians
17 and below7917 and below: 79 musicians
18 to 247118 to 24: 71 musicians
25 to 345325 to 34: 53 musicians
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Metallica296Metallica: 296 musicians
Black Sabbath232Black Sabbath: 232 musicians
Iron Maiden210Iron Maiden: 210 musicians
Slipknot182Slipknot: 182 musicians
Guns N' Roses167Guns N' Roses: 167 musicians
Pantera151Pantera: 151 musicians
Judas Priest149Judas Priest: 149 musicians
Megadeth148Megadeth: 148 musicians
Slayer140Slayer: 140 musicians
Motörhead139Motörhead: 139 musicians
Dream Theater126Dream Theater: 126 musicians
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Hard Rock188Hard Rock: 188 musicians
Traditional Heavy Metal165Traditional Heavy Metal: 165 musicians
Alternative rock151Alternative rock: 151 musicians
Nu Metal148Nu Metal: 148 musicians
Progressive Metal137Progressive Metal: 137 musicians
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Harley Benton47Harley Benton: 47 musicians
Ibanez22Ibanez: 22 musicians
ESP15ESP: 15 musicians
Behringer13Behringer: 13 musicians
Millenium9Millenium: 9 musicians
Jackson8Jackson: 8 musicians
Marshall7Marshall: 7 musicians
Zultan7Zultan: 7 musicians
Laney7Laney: 7 musicians
Yamaha6Yamaha: 6 musicians
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ST Style Guitars50ST Style Guitars: 50 musicians
Heavy Guitars44Heavy Guitars: 44 musicians
Single Cut Guitars26Single Cut Guitars: 26 musicians
Distortion Pedals25Distortion Pedals: 25 musicians
HiFi Headphones19HiFi Headphones: 19 musicians
Solid-State Guitar Combos16Solid-State Guitar Combos: 16 musicians
Tube Guitar Heads16Tube Guitar Heads: 16 musicians
Active Full-Range PA Speakers15Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 15 musicians
Cymbal Sets15Cymbal Sets: 15 musicians
Miscellaneous 4-String Basses14Miscellaneous 4-String Basses: 14 musicians

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