What we know about gear loved by Metal fans

Our latest insights into fans of Metal show a strong passion for music gear - especially Distortion Pedals and Heavy Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, Ibanez, Millenium and ESP, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Germany, United Kingdom and Sweden, with many in the under 17 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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Who likes Metal?

Musicians who like Metal usually have the following characteristics
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DE65DE: 65 musicians
GB44GB: 44 musicians
SE43SE: 43 musicians
US37US: 37 musicians
NO30NO: 30 musicians
DK29DK: 29 musicians
NL29NL: 29 musicians
FI24FI: 24 musicians
ES24ES: 24 musicians
AT21AT: 21 musicians
FR21FR: 21 musicians
GR17GR: 17 musicians
PL16PL: 16 musicians
CA15CA: 15 musicians
CZ14CZ: 14 musicians
IT11IT: 11 musicians
RO11RO: 11 musicians
PT10PT: 10 musicians
IE9IE: 9 musicians
CH8CH: 8 musicians
BR8BR: 8 musicians
BE8BE: 8 musicians
SG7SG: 7 musicians
AU6AU: 6 musicians
HU6HU: 6 musicians
RS6RS: 6 musicians
TR5TR: 5 musicians
HR4HR: 4 musicians
SK4SK: 4 musicians
BG3BG: 3 musicians
IL3IL: 3 musicians
IS3IS: 3 musicians
JP3JP: 3 musicians
MY3MY: 3 musicians
IN3IN: 3 musicians
MX2MX: 2 musicians
NZ2NZ: 2 musicians
LV2LV: 2 musicians
PH2PH: 2 musicians
RU2RU: 2 musicians
SI1SI: 1 musician
CL1CL: 1 musician
ME1ME: 1 musician
EE1EE: 1 musician
AE1AE: 1 musician
NG1NG: 1 musician
MT1MT: 1 musician
AR1AR: 1 musician
KR1KR: 1 musician
LT1LT: 1 musician
BA1BA: 1 musician
VE1VE: 1 musician
ZA1ZA: 1 musician
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Men531Men: 531 musicians
Women43Women: 43 musicians
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17 and below12117 and below: 121 musicians
45 to 5411945 to 54: 119 musicians
35 to 4411135 to 44: 111 musicians
55 and above8855 and above: 88 musicians
25 to 348725 to 34: 87 musicians
18 to 244818 to 24: 48 musicians
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Metallica285Metallica: 285 musicians
Black Sabbath244Black Sabbath: 244 musicians
Guns N' Roses214Guns N' Roses: 214 musicians
Iron Maiden200Iron Maiden: 200 musicians
Slipknot189Slipknot: 189 musicians
Slayer164Slayer: 164 musicians
Megadeth158Megadeth: 158 musicians
Pantera157Pantera: 157 musicians
Motörhead153Motörhead: 153 musicians
Judas Priest142Judas Priest: 142 musicians
Queen129Queen: 129 musicians
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Hard Rock187Hard Rock: 187 musicians
Thrash Metal161Thrash Metal: 161 musicians
Alternative rock157Alternative rock: 157 musicians
Traditional Heavy Metal153Traditional Heavy Metal: 153 musicians
Progressive Rock130Progressive Rock: 130 musicians
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Harley Benton42Harley Benton: 42 musicians
Millenium21Millenium: 21 musicians
Ibanez20Ibanez: 20 musicians
Behringer14Behringer: 14 musicians
the t.bone12the t.bone: 12 musicians
Laney11Laney: 11 musicians
ESP9ESP: 9 musicians
Yamaha8Yamaha: 8 musicians
Sennheiser7Sennheiser: 7 musicians
Swissonic6Swissonic: 6 musicians
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Heavy Guitars32Heavy Guitars: 32 musicians
ST Style Guitars29ST Style Guitars: 29 musicians
HiFi Headphones29HiFi Headphones: 29 musicians
Distortion Pedals28Distortion Pedals: 28 musicians
Cymbal Sets27Cymbal Sets: 27 musicians
Active Nearfield Monitors24Active Nearfield Monitors: 24 musicians
Active Full-Range PA Speakers18Active Full-Range PA Speakers: 18 musicians
Active Subwoofers18Active Subwoofers: 18 musicians
Humbucker Pickups16Humbucker Pickups: 16 musicians
Single Cut Guitars16Single Cut Guitars: 16 musicians