Metal Bands Per Million Capita: Country Ranking (1970-2022)

Delve into the captivating world of metal music as we unveil the statistical journey of metal bands per million capita across different countries. Witness the rise and fall of metal scenes throughout history, and uncover the countries that have dominated the metal music landscape. From the early pioneers to the modern metal powerhouses, this video presents a data-driven exploration of the global metal phenomenon. Join us as we analyze the numbers and discover the countries that have made their mark on the metal map.

For better visualisation we choose Per Million Capita metrics.

For statistical data several websites were used:

00:00 Judas Priest Formed In 1970
00:09 Pentagram Formed In 1971
00:18 Triarchy Formed In 1972
00:27 Twisted Sister Formed In 1973
00:36 Raven Formed In 1974
00:45 Iron Maiden Formed In 1975
00:54 Accept Formed In 1976
01:03 Oz Formed In 1977
01:12 Saxon Formed In 1978
01:21 Exodus Formed In 1979
01:30 Slayer Formed In 1980
01:39 Metallica Formed In 1981
01:48 Behemoth Formed In 1982
01:57 Megadeth Formed In 1983
02:06 Sepultura Formed In 1984
02:15 Stratovarius Formed In 1985
02:24 Disturbed Formed In 1986
02:33 Kamelot Formed In 1987
02:42 Dream Theater Formed In 1988
02:51 Supremacy Formed In 1989
03:00 In Flames Formed In 1990
03:09 Cradle of Filth Formed In 1991
03:18 Amon Amarth Formed In 1992
03:27 Dimmu Borgir Formed In 1993
03:36 Symphony X Formed In 1994
03:45 Arch Enemy Formed In 1995
03:54 Nightwish Formed In 1996
04:03 Lacuna Coil Formed In 1997
04:12 Black Label Society Formed In 1998
04:21 Sabaton Formed In 1999
04:30 Avantasia Formed In 2000
04:39 Gojira Formed In 2001
04:48 Eluveitie Formed In 2002
04:57 Formed In 2003
05:06 Powerwolf Formed In 2004
05:15 Formed In 2005
05:24 Formed In 2006
05:33 Formed In 2007
05:42 Jinjer Formed In 2008
05:51 Revamp Formed In 2009
06:00 Formed In 2010
06:09 Formed In 2011
06:18 Formed In 2012
06:27 Formed In 2013
06:36 Formed In 2014
06:45 Formed In 2015
06:54 Formed In 2016
07:03 Dark Element Formed In 2017
07:12 Formed In 2018
07:21 Formed In 2019
07:30 Formed In 2020
07:39 Formed In 2021
07:48 Formed In 2022

[Mischnikvideos]

Gibraltar has 35, 000 inhabitants. The small countries distort it. I would make a cut below the Scandinavian. They're the first to make an impact on the scene. Alternatively, you can combine it with sales figures or call up streaming

[balazszsido]

Honestly the small countries are the funniest. What the hell is going on in Liechtenstein and Gibraltar? :D

[bucketofnoises]

So.. in Finnland basically everyone knows at least one person who's in a metal band :)

[KABROLESO]

🇨🇱Chile El País Mas Metalero De Latinoamérica... Al Parecer 🇨🇱

[Car_Mo]

Ironic how these numbers could also reflect "most secular" and "most open minded" countries, where as Finland is also considered the happiest country in the world, coincidence? I think not! (google "happiest countries in the world" if you don't believe it)

[robertoponte]

The very famous metal bands from Luxembourg, Gibraltar and Liechtenstein...

[pfeuhpfeuh]

At least we now have a list of the most civilized countries in the world

[AvaaSlays_Swiftie]

I knew the United States wouldn’t be anywhere near the top 15.

[Rancid-Jane]

Canada didn't last long in that race.