Black Crown Initiate

Black Crown Initiate — metal artist from US.

Pennsylvania's Black Crown Initiate formed in 2012, blending blackened death metal, progressive metal, and metalcore. Their 2016 album, "Selves We Cannot…

Influence: 50.25% Fanbase: 22.49% Trending: 64.13% Career Level: Rising

Top Brand Affinity

Highest overlapping lifestyle brand

Impericon • 110.71% • Very Strong

As of 2025-09-23

22,478

Social Media Followers

As of 2025-09-23

00:00:00

Hours Airplay

2025-10-08 16:56:37 UTC

Genres

metalmetaltechnical death metalprogressive death metalprogressive metaldeath metal

Biography

Pennsylvania's Black Crown Initiate formed in 2012, blending blackened death metal, progressive metal, and metalcore. Their 2016 album, "Selves We Cannot Forgive," propelled their success, leading to a deal with Century Media for their 2020 release, "Violent Portraits of Doomed Defeat." The band, consisting of James Dorton, Rik Stelzpflug, Andy Thomas, Nick Shaw, and Jesse Beahler, draws influence from bands like Decapitated and Opeth, as well as philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, with their debut EP, "Song of the Crippled Bull," in 2013, followed by their debut album, "The Wreckage of Stars," in 2014. After lineup changes, including the departure of guitarist Rik Stelzpflug and the addition of Wes Hauch, the band continued to evolve, solidifying their sound with their third album under Century Media.

Top Brand Affinities

Report Date: 2025-09-23

Black Crown Initiate resonates most with 25-34 & 18-24 audiences and shows durable presence in UNITED STATES, CANADA, BRAZIL. With a heavily male (88%) skew, campaigns can carry a confident voice and visual identity. Youtube is the reach spine (7,513 avg views per post); Instagram is where fans co-sign. Affinity adjacency to Impericon, Ampeg, Marshall makes streetwear, music platforms, and lifestyle products the obvious play. This is the partner for awareness that feels like participation.

Artist Affinity estimates how strongly an artist's audience overlaps with interest in specific brands, products, and categories. It is derived from aggregated social and behavioral signals—who fans follow, save, click, and engage with—normalized across platforms. Higher affinity suggests better partnership fit and higher likelihood that fans will respond positively to branded content or offers. Use it to shortlist natural brand partners and product concepts that feel authentic to the audience. Combine affinity with Connection Strength (ER) and reach to balance fit with impact. Treat affinity as directional—validate with creative tests and small pilots before scaling.

ER = (likes + comments + shares) ÷ audience per post ≥ 3.0% = Very Strong 2.0–2.99% = Strong 1.0–1.99% = Moderate < 1.0% = Low

How to read it: Pair ER with reach (views/followers) to gauge intensity and scale.

Connection Strength

Artist Black Crown Initiate score 3.78% — Very Strong bucket.

Brand: ImpericonBrand: AmpegBrand: Marshall

Followers:22,478

Engagements:849

Rate:3.8%

Posts:624

Avg Likes:834

Avg Comments:33

Avg Views:7,513

Audience Demographics & Key Stats

Metric	Value	Why It Matters
Social Snapshot	Followers 22,478 · Engagements 849 · Rate 3.8% Posts 624 · Views 7,513 · Avg Likes 834 · Avg Comments 33 · Avg Views 7,513	Combine reach (followers/views) with ER to size both impact and responsiveness.
Age Breakdown	25-34: 47% 18-24: 32% 35-44: 13% 45-64: 5%	Largest: 25-34 (47%); next: 18-24 (32%)
Gender Split	Female: 12% Male: 88% Non-binary/Other: 0%	Skews male (88%)
Top Countries	UNITED STATES (41%) CANADA (7%) BRAZIL (7%) MEXICO (3%) UNITED KINGDOM (3%)	Top regions: UNITED STATES (41%), CANADA (7%), BRAZIL (7%)
Platform Engagement	Instagram: 636 avg likes/post · Youtube: 7,513 avg views/post	Best reach: Youtube 7,513 avg views; best engagement: Instagram 636 avg likes

Top Brand Affinities

Impericon

Score: 110.71

Ampeg

Score: 72.67

Marshall

Score: 53.37

FromSoftware

Score: 32.51

Sennheiser

Score: 29.10

Live Nation

Score: 25.53

Bloodborne

Score: 25.13

Pro Tools

Score: 24.77

Akg

Score: 23.06

MOOG

Score: 16.82

Metal Gear Solid

Score: 15.79

Aeon

Score: 14.87

Brand	Category	Score
Impericon		110.71
Ampeg		72.67
Marshall		53.37
FromSoftware		32.51
Sennheiser		29.10
Live Nation		25.53
Bloodborne		25.13
Pro Tools		24.77
Akg		23.06
MOOG		16.82
Metal Gear Solid		15.79
Aeon		14.87
Fallout		12.83
SHREDZ		12.24
Amazon Music		11.95
Borderlands		10.46
Capcom		8.44
Square Enix		8.42
Spotify Music		8.38
God of War		8.22
Bethesda Softworks		7.53
Final Fantasy		7.49
Ableton		7.47
Diablo		7.43
The Last of Us		7.06
Resident Evil		7.04
Pilsner Urquell		7.01
Mortal Kombat		6.83
Hot Topic		6.43
World of Warcraft		6.27
Sega		6.03
Taco Bell		5.98
The Witcher		5.71
Jagermeister		5.50
NHL		5.47
Columbia Pictures		5.46
Jameson		5.29
Comedy Central		5.15
Power Rangers		5.02
Monster Beverage		4.96
Paco Rabanne		4.87
RAZER		4.82
Nintendo		4.69
Star Wars		4.50
Coors		4.29
ASUS		4.24
Omega		4.23
Kickstarter		4.23
Activision Blizzard		4.21
SoundCloud		4.03