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Is Sabbath’s fanbase dying off?

According to YouTube analytics from my Black Sabbath Vol. 4 documentary:

63.4% of viewers are over 45

Only 2% are under 25

96.1% are male

No Gen Z. Barely any millennials.
It’s mostly Gen X and boomers still keeping the flame alive.

📊 (Not scientific, just YouTube stats — but they paint a picture.)

So here's the question:
Are we the last generation that gives a damn about Sabbath?
Or is there still a way to pass it on?

5 months ago | [YT] | 219



@petergriffin8550

20 year old here rocking out till I die

5 months ago | 18

@arquivosjedi2093

I'm 17 Years old and a listen to Black Sabbath everyday

5 months ago | 6

@zombos9027

i'm 18 and i will listen rock and roll til my last day on earth

5 months ago | 1

@Kwyjibo_24

I'm 15 Sabbath is my favorite Band 🤘

5 months ago | 13

@PadillaGOD

23 year old here. Completely fan of Sabbath since 2020.

5 months ago | 9

@DarthGojira-nr8lv

I’m 26. Black Sabbath changed my life in my teenage years, and still listen to them daily. I don’t see Sabbath’s popularity declining any time soon, perhaps never.

5 months ago | 11

@BUBS62ll

I’m almost 61 and I still get chills and nipples that would cut diamonds every time I listen to Sabbath they started it all and it’ll never get old! Those four guys are magic together.

5 months ago | 2

@Waylandwoodworks

I listen to Sabbath religiously every Sunday

5 months ago | 1

@stevenr2463

Im 63 and regularly listen to Sabbath. Saw them 3 times over the decades. Last time unfortunately without Bill Ward (2017).

5 months ago | 14

@alecalfaras5936

Nope, 29 and love sabbath. Nothing else compares. First true metal band! 🤟😎

5 months ago | 4

@Tufftuna

Gents, I was just born and I love Black Sabbath.

5 months ago | 1

@JuhaJones1965

I'm 28 year old Sabbath fan. 😊

5 months ago | 1

@Dennis_Frey

I'm 44 a listen to a Sabbath album weekly

5 months ago | 1

@Ryan-mg1nw

I’m 27 they are my favourite band , I’m sure we can keep it going

5 months ago | 1

@vita.min.g

Wife and I (34 & 32) became friends over our love for Sabbath. Our first son is due mid-September and we’re naming him Ozias “Ozzy”

5 months ago | 8

@carldenstore9644

I’m 13 and i’m still rocking out to N.I.B. And Sweet Leaf

5 months ago | 8

@n00bk1ng3r665

63 👇 sam

5 months ago | 1

@ahobimo732

There will always be Sabbath fans. Every generation has individuals who recognize great music when they hear it.

5 months ago | 4

@technicalparadise3542

I graduated high school in 2021 and all my friends and even a couple girlfriends, liked, or even loved sabbath. This is in rural Appalachia too. That chart can't be too accurate

5 months ago | 5

@Grayraven777

Early Sabbath is Timeless

5 months ago | 1