Dark Aries Project
Dark Aries Project, the Italian dystopian post-metal and instrumental guitar project run by @darkariesproject, posts mostly short-form guitar solos, riffs and lore clips. The channel has about 1,270 subscribers and a median of roughly 900 views per video, uploading several times a month. A sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video, based on Shorts view counts.
Dark metal guitar shorts with a loyal niche following for instrument and gear brands
- About 1,270 subscribers and a median of roughly 886 views across recent uploads
- 82% of recent uploads are Shorts, with the top clip near 1,500 views
- Average engagement near 2%, with comments on most gear and riff posts
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short-form guitar solos and riffs, music video playthroughs, narrative lore short films
- Tone
- dark, experimental
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- guitar gear and audio plugins (mentioned, not sponsored)
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos; a guitar plugin is named in the description of a 2025 Shorts clip but not labelled as a paid placement.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Dark, dystopian lore themes and the 'Backrooms' and 'Dystopian Rage' titles are stylized and fictional, as the channel disclaimer states, with no profanity flagged in the recent titles.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 1.3k | 886 | 6 |
Benchmark score: 56 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Instrumental Metal Solo #metal · 1.3k views
▶slow melodic solo · 1.2k views
▶Where Obedience Is Survival pt2 · 1.5k viewsLast three uploads, latest 26 days ago.
Dystopian Horror Post Metal from Italy🇮🇹. DISCLAIMER All content on this channel and related social media platforms is purely fictional. Any reference to symbols, real-life events, people, or occurrences is purely coincidental. This channel does not promote, endorse, or represent any form of cult, association, or religion. The purpose of the content is solely to entertain and inspire creativity, with no intent to influence opinions or beliefs. PAYPALL DONATIONS: Jimmythegap5@gmail.com
About Dark Aries Project
Dark Aries Project is an Italian instrumental metal and post-metal project that publishes on YouTube under @darkariesproject. The channel's output is dominated by short-form guitar solos, riffs and playthroughs of tracks from its albums and EPs, along with occasional music videos and fictional lore short films. Uploads arrive several times a month, with 82% of recent videos in Shorts format.
Based on channel metrics, the audience is estimated to be a small, engaged group of metal and guitar enthusiasts, skewing toward younger men and spread across Italy, the United States and Brazil. These demographic figures are estimates, not verified data. The channel has about 1,270 subscribers and a median of roughly 886 views per video.
At an estimated $150 to $250 per sponsored video, the cost is low, though CPM is calculated at $20 to $35 per 1,000 views for long-form and $4 to $8 per 1,000 for Shorts, compared with typical paid-ad CPMs of $10 to $30. Guitar gear, plugin and music-streaming brands seeking a focused heavy-music audience should consider booking this channel.
Written from Dark Aries Project's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Dark Aries Project can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Dark
How much does Dark Aries Project charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of roughly 886 views and a Shorts-heavy catalog, a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Rates are estimates derived from channel metrics and are not published by the creator.
What does Dark Aries Project post about on YouTube?
The channel posts short guitar solos, instrumental metal riffs, playthroughs of songs from its albums, and fictional dystopian lore short films. Most uploads are under a minute and are tied to its music releases and live show dates.
How do I contact Dark Aries Project for a brand deal?
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