SubTrends
Other

r/RockTheSub

Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Sundays around 10 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (96%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
15 8%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
4 4%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
0 9%
Activity Rank #10,279 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#10,279 869
Top 25%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
97%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
93%

r/RockTheSub Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes010203002468Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Link
Typical Title Length Short (47 chars)
Peak Day Thursday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

2–9
97%
10–99
3%
100–999
0%
1K+
0%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 95%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 4
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 30

r/RockTheSub Most Active Times

Peak posting by day and hour (UTC)

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
12 AM
1 AM
2 AM
3 AM
4 AM
5 AM
6 AM
7 AM
8 AM
9 AM
10 AM
11 AM
12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
5 PM
6 PM
7 PM
8 PM
9 PM
10 PM
11 PM
← Swipe →
#1 Top 3 activity windows

Most Active by Day

Sun 10 PM
Mon 12 PM
Tue 11 AM
Wed 9 PM
Thu 8 PM
Fri 10 AM
Sat 12 AM

r/RockTheSub Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
80s metal60 (15.0%)3
90s rock35 (8.8%)3
1970 - 197924 (6.0%)6
Friday at '5023 (5.8%)7
80s rock22 (5.5%)4
70s rock20 (5.0%)3
Heavy metal20 (5.0%)3
90s metal19 (4.8%)4
Women of Rock/Metal Wednesday17 (4.3%)4
1980 - 198917 (4.3%)5

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

96%link posts

r/RockTheSub Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
video
57 (12.5%)
40
official
56 (12.3%)
40
live
42 (9.2%)
40
music
30 (6.6%)
40
rock
26 (5.7%)
40
album
20 (4.4%)
40
demo
16 (3.5%)
30
pigs
15 (3.3%)
20
love
14 (3.1%)
50
metal
12 (2.6%)
40

r/RockTheSub Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
youtube.com3244
youtu.be896
hotelhobbies.com123
yahoo.com63

r/RockTheSub Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

Happy 73rd Birthday Alex Lifeson. Long may run

30 upvotes 4 comments image Aug 27

In memory of Rick Derringer, whom would've turned 79 today. Here he is on The Midnight Special from November 11th, 1973. The song is , "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo."

14 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 5

Deep Purple- Highway Star/ Nobody's Home

14 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 29

Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand (Remaster)

12 upvotes 3 comments link Aug 21

Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd (1979)

12 upvotes 2 comments link Aug 25

Def Leppard- Let It Go(1981)

11 upvotes 4 comments link Aug 27

The Sweet - Action - 1976

11 upvotes 4 comments link Aug 28

Thin Lizzy- Warriors

11 upvotes 0 comments link Aug 28

AC/DC - Rock 'N' Roll Damnation

11 upvotes 2 comments link Aug 31

Thin Lizzy Whiskey In a Jar 1973

10 upvotes 2 comments link Aug 31

r/RockTheSub Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

View in Atlas →
r/TheHot100 15 posts/day
Compare →
30% overlap
r/80smemorylane 13 posts/day
Compare →
20% overlap
r/70smemorylane 8 posts/day
Compare →
20% overlap
r/rockmusic 21 posts/day
Compare →
20% overlap

r/RockTheSub FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/RockTheSub?

Based on posting volume, r/RockTheSub is most active on Sundays around 10 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/RockTheSub?

r/RockTheSub averages 15 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/RockTheSub get?

Posts on r/RockTheSub average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/RockTheSub get most?

On r/RockTheSub, most posts are link posts (96%)