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10 songs that feel like Age of Reason

Matched to Age of Reason by Black Sabbath on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Age of Reason
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Age of Reason
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intense 60/100 intensity 82 BPM
Lord of the Flies — Iron Maiden intense 104 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100).

The Lemon Song — Led Zeppelin intense 90 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Dream No More — Metallica intense 91 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 98% alike.

In the Evening — Led Zeppelin intense 80 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

NEW MAGIC WAND — Tyler, the Creator intense 72 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

Zeitgeist — The Smashing Pumpkins intense 120 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Ides of March — Father John Misty intense 85 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Heretic Pride — The Mountain Goats intense 95 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Smokestack Lightning — Howlin' Wolf intense 90 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

5 Years — Björk intense 95 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Age of Reason is more than you want right now.

The Daily Mail — Radiohead moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 51/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

All Eyez on Me by 2Pac
All Eyez on Me — 2Pac moderate 93 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.

N.I.B. by Black Sabbath
N.I.B. — Black Sabbath moderate 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 41/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde — Travis Tritt moderate 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 46/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Wanksta — 50 Cent moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 46/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Revolutionary Generation — Public Enemy moderate 95 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge.

Black Thighs — The Last Poets moderate 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 40/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mean Machine by The Last Poets
Mean Machine — The Last Poets moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 41/100, versus the original's 60.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Age of Reason” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Lord of the Flies” by Iron Maiden, “The Lemon Song” by Led Zeppelin, “Dream No More” by Metallica — the top match scores 96% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Age of Reason” but calmer?

“The Daily Mail” by Radiohead, “All Eyez on Me” by 2Pac, “N.I.B.” by Black Sabbath keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Age of Reason”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 82 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 80% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity60
Dynamics78
Tempo23
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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