10 songs that feel like Barrel of a Gun
Matched to Barrel of a Gun by Depeche Mode on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Measured 94% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same complex texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — runs a little hotter at 75/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).
A 83% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and runs a little hotter at 85/100.
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Barrel of a Gun is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 58/100, down from 65.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 58/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 49/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 58/100, versus the original's 65.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 60/100, down from 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 37/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Barrel of a Gun” by Depeche Mode?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “ELEMENT.” by Kendrick Lamar, “Harvester of Sorrow” by Metallica, “Trashed” by Black Sabbath — the top match scores 89% 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 “Barrel of a Gun” but calmer?
“Before We Drown” by Depeche Mode, “Woman in Chains” by Tears for Fears, “Hateful” by The Clash keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Barrel of a Gun”?
It measures 65/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 85% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 65/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1997 in context
The 389 songs we’ve measured from 1997 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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