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10 songs that feel like The Black Angel's Death Song
Matched to The Black Angel's Death Song by The Velvet Underground 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 intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 60/100.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 81% alike.
Measures 83% the same. It sits a little calmer at 53/100. Same harsh texture.
A 83% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100).
83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100).
Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Measured 83% alike.
Measures 82% the same. It runs a little hotter at 76/100. Same harsh texture.
A 82% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and runs a little hotter at 74/100.
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Black Angel's Death Song is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 50/100, down from 68.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 46/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 51/100, versus the original's 68.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 36/100, down from 68. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 15/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 12/100, versus the original's 68. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Black Angel's Death Song” by The Velvet Underground?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Third Stone from the Sun” by Jimi Hendrix, “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)” by Eurythmics, “If 6 Was 9” by Jimi Hendrix — 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 “The Black Angel's Death Song” but calmer?
“NY State of Mind” by Nas, “Wanksta” by 50 Cent, “Rebel Music” by Sly and Robbie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Black Angel's Death Song”?
It measures 68/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 70 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 88% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 68/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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.
1967 in context
The 289 songs we’ve measured from 1967 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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