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10 songs that feel like Epitaph

Matched to Epitaph by King Crimson on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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Epitaph
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intense 91/100 intensity 85 BPM
Sheep — Pink Floyd intense 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (91/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

When the Levee Breaks — Led Zeppelin intense 70 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100). Same complex texture.

Distant Sky — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds intense 60 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Measured 95% alike.

Breathing — Kate Bush intense 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (91/100). Same complex texture.

Cassavetes — Fugazi intense 120 BPM

A 92% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100).

Descending — Tool intense 90 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 84/100. Same complex texture.

St. Matthew Passion — Johann Sebastian Bach intense 100 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — sits a little calmer at 85/100. Measured 89% alike.

Izabella — Jimi Hendrix intense 120 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Same complex texture.

Ful Stop — Radiohead intense 95 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100).

Mother I Sober — Kendrick Lamar intense 60 BPM

88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 83/100.

…and if you want it calmer

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

My Cosmos Is Mine by Depeche Mode
My Cosmos Is Mine — Depeche Mode moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 67/100, down from 91. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde
Yellow Flicker Beat — Lorde moderate 96 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.

Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron
Pieces of a Man — Gil Scott-Heron moderate 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Asphalt World by Suede
The Asphalt World — Suede moderate 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 65/100, versus the original's 91. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Ain't Superstitious by Howlin' Wolf
I Ain't Superstitious — Howlin' Wolf moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 46/100, down from 91. Nearly the same tempo, too.

In the Mouth a Desert by Pavement
In the Mouth a Desert — Pavement moderate 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 47/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 1 — Outkast moderate 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Dirty Boulevard by Lou Reed
Dirty Boulevard — Lou Reed moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 41/100, versus the original's 91. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Epitaph” by King Crimson?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sheep” by Pink Floyd, “When the Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin, “Distant Sky” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — the top match scores 99% 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 “Epitaph” but calmer?

“My Cosmos Is Mine” by Depeche Mode, “Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde, “Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Epitaph”?

It measures 91/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 85 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 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 91/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme 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 99% 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
Focus0/10
Workout7/10
Dinner3/10
Party / hype7/10

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

1969 in context

The 222 songs we’ve measured from 1969 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 9/10, 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

Intensity91
Dynamics89
Tempo25
Surprise100
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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