10 songs that feel like Gathering Storm
Matched to Gathering Storm by Godspeed You Black Emperor on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 78/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Measured 87% alike.
Measures 87% the same. It runs a little hotter at 75/100. Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same reflective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 60/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Measured 86% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Gathering Storm is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 49/100, down from 69.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 37/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 35/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9. 24/100, versus the original's 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 24/100, down from 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge.
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.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 46/100, versus the original's 69.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Gathering Storm” by Godspeed You Black Emperor?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Blackboard Jungle Dub” by Lee Scratch Perry, “The End” by The Doors, “The Eye of Every Storm” by Neurosis — the top match scores 95% 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 “Gathering Storm” but calmer?
“Thunder Rolls” by Garth Brooks, “Wintersong” by Rachel's, “The Sea and the Bells” by Rachel's keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Gathering Storm”?
It measures 69/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 60 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 89% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 69/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, frequent 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 100% 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.
Dial the feeling up or down
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 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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