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10 songs that feel like Lady Evil

Matched to Lady Evil 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.

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intense 64/100 intensity 120 BPM
Warped — Red Hot Chili Peppers intense 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dark pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).

Moonchild — Iron Maiden intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Lagartija Nick — Bauhaus intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same dark pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Harvester of Sorrow — Metallica intense 120 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Where the Wild Things Are — Metallica intense 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dark pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).

Still Life — Iron Maiden intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Dirty Water — Foo Fighters intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Until the End of the World — U2 intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

El Dorado — Iron Maiden intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Never Let Me Down Again — Depeche Mode intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Hateful by The Clash
Hateful — The Clash moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 49/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fever by The Black Keys
Fever — The Black Keys moderate 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 52/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sanctuary by Iron Maiden
Sanctuary — Iron Maiden moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 51/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Bring the Boys Back Home by Pink Floyd
Bring the Boys Back Home — Pink Floyd moderate 120 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Don't Want to Know by Fleetwood Mac
I Don't Want to Know — Fleetwood Mac moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

You Keep Me Hangin' On by The Supremes
You Keep Me Hangin' On — The Supremes moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 58/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Lady Evil” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Warped” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Moonchild” by Iron Maiden, “Lagartija Nick” by Bauhaus — 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 “Lady Evil” but calmer?

“Hateful” by The Clash, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Fever” by The Black Keys keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Lady Evil”?

It measures 64/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 84% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 64/100 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 84% 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
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

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

1980 in context

The 257 songs we’ve measured from 1980 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity64
Dynamics78
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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