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10 songs that feel like Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Matched to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 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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moderate 64/100 intensity 123 BPM
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Waterfall — The Stone Roses moderate 110 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100).

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Isle of Avalon — Iron Maiden moderate 95 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

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The Happening — Pixies moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 90% alike.

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Keep Talking — Pink Floyd moderate 95 BPM

Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 58/100. Same layered texture.

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Waiting Room — Fugazi intense 137 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).

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Jai Ho — A.R. Rahman intense 123 BPM

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

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The Waiting — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 50/100. Measured 88% alike.

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Wake Me Up — Avicii moderate 124 BPM

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

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Tik Tok — Kesha intense 124 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

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Burn Down the Mission — Elton John intense 124 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 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is more than you want right now.

The Eternal by Joy Division
The Eternal — Joy Division safe 112 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 26/100, down from 64.

Atmosphere by Joy Division
Atmosphere — Joy Division safe 102 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

Weather by Tycho
Weather — Tycho safe 95 BPM

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 8. Reads 15/100.

Cypress by Tycho
Cypress — Tycho safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 37/100, versus the original's 64.

Two Fish and an Elephant by Khruangbin
Two Fish and an Elephant — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 37/100, down from 64.

August 10 by Khruangbin
August 10 — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 37/100 — the pull without the edge.

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Tea in the Sahara — The Police safe 104 BPM

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 8. Reads 18/100.

Near Light by Ólafur Arnalds
Near Light — Ólafur Arnalds safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 21/100, versus the original's 64.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Waterfall” by The Stone Roses, “Isle of Avalon” by Iron Maiden, “The Happening” by Pixies — the top match scores 90% 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 “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” but calmer?

“The Eternal” by Joy Division, “Atmosphere” by Joy Division, “Weather” by Tycho keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”?

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 123 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.

1973 in context

The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
Tempo46
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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