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10 songs that feel like Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Matched to Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by Iron Maiden on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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intense 69/100 intensity 140 BPM
Duel of the Fates — John Williams intense 126 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same epic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100).

Achilles Last Stand — Led Zeppelin intense 108 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Same layered texture.

But Here We Are — Foo Fighters intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

Eraser — Nine Inch Nails intense 130 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

Delilah — Florence + the Machine intense 128 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100).

Third Eye — Florence + The Machine intense 128 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

Cassandra — Florence + the Machine intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Measured 96% alike.

Dogs — Pink Floyd intense 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.

Reclamation — Fugazi intense 140 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

Long Distance Runner — Fugazi intense 140 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is more than you want right now.

CPR — Wet Leg moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 86/100, down from 69. 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 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge.

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus — Depeche Mode moderate 129 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 54/100.

After Forever by Black Sabbath
After Forever — Black Sabbath moderate 140 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 55/100, versus the original's 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Spiral Architect — Black Sabbath moderate 152 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 56/100, down from 69.

I've Gotta Get a Message to You — Bee Gees moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.

Los Ageless — St. Vincent moderate 110 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 59/100.

Super 8 — Jason Isbell moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 53/100, versus the original's 69.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” by Iron Maiden?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Duel of the Fates” by John Williams, “Achilles Last Stand” by Led Zeppelin, “But Here We Are” by Foo Fighters — the top match scores 97% 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 “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” but calmer?

“CPR” by Wet Leg, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”?

It measures 69/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 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, 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: 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 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
Focus2/10
Workout8/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype7/10

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

1988 in context

The 212 songs we’ve measured from 1988 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity69
Dynamics89
Tempo56
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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