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10 songs that feel like The Monster

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

The Monster
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The Monster
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intense 63/100 intensity 110 BPM
Blood on the World's Hands — Iron Maiden intense 104 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (104 BPM).

Digging in the Dirt — Peter Gabriel intense 100 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.

Give In to Me — Michael Jackson intense 108 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (108 BPM).

Prove It All Night — Bruce Springsteen intense 118 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

Hypocritical Kiss — Jack White moderate 110 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Surrender — Diana Ross moderate 105 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same layered texture.

Howl — Florence + the Machine intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 98% alike.

Cosmic Love — Florence + the Machine intense 120 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Halo — Foo Fighters moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).

Is It Scary — Michael Jackson intense 120 BPM

98% 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 The Monster is more than you want right now.

Warrior — Steve Earle 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 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Violin Concerto in D Minor — Jean Sibelius moderate 120 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 63/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Pain by Jimmy Eat World
Pain — Jimmy Eat World moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 53/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tango Apasionado by Astor Piazzolla
Tango Apasionado — Astor Piazzolla moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 50/100, versus the original's 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stimela by Hugh Masekela
Stimela — Hugh Masekela moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 53/100, down from 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Quicksand by Martha and the Vandellas
Quicksand — Martha and the Vandellas moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Woman in Chains by Tears for Fears
Woman in Chains — Tears for Fears moderate 104 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 58/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love Child by Diana Ross & The Supremes
Love Child — Diana Ross & The Supremes moderate 125 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 63.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “The Monster” by Eminem?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Blood on the World's Hands” by Iron Maiden, “Digging in the Dirt” by Peter Gabriel, “Give In to Me” by Michael Jackson — 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 “The Monster” but calmer?

“Warrior” by Steve Earle, “Violin Concerto in D Minor” by Jean Sibelius, “Pain” by Jimmy Eat World keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “The Monster”?

It measures 63/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 63/100 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 83% 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
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

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

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity63
Dynamics78
Tempo39
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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