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10 songs that feel like Venom

Matched to Venom 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.

Venom
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Venom
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intense 61/100 intensity 92 BPM
Gimme the Loot — The Notorious B.I.G. intense 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Money — Michael Jackson intense 110 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

Pornography — Travis Scott intense 85 BPM

Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

ELEMENT. — Kendrick Lamar intense 92 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Alone + Easy Target — Foo Fighters intense 120 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).

Black Tongue — Yeah Yeah Yeahs intense 120 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Glory — Snail Mail intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 90% alike.

Career Opportunities — The Clash intense 120 BPM

Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter — Iron Maiden intense 120 BPM

A 85% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

I Need a Man — Eurythmics intense 126 BPM

89% 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 Venom is more than you want right now.

We the People.... by A Tribe Called Quest
We the People.... — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

All Eyez on Me by 2Pac
All Eyez on Me — 2Pac moderate 93 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Thugz Mansion — 2Pac safe 88 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 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza — Mac Miller safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 25/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Vertigo — The Libertines 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 61.

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo moderate 120 BPM

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

Through Being Cool — Devo 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.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 60/100, versus the original's 61.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Venom” by Eminem?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Gimme the Loot” by The Notorious B.I.G., “Money” by Michael Jackson, “Pornography” by Travis Scott — the top match scores 96% 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 “Venom” but calmer?

“We the People....” by A Tribe Called Quest, “All Eyez on Me” by 2Pac, “Thugz Mansion” by 2Pac keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Venom”?

It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 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 81% 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.

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What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 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

Intensity61
Dynamics78
Tempo29
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load75

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

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