10 songs that feel like By Demons Be Driven
Matched to By Demons Be Driven by Pantera on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100). Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (95/100). Same harsh texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100). Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — sits a little calmer at 83/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 83/100.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and sits a little calmer at 83/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 83/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when By Demons Be Driven is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 60/100, down from 92. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 86/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 59/100, versus the original's 92. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 46/100, down from 92. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 49/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 59/100, versus the original's 92. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “By Demons Be Driven” by Pantera?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Disciple” by Slayer, “God Save the Queen” by Sex Pistols, “Pretty Vacant” by Sex Pistols — 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 “By Demons Be Driven” but calmer?
“Through Being Cool” by Devo, “CPR” by Wet Leg, “I've Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “By Demons Be Driven”?
It measures 92/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh texture, frequent 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 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 92/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh texture, frequent 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 99% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1992 in context
The 233 songs we’ve measured from 1992 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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