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10 songs that feel like Shaking Hand Incision
Matched to Shaking Hand Incision by At The Drive In 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 intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same complex texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same complex texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Shaking Hand Incision is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 88.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge.
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.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 50/100, versus the original's 88.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 64/100, down from 88.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 55/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 60/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 52/100, versus the original's 88.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Shaking Hand Incision” by At The Drive In?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Arcarsenal” by At The Drive-In, “How Low Can a Punk Get” by Bad Brains, “Invalid Litter Dept” by At The Drive-In — 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 “Shaking Hand Incision” but calmer?
“Crisis” by Art Blakey, “Shape of Things to Come” by Audioslave, “Highly Strung” by Spandau Ballet keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Shaking Hand Incision”?
It measures 88/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 180 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 98% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 88/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex 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 98% 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.
2000 in context
The 306 songs we’ve measured from 2000 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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