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10 songs that feel like The Evil That Men Do

Matched to The Evil That Men Do 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.

The song you love
The Evil That Men Do
Iron Maiden
intense 71/100 intensity 166 BPM
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Fire — BTS intense 155 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100).

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ManUNkind — Metallica intense 165 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

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Looking for a Kiss — New York Dolls intense 165 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (165 BPM).

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Meltdown — Travis Scott feat. Drake intense 164 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

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Broken, Beat & Scarred — Metallica intense 158 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (158 BPM).

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Re-Ignition — Bad Brains intense 170 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

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Margin Walker — Fugazi intense 170 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (170 BPM).

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Bed for the Scraping — Fugazi intense 170 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

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Bodysnatchers — Radiohead intense 160 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (160 BPM).

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Monkey Wrench — Foo Fighters intense 174 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Evil That Men Do is more than you want right now.

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Abacab — Genesis moderate 136 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 61/100, down from 71.

The Wicker Man by Iron Maiden
The Wicker Man — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 62/100 — the pull without the edge.

Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Hurricane — Bob Dylan moderate 144 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 55/100.

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Vertigo — The Libertines moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 49/100, versus the original's 71.

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Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 70/100, down from 71.

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo 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.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 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 60/100.

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Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne — Suicide moderate 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 48/100, versus the original's 71.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “The Evil That Men Do” by Iron Maiden?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Fire” by BTS, “ManUNkind” by Metallica, “Looking for a Kiss” by New York Dolls — the top match scores 98% 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 Evil That Men Do” but calmer?

“Abacab” by Genesis, “The Wicker Man” by Iron Maiden, “Hurricane” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “The Evil That Men Do”?

It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 166 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 71/100 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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
Workout5/10
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

Intensity71
Dynamics89
Tempo70
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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