16 artists like Disturbed
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Disturbed songs (averaging 75/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (62/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (59/100), with the same energetic register running through 82 measured songs.
41 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (60/100). 25 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (53/100), with the same energetic register running through 18 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — plays calmer overall (55/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (51/100), with the same melancholy register running through 80 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (53/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (48/100). 54 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 48 measured songs.
47 measured songs that keep the same intense register — plays calmer overall (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (45/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 38 measured songs.
26 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (50/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (50/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Disturbed?
The closest matches we measure are Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Prince. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Disturbed songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Linkin Park: “Faint” (91% feel-match); Foo Fighters: “Your Favorite Toy” (90% feel-match); Prince: “Endorphinmachine” (87% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Disturbed centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Disturbed overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Disturbed averages 75/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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