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Black Sabbath
📷 Warner Bros. Records · Public domain

Artists similar to

Black Sabbath

group · GB · active since 1968

English heavy metal band

heavy metalhard rocktraditional doom metalmetaldoom metalclassic rock

In short

The artists most similar to Black Sabbath are Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd and AC/DC, from the same heavy metal, hard rock and traditional doom metal circle.

Closest to Black Sabbath

1 Led Zeppelin
2 Metallica
3 Iron MaidenEnglish heavy metal band
5 AC/DCAustralian hard rock band

More similar artists

7 QueenUK rock group
8 Deep Purple
9 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
10 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles
11 Ozzy Osbourne
12 Judas Priest
13 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
14 The Doors
15 Motörhead
16 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
17 The Who
18 AerosmithAmerican hard rock band
19 Megadeth
20 Van HalenAmerican hard rock band
21 Red Hot Chili Peppers
22 Creedence Clearwater Revival
23 System of a Down Bandcamp ↗
25 Dioband with Ronnie James Dio
27 Foo Fighters
28 PanteraUS groove metal band, Arlington, TX
29 KISSUS rock band
30 Jimi Hendrix

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Black Sabbath?

The artists most similar to Black Sabbath are Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd and AC/DC, from the same heavy metal, hard rock and traditional doom metal circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Black Sabbath?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: System of a Down and Radiohead have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Black Sabbath" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Black Sabbath?

Black Sabbath is usually associated with heavy metal, hard rock, traditional doom metal and metal (group · GB · active since 1968), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.