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Cacophony
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Artists similar to

Cacophony

group · US · active since 1986

US heavy metal band

heavy metalinstrumentalmetalneoclassical metalspeed metal

In short

The artists most similar to Cacophony are Marty Friedman, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Helloween and Anthrax, from the same heavy metal, instrumental and metal circle.

Closest to Cacophony

1 Marty Friedmanformer Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo
2 Yngwie Malmsteen
3 Jason Beckershredding / progressive metal
4 HelloweenGerman power metal band Bandcamp ↗
5 AnthraxUS thrash metal band
6 Steve Vai

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16 Savatage
17 Iced Earth
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21 AnnihilatorCanadian thrash metal band
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25 Dark Tranquillity Bandcamp ↗
26 DragonForce
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30 SlayerUS thrash metal band Bandcamp ↗

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 Cacophony?

The artists most similar to Cacophony are Marty Friedman, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Helloween and Anthrax, from the same heavy metal, instrumental and 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 Cacophony?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Helloween, Death, Buckethead, Dark Tranquillity and Slayer have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Cacophony" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Cacophony?

Cacophony is usually associated with heavy metal, instrumental, metal and neoclassical metal (group · US · active since 1986), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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