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Artists similar to

UFO

group · GB · active since 1969

British space rock/hard rock band

hard rockspace rockrockclassic rockheavy metal

In short

The artists most similar to UFO are Judas Priest, Rainbow, Scorpions, Van Halen and Dio, from the same hard rock, space rock and rock circle.

Closest to UFO

1 Judas Priest
2 RainbowUK hard rock/heavy metal band
3 ScorpionsGerman rock band
4 Van HalenAmerican hard rock band
5 Dioband with Ronnie James Dio
6 Blue Öyster CultUS rock band

More similar artists

7 KISSUS rock band
8 Motörhead
9 Thin LizzyIrish hard rock band
10 Uriah HeepBritish prog/hard rock
11 Whitesnake
12 Megadeth
13 SaxonEnglish heavy metal band
14 ZZ Top
15 Alice Cooperthe band, active 1964–1974/5
16 Nazareth
17 Alice Cooperthe singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present
18 AcceptGerman heavy metal band
19 Jethro Tull
20 Ted Nugent
21 W.A.S.P.US heavy metal band
22 Twisted Sister
23 Skid RowUS hard rock / heavy metal band
24 AnthraxUS thrash metal band
25 YesBritish progressive rock band
26 Queensrÿche
27 HelloweenGerman power metal band Bandcamp ↗
28 SlayerUS thrash metal band Bandcamp ↗
29 EaglesUS country rock band
30 Heartrock band, Ann and Nancy Wilson

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 UFO?

The artists most similar to UFO are Judas Priest, Rainbow, Scorpions, Van Halen and Dio, from the same hard rock, space rock and rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like UFO?

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

What genre is UFO?

UFO is usually associated with hard rock, space rock, rock and classic rock (group · GB · active since 1969), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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