Songs Similar to Lateralus by Tool
Album: Lateralus · Metal · Energetic
Tool's “Lateralus” from the album Lateralus is a metal track with rock roots that we file under energetic songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 176 BPM.
The closest match right now is “Parabola” by Tool (100% match). The list also pulls in Opeth, Gojira, Porcupine Tree and Mastodon — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Tool's. By genre, the list is mostly rock (10 of 20 tracks), with metal and alternative mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.
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Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.
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FAQ about “Lateralus”
What songs are similar to Lateralus?
On our list, the closest matches are “Parabola” by Tool, “The Grudge” by Tool and “Judith” by A Perfect Circle. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Lateralus” by Tool, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.
Who does Lateralus sound like?
Based on listening data, “Lateralus” sits closest to A Perfect Circle, Opeth, Gojira and Porcupine Tree. Fans of Tool play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.
Is Lateralus Metal?
We file “Lateralus” by Tool under Metal, while music stores list its album under Rock. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.
How do you find similar songs to Lateralus?
Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Lateralus” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.