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Super similarity to Billy Idol
Generation X
824,481 plays (135,060 listeners)
The core members of Generation X were vocalist Billy Idol (who has since maintained a remarkable 25+ year solo career) and bassist Tony James (later of Sigue Sigue Sputnik and for a spell Sisters of Mercy and now with Carbon/Silicon).
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Super similarity to Billy Idol
Ratt
2,721,052 plays (263,761 listeners)
Ratt formed in Los Angeles, California, USA, and featured Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Robbin Crosby (guitar), Warren DeMartini (guitar), Juan Croucier (bass) and Bobby 'The Blotz' Blotzer (drums). They evolved out of '70s band Mickey Ratt, transforming into their present form in 1983, with a hint of pop about their brand of metal similar to Cheap Trick or Aerosmith.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
INXS
12,398,559 plays (821,491 listeners)
INXS (pronounced "In Excess") is a rock group formed in Sydney, Australia. The band formed in 1977 under the name The Farris Brothers.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
Mötley Crüe
19,623,402 plays (720,743 listeners)
Mötley Crüe is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold more than 80 million album copies worldwide, including 25 million in the U.S.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
The Cult
5,213,060 plays (341,194 listeners)
The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like She Sells Sanctuary before breaking into the American metal market in the late '80s with Love Removal Machine. The band fuses a "heavy metal revivalist" sound with the "pseudo-mysticism.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
Def Leppard
13,798,655 plays (772,656 listeners)
Def Leppard are an English rock band from Sheffield, who formed in 1977 during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Largely on the strength of their albums Pyromania and Hysteria, Def Leppard became one of the top-selling rock bands throughout the 1980s, selling over 65 million albums worldwide, including over 35 million in the United States alone.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
Alice Cooper
19,007,867 plays (973,833 listeners)
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is a rock singer and musician whose career has lasted nearly five decades. He is often referred to as the founder of shock rock due to his gory, theatrical performances. Cooper's music influenced many musicians and helped shape the sound of punk rock and early heavy metal.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
Twisted Sister
5,529,766 plays (537,164 listeners)
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City popularized in comedic music videos on the television channel MTV in the 1980s. Although formed as a Bowie-inspired glam band by guitar player Jay Jay French in 1973, the band's style shifted to a more heavy metal-influenced sound when Dee Snider joined the band and took over songwriting.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
Poison
6,022,738 plays (543,845 listeners)
There are at least 6 bands with the name Poison: 1) A glam metal band from the USA. 2) A German death/thrash metal band. 3) A Japanese hardcore punk band. 4) An American heavy/speed metal band. 5) An American funk group. 6) A Finnish band.
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Very High similarity to Billy Idol
L.A. Guns
1,858,074 plays (199,260 listeners)
L.A. Guns is the name of two glam metal groups from Los Angeles, California. One group is led by Guitarist Tracii Guns while the other version is led by Vocalist Phil Lewis & Drummer Steve Riley.
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