Bands like Black Sabbathfrom the other side of the world

Black Sabbath is from United Kingdom, tagged "heavy metal", "hard rock", "traditional doom metal" and "metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Black Sabbath's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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   1. United States · North America

   Isaiah Rashad

   hip hop, southern hip hop

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   Wat U Sed (feat. Doechii & Kal Banx) · The House Is Burning (2021)

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   2. Cuba · North America

   Roberto Fonseca

   jazz, cuba

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   CUBANO CHANT (feat. Trombone Shorty) · ABUC (2016)

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   3. Jamaica · North America

   Kabaka Pyramid

   reggae

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   Blessed Is the Man (feat. Chronixx) · Kontraband (2018)

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   4. Peru · South America

   Chacalón y la Nueva Crema

   cumbia peruana

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   Triste Despedida · La Voz del Pueblo (1987)

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   5. Chile · South America

   Chico Trujillo

   nueva cumbia chilena, pachanga

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   Cosecha de Mujeres · Plato Único Bailable (2011)

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   6. Mali · Africa

   Habib Koité

   world

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   N'tesse · Afriki (2007)

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   7. Greece · Europe

   Fluxion

   ambient techno, dub techno

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   Fluctuations · Perfused (2010)

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   8. Australia · Oceania

   Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

   psychedelic rock, heavy psych

   Shares a little psychedelic rock with Black Sabbath, from far away

   Hymn for a Droid · And Now for the Whatchamacallit (2019)

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   9. Japan · Asia

   Hakobune

   ambient, drone

   Nothing like Black Sabbath

   Shadow On the Lawn · Shadow On the Lawn (2011)

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