Bands like Dance Gavin Dancefrom the other side of the world
Dance Gavin Dance is from United States, tagged "swancore", "post-hardcore", "pop" and "screamo" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Dance Gavin Dance's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Cuba · North America
Eliades Ochoa
latin jazz, salsa
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Beso Discreto · Cuba Cuba (2000)
2. Argentina · South America
Atahualpa Yupanqui
folk, tango
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarra, Dimelo Tu · El Canto de la Tierra (1992)
3. Mali · Africa
Oumou Sangaré
african blues, world
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Sigi Kuruni · Ko Sira (1993)
4. Poland · Europe
Батюшка
black metal, atmospheric black metal
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Песнь 6 · Панихида (2019)
5. Greece · Europe
Rotting Christ
melodic black metal, black metal
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Ze Nigmar · Rituals (2006)
6. Turkey · Europe
Gülden Karaböcek
arabesk, fantezi
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Dokunma Keyfine Yalan Dünyanın (Remastered) · Dilek Taşı (Remastered) (1978)
7. Ethiopia · Africa
Hailu Mergia
ethiopian, ethio-jazz
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Yegle Nesh · Hailu / Yegle Nesh - Single (2015)
8. Pakistan · Asia
Reshma
pakistani folk, traditional
Nothing like Dance Gavin Dance
Lambi Judaai (From "Hero") · Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho - Dard Bhare Geet (1983)
9. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with Dance Gavin Dance, from far away
Cyclone (The Village Sessions) · Cyclone (The Village Sessions) - Single (2020)

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