Bands like Dropkick Murphysfrom the other side of the world
Dropkick Murphys are from United States, tagged "celtic punk", "folk punk", "punk" and "punk rock" 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 Dropkick Murphys's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Puerto Rico · North America
Ismael Miranda
salsa, latin
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Cipriano Armenteros · Este Es Ismael Miranda (1975)
2. Argentina · South America
Roberto Goyeneche
tango singer, tango
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Garganta Con Arena (feat. Adriana Varela) · La Última Curda (1993)
3. Ghana · Africa
Marijata
afrobeat, highlife
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Macaron Lover · Macaron Lover - Single (2025)
4. Norway · Europe
Theatre of Tragedy
gothic metal, doom metal
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Lorelei · Aégis (1998)
5. Cameroon · Africa
Richard Bona
jazz, jazz fusion
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Muntula Moto (The Benediction of a Long Life) · Reverence (2001)
6. Finland · Europe
Swallow the Sun
doom metal, death-doom metal
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Firelights · When a Shadow Is Forced Into the Light (2019)
7. Turkey · Europe
Yaşar
turkish
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Sevda Sinemalarda · Sevda Sinemalarda (2006)
8. India · Asia
Shruti Sadolikar
hindustani classical, khyal
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Pranamya Shirsa Devam · The Best Bhajan Collection: 83 Tracks For Divinity (1992)
9. Australia · Oceania
Deströyer 666
thrash metal, black metal
Nothing like Dropkick Murphys
Satan's Hammer · Unchain the Wolves (1997)

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