BANDS SIMILAR TO QUEEN? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

In a way, everyband is similar to Queen because they transcended so many genres, punk, glam rock, prog, 80s rock, disco, folk

The Darkness, specially their last album "One way ticket to hell...and back".

supertramp?

some of elton john's stuff

Scissor Sisters.

They lack Queen's operatic qualities, but their music has the same passion and energy of Queen's more aggressive tunes.

Not really Queen, exactly, but Image Freddie Mercury fronting Yes and you'll have a fine Chicago band named: RELAYER.

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I wrote some reviews and a tune to check out.

I really wish these guys were still together, I liked their music. Any info on them would be appreciated.

Early Sparks records are very Queen-like

Although you could never confuse them with Queen, Max Wabster was one of the more inventive hard-pop rock band around with a very wide scope in their songwriting

One minute, these guys could sound like Sheer Heart Attack and the next minute , not far away from somebody To Love on ADATR

And although they did not have the Hard Rock touch of Queen, 10CC had also that classy progressive pop touch

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No band sounds like Queen. That's what makes them so good.

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The most obvious one is Uriah Heep, who set the template for the harmonies that Queen would make famous. I always prefered Uriah Heep anyway myself, even if Queen made more coherent and consistent albums (earlier anyway)...

Some may joke about The Darkness, but their new album 'One Way Ticket To Hell (And Back)', minus the overtly twee 'Girlfriend', is absolutely fantastic- it harks back to 'Queen II', with the same producer and some brilliant rock songs. It's much more ambitious and far better than their debut imo.

Sparks were indeed Queen-esque, with their epic, intelligently crafted, falsetto heavy pop/rock tunes (that occasionally verged on prog imo).

I also agree than 10cc had a certain Queen-ness about them- 'The Original Soundtrack' and 'Sheet Music' particularly so. Other, later albums were not as inventive but still highly enjoyable...

The Sweet have often been compared to Queen. However, tread carefully- singles like 'Fox On The Run', 'Blockbuster', 'The Six Teens' and 'Action' are very Queen-esque (but with the Sweet's own style), but their albums aren't like this at all. They are, in fact, the work of a very credible and inventive act indeed- more akin to Deep Purple than The Sweet. Great albums, but for Queen-ish sounds, get a best of the Sweet- there are many to choose from!

Magnum I'm not so convinced of- 'Kingdom Of Madness' has elements of Queen's sound, but otherwise they have a strong individual sound.

I think more recently Muse can sound Queenesque, especially on their Absolution album, listen to Time is Running Out for example. I think it's more accident than design though, they have a smilar spirit and eagerness to entertain.

I'm waiting for the cries of derision.

Ridicule is the burden of genius.

I know a band that has been influenced very much by Queen: Rough Silk

are they on PA? dont remember now...