Top 10 Songs that Could Be on Albums by Other Music Artists

Cover versions don't count.

I am not talking about ripoffs but some songs remind me of some other music artists - either the style or genre, or something specific, such as vocal style, guitar sound, etc.
It's when only die hard fans (who know many details) would understand that this is a different band.

This list is about songs where you may understand that it's a different band but nevertheless you can't deny there are similarities without being ripoffs.

This list does not imply criticism.
The Top Ten
1 Arise - Sepultura

On a Slayer album

2 Deepthroat - Cupcakke

On a Linkin Park album

3 Amaranth - Nightwish
4 Nailed to the Wheel - Edguy

This could be on an Iron Maiden album. It doesn't remind me of any particular Iron Maiden song but its overall style and vocals are so Iron Maiden-ish (to me).

5 The Lumberjack - Jackyl
6 Long Stick Goes Boom - Krokus

Yep, and should be placed next to You Shook Me All Nigh Long

7 Plush - Stone Temple Pilots

Pearl Jam Album

8 2b a Master - Pokemon

On a Michael Jackson album (this guy's voice and singing style in the verses).

9 No Friend - Paramore

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10 Stupid Hoe - Nicki Minaj

In all seriousness, this wouldn't sound out of place on a PC MUSIC compilation.

On a Metallica album

The Contenders
11 Bad Girls Club - Jeanette

On an Avril Lavigne album.

12 Beneath the Remains - Sepultura
13 Alive and on Fire - Primal Fear

Could be on a Judas Priest album and only die hard Judas Priest fans would notice that this isn't Judas Priest.

14 The Nile Song - Pink Floyd

On a Nirvana album, mostly for the vocals.

15 Cruel Pornography - Blood on the Dance Floor

On a Marilyn Manson album.

16 Mother - Danzig

On an album by the Doors

17 Back Round - Wolfmother

On a Led Zeppelin album

18 Davidian - Machine Head

Very reminiscent of something from Far Beyond Driven era Pantera.

19 Permanating - Steven Wilson

A new song from his upcoming 2017 album, To the Bone. I actually really like this song but it seems very reminiscent to ABBA's Mama Mia... this could've been on an ABBA album.

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20 (I Just) Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew

On YouTube it's been often wrongly attributed to Whitesnake. Currently there's only a remix attributing this to Whitesnake but I have seen several videos within recent years.

21 Faith - George Michael

On a Prince album.

22 Soda Pop - Britney Spears

On an early Christina Aguilera album.

23 Molly’s Lips - Nirvana

On a Green Day album, maybe?

24 Pandemic - Accept
25 No Worries - Dat Adam
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