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Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631125136801-LCKH05J4Y9BO2BNDKIZV/Louis+Bellson.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Louie Bellson was a jazz drummer and pioneer of double bass drumming. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630696507265-YGFMWIHPSQX3QC5QC86D/buddyrich.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Buddy Rich is one of the biggest names in big band drumming and a all time great. Mike says he listens to a lot of big band swing and said Buddy is the greatest drummer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631126242850-Z097HNFB8NWT5LG7SWJX/Irving+Cottler.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Irving Cottler was a big band jazz drummer (also another drummer with Sinatra). Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631125866609-M6LMIFH9F7TNYNBUR05W/Sonny+Payne.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Sonny Payne was a jazz drummer, most notably playing with Count Basie as well as Frank Sinatra who Mike is a big fan of. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629491973777-7FUET19QO76T8SO3N3HN/beatles_logo.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are among the biggest rock bands ever. Peavy said they was and influence on him as a kid and that he is still a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630698165449-7N2ZS3OH9JNK4G0NNE1E/Tony+Williams.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Tony Williams has played with jazz guys like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock and considered a pioneer of jazz fusion. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630697295197-JVJ1J4PBKNK8DTXV2C84/cream.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Cream are an important blues based psychedelic band. Mike named Ginger Baker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629492742563-O2OA603UIV0WUTUEJZR3/dp.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple are influential hard rock and early heavy metal. Peavy said they were one of his favorites when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630001833045-16KB1CHIYP0XPXJ5P30Y/Johnnywinter.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Johnny Winter is an influential blues guitarist out of the late 60’s. Manni named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629492344858-ICBX6BAU3WQMSQ8YEY4K/lz.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are one of the biggest and earliest hard rock bands. Peavy said they was one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629492670916-QIFV3CVHFK90514DCXNI/bs.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Peavy said they were a favorite when he was young. Mike named Bonham as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630002106802-BCJD6U79CYDXA7WVX5YF/roryg.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Rory Gallagher was a blues rock player from Ireland. Manni named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630697420940-WSV7WKMJA6YDAENXVHD9/cozy.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Cozy Powell has played for important bands including Rainbow and Black Sabbath. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630002222715-J8ZR7G3BYHSTT3MQWTJR/scorpions.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions are hard rock and heavy metal legends who pioneered both in Germany. Manni named both Uli and Michael Schenker as influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630695967039-L0FK9PC8RLL77AP9NQ4L/mothersfinest.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Mother’s Finest was a funk rock band. Mike named drummer B.B. Queen as one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630697111330-LS8V6FFWO3EGPGXSZFN7/Tommy+Aldridge.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Tommy Aldridge has played with some very proment bands starting with Black Oak Arkansas then Pat Travers, Gary Moore, Ozzy, and others. Mike and André named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629488046925-JG8TRHWAIXK6D5Q0G5MW/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest helped define heavy metal perhaps more than any band. Peavy said they were inspired by their simple but heavy riffs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629488503679-S44471WHR0FTA278RGSZ/rush.jpeg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Rush are progressive hard rock legends. Peavy said they got him into progressive rock and named Geddy as a bass influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630002415285-5U2H4ZGE06R6BKJPWW8K/acdc.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Manni named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630697578261-UW0YFX2LAAIWBA715WJA/Terry-Bozzio.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Terry Bozzio is a drum virtuoso notably playing with Frank Zappa. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629487986040-UTVFJ6L0MCLNL0E2KVG3/motorhead.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Motorhead are hard rock and heavy metal legends. Peavy said Lemmy inspired him to play bass in the first place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629488201455-0X42NQTQT4IQ58PKHP14/ThePolice.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out The Police were a post-punk, new wave band. Peavy said he was inspired by their stripped down yet energetic arrangements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630697869891-CNA83JEZK5Y0R2IIUN51/Simmon+Phillips.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Simon Phillips has played with quite a few bands from jazz fusion to progressive bands to even Judas Priest. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631127174829-QXGVSYBR9H7RB5ZVI38F/im.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Marcos named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629488336201-1H6DEWRLW3MCKRBH5VIJ/Venom.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Venom are the fathers of extreme metal, inspiring the generations of extreme metal to follow them. Peavy was a fan despite their “lousy” playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631125603931-RXVP4120D34S4Q1W5OBU/David+Weckl.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Dave Weckl is a influential jazz/fusion drummer. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629489253409-65SS4130YVMTJUAKFTPH/Metallica.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Metallica are the fathers of thrash metal. Peavy and Marcos named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631125397216-63I7CI6WZ4X9O2LN1NDZ/Dennis+Chambers.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Dennis Chambers is a jazz / fusion / funk drummer. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629488972885-HSN6JR8NUSVRXPR0RPIB/queensryche.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Queensryche are important for the development of progressive metal. Peavy named Geoff Tate as a vocal influence early on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1630609083193-9XM4UO0A6O5VWH47DDVX/Shawn+Lane.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Shawn Lane is a fusion and instrumental rock guitarist who’s collaborated with many. Victor said he is inspired by guys like him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629489134105-P624FCTOUZGS7CAI9Y30/megadeth.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Of course everyone knows the story of thrash father Dave Mustaine forming Megadeth after being kicked out of Metallica. Peavy named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631127260530-WDHF0B7GUVZ8UW90C120/Rage.jpg Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out If a band lasts long enough eventually they may just end up with members who grew up listening to the band. In this case, Marcos was a huge fan of Rage before joining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1629489340121-4LYQ5MMMQS1GBF1URVBF/testament.png Family Tree - Rage Family Tree - Make it stand out Testament are Bay Area thrash legends. Peavy is a fan and said Chuck’s more brutal vocal style has influenced him more recently. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/zz-top-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628223399682-X5803VNQ12OTHL0E5ZQU/zztop.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628224444140-2HKBA6QXVSG3AUHGHE17/muddywaters.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Muddy Waters is known as the father of Chicago blues. Billy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628793743354-MXSA6Z5Y46CG8PQSE7I8/Charles-Mingus.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Charles Mingus is considered a jazz great, composer and bassist. Dusty named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628224303431-B4V6ETCY0L0W4O7I6O8F/Lightnin%E2%80%99+Hopkins.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Lightnin’ Hopkins was a country/blues player. Billy named him as an influence and said he was a hero in the Houston ghetto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628225942514-EKJFVPV10UGQAPID0WBK/Howlin%E2%80%99+Wolf.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Howlin’ Wolf is a blues player known for his powerful voice. Billy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628224648526-SC7133LH1P3WEEEWYPDZ/jimmy-reed.jpeg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimmy Reed is a blues player born in Mississippi before later playing in the Chicago area. Billy named him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628223554334-DE0WSXEWWRVDLM4HMEPS/bbkingpic.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out B.B. King has been one of the best known and influential blues players. Billy named him as an influence. He said as a kid his dad took him to see King in the studio recording, and he named him as the King of blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628224999046-CMAXQNSJU1QIUTUHXWM7/Freddie-King.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Freddy King is known as one of the three kings of blues guitar (along with B.B. and Albert). Billy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628225196797-99IPUTBTUGNLJ8ULU1A6/Albert-King-1973.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Albert King is the the third of the three kings of blues guitar. Billy also named him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628228584806-0T7I4XW97NL0SEYBK445/Otis+Redding.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Otis Redding is a highly regarded soul singer. Billy is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628793957357-87DOZTBEDQL6XGXG45OL/beatles_logo.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the biggest bands from a time when rock ‘n’ roll turned in to rock. Dusty said that he consider Paul McCartney one of the best bass players for his ability to compliment song with out standing out when unnecessary. He says that he tries to play in that way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628228293207-FG59G7TKN6HX3YY7EIMH/stones.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out The Rolling Stones was one of the biggest bands out of the British invasion. Billy is a huge fan of Their Satanic Majesties Request. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628223746149-3SYC0950A84HMIS9451V/hendrix.png Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimi Hendrix was one of the most revolutionary guitar players of any time. Billy said he showed what could be done with a guitar beyond what the inventors would have ever imagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628227782667-66BEVWA94IBG2ME9IXJP/The+13th+Floor+Elevators.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out The 13th Floor Elevators was a psychedelic rock band formed by Roky Erickson. Billy named their first album as having a big impact on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628228046559-37EM2OED53RTCPGTY7WV/cream.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Cream are an important psychedelic blues rock band. Billy said they had a profound influence on ZZ Top. Dusty said he was heavily influenced by Jack Bruce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628229254577-L8RS2IPR0NF9AQAIDVJ0/jeffbeck.png Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Jeff Beck, formerly of the Yardbirds, is a hugely influential guitarist. Billy named his album Truth as revolutionary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628793455835-T7Y85KLMA2ILJ64NFWUV/stanley+clarke.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Stanley Clark is a solo bassist and member of jazz/fusion band Return to Forever. Dusty named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628228906935-36SH6VUJPAHGQVFV0COH/depechemode.jpeg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Depeche Mode are an influential new wave band. Billy is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628229130447-E2IFZI20O33KJ4ICYJVG/ministry.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Ministry are pioneers in industrial rock and metal. Billy is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/16fdb59e-2d89-4c41-9b67-d56a98b18cd6/tl.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Guitarist Rowan Robertson was a fan of ZZ Top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e921eee2-0481-46ce-9f55-40c32150046d/motorhead.png Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Guitarist Rowan Robertson was a fan of ZZ Top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633053237288-2G375EYMAKLZWOSYJD5B/saxon.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out NWOBHM legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633671435759-UHGZQG7COCPDGQY5K19G/ministry.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial Metal pioneers, Front man Al named ZZ Top as pioneers in industrial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628877076763-88SK95154R4ITJ04Y9JU/helloween.jpeg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628877156583-IXJOVLVHLB2AS31JSFDU/Melvins_logo.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Fathers of Sludge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628877141912-YCXQEIN2L9R66J757PI0/darkthrone.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Classic Black Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628877097984-T950S3TC21CUT8ZLCJC9/pantera.jpg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Fathers of Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628877113090-X9FOJD7ZH8AII8XWXB13/log.png Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Groove Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1628877125807-3TFLW6AET34SCW1CNTRQ/powerwolf.jpeg Family Tree - ZZ Top Family Tree - Make it stand out Heavy/Power https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/fear-factory-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622241947148-SYVHBJ48HQ411DBZ8HF5/fearfactory.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622697996176-RZGOTXZTFXYK2M9F7MAW/beatles_logo.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the worlds biggest rock bands and have been super influential. Dino named them as some of his favorite writers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623132278057-ZKWKD83PJH03KS167ZUX/pinkfloyd.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out PInk Floyd are one of the best known progressive rock band. Burton named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623217566872-M0AEU4DB5O75ROPRGL9O/Kraftwerk.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Kraftwerk are considered pioneers in electronic music. Rhys named them as his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622698621492-HBDGUJ5FJW7V6TPTZ1EZ/wings.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Wings was formed by Paul McCartney with his wife and Denny Laine (Moody Blues). Dino named Paul as one of his favorite writers including his work in Wings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622269991148-0I8XI8U6P1RE2K084Z51/acdc.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Dino said Angus was probably the first person to inspire him to pick up guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622743037411-HV72O3PS1Y94LVQ24Z2N/Dokken.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Dokken were a big metal/glam band. Dino named George Lynch as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622830829969-13WTAD2ILMN20CRH1W5T/ThePolice.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out The Police were a popular post-punk, new wave band. Christian named them as his favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622831220925-URQUMDM5A717ZIVKM942/misfits.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out The Misfits are a super influential punk / hardcore band. Christian named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623218444713-07MPXA2PXFS84II2ORCB/Buzzcocks.jpeg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Buzzcocks were a well known punk band. Rhys named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622699753476-ABSPTQULO0B6FJCKOBSF/vh.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Halen were had a huge impact on the world of rock and metal. Dino is a big fan of the first album and Eddie’s guitar tone. He based his guitar tone on Eddie’s sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622831116288-RRHMWQY6DVKSOGAM5CS1/deadkennedys.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Dead Kennedys is an important punk / hardcore band. Christian named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622245250228-4PVMOMACCU4UGCGCCG3W/killingjoke.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Killing Joke were a post punk band that helped influence industrial rock. Dino said they had a big impact on his guitar sound especially the chorus effect they used. Burton named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622270254252-GTREC9L623O59OC68TGJ/u2.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out U2 are a post punk rock band. Dino named The Edge as an influence. Raymond said they are all fans of U2. Burton named their early stuff as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622699429167-MQ0VTNRP61XXV1XOWU0Y/Defleppard.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Def Leppard were a NWOBHM that became huge after going into a more pop direction. Dino named them when asked about favorite writers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622838856735-MR6HTTCKFDNP9OSTUIBU/Nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-180807-160622.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were a post punk band. Burton named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623263578721-DDSVP5VIXVQUDNVLH22H/omd.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a English electronic band. Rhys named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623132480080-SRMXG6UM0OUA0QCGT3Z0/sistersofmercy.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Sisters of Mercy are an important goth rock band. Burton named them as an influence and said Wayne Hussey is one of the most underrated song writers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623218656276-ODM4D0Z7D036BS8KMYTW/Pete+Shelley.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Pete Shelley did some new wave solo album after leaving the Buzzcocks. Rhys’s named his Homosapien album as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622244665848-8MGKT54E3M3X7ZBKLJ9O/ministry.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Ministry are industrial rock/metal pioneers. Dino said they are fans. Raymond confirms the influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623263818167-SNMRPXWWDCQ3V5N5UL99/spk.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out SPK were an 80’s industrial band. Rhys named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622243116686-Q8GFL9SWA1TU6MMYNS7V/Metallica.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Dino named Metallica and James as an influence. He also praised the writing on the black album. Raymond named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622242749119-NHJGS9UJVMWTMWNTTME1/Exodus-logo.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Exodus are one of the earliest formed thrash bands. Dino named them as an influence. He love their first album and said they were his favorite band at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622243947128-QMMZNTJI094NMPPJX0OY/napalmdeath.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Napalm Death are among the first and most important grindcore bands. Dino is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622831000275-1WOWRP12AHJ00JDIOLO8/st.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Suicidal Tendencies are an important hardcore / crossover thrash band. Christian named their first two albums as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622242657744-03I1FQM5QW690JXIP9Z4/Slayer-Logo.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Slayer were the most aggressive sounding of the early thrash bands. Dino named them as an influence. Raymond named Dave Lambardo as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622243057370-5403SDI4DP785QNL3DNR/Death+Angel.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Death Angel are a bay area thrash band. Dino named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622243378859-RMPP08YW7USA06A3WP54/dri.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out D.R.I. are one of the most important of the crossover thrash bands. Dino and Christian named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622742804450-MGDR36UD5O1MP3LSM3HM/Ratt.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Ratt were a prominent metal band on the glam side of things. Dino named Warren DeMartini as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623132151470-H01Q67D46UULB0L50XQ9/swans.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Swans are a experimental rock band. Burton named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622243237393-GT8SR9ONG8BQZ5RMQXDT/possessed.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Possessed took thrash to a new level and are often considered the fathers of death metal, although now their sound is more often referred to as death/thrash. Dino named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622242951845-GU52G98Y1G92S9TD0M1R/death.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Death are considered fathers of death metal by many and are certainly pioneers. Dino named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622743392228-JPGB4OW9ORJFX4UJAJHB/KMFDM.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out KMFDM are a German industrial band. Dino named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623264395304-X3H5BXPS42S9MJHEY68A/dcd.jpeg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Dead Can Dance are a post punk, goth, dark wave duo. Rhys named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622836773364-FK9FTNMEGFLNBZEEHXXX/faithnomore.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Faith No More are an influential alternative band. Raymond said they are all a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622243736399-VJO0IJ11DZ56WHDIOCWE/carcass.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Carcass are important for grindcore and melodic death. Dino is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622746618490-P7IKS8HJG0UOTBATI05X/Terrorizer.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Terrorizer was a death metal / grindcore band. Raymond named Pete Sandoval from his Terrorizer days as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622699261051-1JK77BJDKJ8P3RFNVBFS/gnr.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Guns ‘n’ Roses were one of the biggest hard rock bands in the world at one time. Dino said he is a fan of their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622743852120-ZXFZS7F6XPZI8THYUIYU/Public+Enemy.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Public Enemy are an important hip-hop group. Dino named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622244378119-MTDQP7WB92B78D0KCR8N/godflesh.png Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Godflesh are pioneers of industrial metal. Dino and Burton said the earlier incarnation of Fear Factory, Ulceration, was a godflesh ripoff. Burton said they was the band that him and Dino really bounded over and his favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622244743726-0JD9GCR0TYCMG6LH5SQ0/nin.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Nine Inch Nails are a popular industrial rock band. Dino said they are fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623264164774-QF0JKFQLQ10TVMW6BHN8/Massive+Attack.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Massive Attack are a Trip Hop group. Rhys named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623348758044-XP4F2BOU6YHIAY7NRI9N/dd.jpg Family Tree - Fear Factory Family Tree - Make it stand out Groove and Melodic Death https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/celtic-frost-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616479262181-1KMH0UABU1MTCYHMH7RG/hellhammer.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616183137236-BU7A9K507E3BYZEBSN7R/cf.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616183646732-ILWKNNBO1U0J68F0NY06/bs.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree The Fathers of Metal. Tom said discovering them was life changing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616464798772-BR7IV3LDGU3D3WL6L1OG/ufo.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree UFO was a an influential hard rock band. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616185448393-LE3RHE1SMTYHXUF2BZG9/blue-oyster-cult-logo.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Blue Oyster Cult are an American hard rock band. Along side Black Sabbath, Tom discovered BOC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/aa782a2f-cbc6-4489-9570-fdc10e277ae1/Goddo.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree - Make it stand out Goddo were a Canadian Hard Rock band. Tom is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616185629482-CKHEZWV2CWBEOLFJCAD0/motorhead.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends being one of the most raw sounding bands of their time. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616465017342-6EGXEFEB5008XC13EU9R/angel+witch.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Angel Witch were an influential NWOBHM band. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616185730336-JCR4SFAQFO6L05HUDE63/discharge.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Discharge were an influential hardcore punk band. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616465197991-KC4LLWWUVM85GJA24QIE/Venom.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Venom are the fathers of extreme metal. Tom said the first two Venom albums were world changing and they were a huge influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/48267241-e0dc-48a2-a6e5-57e2ea2c23de/anvil.gif Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree - Make it stand out Anvil was a Canadian heavy metal band. Tom said he loved their stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616468115729-AGZGNLM0DWE9FXSNZ0C8/raven.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Raven are a NWOBHM band. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ad9c0707-f32e-4490-a429-82b897280b97/exciter.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree - Make it stand out Exciter was a traditional / speed metal band. Tom is big fan and said their first album changed their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616485265661-8NBY8YZSXH00ZOIULOUO/death.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Recognized by many as the fathers of Death Meta, Check was influenced by Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4323df09-7d6f-4b23-9426-41e409d484c8/obituary-logo.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree - Make it stand out Classic Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616485811717-6CB15K401JJEZZQSHCB7/paradiselost.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Death/Doom and gothic pioneers, named Celtic Frost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624867757445-FQ8LHQAAXLEH2IC2J3OY/darkthrone.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Metallers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616484947105-3AMTV6M3DBVSANX1DJ8Z/therion.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Death/Doom and Symphonic pioneers, They named both Hellhammer and Celtic Frost and are even named after a CF album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618811969161-A6QYGN087SOZ5FGW3JWF/cannibalcorpse.png Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree One of the biggest death metal bands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616485476172-X3LYJK701ETH30V0Q00D/eyehategod.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Sludge classic, named Celtic Frost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616485096269-BL85WMZPX9X55TI1E4VC/pantera.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Fathers of Groove, Phil is a huge fan of both Hellhammer and Celtic Frost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616484823944-MM6Z2FFJQYHHQV4FI5UA/incantation.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree A death metal classic naming both Hellhammer and Celtic Frost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616485615258-4NYF450LBI57FNXBBFA5/Enslaved.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Taking Black metal in a progressive direction, they named Celtic Frost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625553217325-T0XXBXVG4737ON4UJTAK/at+the+gates.jpg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree - Make it stand out Pioneers of Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616485375348-KG5QTUJIAK8SHBR04E90/moonspell.jpeg Family Tree - Celtic Frost Family Tree Gothic metal, influenced by Celtic Frost. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/venom-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585280930004-BDJ7JGLRQKDB9O1ZRMC8/Venom.png Family Tree - Venom Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600136687018-WURX0WSO3ME2UTNJ3CSN/stones.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree The Rolling Stones were a important 60’s rock band with a lot of blues in their sound. Cronos named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585284982814-UZ72SPZBTCSRMO51ETSN/who.png Family Tree - Venom Family Tree One of the earliest rock bands that played a harder rock style, Cronos named The Who as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585283935076-XHLXJD430L1DKH07P7YZ/dp.png Family Tree - Venom Family Tree Deep Purple has been hugely influential for metal bands. Cronos named them as an influence and Abaddon named them as his favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585283708425-5SI29Y48N46O3WWLVB30/bs.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree The fathers of metal, Black Sabbath. Cronos, Mantas, and Abaddon named Sabbath an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585282897512-FQ8JTJUCOBR2EFEMKE5U/kiss.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree Kiss is known for their live shows and Venom for sure was influenced by their stage shows. Kiss was a band they have covered over the years. Cronos, Mantas, and Abaddon named them as an influence. Antton names both Peter Chris and Eric Carr as influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585282930549-CMVZLGIDO63ES2187CP0/judaspriest.png Family Tree - Venom Family Tree Judas Priest, the metal gods influenced tons of metal bands including Venom who adopted their studs and leather look. Cronos, Mantas, and Abaddon named them as an influence. In the early days they covered Priest. Abaddon name the one time drummer from Sin After Sin, Simon Phillips as his favorite drummer. Antton named Scott Travis as an influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585284298584-HXUJMMJPGU3Y4MHTJBLG/tubes.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree The Tubes are considered more of a proto-punk band. They were listed as an influence by Cronos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585286925893-M8X6XN4Y4VOQXTGLUJLC/motorhead.png Family Tree - Venom Family Tree Motorhead, the legendary no frills heavy metal band had a big influence on Venom. Mantas stated that Venom’s goal was to combine the stage show of Kiss with the sound of Motorhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585284280549-SCT0IJQOSATDQDH6N8UU/sp.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree One of the biggest bands in Punk even though short lived, they had a big influence on not just punk but some metal bands such as Venom. Cronos named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600137354111-KPDVDM93AHRHI0CNDC1A/acdc.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Demolition Man named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585284130320-JR1N5CXYUKX3Y0PCPNB1/vh.png Family Tree - Venom Family Tree It’s hard to find guitar players who aren’t inspired by Eddie Van Halen. He’s easily one of the most influential guitar players. Van Halen’s influence can be heard on the album The Calm Before The Storm even if it’s not as obvious on their other albums. Cronos named them as an influence. Antton named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600137705217-SFOR8G667BKV3EKDTZTK/dickies.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree The Dickies were a punk rock band. Demolition man named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600139036846-TV5QW51BAYMLJ2QFWEYY/pantera.jpg Family Tree - Venom Family Tree Pantera changed the music world when they released Cowbosy From Hell. 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Stryper covered Deep Purple on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597172370750-MKF6XOK2YJH0S7YHKEHU/lz.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Few bands have been as important on rock as Led Zeppelin. Stryper covered them on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. Robert was influenced by Bonham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597171711903-B3XZA5V1PONY3HGBI8MF/bs.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree The Fathers of Metal, Black Sabbath. Stryper covered a Dio era Black Sabbath song on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597171482221-4IS0YH7WAUANJ6IULN9W/sweet.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Sweet were a glam/hard rock band. Stryper covered Sweet on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597171838753-P6LRC8I0XBP3A1AXMG6W/ufo.png Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree With the incredible Michael Schenker on guitar, UFO was very influential. Stryper covered UFO on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597170528726-H7HSTJ6TZEDZETSX4SMV/styx.png Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Styx were arena rockers. Michael named them as one of the band he grew up listing to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597171660771-F8Q9G502VM1NDEK9DM8L/scorpions.png Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Scorpions had a balance of hard rock and heavy metal. Stryper covered Scorpions on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597172034361-12098ODIATPJ544FH5YQ/kansas.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Kansas were a progressive rock band. Stryper covered them on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597168370626-E18XPYZF93UI03FRMB54/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree The Metal Gods! Michael says Halford is his all time favorite metal singer and an influence on him. He says they are huge Priest fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597172307473-WDKV10ARSQGIPA3M8UTN/kiss.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Kiss were a huge band known for their exciting live shows. Stryper covered them on their The Covering album that was full of songs that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597170917891-4PLA36YLSPVWVDFR55MY/journey.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Journey were arena rockers with a bunch of pop hits. Michael named them as a band he grew up listing to and named singer Steve Perry as one of his favorite singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597169335780-5C38BF1W7BPV20DI1BM0/boston.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Boston were a hard rock / progressive rock band. Michael says they wee a big influence on him. He even filled in with them in recent years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597172764965-1DS5M680MNVIX6E4LTVR/yt.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Y&T were a hard rock / heavy metal / glam band. Robert named their drummer Leonard Hays as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597167714155-MYRZTJKJOD7ZFISHSHGE/vanhalen.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Van Halen brought a spark into music with Eddie’s flashy playing that would reshape the music world. Michael said they are heavily inspired by Van Halen. Robert named Alex as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597170615115-HFM0YUHUYB7GCZS6MQ6K/im.jpg Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential bands. Michael named them as one of the bands he grew up listing to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597167933553-Q6WB5RWI0QKWCK1AKD9X/ozzy2.png Family Tree - Stryper Family Tree Ozzy has had some amazing guitar players over the years. Michael talks about being a huge Randy Rhoads fan. Oz also names him as a huge influence. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/vicious-rumors-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596738552512-7H1TYYE7GQFZE70D6I8Q/Vicious+Rumors.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596913477018-9E1WBIQ6P728V00VL9LQ/beatles_logo.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree The Beatles are probably the worlds most influential rock band. Mark named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596913891386-QB3367Q90R6GRJKZA4DW/steve-howe.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Steve Howe most notably played in Yes and Asia as well as solo. Mark named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596915291462-6Q5HBMDCDJ7RE88CI820/who.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree The Who are an inflectional rock band who ventured in to a harder sound at the time. Mark named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596775656152-FJZV9EIF4PVYZHL2UKRN/hendrix.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was easily the most influential guitar player in his day. Geoff named him as an early influence along with others that he first heard from his older sister. Vinnie also named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596850029885-0P9KAGYUKCWBOOBWVTHY/davidgilmour.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree David Gilmour was the long time guitarist of Pink Floyd and has done tons of stuff with other artists as well as solo albums. Geoff named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596911938923-IE2YT7OUL9QPOSC8XSOA/aynsleydunbar.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Aynsley Dunbar is a drummer who has played with literally every band ever. Larry named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596740762238-R43ZNFQ8AUZP7YGI8JVO/jethro+tull.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Jethro Tull were a progressive rock band most remembered for their frontman’s use of the flute. Geoff named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596912812267-9UR5TGQVXSTNQPEJHJHD/dp.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Deep Purple were super influential to many. Larry named them as a band he idolized. Mark and Vinnie also named Ritchie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596740417950-CVLS835R4XZLRVV5LQRW/lz.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Led Zeppelin are easily one of the most influential hard rock bands. Geoff named them as one of his influences growing up. Larry said Bonham was the reason he started drumming. Mark named Led Zep as an influence. Vinnie named Jimmy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596912244773-0GMKZURPC40Z37GPLGVH/Bill+Bruford.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Bill Bruford is a prog rock drummer who notably played with Yes and King Crimson. Larry named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596914117162-4NM3WOLR1ZEY1YWD2VV1/yes2.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Yes were a influential progressive rock band. Although they weren’t directly named as an influence, Larry named yes drummer Bill Bruford as an influence and Mark named guitarist Steve Howe as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596740857896-ZAD8RC85JYEJBXP0T9K9/bs.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of heavy metal. Geoff named them as an influence. Larry named them as a band he idolized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596909558529-2GK69V0L1896EBRZOORR/tl.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Thin Lizzy have been a very influential hard rock band with their twin lead harmonies. Dave named them as an influence and said that Phil Lynott is his favorite bassists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596910456296-W6M1YXJWOF28U6ZTY97A/ufo.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree UFO are influential hard rockers. Dave named bassist Pete Way as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596850371866-XDVJIAB1ZM27Z2MAPXAU/Neil+Schon.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Neal Schon has been part of a bunch but most notably Journey. Geoff named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596912413021-K2003CFXW6G6SO49IVS8/BillyCobham.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Billy Cobham is a influential jazz drummer. Larry named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596914442840-9QE2TT88WADI42L73DO4/Steve+Hackett.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Steve Hackett is a progressive rock guitarist best known for his work with Genesis and his solo albums. Mark named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596740343865-VSBZ3QP2N0ED3BRY1JDE/aerosmith.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree One of the great American blues based hard rock bands, Aerosmith. Geoff named them as an influence growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596913302721-OMEG63RQ1VCKZKSTXHBB/queen.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Queen have been a big influence on many over the years especially guitarists and vocalists. Mark named them as and and influence and Vinnie also named Brian May as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596740643524-KOZ10T7DV9R5LOMLNLDM/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Judas Priest are one of the most important and influential metal bands. Geoff named them as an influence growing up. Dave named Ian Hill as one of his bass influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596910179764-T4ZN8B3738EB4F07K7QA/kiss.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Kiss are one of the biggest american hard rock bands known for their great live shows (and also the face paint). Dave named Gene as one of his bass influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596740541485-NGI7MOGIQY62ZOFZLB3C/nuge.png Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Ted Nugent was an American hard rock guitar icon. Geoff named him as an influence growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596911704159-58CZDXZHWCXNJ6QDEB40/Terry-Bozzio.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Terry Bozzio is known for playing with Frank Zappa and having to many drums/cymbals. Larry named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596851497031-2GEURD0Q442FZIPOZR4O/acdc.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree AC/DC became the quintessential hard rock band. Geoff named them as an influence. Mark also named Angus as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596849252773-V5KREOZ07A4TE082JKZG/randy_rhoads.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Randy is best known for his two albums with Ozzy, however before that he two albums with Quit Riot. It was with Quit Riot Randy first made an impression on Geoff after seeing them play live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596851327482-QM6HAA6YT9W8XOE37D1H/im.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree One of the most influential metal bands, Iron Maiden came out of the NWOBHM movement. Geoff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596850515651-SKGMPO2VCEAGEO7DCPJY/dime.jpg Family Tree - Vicious Rumors Family Tree Dimebag Darrel is the father of groove metal and was the heart of Pantera. Geoff named him as an influence although that would be a later influence since Geoff started playing years before Dime became known. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/avatar-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595875908047-PU1R3KUT909GZM5VDY55/avatar.gif Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596043972959-AL3DZ9YOLG67QRQRJ8S1/Beethoven.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree The most famous of classical composers, Beethoven. Johannes said he grew up listening to Beethoven because of his parents and this was his first musical influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069728753-204QTQP82Y1OA5SBYO9D/beatles_logo.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree The Beatles pioneered rock music from the foundation set by rock n roll. Johannes mentions on many occasions growing up with his parents listening to The Beatles. He says they look to The Beatles in the way they put an album together. Jonas talks about practicing “Day Tripper” when learning to play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595876590585-D6UXQLEF6MLWNFFARZFM/bs.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree The Fathers of Heavy metal, Black Sabbath. Johannes in 2013 said the band was at a point where they are very riff focused and that comes from Sabbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596042486783-RH475XG15KITMGOJJ87M/tl.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Hard Rock legends Thin Lizzy are known for their guitar harmonies. Johannes said everyone in the band are fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595969245749-WQZJKXHCBE5QKNXFRVXS/tomwiats.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Singer Tom waits has an interesting blues based style but does some unusual things musically. Johannes names him as a vocal influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596995705010-89FSR5TW1712FZ3HRIOG/queen.png Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Queen has been a very influential band over the years. Tim mentions the band pulling influence from Queen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/dab53669-683b-4ffb-ac7f-367eec964848/kiss.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the most famous hard rock bands. Tim named the main “God of Thunder” riff as the first he learned to play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/65ab9a75-d269-4960-9532-c5b91ebba35c/acdc.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Tim talks about practicing “Riff Raff” learning to play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/32795e16-9d06-4acd-8705-58f666ca6833/vh.png Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Halen were an extremely influential band. Tim said hearing “You Really Got Me” from Van Halen was the first thing that made him want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595876408028-AA7ZLU797ZDYYAQQN6TX/im.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Iron Maiden are easily one of the most influential metal bands known for their harmonies. Johannes names them as an influence. Jonas named them as a important early influence and the band that made him want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596043869774-9P2QL6VGCV0FTDQU2EF3/ozzy2.png Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Ozzy has put out some very influential albums especially earlier in his solo career. Johannes said he was a big influence when he was younger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595877361035-O910LIS3IOIDOTN0OOQ8/ministry.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Ministry were pioneers of industrial metal. Johannes names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596041796657-4O413F6ZPWNRMCY1VJ1Y/helloween.jpeg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Considered by many as the fathers of Power Metal, Helloween are hugely important. Johannes names singer Michael Kiske as an influence. He says after hearing Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 2 he got into music seriously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596041505217-JZH4ORVFQ05OHCPX88K3/immolation.gif Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Immolation are a old school death metal staple. Johannes named Ross Dolan as a vocal influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596041646880-8HIMBEB9CAMVYZUP8UWP/blind+guardian.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Blind Guardian are easily one of the most important power metal bands. Hansi took vocal layering to a new level in metal and Johannes names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595969856886-GHZC624MHBPBZ5NMAEO6/mike-patton.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Mike Patton made his start in Faith No More before Mr. Bungle and other bands. Johannes named him as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595968340266-083SHLDIYOGU6SG6DQP4/pantera.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Pantera changed the world of metal when they released Cowboys From Hell. Tim is a huge fan of Dime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596041036896-2GG310KGTEGWKRGJXVSZ/Cryptopsy.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Cryptopsy are a brutal technical death metal band. Johannes names their vocalist as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596043457075-O8KP9QKX2U0RDOJI2WQ3/in-flames.png Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree In Flames were a melodic death pioneer before going in a…. different direction. This influence is no surprise as Avatar’s musical career as mirrored their predecessors in way. Johannes said they were an influence especially early on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595877172593-OLSGZWXBIKI1RI1JW87Y/manson.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Marilyn Manson was a staple for edgie teens. Johannes named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595876829264-2GXLMCBDDJMGN3VP6YHP/rammstein.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Rammstein were huge in the 2000’s with their German industrial metal. Johannes named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595877529647-KGCLWQRU3VL395NP9WLC/strappinglogo.png Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree Strapping Young Lad, the band of influential Devin Townsend. Johannes named them as an influence and Devin Townsend as one of his favorite singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595876125086-94K3FPNJU3BEBEYKR2O0/hauntedlogo.png Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree The Haunted formed out of the remains of melodic death pioneers, At The Gates. Johannes frequently names them as a big influence. Jonas said they really taught him how to really riff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6dccafb1-a22d-4039-a419-bf0febad789e/avatar.jpg Family Tree - Avatar Family Tree - Make it stand out Tim talked about Avatar being an influence on him before he was in the band. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/ensiferum-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592328860464-MYQR21B0CEITQN0T7JJF/Ensiferum.png Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592339870098-MXNPJMK2WM34VOLHO73K/bs.jpg Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree The band that started it all, Black Sabbath. Sami is very influenced by Sabbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592329389108-H8ION411HDTX7N0QE8MF/image-asset.png Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree The Metal Gods, Judas Priest have been writing classic metal songs their whole career. Markus said they are an influence the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592331037022-YGC2IV11U3LPRGH98SKY/Folque.jpg Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree Folque are a Norwegian folk rock band. Their stuff is hard to find but Markus gave them as a recommendation when asked about best folk albums https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592329379151-6SEMWXD8D5V5WILL3NK9/im.jpg Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree Probably one the most influential metal band over the years, Iron Maiden stood out from the other NWOBHM bands to become something huge. Markus said they are an influence on the band. The was a huge influence on Sami who use to come home from school and play along to Live After Death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592339956576-NZFOILHENHCLSZSGBIYN/Metallica.png Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree The father’s of thrash metal, Metallica has been a huge influence on many many bands. Both Sami and Jari name them as an influence. Sami is influenced by both Cliff and Jason. Jari said they were the band that really got him into metal. Petri named them as one of his top three favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340070625-Q8CQNZ95UP65VNUKS8OX/Slayer-Logo.png Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree One of the fastest and most aggressive sounding thrash bands, SLAYER! Petri named them as one of his top three favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c1aafd1c-e510-4ca6-9759-eaca7b4ae8d2/megadeth.jpg Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree Although Megadeth started a bit later than other thrash bands, Dave Mustaine pretty much invented Thrash while in Metallica. Petri and Jari both name them as a influence with Petri naming them in his top three favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592329826285-WD9HUZNUW0613R1XJ81H/Darktranquillity_logo.png Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree Dark Tranquility are pioneers of melodic death metal. Markus, Petri, and Jari named them as an influence. Sami said they are one of his all time favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592329701044-KHTMDCC6YO7UVAUXUWFH/amorphis.jpg Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree Amorphis has had a variety of sounds over the years that is hard to sum up quickly, but they started as a death/doom band before going to a lighter sound. Markus named them as an influence and Sami is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592330704837-19GBOVDJWYN243UKM50F/Storm.jpg Family Tree - Ensiferum Family Tree Storm was a a folk/viking metal project featuring a couple members of Darkthrone, Markus named them as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/falconer-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592322993381-AW0Q54F1ASTETJ17KEDN/falconer.jpg Family Tree - Falconer Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592323206520-O6RZBPLSFDAYJPNPRCL0/jethro+tull.png Family Tree - Falconer Family Tree Jethro Tull are a progressive/folk rock band known for front man Ian Anderson’s use of the flute. Stefan named them as the most important band to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592323345686-E6W79WP2MV8BY710B832/kiss.jpg Family Tree - Falconer Family Tree Amercian hard rock band Kiss are known for their flashy stage shows and costumes and for writing some hard rock classics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592323332671-D85BFJEHYQZHN7XMAACY/im.jpg Family Tree - Falconer Family Tree Iron Maiden are possibly the most influential metal band with their use of guitar harmonies they stand out from the other band from the NWOBHM movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592323360247-ES7MD0VDQDE7RI1K8HXT/death.jpg Family Tree - Falconer Family Tree Often considered the fathers of Death metal even though that is also often argued against. No matter what Death were hugely influential not just for their early death metal contributions but also their more progressive sound as they developed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592323382265-KRV1HOQUOHOPBLP2U0HF/bathory.png Family Tree - Falconer Family Tree Bathory easily the fathers of black metal as it is known today. After setting the founding for black metal they ventured in to some thrash and then into their “viking” metal sound. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/grave-digger-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587857224512-FEEIX2QYYGQQ45FV59MB/grave+digger.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587860090466-EZXH2II7LNB4F1GCFL3O/jeffbeck.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Jeff Beck played in The Yardbirds after Eric Clapton and before Jimmy Page. He has put out a ton of influential albums and is one of Axel’s favorite guitarists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588353633420-0BK8UQXCFT6NHPWCOSDV/Johnnywinter.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Johnny winter is a blues/blues rock guitarist who started putting out albums in the late 60’s and after. Manni named him as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587859081821-QC97BZYLEZD2J67LGP0O/lz.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most well known bands in the world. They mostly played a hard rock style with other influences particularly folk. Chris said they are the biggest influence on Grave Digger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587858394748-8WI3B5RH61TA3X8AUIS5/bs.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree The Fathers of metal, Black Sabbath. Chris said they are fans of Sabbath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588353949155-539KZRIKHZACM8K9LHN7/roryg.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Rory Gallagher was a blues rock player from Ireland. Manni named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588352961665-N60X9VY7CD5JKKROMAV9/scorpions.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree The original German metal band and one of the earliest metal bands. Manni named both Uli and Michael Schenker as influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587859895031-EEE4F0NEDERQK9QRKVQM/queen.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Queen is a hugely influential rock band most often known for the voice of Freddie Mercury. Axel names Brian May as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588354389117-E7XR4KD0RTGFNGOVLN5C/acdc.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree The quintessential hard rock band, AC/DC has been named as an influence by several members of Grave Digger including Jens, Tom and Manni. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587860376964-N880BJYUT2YOT65N9S75/garymoore.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Guitarist Gary Moore put out a ton of solo albums and worked in a few bands as well. He is Axel’s favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587861328818-WUUI4KLK6E38263VAIVY/judaspriest.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Judas Priest are the metal gods. They really shaped metal in the 70’s and continued to do so through the decades. Chris said they were old heroes to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587861199496-IRMJO6601PJ55ROQ9R8I/im.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree The biggest band of the NWOBHM movement, Iron Maiden has been one of the most influential bands in metal. Chris said they are old heroes to Grave Digger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588273781540-MIES4TXRIS1OMVP1E056/accept.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree Accept are one of the bands that really paved the way for metal band in Germany. Chris said he’s been a fan since their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588272791733-2EE5KEDE8PNGLDSRAVB5/ozzy2.png Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree After his time in Black Sabbath, Ozzy started his own band having many talented guitar players over the years. Chris said Ozzy was one of their influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600401719742-95AA6ZB665HUJLLVD7N8/dio.jpg Family Tree - Grave Digger Family Tree The legendary Ronnie James Dio, formed his solo band after first singing in Rainbow and Black Sabbath. Chris said they are fans of Dio. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/alestorm-family-tree monthly 0.5 2020-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589318140665-5UWZPIK1NNMB8ZOP9DU7/alestorm.jpg Family Tree - Alestorm Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589318449593-SAC3W0BYB9UVEJUW7WGU/balsagoth.jpg Family Tree - Alestorm Family Tree Symphonic Epic Black Metal band Bal-Sagoth were named as a favorite of Chris’s. They are the band that showed him that a keyboard could be a lead instrument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589319778032-1V1EOJBA6CJ8JU6M17XB/finntroll.png Family Tree - Alestorm Family Tree Finntroll are a blackened folk metal band. Chris named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589319271264-0WMIOPOB1SQDK5132GNG/Turisas.jpg Family Tree - Alestorm Family Tree Turisas are a symphonic/folk metal band. Chris said they was an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589318996688-K25A6VKUS6EOECXQIQOD/korpiklaani-logo.jpg Family Tree - Alestorm Family Tree Finnish folk metalers Korpiklaani were named as an early influence of Chris. https://www.givememetal.com/family-tree/paradise-lost-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587760820928-H2R8JS1QABUXMXZF4RU7/paradiselost.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587764601889-1YNS0DIGLNSA2VWL8HMK/fleetwoodmac.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Fleetwood Mac has played a lot of different styles starting with bluesy rock. Greg said he listens to their old stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587768394013-FNNJM4SZOXIA6N8TQHPU/bs.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Their early sound is what the genre of doom metal is built on. Gregor said they are a huge influence particularly the album Master of Reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587763966160-TVMBL8VJR35OCNIV0KIK/siox.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Siouxsie and the Banshees started as a post-punk/new wave band and were pioneers of the the goth rock sound. Gregor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587772006561-12Y84Q4WDCHXGM53QTFY/im.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Iron Maiden has been a hugely influential band. Nick is a big fan of the first four albums and of Bruce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587768725067-FUQA8EZ7U8JLJDNKD2E4/discharge.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Hardcore punk band Discharge have been influential even in metal bands. Gregor says he really learned less is more from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587769317479-HDHI16PT9YAQMY283CHC/killingjoke.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Killing Joke was an influential post-punk band. Gregor said he really took to a chorusy sound bands like them did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616486009804-D543836HTO73DRSOBQBI/depechemode.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Depeche Mode are a well known synth-pop/ new wave band. Gregor said when he got burnt out on the gothic thing their influence helped him keep things fresh particularly on One Second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587762690139-9GI8QCUAVOMED1M3AG25/sistersofmercy.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Sisters of Mercy are an influential goth rock bad that Nick named as an influence. Gregor said their influence mixed with their original death/doom sound is where the gothic metal sound first came from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587772131277-1IATI3KL8X9PDAYWMXSH/queensryche.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Queensryche are some of the first to add the progressive sound to metal. Nick is a big Geoff Tate fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624339292757-A2TLBSUGRB8UG1AWR62B/Slayer-Logo.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Slayer is the band that brought a new level of speed and aggression to thrash metal. Gregor is a big fan of their early albums through South in Heaven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587770438840-98YNUOOMXL15B8S4NX9Q/coroner.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Coronor are technical thrash legends. Gregor says he loves their R.I.P. album but after that not as much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587762237520-7HYCRP4XP7VXPC0AXBV2/mantas.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Mantas isn’t a band most of you’ve heard of but I’m sure you heard of Death which they would change their name to. Nick named Mantas as and influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587769545431-QNFWOMU8F66VCMPLSIQY/death.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Death the fathers of death metal. Gregor loves their early stuff like Scream Bloody Gore. He really liked chucks style and thought it had just enough technicality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587767230700-8C58HO7M2RMY7RO3KTA9/cf.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Celtic Frost was the band formed after Hellhammer broke up, both were extremely important to extreme metal genres. Gregor said that Morbid Tales was the album that bridged him from listening to punk into metal. Nick is also a big fan of Tom G. Warrior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587762328048-7X15BC2YL2HG2GGCORTM/possessed.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Possessed are one of the earliest death metal bands. Nick named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587768111572-8LT4UQ9YO82VTGKZNJYQ/trouble.jpg Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Trouble are an important doom band. Gregor named their first album as being a big influence and loved how they handled a two guitar sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587771483736-QYT129GFNNK3H7GVVFF3/The-Cult.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree The Cult are a hard rock band with a goth influence. Gregor said their influence helped them find their sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587762453474-25HPSRS81AAEGCIKB9K9/candlemass.png Family Tree - Paradise Lost Family Tree Candlemass are probably the best known and one of the most quintessential doom metal bands. Nick called their first album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus a game changer. 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it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/30c6749e-0aad-4490-b6e3-55b75b36066a/lz.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are the fathers of hard rock. Donald named John Bonham as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/59e6481f-f7bc-4137-b476-f859923e4154/bs.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Trevor named them as an influence. Donald is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/830eb814-382b-4116-8635-58701f0f4ea7/LS.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Lynyrd Skynyrd are the best known southern rock band. John named them among his favorite bands, they were among the earliest bands Donald was listening to. Trevor is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/76b05e2c-c4ab-47fc-b15e-2131bb74df98/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are the metal gods. Trevor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1fd2033c-fedf-42d7-90f6-64b3b8b3b7c5/acdc.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Where Obituary has been a consistent death metal staple, AC/DC has been the same for hard rock. John named them as an influence and a band they look up to. Ken named Angus as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/2981fbbb-9627-4e87-91bf-a8bc42fd0fe5/pattravers.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out The Pat Travers Band was a hard blues rock band. Donald named drummer Tommy Aldridge as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f998fbab-8aac-493d-a432-d877e581b5a0/im.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out One of the most influential metal bands, Trevor named them as an influence on him. Donald is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/58f10629-c453-48bf-8b74-98373b2af774/ozzy2.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Following Ozzy’s departure from Black Sabbath, his first line up consisted of drummer Tommy Aldridge which Donald names as a main influence. Trevor named Ozzy as an influence and said Randy Rhoads made him want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a92c5404-1480-4f46-aa25-afe5c7e673f6/Venom.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Venom are the origin of traditional black metal and a huge influence on extreme metal genres. John is a fan. Trevor said they were a favorite band when he was younger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7255eaa1-a98b-4648-8fbb-03cdd8f6f757/Metallica.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out The fathers of thrash metal, Metallica. Trevor named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/daf2e32e-0ad7-4f48-8229-48d354bad4eb/Exodus-logo.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Exodus are a much overlooked, but hugely important thrash band. Trevor named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/985f0466-86ed-4814-8ec5-88fcab63d6e2/Slayer-Logo.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Slayer were the most extreme of the early thrash bands so it is no wonder they were an influence on death metal to follow. John is a big fan. Donald named Dave Lombardo as a big influence. Trevor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/aef80c23-0523-413b-ad9e-fb404c073e5d/savatage.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Savatage are often known as progressive metal pioneers. John and Trevor said they were a heavy influence starting out. Donald said seeing those guy jamming in their garage inspired them to start. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4732fce6-25af-4de6-9cd7-fc1329b0d417/dio.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Dio’s drummer Vinnie Appice is one of Donald’s main influences. He sites Holy Diver as his favorite album and what he warms up to before shows. Trevor is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8a140dee-691c-4863-91e5-67349ceae41e/hellhammer.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out The precursor to Celtic Frost and a huge influence on extreme metal, Donald is a big fan. Trevor also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bb5d4ddc-26f5-431c-9a83-53a7fa907006/possessed.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Possessed are often credited as the origin of death metal with their death/thrash sound. John is a fan. Trevor also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b605040e-ae63-4253-b5ed-a7b8e3c5c208/cf.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Celtic Frost are a huge influence on extreme metal genres. John and Donald are both fans. Trevor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c310a14b-54f2-478a-afdc-8cd67a608ba6/nasty+savage.gif Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Fellow Floridians, Nasty savage were a thrashy influence on Obituary in the earliest of days. Donald says they’d see them jamming in their garage and inspired them to get started. Trevor and John also mentioned their influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/79106ed8-4f8f-4100-a866-c3e81e652dc2/destruction.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Destruction are one of the big thrash bands of Germany. Trevor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bf8d7863-cada-477e-a81f-c9ba282bcc4f/sacrifice.gif Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Sacrifice were a Canadian thrash band, although lesser known they are often named by early death metal bands. Trevor named them as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b707f2ed-abfe-4008-a9ca-13a7dd5894a3/skinnypuppy.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Skinny Puppy are a well known industrial band. Trevor mentioned they could be an influence as he was listening to a ton of industrial stuff during World Demise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e6515702-70cc-489f-a6ed-3a710e2bbe7c/kd.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out King Diamond’s first drummer Mickey Dee (formerly of motorhead) was an influence that Donald says made is playing go from good to great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/165c9257-c9ba-46c7-ba3a-a3c4b5d9178a/cannibalcorpse.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Well known Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/62f18320-3bef-4388-ad1b-00b741259acd/cob.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out A unique brand of melodic death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/809a6c98-6625-46be-8b90-55d7a733a1d6/log.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Groove metal masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/aa299c5c-4d10-4c96-a772-977cda64ddf1/evile2.jpg Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out New wave thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/25c1ea5d-0b22-4441-85ab-747cc0b614e9/Warbringer-logo.png Death Metal - Obituary Family Tree - Make it stand out Prominent new wave thrashers https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/rivers-of-nihil-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631853072021-NGZQ7L919L2Y1U8APJ4H/Rivers+of+Nihil.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631909551211-QHXOQOWG5NE2ILGQEP4B/JohnColtrane.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out John Coltrane is considered a jazz great. Brody is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631909383120-06K77H5PK5IBMF88U1I6/miles-davis.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Miles Davis is a well known jazz trumpeter. Brody said he is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632379864049-NPSKREP9MHHCB2HEYEV9/beatles_logo.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the biggest bands in rock history. Adam is a fan, naming Abby Road as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632339147807-IM63Q1OWTD2R53RLVDQ7/bowie.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out David Bowie was an influential art rocker. Brody named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631909071018-GFSF1GSQX30NO5MUC5FZ/moodyblues.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out The Moody Blues are a progressive / psychedelic / symphonic rock band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632339317430-SNNCGWFTWRW59D8YTH80/zappa.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Frank Zappa was a influential, experimental and progressive rock leader. Brody named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631854728214-LDNZO06K7NV08EIC739D/pinkfloyd.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Pink Floyd are one of the most well known progressive rock bands. Brody and Adam name them as an influence. Brody has named them as probably his favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632372894532-US8PP450S5D56BD18TL4/jethro+tull.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Jethro Tull are a progressive rock band known for their front man’s flute playing. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631856669600-4EAHBIY838B25W5T1AK8/kingchrimson.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out King Crimson are an influential progressive rock band. Brody named them as an influence. Adam named them as his favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631908970085-8QW8LS94DU6NLL7O1DTX/yes2.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Yes are another influential progressive rock band. Brody and Adam named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631909288993-OJSZXLWKJRQSUM9RNAXG/genesis.jpeg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis are another influential progressive rock band although they explored new wave and a poppy sound later, Brody named early Genesis as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632378203175-PPT9R1ZG9NOMQR4H7BJ8/lz.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are one of the most influential bands. Brody said they were a band he grew up listening to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632338880719-P7CYV86RWYBPHS4NWG92/gentlegiant.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Gentle Giant, again another progressive rock band named as an influence by Brody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631912261396-53VCLVB9N1TEFI2LPNQI/rush.jpeg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Rush are an influential progressive hard rock band. Adam named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632376864594-ASB9MQY4HJZMNHAI0XAJ/vai.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Vai are considered one of the great guitar virtuosos. Brody named him as an influence when it comes to lead playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632375377345-5HVPOSC95M4FSUP8HL9Q/swans.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Swans are an experimental rock band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632731243030-0FXXOD9ID581AEEC8I26/My+Bloody+Valentine.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out My Bloody Valentine are shoegaze pioneers. Kunz is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632768539405-FQ382PUTXELJ96WI55NO/death.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Death are considered by many, fathers of death metal, and for sure are responsible for taking death metal in a progressive/technical direction. Kunz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632377215808-QWSNY15SGUJ580WEZV9D/paulgilbert.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Paul Gilbert is an influential shredder and played in Racer X and Mr. Big. Brody named him as an influence on his leads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632730658749-GRYW5FYC9SQ5CH16O2QG/Neurosis.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Neurosis started as a hardcore band and later turned into a post-metal, sludge, and industrial band. Kunz said he’s a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632375032192-N1JRWRT2FF5HH7HVJ18E/boards+of+canada.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Boards of Canada are an electronic duo. Bordy named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632804581603-WURGL9EUETE490ZOZHJ9/soundgarden.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Soundgarden are pioneers of grunge. Jared said they were an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631856369455-CCWJLORYVAHRRXQ8FXMG/Cynic.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Cynic are a Progressive notably sharing mebers Sean Reinert and Paul Masvidal with Death at one time. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631856086708-3S901KI0ASOPNOS8GFYI/Meshuggah_Logo.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Meshuggah are a technical groove metal band and originators of the djent sound. Brody, Topore, and Adam named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631857152164-2E1K08L49WDCWGR9RA1N/nin.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Nine Inch Nails are a popular industrial rock band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632377326423-7RP3WE2S6QNI6DG7ISSS/dreamtheater.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Dream Theater are one of the biggest names in progressive metal. Brody named John Petrucci as an influence on his leads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632380157080-I2BTGD4U5VQU8ZUNYABY/cannibalcorpse.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Cannibal Corpse are one of the best known Death metal bands. Adam named The Bleeding as a favorite album and CC as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632803897245-ENSKESIGR32PDBLVRUXV/suffocation.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Suffocation are pioneers of brutal death metal. Alan named Mike Smith as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632373822635-RRKUVHFN9NAKSMUPE89Z/Slowdive.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Slowdive are a dream pop / shoegaze band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632375214292-8Y50LZKJAJSO61KHY3ET/Aphex+Twins.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Aphex Twins are an electronic band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631855425107-ZCG0DBV90LI26LORAJN8/Steven+Wilson.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Steven Wilson is a musician and producer best known for being guitarist and vocalist of progressive rock/metal Porcupine Tree. Brody named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631910515898-R9OI9U8YF7HRDYK17DCR/Necrophagist.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Necrophagist are an influential technical death band. Adan said they are fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632379581215-AHGBEXTVKNOKA6BFUBNY/manson.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Marilyn Manson was the industrial staple music for goth kids in the late 90’s. Adam named Antichrist Superstar as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632803256040-0X99WEBQSKP6RZJ10ZIL/Nile.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Nile are Egyptian themed brutal/technical death metal. Alan named George Kollias and Derek Roddy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632423531282-5PJ8FHQGLR8CMIA9SP2F/behemoth.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Behemoth are black/death juggernauts. Adam said they were an influence on them early on. Alan named Inferno as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632374042579-RUTM3B1O9OWL9TFFHS94/Mogwai.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Mogwai are a post rock band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632728224577-NBLYAC43K9I50J7IZ58F/Cattle+Decapitation.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Cattle Decapitation are a death/grind and later became more technical. Adam named them as an early influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631855863899-A3DVQ6UTBPZ1QL7LJN71/Sigur+Ros.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Sigur Rós are a Icelandic post rock band. Brody and Kunz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632728442499-ESZPEJOMC1P9Y6TW6ZDS/Origin.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Origin are a technical death band. Adam named them as an early influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631855585361-EPJF62IRI3TUJDT1HWBF/Decapitated_Logo_White.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Decapitated are a technical death and groove/death band. Brody and Topore and named them as an influence. Alan named Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632376503153-PL9VVJ813G8P1JB0JI4S/log.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Lamb of God are groove metal masters. Brody said As the Palaces Burn really got him into playing heavy. Topore also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631910911019-N57FHGWBB0JH2YTG8ZFC/Spawn+of+Possession.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Spawn of Possession are a technical death metal band. Adam said they are fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632373235248-H38P05PVZB6TYVUL1809/Explosions+in+the+Sky.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Explosions in the Sky are a post rock / instrumental rock band. Brody and Kunz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631911323021-CDVKVQAH8I1PODDFUH9N/Gojira.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Gojira are a progressive band with roots in death and groove metal. Adam said they are a band they have looked to for song writing influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631911481897-NB1XRFFSD2FYT39XQUV0/mastodonlogo.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Mastodon are a progressive band with earlier roots in sludge. Adam named them as a band they looked to for song writing influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632769542206-C6JWC9V77D0XOQI7AT2D/bdm.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out The Black Dahlia Murder are a popular modern death metal band. Topore named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632374432523-WB78313NNE6M8Y20OT3Q/Russian+Circles.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Russian Circles are a post rock/metal band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632374745859-C46R7EQUKZ9EBTV85RKR/Caspian.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Caspian an instrumental post rock band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632769343107-FIWNURS5CJWB7U6AEPX7/Beneath+the+Massacre.jpg Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Beneath the Massacre are a technical death / deathcore band. Topore named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631857033059-ALMSKDOMLFIHNUUHMAC4/This+Will+Destroy+You.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out This Will Destroy You are a post rock band. Brody named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631910266004-8QLTN7VNLC4JDCOS8NHI/faceless.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out The Faceless are a technical death metal band. Brody named them as an influence particularly their album Planetary Duality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632769053965-SEIW2K6BE9ETL057DSBF/Soreption.png Death Metal - Rivers of Nihil Family Tree - Make it stand out Soreption are a Swedish technical death band. Topore named them as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/carcass-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620447799618-RYU91L603GWHJ8RWF5HI/carcass.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620511639060-HLUMJSZIRWFSUFTWPT3C/hendrix.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary guitarist. Bill named him as an influence and said types of him from Woodstock was one of the reasons he started playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620630045409-ROZKK66X5ZNULTEX5KZ2/tenyearsafter.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Ten Years After were a hard blues rock band. Bill said guitarist Alvin Lee was a big reason he wanted to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620509610129-KXFWLJDHCK3UMHFH2AGC/dp.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Deep Purple are a very influential hard rock / early heavy metal band. Bill named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620511939036-FDLC2T8ZJ53HG21WP0KJ/status-quo-logo.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Status Quo were a hard rock with a more old rock ‘n’ roll sound. Bill named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620961568469-I71QZWQKNV2OI7KYKJTW/jethro+tull.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Jethro Tull were a progressive rock band, standing out with their front man also playing the flute. Bill said they were an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620610310479-PKLQ2STRGEQS9SN2HX3B/lz.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Led Zeppelin is one of the most influential hard rock bands. Bill named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620511412914-ANRYVXA99WFNOQZKNHZO/wishbone.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Wishbone Ash were a progressive rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Bill is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620610377054-PVYQ3QVTVV39CHDXBOFO/bs.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal and doom. Bill named them as an influence. Michael named them as one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620511595206-81TVBQQDOM5BRWWM6M4K/roryg.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Rory Gallagher is an influential Irish blues / Rock guitarist. Bill named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620972380528-X1CW8WA56FMCHNQU9FHX/elo.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) are a progressive rock / pop band. Jeff is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620509680393-8EWNO9VDMCMCHR0X42MZ/tl.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Thin Lizzy were an influential hard rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Bill named them as an influence. They were also an early influence on Jeff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620962594697-JUI1WJSQ7VGE863UOWRJ/budgie.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Budgie were a heavy rock band sounding like Sabbath while playing like Zeppelin. Bill named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620512065317-KN06PM6S5TDHSRMWCAFU/queen.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Queen are one of the worlds biggest rock bands and bring an brought an arts approach to what they did. Bill named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620959301735-CJARPEB8EMGUC4KBB7AT/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Judas Priest had a huge impact on metal as a genre. Bill named Glenn and K.K. as idols. Michael named them as some of his favorite guitar players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620974720041-XAP9Y4CL068EVKGXRKUC/rainbow.jpeg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Rainbow combined the legendary Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. They were one of Jeff’s early influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620512354346-XYGT6UFFV80CEMMLMI6K/motorhead.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Bill named them and Fast Eddie Clark as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620972216360-3C314APQHZHKJVDWPM34/sp.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Sex Pistols are one of the most important punk bands. Jeff named them and Steve Jones as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620510685590-ZWXULCE2TWX04SGV3G0F/angel+witch.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Angel Witch were an important NWOBHM band. Bill said their first album was meant a lot to him as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620512496355-RIRFI1R3FYGJ470UQEFO/saxon.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Saxon are one of the earliest and most important NWOBHM bands. Bill named them and Paul Quinn as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620958404661-9JTKQ8QMP3SUKJEXG21N/malmsteen.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is a very influential guitarist known for his neo-classical style. Bill named him as a musical idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620511497995-27J7N40T0TI0R838I8GZ/im.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Iron Maiden are easily the most influential band out of the NWOBHM. Bill named them and Adrian, Dave, and Dennis Straton as an influence. Michael named Adrian and Dave as some of his favorite guitar players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620961951868-9JJ7XSLH639M34E5EF02/tygersofpantang.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Tygers of Pan Tang are another NWOBHM band. Bill is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620976508422-167IEZAAATCO7434J1QN/discharge.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Discharge are an influential hardcore band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620972936432-PYCBOOW9EN0SZYQVSE75/sistersofmercy.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Sisters of Mercy were an important goth rock band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620974453514-XH3K3CY3P2EJL9YH6329/mdc.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree MDC are a hardcore band known for their far left political messages. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620960598077-PODNCXSQHTQ7APEUB29P/tank-logo.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Tank were a NWOBHM band. Bill named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620962750614-CPC84O0FL8INY5E0N1VE/mf.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Mercyful Fate were on the technical side of traditional metal and have been influential. Bill named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620972792524-SUP16KIN0RSHY8T66BBT/husker+du.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Hüsker Dü were a hardcore punk band, later alt rock. Jeff named them as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620977167204-AJZXJJYXATBFIPNIZZNS/napalmdeath.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Napalm Death are pioneers of grindcore and Bill’s first band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620962062667-R90U77KKVJWB0SU27I3K/Slayer-Logo.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Slayer were perhaps the most aggressive of the early thrash bands. Bill and Jeff named them as an influence. Michael is also a fan and names Kerry and Jeff as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620974066268-959SV6ZKSMDSTAFHC8GU/dri.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree D.R.I. are an important crossover thrash band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620975483391-WI982CT1FUH99F24P4MQ/queensryche.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Queensryche are important for the development of progressive metal. Jeff is a big fan and said they have influenced carcass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620500671692-G4NCXYR6GNLJTRQAQ1HE/death.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Death are considered the fathers of death metal by many and are at least among the earliest. Bill named them as an influence from the tape trading days. He said that they liked the first album but was more inspired by the Mutilated demo. Bill said after touring with them they was inspired to be better musicians. Michael named Leprosy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620500533688-P2QT04JQYIGTJKXWXXUZ/Repulsion.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Repulsion are among the earliest of the grindcore bands. Bill named them as an influence from the tape trading days. Jeff also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620973921255-Q6BFH2XPHIQ9THP0QIDZ/Siege.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Siege were an extreme hardcore punk band and many consider them pioneers of grindcore. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621018850095-E8E6TN4EXU3SKE66CBPY/sacrifice.gif Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Sacrifice are a lesser known Canadian thrash band that influenced many death metal bands. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620631425062-S6GMU8WC0N4SUO8F5MCX/Insanity.gif Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Insanity are a bay area death/thrash band. Bill named them as a later influence. Jeff also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620630554863-T7CHU3PPD7ILW5EF1RWO/deathstrike.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Death Strike were an early death metal band. Bill named them as a later influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620976796066-NNI5BUPNR6ZPW7FJ70OK/NYC+Mayhem.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree NYC Mayhem (currently known as Strait Ahead) are a hardcore punk band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620500892916-LFORRPA7PC4B332FBUYK/master.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Master are an early death metal band, members of which were also in Death Strike. Bill named them as an influence in the tape trading days. Jeff also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620976331165-B2KL4XZSGHLT3OQ37QO4/crypticslaughter.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Cryptic Slaughter were a crossover thrash band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620959189068-5I2LZHQVZ49CI8Q79QY7/Vinnie+Moore.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Vinnie Moore is an influential shredder. Bill named him as an idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620632413691-EEHVZRJLHWQQDP7QO43U/Wargasm.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Wargasm are Boston thrash band. Bill named them as a later influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620632504699-29OIB3HSHLTEBS6XK41G/kd.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree King Diamond is known for his falsettos and concept albums. Bill named them as a later influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620959792022-BKWMCVN72PWW6ZMBEE40/racerx.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Racer X was a speed metal band with Paul Gilbert on guitar. Bill named both Paul and second guitarist Bruce Bouillet as musical idols. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620976968581-24QYPVJFJC63TNHV35BY/morbidangel.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Morbid Angel are an important death metal band. Interestingly, Trey named Carcass as an influence on their first album. Jeff named them as an influence on the first Carcass album which would have been from their demos. Michael named Alters of Madness as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620631600250-P9577MXNFWTHAJJHEXSO/Macabre.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Macabre are a death/thrash/grind band. Bill named them as a later influence. Jeff also named them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620630911256-0JYJLSKPIXA6KFE05WGO/Cacophony.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Cacophony were the shred band of Jason Becker and Mary Friedman. Bill named them as a later influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620631065841-LBW24OTI3YNHIXFFMKM3/atheist-band-logo-png-1.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Atheist were very important for progressive death metal, bringing a jazz influence. Bill named them as a later influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620958986752-2A6WGW95ZAVOV245KRO1/Greg+Howe.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree Greg Howe is a rock and jazz shredder. Bill named him as a musical idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621026946617-ITO4VIB2T30QC4C6VBM1/Mountain.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Mountain are an important early hard rock band. Michael named Leslie West as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621023113629-UGP1CW088QDFEQ3IQ2TV/ufo.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out UFO are an influential hard rock band. Michael named Michael Schenker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621027357448-0MLN8LQU43YUOGCOQ30P/mahoganyrush.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Frank Marino lead Mahogany Rush as well as having solo albums and working with other bands. Michael named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621023005218-EFDSQTHNVQJS70J3ACIA/scorpions.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions are an influential hard rock / heavy metal band. Michael named them as an influence and names Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621022543785-CQEZJQFYAVLBVGTPJQCS/kiss.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Michael said they was one of the first bands he got into as a kid, specifically he names Destroyer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621027778771-YVE12PPZ4XPT4Z6EZT39/electric+sun.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Electric Sun was formed by Uli Jon Roth after he left the Scorpions. Michael names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621027619023-Q01MR4BV02NTIIQB3C97/msg.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out After leaving UFO, Michael Schenker formed MSG. Amott names his as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621022909105-WYBSHTX89WPEKSFIDSCH/Metallica.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Michael named them as an influence and said after hearing Kill ‘em All he got more serious into guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/456341ac-8ca0-45b6-8e2c-b54d088bb910/megadeth.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Megadeth was formed by thrash father Dave Mustaine after him being kicked out Metallica. Michael named Megadeth and Dave as an influence. Jeff however has said he is not a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621038166593-TZQO6DQ2ONNN12800JZX/Enslaved.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Metal in a progressive direction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621038218441-0E7XTW5170V14XIFMM55/kataklysm.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out melodic death/grove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624338396772-RRASWUL2HLB7QHU0AF1W/fearfactory.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621038037523-U0J6S3PPG58MDN6R4DSS/epica.png Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Some of Symphonics best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621038180621-ZR4LJX405IQLKTR340G5/bdm.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Modern take on death metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621038149269-AOSQM94O1RT5ZEBPKDAH/evile2.jpg Death Metal - Carcass Family Tree - Make it stand out Forerunners of new wave thrash https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/pestilence-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623989959384-7RLOIO48K7Q8WS7BZ8XH/pestilence.gif Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624038883942-32EZDCF03GQBWIVO9AK4/Chick+Corea.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Chick Corea is a jazz and fusion player and composer. Patrick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624038692765-DDF6I7XZ4GYVH25AY1PP/AllanHoldsworth.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Allan Holdsworth is a influential jazz player. Patrick named him as an influence and said Holdsworth is god. He named Secrets as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624039663729-QOK68TLJQPKXFCKTQDEP/Steve+Coleman.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Coleman is a jazz based sax player. Patrick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624044022622-13LUA10C7JBEAR6NNXV8/Venom.png Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Venom are the spiritual fathers of black metal and influenced the beginnings of extreme metal. Patrick said they were listening to them a lot in the early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624039964373-31JZSXZ431JUS07E9CV7/David+Weckl.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Dave Weckl is a jazz jusion drummer. Patrick named his first album Masterplan as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623992145285-3GYWB5XZ6Q2XVCHYMXNU/Slayer-Logo.png Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Slayer are the most aggressive styled band out of the thrash big four. Patrick said they were an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623990923324-3R1MRVM1BF8R28XRNXGB/death.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Death are often recognized as the fathers of death metal. Patrick named them as an influence and also mentions having old Mantas tapes being a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624041746129-ZIJUWGL48PVZXK2CQUWS/possessed.png Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Possessed are now seen more as death/thrash, but at the time they were the among the most extreme bands and are often considered fathers of death metal. Patrick is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623990707861-664X25904B6SL7MFIZAB/kreator.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Kreator are one of the big bands of German thrash metal. Patrick named them as an influence for their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624039428036-B1EBOXW1UYZLIKLM0BIG/Scott+Henderson.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Scott Henderson is a jazz fusion and blues player. Patrick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623990526531-Y0T7JTP98734ZY24GQST/sepultura-wide.png Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Sepulture has shaped many genres with early stuff being some of the earliest death metal. Predominantly they were a death thrash band before drifting to more groove metal. Patrick said they were an influence for their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623991260256-64O35XUCN2OBLEFKNZRB/infernal+majesty.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Infernäl Mäjesty are a Canadian thrash band. Patrick named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624041132084-886WGYKBMJRBU6HGU5HB/Ripping+Corpse.png Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Ripping Corpse was a death metal band with Erik Rutan on guitar. Patrick named their only album as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623992324883-G2P8D2S800M6XO77IC80/cannibalcorpse.png Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Cannibal Corpse are one of the best known death metal bands. Patrick said they were an influence in their early career, but like many of their early influences they moved away from. (Note: Pestilence was releasing music before CC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624039104261-UP0U4BNG2U2WRL7MND0A/Wolfgang+Muthspiel.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Wolfgang Muthspiel is a jazz guitarist. Patrick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624040622178-0XNOFG52EU0ZJ3I9OCQR/dogg+pound.jpeg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out Tha Dogg Pound are a hip hop duo. Patrick named them when naming favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624040386047-4UY5L8UODSZ7R8QJJIHE/wc.jpg Death Metal - Pestilence Family Tree - Make it stand out WC is a west coast rapper. Patrick named his first album as one of his favorites. https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/morbid-angel-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619643153907-XG57QDZRSQGFOI06NTFT/morbidangel.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619718933249-CU2FB6ZGCXK2W28G9E78/Haydn.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Franz Joseph Hayden was a classical composer, a mentor to Mozart and tutor to Beethoven. Pete named him as his biggest classical influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619719039859-0WJEIVI42D6Q1VJU4LIL/mozart.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a classical prodigy. Pete named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619719175431-902GUX6KC9XNSDDL9WF6/Beethoven.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Ludwig van Beethoven is probably the best known classical composer. Pete named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619660483367-CO6V79OZ5DLL0TW0JT9I/hendrix.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary player. Trey named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619669126602-F20J8CZCBUZS9OKX6G48/pinkfloyd.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Pink Floyd are one of the best known progressive rock bands. Trey has mentioned being a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619670618243-23N25J0GWU0DHSP6FKFD/alice-cooper-logo.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Alice Cooper is the original shock rocker. David named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619660555449-7I8SPA6NPS18TF6EQ8B2/bs.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal and doom. Trey, David, and Rick named them as an influence. Pete said he would listen to them after school as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619660883121-GR7VOMVIPY6E7DGPLWK9/ufo.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree UFO were a very influential hard rock band. Trey named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619660963841-PRSDEMHGDJANKSKKI1T9/scorpions.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Scorpions are an influential hard rock and one of the earliest metal bands. Trey named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619660735826-JGT976IEMXQF2Z1XWFW0/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Judas Priest had a huge impact on the establishment of metal as a genre. Trey, David, Steve, and Erik named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619721749919-NPX37R2DIZBKY7DTJVX7/motorhead.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Steve named Lemmy as an influence. (Trey at one point said he’s not a big motorhead fan but had respect from them and said they was very professional and nice guys) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619660356182-5GEDJGC6HXFKDA7FNDX3/vanhalen.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Van Halen had a huge impact when they emerged. Trey named Eddie as an influence and the first four albums as his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619670454247-W0CW1FDRPD22EEIBVDG1/im.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. David and Erik named them as an influence. Pete named Killers as an influence. Steve said Iron Maiden was the band that really got him into metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619661358980-MKJFVEF06MQ8BDN1RI2Z/Venom.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Venom were a huge influence for extreme metal genres starting. Trey named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619661492874-ME90SQXLUV6HC2CCP79D/ozzy2.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Ozzy’s solo career after Black Sabbath has been hugely influential. Trey and Erik named Ozzy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619661233361-CXRF2OQRJDVBWLQG6R7Z/mf.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Mercyful Fate took traditional metal into a very technical direction with tons of riffs and changes in their songs. Trey named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619661102837-8KAILNBK866KTTT703N7/Metallica.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Trey and Erik named them as an influence. Pete named the first album as an influence. Steve named James as one of his biggest influences and named Master of Puppets as his favorite all time album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619721940494-CS8P2CD2MKFPHF4582Z9/wasp.gif Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree W.A.S.P. are a hard rock / heavy metal band often associated with the glam bands. Steve named Blackie Lawless as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619661168979-ZK21JKJ7RM4FFMGV2HAH/Slayer-Logo.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Slayer were the most aggressive of the early thrash bands. Trey, Steve, and Erik named them as an influence. Pete named Dave Lambardo as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619724253399-VJGZUXBVT18MRLC3O0TT/dio.png Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Ronnie James Dio is among the most legendary metal signers. Steve named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619667416736-H0MLDPSZR1H7CI4OUIIH/Terrorizer.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Terrorizer is a grindcore / death metal band and the first band of Pete. Trey was influenced by their demos and that is why he wanted Pete in the band. Morbid Angle’s first demos predate Terrorizer’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619667943102-JEOCIB2YE5C9WF5TGDU2/carcass.jpg Death Metal - Morbid Angel Family Tree Carcass started as a grindcore band, moved to a more death metal sound, and were melodic death pioneers. Trey named them as an influence. He named Symphonies of Sickness specifically which came out after Alters of Madness. Interestingly Jeff of Carcass said Morbid Angel influenced their first album which came out before Alters. 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Inspired by seeing Andrés, Pat studied classical guitar for a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617436214236-EA0P8BH1M7TKTORGU9X8/dp.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Deep Purple are a hugely influential hard rock and early heavy metal band. Pat’s Jackson profile lists them as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616734091950-6NY25YZYT78AUZHM2B8O/bs.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Alex said they all love Sabbath and asks what metal head doesn’t? Chris named Born Again has his favorite Sabbath album and Cannibal Corpse covered a song from that album. Pat named Tony as one of his all time favorite guitarists. Rob also named them as an influence and favorite, saying he still listens to them probably more than any other band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616736002194-SWT7LBV6TZHL809OA580/rush.jpeg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Rush are an influential progressive hard rock band. Alex named Geddy as an inspiration and influence when it comes to melodic playing. He said when he started he wasn’t good enough to play like him but he did inspire him to practice. Paul named Neil Peart as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617176606297-0OVZWD9YJI3SJ3VIDD7R/kiss.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Kiss are one of the most influential American hard rock bands. Jack said that Ace was the reason he first wanted to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617339296251-8CGBE75JEIP8GRBD2NLO/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Judas Priest are the quintessential metal band. Chris and Rob named them as a favorite. Paul is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617821661881-TGP2DB4D5KQ5RW3UCDCG/garymoore.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Gary Moore is an influential blues/rock guitarist. He was listed as an influence on Rob’s Dean Guitars profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616728525303-8TEKH2YB5Q4LRY566KE8/acdc.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Alex named them as an early influence. Pat’s Jackson profile lists AC/DC one of his influences. Rob’s Dean Guitars profile listed Malcolm Young as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617305287864-S1S1WOL56RVKQI3KC8V4/motorhead.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock/ heavy metal legends. Jack named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617822118814-R0DT521HQJ3IVPOK63UV/vanhalen.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Van Halen were a revolutionary when they emerged. Rob’s Dean Guitars profile listed Eddie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617736261253-NIK5H248OE1FSBVQGLDX/rock+duster.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Rock Duster was a local Cincinnati band from the late 70’s and early 80’s. Pat described them as sounding like Judas Priest although I’m not sure if they released anything other than a single. He said seeing them live when he was young was a big influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616727217085-6QXJWCQDLV66MXPYJGTK/accept.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Accept are German heavy metal legends. Alex named them and Peter Baltes as a big influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616727329573-946H3DDUP306N4MQJZKD/im.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Iron Maiden are among the most influential metal bands. Alex named them as an influence and Steve Harris as someone he looks up to a lot. Paul name Clive as an early influence. Jack named them as an influence. Chris and Rob named them as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616728625012-RLHAM9FY5698UXJ37NMK/Venom.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Venom are the first extreme metal band and hugely influential to death and black metal genres. Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617821939849-P9NPS3N1XV9C5PWIPQOZ/ozzy2.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Ozzy was surly blessed with great musicians in his band after his time with Black Sabbath. Rob’s Dean Guitars prolife listed Randy Rhoads as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617822257876-EQXVEDCG4HIN3AQORSNB/vai.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Steve Vai is considered by many as one of the greatest guitar players. Rob’s Dean Guitars profile listed Vai as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616733348160-DF9NIR0LK65916R2OCFT/accused.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree The Accused were an important hardcore / crossover thrash band. Alex named them as a main influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617436429001-FEGGPBPC0XOZH3WI52X0/mf.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Mercyful Fate are are among the more technical of the traditionally metal bands. Pat’s Jackson profile lists them as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616560763837-TL77O602QQ9F9UQR97VL/sodom.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Sodom are one of the earliest and biggest German Thrash bands. Alex named them as a main influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616727434759-XQAT5A98WL91RY40IGAL/Metallica.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Alex named them and Cliff as a huge influence on him. Paul named Lars as an early influence. Pat’s Jackson profile listed them as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617177165044-VFQ1OKXVKPF6FQN424X9/anthrax.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Anthrax are one of the big four of thrash. Paul named Charlie Benante as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616560404084-GB5ZCUW2UAGL9JMFWTKX/slayer.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Slayer were the most aggressive sounding thrash band in the early days of thrash and had a huge influence on metal. Alex named them as a huge influence on them. Paul named Dave Lombardo as one of his biggest influences. They both highly praise Reign in Blood. Chris named Slayer as an influence and Hell Awaits as his favorite Slayer album and said it was more of an influence to him than albums that came after. Rob said Slayer one was one of the bands baggiest influences. Corpsegrinder also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616733172441-HHUB1UNC5GO6JSBBLIHO/darkangel.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Dark Angel are a lesser known but influential thrash band. Alex named them as a main influence on the band. Paul named Gene Hoglan as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617338628109-CTHM6X32REWAI6Y8MC27/dri.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree D.R.I. were a important crossover thrash band. Chris said they were one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616739935303-SFL0BY2CTD4V5SUZ91W4/leviathan.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Leviathan was a death/thrash band and the original band of Chris Barns. Paul named drummer Angelo Lacocoa as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616738652194-M9K205WK5RRGJ5P3NJDD/sacrifice.gif Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Sacrifice were a Canadian raw sounding thrash band. Paul named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616728926311-9NSUIEYO3PK2JXIFW2PK/cf.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Celtic Frost had a huge influence on early death and black metal bands. Alex named them as an influence. Corpsegrinder also named Tom Warrior as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616560168329-06373Y2IB04CAXYERPAB/death.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Widely seen as the fathers of death metal by many. Alex named them as an influence on the band. Corpsegrinder named Chuck as his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616732973717-S00ITHPEDICG53VKNN03/possessed.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Possessed are a death/thrash band on the verge of death metal and many consider them as such. They are hugley important for the development of death metal. Alex named them as a main influence of the band. Corpsegrinder also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616560571030-LGBE11ERTEYFCA35TVES/kreator.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Kreator are one of the big German thrash bands and hugely influential. Alex named them as an influence on the band. Corpsegrinder also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6b874a77-f3ab-4b76-9ca4-813e731c6a73/testament.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree - Make it stand out Testament are Bay area thrash legends. Corpsegrinder named Chuck Billy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/db86ebda-ac08-4183-a392-9532b2c1c195/obituary-logo.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree - Make it stand out Obituary are a classic Death Metal band. Corpsegrinder named John Tardy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616560293894-ENFPJFYOHTT7IF3M43YT/morbidangel.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Morbid Angel were a very inspirational death metal band. Alex named them as a main influence on the band. He said David Vincent is a big influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616732370215-WJWF34UPTSS7M87V51NF/sadus.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Sadus are a death/thrash, tech thrash band. Alex names Steve DiGiorgio as an influence and particularly his work on the first Sadus album. Chris named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616731914464-JPUGT01QAMMH7BEHWI0L/blood+feast.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Blood Feast were a aggressive US thrash band. Alex is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616735552882-0EM92XA1T5QRHCFSCCOQ/autopsy.jpg Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Autopsy are a death, death/doom band. Alex named Steve DiGiorgio’s session work on Severed Survival as an influence. Chris named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617394683597-423AKVTQOK2QO5YYQT6N/IceT.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Ice T is a pioneer of Gangster Rap. Besides his solo albums he was with crossover band Body Count. Chris Barns has said he’s a fan of all of his stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616733689182-XVWUNNRNJDAD8WD5JMG1/atheist-band-logo-png-1.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Atheist are a progressive death band who incorporated jazz elements. Alex named Roger Patterson as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617396529461-8Q7V7YAYUPT13FG8ZPHO/deicide.png Death Metal - Cannibal Corpse Family Tree Deicide are a staple of death metal. Chris said they were a band that they all listened to. Cannibal actually released their first album the same year as deicide’s first and are more peers to them. 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Maurizio named them as an influence saying a lot of their melody comes form them but Kataklysm does it in a darker way. Maurizio said that they are Jean’s favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599155258755-TOESOAIVH3JWI8WLQKVF/napalmdeath.png Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Napalm Death are a pioneer of grindcore. Maurizio named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599497848299-RDV34GS1478C19IKS9KK/Metallica.png Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Maurizio said his first metal album was Kill ‘em All and changed everything for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599150582786-1JCOFADTKIY3DPPL0NW2/sacrifice.gif Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Sacrifice were a Canadian thrash band. Jean said he was a big fan back in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599159955936-KTBIOD23SEF42CCIA17Y/testament.png Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Testament are a bay area thrash band that has been very influential. Maurizio said he is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599150122542-EJ0L3EA55GACDBQFRHWZ/boltthrower.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Bolt Thrower are a widely loved British death metal band. Jean named early Bolt Thrower as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599152285579-2WEVGHSCB2GAJE3FB8KR/Sacred-Reich.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Sacred Reich are an American Thrash band. Jean named them as an influence and they even covered “The American Way”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599161040294-35T17PBOQBSQ2CO81RW1/nuclearassault.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Nuclear Assault were an big band in the East coast thrash metal scene. Maurizio named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599155336157-MYIN9DLU54WNW02OVBAC/carcass.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Carcass started as a grindcore band before turning to death metal and then being pioneers of Melodic Death. Maurizio named early Carcass as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599155515856-1RNKNCVU3IPQOIQ5101J/dismember.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Dismember are Swedish death metalers. Maurizio named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599155611726-XN1RJZG221SG48GHT9EI/suffocation.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Suffocation are a death metal band considered pioneers of brutal death. Maurizio named them as an influence, saying he was blown away by the vocals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599155761499-O0US1DX5SF2BISDJTTN3/deicide.png Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Deicide are one of the most well known death metal bands with their over the top blasphemous themes. Maurizio named them as one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599149281719-KAAC7DBI6HZLD0EO2XJG/pantera.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Pantera changed the world of music with Cowboys From Hell. Jean named Dime as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599149675984-6VGZU8NYMWUAMDH1S310/deftones.jpg Death Metal - Kataklysm Family Tree Deftones are a “alternative metal” band that have very little to do with metal at all and come from more from new wave. Jean named guitarist Steven Carpenter as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/incantation-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596737016572-ZMREBJCY7DU0MVYSE7SQ/incantation.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069385109-225BD4DI7H4BQK6246EP/beatles_logo.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Sure, why not. John names The Beatles as an influence. Craig also names them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596931017341-U9WNG6B6W996JBKX0G73/hendrix.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Few people have inspired as many guitar players as Jimi Hendrix. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596931104429-NI4INC4G4HV6O1Q6ALZA/pinkfloyd.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Some of the earliest progressive rockers, Pink Floyd. John named them as an influence. Craig also names them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596923347631-YMOWVDN7QPHJT6ON7ELH/dp.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Deep Purple has been a very important and influential band. John named Ritchie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596917349278-RCY57KV739FZ94E5XQAM/bs.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. John named them as his favorite and most inspiring band. Daniel also named them as one of his biggest influences. Tony was also a big influence on Alex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596929480119-PVQX9CRU39TVRLVRAJQ7/ufo.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree UFO has had a big influence on metal with Michael Schenker on guitar. John named UFO and Schenker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596916955794-RFAN7W5RK8UH00I7CGIC/kiss.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Kiss are a huge American hard rock band, although you probably know that. John says he was first interested in music by being drawn to Kiss a the the ripe old age of 6 or 7 years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596923468116-IQQK3VMI6DYGGQPFY8OW/rainbow.jpeg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Rainbow had the magical combination of Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. John named Ritchie as an influence for both Deep Purple and Rainbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596929577415-RJG6P109W6H0UL7DOPQH/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Judas Priest are the metal gods who really defined metal. John and Daniel names them as an influence as well as Alex who named them as one of the most important bands to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596917090380-F71V7P3SB7VR3UPED250/acdc.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. John and Craig named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596923730843-JZWSTFC66WEWFATPYZML/motorhead.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Motorhead are a very important band especially for influencing the generation that would create thrash. John named them as an influence. Alex also named them as an influence and said Eddie is one of his all time favorite guitar players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596931342454-6HOO41301DS5XY8SU7SV/malmsteen.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen took classical influenced metal to a new level. John is a big fan of almost all of his stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596917447867-NOEPF29YZW9PIBDYTOOZ/im.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Iron Maiden are easily one of the most influential metal bands. John, Alex and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596929710407-R06HQ6ZMDA7M2EBSSP61/accept.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Accept bring heavy metal from Germany and have been an important band. John and Daniel names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596917493633-YHC7XSFYZ3ROP020UIVP/ozzy2.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree After his time being part of the invention of metal with Black Sabbath, Ozzy went on to start his own band with some very influential guitar players. John named Ozzy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596923836620-FL7MSLORT91L9FXKW8IH/Venom.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Venom are hugely important and can bee seen as the precursor to both death and black metal. John and Craig named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596923143658-UG5GU8THEAAKC9ULFZYT/Grim+Reaper.JPG Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Grim Reaper are a NWOBHM band mostly known for being cheesy but also everyone secretly loves them. John said they were one of his favorite bands as a teenager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596923609324-J00LLI5P3HP4JAIXS6JE/mf.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Mercyful Fate have been an influential band to many. John and Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596919685313-H1H97F6UBRZ83W3GYLRL/exciter.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Exciter represent the heavy metal / speed metal movement out of Canada. John named them an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602872786367-YCNUETAJNOBXGB3268X4/sodom.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Sodom are one of the most important of the German Thrash bands. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596921806457-SW8C9FR51X52KACVVI99/darkangel.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Dark Angel are a relatively underground thrash band maybe best known as the Band Gene Hoglan got his start in before playing with every other band in the world. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624339466422-0O4PQXEYP0QPN7ETDKOK/Slayer-Logo.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Slayer were one of the most aggressive thrash bands early on. John said he was influenced by early Slayer. Craig also named them as an influence. Daniel named them as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596929827129-ZTCVYSX8SKSXKOAI7QNZ/hellhammer.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree The band that preceded Celtic Frost, Hellhammer had a huge impact on death and black metal. John and Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596921349572-UT2J160J61SZD7MWVEWR/cf.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Celtic Frost has been a big influence on both death and black metal bands. John, Craig, Alex and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596921484769-E1RS6O0AP0FKPFZE2LRU/sacrifice.gif Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Sacrifice were a Canadian thrash band. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596930520345-13LAS3P8V7RI46NYLRWM/destruction.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Destruction are one of the important thrash bands to come out of Germany. John and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596932960414-G3LBEM8MA72RSDSYMKXL/Carnivore.jpeg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Carnivore, which featured Peter Steel on vocals, could be considered a blackened band similar to Venom. Craig named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602870934992-0AGO0AWJ4AG5XS2E1P22/voivod.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Voivod are Canadian thrashers / prog band. John and Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596920512502-8UN9FCP7UV3VOKYFRG4V/possessed.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Possessed are pioneers, turning thrash into a more death metal sound. John and Craig named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596924084426-JRK7ZVOBMKTD6AHTWQEY/death.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Death are often considered the fathers of death metal by many. John, Craig, and Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596924732115-T8ABDRFRCWXTNKDJH392/Necrophagia.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Necrophagia were one of the earliest death metal bands and are known for their horror themes. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596932337161-2ZWSS21SXXO930DDWVBE/bathory.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Bathory are the band that brought black metal to it’s modernly recognized sound. John, Craig, Alex and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596928792925-KNY1QZZ798T5IMG9U5CT/trouble.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Trouble were one of the early bands to resurrect the doom metal sound of Sabbath. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596928945693-801V4WQSB7XAUWBSVPX5/candlemass.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Candlemass took doom and gave it a new “Epic” sound. John and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596922889426-3OL7C81GVP54I11Z3LVC/Aggression.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Aggression are a Canadian thrash band. John said they were one of his favorite thrash bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596930622709-FJ3SQCLTPZK959DCM5UQ/kreator.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Kreator are another hugely important thrash band to come out of Germany. John and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596930776206-5YDPL4CHNBDSWHBTAN8L/sepultura-wide.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Sepultura are mostly known for their death/thrash and groove metal stuff but their first split was strait up death metal. John named their early stuff as an influence. Daniel also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596924346720-64IAZF30LOFGW807WUEA/deathstrike.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Death Strike were a death metal band that had one demo and later one album in 1991. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596924524889-GA0WMP7C3TSUJP5D5KL0/HatredNJ.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Hatred were a New Jersey death metal band who released demos from 85-87. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596921197313-L0LWB3227V0VQGIZYDBB/Sarcofago.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Sarcófago were an extreme metal band from Brazil. John and Daniel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596928655319-W154M7RQSXNU3449NIKM/morbidangel.png Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Morbid Angel are one of the most influential old school death metal bands. John was really into their early demos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602822754310-WZFZXYGQH82AWHF743GL/soothsayer.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Soothsayer are Canadian Thrashers. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596928529753-A6J0WLXJPLUDX8BU89HB/necrovore.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Necrovore were an underground death metal band that released two demos in the late 80’s. John and Daniel said they were an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602871942380-WNF7QAI1UN3RCHQA22N0/incubus.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Incubus were a Florida Death/Thrash band. John said he was listening to their early demos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602872302833-VWIXKF9CH2MUPOHK7DSW/Nihilist.jpg Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Nihilist might not be a band you recognize, but you will probably know the band they changed their name to, Entombed. John was really into their early demos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602872577752-MWC1KJQ1FD98UYYRC7SS/immolation.gif Death Metal - Incantation Family Tree Immolation are a classic New York death metal band. John said he listened to a lot of their early demos as well as demos from Rigor Mortis which they were previously knowns as. https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/vader-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587048127991-7Z3ZJXL7FWMGE7UHIZ16/Vader.jpeg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587049518170-0OZUJ1DMU8QDG8TD47E6/bs.jpg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Black Sabbath the band that began heavy metal was also the band that Peter first got into. He has said they was the most important band for him being a musician. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587160757679-DSZVCP11DVLYDAESHJFL/scorpions.png Death Metal - Vader Family Tree The Scorpions are one of the earliest metal bands following in the wake of Sabbath and certainly one of the most successful ones. Peter named them as a band he likes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595954489318-8LI18KVFJ4OX3GAAZHJ5/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree The metal gods, Judas Priest were an early influence on Peter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587157309224-QWGJ8D5SU35KCWDAW7IF/motorhead.png Death Metal - Vader Family Tree The legendary Motorhead known for their speed and their gritty sound were an early influence on Peter. He said that Ace of Spades was the first album he bought with his own money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587157091005-AEUSMGTLVFBIA01ZQALA/image-asset.jpeg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree One of the earliest NWOBHM bands, Saxon was an early influence on Peter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587158683048-RNZR74DE4QCCBSASP3PE/angel+witch.jpg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Angel Witch is another of the most well known NWOBHM bands and were and influence on Peter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587158443781-K9LGM2I2UB9G2I9X40LU/im.jpg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Iron Maiden was the biggest band to come out of the NWOBHM and brought guitar harmonization to a new level in metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587159921303-FYWRHO5UUF06WB3RMNE3/Venom.png Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Venom is the band that can be seen as the predecessors of thrash, black and death metal. They were one of the metal bands that might be considered extreme playing fast with harsh vocals and satanic imagery. They were a band Peter listened to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624339124950-467QSNI1A7AETB7BFPGZ/Slayer-Logo.png Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Slayer was brought speed and and evil sound to thrash in the early days. Only a year or two after Vader began they heard Slayer’s Show No Mercy and it inspired them to play much faster, with Peter calling it revolutionary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587158973622-TZ9M8H7YNOUSLNL4IYRK/destruction.png Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Destruction was one of the earliest of the German thrash bands which is known for being very aggressive sounding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587159272928-SYJBGD60NXSJX6FK26FB/kreator.jpg Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Kreator is perhaps the most well known of the German thrash bands. Peter said they had a huge influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587159531023-72CZTB07ZJ9GDA3TV1BX/morbidangel.png Death Metal - Vader Family Tree Morbid Angel are one of the better known death metal pioneers. Peter said they was an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/deathmetaltrees/the-black-dahlia-murder-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586966888331-CN3ID2PTZ5UTK64E015T/bdm.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586967604857-1524GGUKFA27DAT5NDW0/dp.png Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Brian says he loves neo-classical playing starting with Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple. (also Rainbow) Brian said that Ritchie is his favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586986181525-KF2GP2YA82NHRQG9IT2O/malmsteen.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Yngwie is the guitarist that picked up the neo-classical torch that Ritchie Blackmore started and carried it to new places inspiring tons of lead players. Newest lead player Brandon names him as a huge influence and it can be heard for sure in his leads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586986386630-SFPZWCJ4WW2G109Y9SPZ/vh.png Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Eddie Van Halen is hugely influential. Brandon names him as probably his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586970639407-UN6UI8RP3EYY07XKNXSS/im.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Iron Maiden has been hugely influential to many styles of metal. Brian said of course he’s influenced by Iron Maiden since they are an influence on all the melodic death metal he loves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587337014734-8S7KZBPIOYGM6B9GUW29/queensryche.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Queensryche may just be the first of the progressive metal bands. They have influenced Brandon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586973565271-NLWXOLZ7ZK13UDMIA3OP/morbidangel.png Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Easily one of the best known and most influential death metal bands, Morbid Angel. Trevor said the Morbid angle influence comes out on their heavier stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587337196901-WGCH5OYU0JPF9HXW7YTI/kd.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree King Diamond guitarist Andy Larocoqe has been an influence on Brandon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586972851838-8JC9KH2FI1O4SIBTU4F2/autopsy.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Autopsy are an old school death band. Trevor said their vocalist is a hero to him and one of his biggest lyrical influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586973771898-W22027CR8UAKNYY4E80U/malevolentcreation.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Awesome old school death metalers, Malevolent Creation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586968354682-J79CUM8IT66CI203LNEE/carcass.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Carcass started as a grindcore band before going death metal and then begin pioneers of melodic death. Brian said that BDM has loved Carcass since the beginning. They are where Trevor picked up layering highs and lows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586984561397-1D5TKY79H438W6GA8F97/cannibalcorpse.png Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree One of the most well known metal band if for nothing else other than their gore imagery. Trevor named Cannibal Corpse as perhaps his biggest influence. When it comes to lyrics he loves the gore stuff despite it being cliche. Current Bassist Max also names Alex Webster as probably his biggest influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586985118589-U97BNKKMXITYBAS4HJLO/suffocation.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Suffocation took death metal into a more brutal and technical place and are hugely influential in the evolution of death metal. Trevor said Pierced from Within is his all time favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586970829989-HJ8KVHY781S29UW1F6ND/pantera.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Pantera is the band that kicked off groove metal. Brian named Dime as another favorite guitar player. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586984806767-F45A00WMJUG9RLC5DMRQ/brokenhope.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Broken Hope is another death metal band “swamped in gore”. They were another death metal band that Trevor got into early on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627531228497-GWKJN49W17VLAF025KS1/at+the+gates.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree At the Gates the true fathers of melodic death metal if there is one band that must be named. They’ve been named as a big influence for Brandon and Brian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586970235229-HVLVL7XPUXUNYQXWRY4M/in-flames.png Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree In Flames were one of the early melodic death pioneers. Their early stuff even added some folk elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586974192846-HZEICR2P0WBR188LCCPI/CAPHARNAUM.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Capharnaum are a technical death band. Trevor said they’ve taken some influence from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586974507574-XQSJM2FQRQUS0PML6Y3M/Necrophagist.jpg Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Necrophagist is a technical death band that had been around since the early 90’s and released a few demos then. They didn’t release their first album till 99 and their second in 04. Despite that they got very popular in the death metal scene. Trevor said they was influenced by them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586975774084-03011EIBBSOE5WYYXOJP/goatwhore.png Death Metal - The Black Dahlia Murder Family Tree Goatwhore are basically a modern Venom. They combine thrash, black and a bit of death. Trevor is influenced by their vocalist Ben (also of Soilent Green). 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Still a great hard rock / rock band and a big influence on many bands. Their stage presence and imagery alone have a huge influence on many band even if the musical influences are lesser or more subtle. Chuck stated in one interview that Kiss was his favorite band and has said Destroyer was his first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578622667120-HGNE47IQHLCWUMVUTNJY/Dokken.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree This one is a surprising one to me. I’ve never been a big fan, but Chuck liked them. If you dig enough they have some cool stuff but a lot is on the lighter side of metal. George Lynch is a great guitar player though and an influence on Chuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578622893913-Z61SC4H7ZZU2ZFHOEXXT/vh.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree It’s hard to find guitar players who aren’t inspired by Eddie Van Halen. He’s easily one of the most influential guitar players and an influence on Chuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578728432007-K50PBLNIPC8TE2J91RT3/malmsteen.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is worshiped by many for his neo-classical shredding and has inspired many guitar players over the years. Chuck being one of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578727765435-42L3VETNYZ2POVJDANCU/angel+witch.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree One of the biggest bands of in the NWOBHM movement, Chuck was big fan of Angel Witch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578554525177-LZR7QS9TK4GTFBAVLWHJ/im.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree The leaders or at least the biggest of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands, Iron Maiden are among to most sited inspirations in all of heavy metal. Their twin lead harmonizations borrowed from their own inspirations put them in a well deserved spot of prestige in metal. Chuck at one time named Number of the Beast and Piece of Mind as two of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592416306468-JBG4I638L3BE2WJBXXBK/ozzy2.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree Ozzy has always been surrounded by great guitar players with Randy Rhodes being among the most influential guitar players and an influence on Chuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578623578588-O8ZN54CCNWU03NUM4IJP/Venom.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree When being called the God Father of Death Metal Chuck always pointed to bands that did it first and to him it was Venom before anyone else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578623511819-3V8U4IASYWRADRL6DF5W/anvil.gif Death Metal - Death Family Tree Despite being a bit on the cheesy side Anvil has inspired more bands than most will admit including Death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578623651128-PIO61BLJRTTLCRCQZLSZ/raven.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Although not as well none or often mentioned as Iron Maiden, Raven is one of the most cited influences from NWOBHM bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578727951347-LKKVHPU4A9JFC4SY16TX/Manowar.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree Manowar is known as the cheesy band in loin cloths. Despite this, their music has had a huge influence on many bands including Death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578554869534-34VEWVXDKDM3OZWKWGHD/mf.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Riffing like Judas Priest and harmonization like Maiden with a more evil sound and the unique vocal style of King Diamond. Melissa was named as one of Chuck’s favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578728237699-MME6KNCJYOIJQROIEZUZ/torch.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Torch is a Swedish traditional heavy metal band. They only released a few albums but in recent years had a reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578624142185-8E93ZQDMT1VYFVSJLEQT/exciter.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree Exciter is a great example of speed metal and an often mentioned band by Chuck. He even listed Heavy Metal Maniac as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578555129016-1LMT4IT4XRP040TNW6LX/Sortil%C3%A8ge.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree Sortilège is a lesser known band from France. They are a very good traditional metal band. Unfortunately I don’t speak French and have no idea what they are saying, But Chuck was still a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578555109683-JIEC759F8H8BGS413H2E/Metallica.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree The Fathers of Thrash Metal, Metallica are easily one of the most sited influences for all bands after them. Chuck listed Kill ‘em All as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578728210209-TDTIVNVBZB8GSD02440T/anthrax.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree One of the big four of thrash Metal, Chuck was a huge fan of Anthrax’s first album Fist Full of Metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578729135926-DYHW3NDQXQW78PF6Z9ZV/hellhammer.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Hellhammer was the predesesor band to Celtic Frost and had a big influence on many later bands especially death and black metal bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578555738035-O9SCJPICGCS6DM26UAXE/slayer.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Slayer brought the evil to Thrash and their more aggressive style would be hugely influential on many death metal bands. Chuck even considered them his main influence combining their aggression with the melody from traditional metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578555679449-2J2EAQL8PCCZA81JIH92/coroner.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Coroner were an early band bringing Thrash to a more technical level. They also featured a more aggressive vocal style closer to Chucks early growling style. Chuck mentioned them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578555795920-95Z822EPY8BLMPPP6PFC/watchtower.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree Watchtower was one of the early bands to take Thrash to a more technical level and an influence of Chuck’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578555698366-59KDLRHS9A2IVMJ8KFDN/queensryche.jpg Death Metal - Death Family Tree One of the early leaders in Progressive Metal and often sited as an influence by progressive bands after them, Chuck was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578624380538-AMEOMI7RFT96EFOQ6POY/savatage.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree Heavy metal, progressive metal and considered power metal by some, Savatage. Chris Oliva was a fantastic guitar player who like Chuck was lost to soon. Chuck mentions them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578556669000-GU5TNPAE3GL6U4A0W4QC/possessed.png Death Metal - Death Family Tree Possessed released their first full album 2 years before Death’s and because of this is often considered the first Death Metal band. However Death and Possessed both released their first demos in 1984 during the age of tape trading. Either way, Possessed is named as a band Chuck loved and he personally thought they deserved more credit for beginning death metal than Death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1578558369417-IR9QOMYS0XJ7UNYTHEUJ/nasty+savage.gif Death Metal - Death Family Tree Nasty Savage is a band I’m not super familiar with and I need to remedy that. What I heard reminds me of a Thrashy Mercyful Fate. 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Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/47ede1ee-1751-40c2-9e11-5d7eea50a9df/Antonio-Vivaldi-violin.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Antonio Vivaldi was an virtuoso violinist of the classical period. Dave mentioned liking him and aid he he played guitar with distortion he’d probably be in Megadeth because of his shred factor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ec274054-4618-42fd-b5f5-3039db961f3c/supremes.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Supremes were a pop trio in their prime during the 60’s. Dave named them as one of his early Motown influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f1d41e65-34fe-49fe-83f1-c19ec8027056/diana+ross.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Diana Ross who started was a singer who started with the Supremes. Dave named her among the Motown which was an early influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9698eb65-2816-493c-945b-4d473ae7e2e8/Marvingaye.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Marvin Gaye has been called both the prince of Motown and Soul. Dave named him as one of his early influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4bd6322f-1588-4071-938e-9540bb269a68/beatles_logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Dave named George Harrison as an influence. Al also named The Beatles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/da65279b-fa21-4cf8-9cd4-8affd41a87fa/bowie.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out David Bowie is an influential rock icon. Dave said the first album he bought was the live album ChangesNowBowie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/2aef8dc5-b19e-454c-b9e6-fe95fb8fffde/stones.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Rolling Stones are a huge band from the British Invasion. Dave named Keith Richards as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9f543197-a269-4e47-aa30-0930d4791d94/who.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Who were an influence on many. Dave mentioned them as an influence and that over the years realizes they was more of an influence then he realized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c5dff903-d19b-4b41-afce-b7091dc382d2/al+green.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Al Green was a soul singer. Dave named him as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1cb72899-a62f-4eab-8c0d-539282be9180/stanley+clarke.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Stanley Clark is an influential jazz / fusion bassist, famously of Return to Forever. Ellefson named him as an influence. Chris also named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/48275c9f-f39a-4966-b6bd-9ba6505f04d9/dp.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple were a huge influence on many. Dave mentioned them as an influence. Deep Purple were also an influence on Sawn Drover. Kiko named Ritchie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/545fb5d2-3b69-45c2-8902-578e013b6d5a/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are among the most influential bands. Dave named Presence as his favorite album and named Jimmy page as an influence. Chris said their first album was one that first got him interested in guitar. Nick named Bonham as an influence. Al named Jimmy Page as an influence. Kiko named Jimmy as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/eb2a274e-fdc7-4e0d-9fc8-914bfdf1b613/mott-the-hoople.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Mott The Hoople were a glam rock band that Dave named as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b092742c-70d6-49ac-bc31-3f41fcb823f8/cat+stevens.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Cat Stevens was a folk guitarist/singer. Dave named him as a vocal influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c27b77ba-0a9e-4f17-9ad6-1fb4a25192dd/alice-cooper-logo.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Alice Cooper is perhaps the original shock rocker. Ellefson named bassist Dennis Dunaway as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3669d63d-9c85-4ac2-b5b1-78b927e94352/yes2.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Yes are an important progressive rock band. Ellefson named Chris Squire as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/22d65a45-33ab-4386-8c98-88cca11c4fa0/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of heavy metal. Dave named them among the bands he listened to a lot in high school, Vol 4 in particular. Ellefson is a fan of Dio era Sabbath. Jeff also named them as an influence. Marty named Tony as an influence and Sabatage as an influential album. Shawn named them as an early influence. Kiko named Tony as an important early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6803625a-f214-45ee-b9b7-4a441657153c/ufo.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out UFO were an influential hard rock band particularly the years Michael Schenker was on guitar. Dave named Phenomenon as on of the albums he listened to the most in high school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0f26b6d2-920d-4764-b29e-6d6f0575e1ce/budgie.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Budgie were a heavy rock/metal band. Dave talks about being a fan of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ff8648e1-dc7b-4484-94ef-4f870b6cf5e2/scorpions.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions are one of the earliest metal bands to follow in the wake of Sabbath. Both Mustaine and Ellefson are fans. Marty named Uli John Roth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/55f52712-5e29-45cc-a07d-3e17c13f130e/sweet.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Sweet were an influential hard glam rock band. Ellefson named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b6efacdc-5ed3-47c5-a5d2-fa954bfb9864/tl.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Thin Lizzy were an influential hard rock band. Ellefson named Phil Lynott as one of his heros. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6cc8783e-9b4e-482c-a0e9-64da2fbacc23/styx.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Styx were a progressive rock based arena rock band. Ellefson named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5aa24940-faeb-4f20-bb58-d5fbcdc83dc5/BTO.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Bachman–Turner Overdrive were a Canadian Hard Rock band. Ellefson named them as the first rock band that made him want to play base, specifically he named their albums Not Fragile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/52693cd3-7954-4089-bfea-206129e33473/aerosmith.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Aerosmith were one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Ellefson named them as an early influence. Shawn named being a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b0c30dce-d4c2-4c91-9afd-bc8b3edc1daa/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest have earned the title of metal gods for a good reason. They are an influence on Dave and he named Sad Wings of Destiny as the album that defines heavy metal. Ellefson names them as a big influence and moved him into a heavy metal direction from his hard rock roots with their live album Unleashed in the East. Jeff also named them as an influence. Shawn named Priest as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/460ba432-3e35-4e58-8e50-406465516bb1/kiss.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the biggest hard rock bands. Dave named Ace Frehley as one of his influences on lead. Ellefson said hearing them was a huge influence and motivation to pursue music. Marty said that Kiss Alive! was the album that made him pick up guitar, and named Ace as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a8fb2478-2cbd-4cb5-8088-fae5cbb30886/rush.jpeg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Rush were a hugely influential progressive hard rock band. Ellefson named them as an influence, and Geddy Lee as one of his heroes. Nick named Neil Peart as one have his biggest influences. Shawn named Rush as is favorite rock band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3a4a19ff-89c7-4e2d-97ed-7e989c55f2ab/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Dave named Let There Be Rock as one of the albums he listened to the most in high school. He named Malcom Young as his number one influence for rhythm guitar. He named Angus as one of his big lead influences. Ellefson also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/db0a15f4-98b0-4e1c-beb8-8d89e3fc8401/Angel.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Angel were a somewhat proggy hard rock band. Dave said they were a favorite growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b52243a2-3299-4140-9110-bf1682575e14/nuge.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Ted Nugent was an influential hard rock guitarist. Dave named him as an influence on his lead playing. Ellefson also named him as an influence. Shawn named Ted Nugent as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/28e1a470-c5f2-4840-b065-5b395c1c7fa8/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Motorhead are hard rock and heavy metal legends. Dave named them as an influence. Ellefson is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6a782486-07d0-4acf-90bb-44b0cb1b5754/boston.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Boston was a big hard rock / arena rock band. Ellefson named their self-titled album first album as an influence. He even learned to play drums along to the album (not that he plays drums in Megadeth) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/425c92a3-8acb-4aa9-a034-603189dfb2e6/sp.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Sex Pistols had a huge impact on the punk world being one of the earliest and most prominent. Ellefson named them as an influence and said he learned to play guitar to their debut album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3a86a5f4-5b4f-4dd8-8ef1-79c11bd6b7d5/ramones.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Ramones were the fathers of punk rock. Ellefson named them as a big influence and specifically Rocket to Russia. Marty named Ramones as possibly his biggest influence, and named Johnny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4fb2f2a2-ac16-4d15-a9ee-17b10c82e463/diamond+head.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Diamond Head was one of the earlier New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands. Dave named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b0956365-73f9-42c8-a4a0-719ef6ca4319/cheaptrick.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Cheap Trick were a hard rock / power pop band. Ellefson named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6ad5d713-2ade-4d5b-b3ae-4849ec41c24c/foreigner.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Foreigner were a popular arena rock band. Ellefson named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/fe863db3-f430-4223-82f5-cdb9c1abe1d0/Gordon+Johnson.jpeg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Gordon Johnson is a jazz bassist who has played for the likes of Maynard Ferguson. Ellefson named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6d3e7af6-444d-4fb0-a8d6-283dc6f77775/vh.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Halen was a hugely influential hard rock band. Ellefson named their first album as a big influence and eventually played in a role in him moving to LA to pursue music. Shawn Drover is also a fan. Kiko named Eddie as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/62eea99f-10ac-4d9a-998a-2675d149fe2f/cars.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Cars were a new wave band. Ellefson named them as an influence and said they got him into new wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c47c5361-a6fd-41c5-8aac-d1dbafc0174e/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Dave named them as an influence and mentioned Killers in particular. Ellefson named Steve Harris as one of his heroes. Jeff also named them as an influence. Kiko’s website bio also names Iron Maiden as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/32b18c7a-bfb1-4a64-89a9-b1bc37068da5/Defleppard.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Def Leppard were part of the new wave of British heavy metal turned hard rock / pop metal. Ellefson mentions their first album being inspirational given how young the guys Leppard were at the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5a479b61-6cf6-4c43-8167-73f36ca9a418/Venom.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Venom are the fathers of traditional black metal which combined Cronos’s growling vocals with many speed metal elements. Dave named them as an influence. Ellefson was also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/be490a42-d549-47af-9079-b05733d53a01/ozzy2.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out After his time in Black Sabbath, Ozzy put together many influential musicians in his band. Ellefson named Bob Daisley as an influence in particular his arrangements on the first two Ozzy albums. Glen and Kiko named Randy Rhoads as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b03d145b-d842-4b9e-a3e2-cc67b575b0f2/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Mercyful Fate were a band with unique vocals and technical playing. Dave named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/28302a6e-5e2c-4b2a-9816-3ba9e6535421/Aztec+Camera.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Aztec Camera were a pop / new wave band. Dave mentions Roddy Frame being a good pop song writer and has a copy of Love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5e248acd-b234-46c5-a5c3-88fef8dc99c7/Crowded_House.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Crowded House were a pop / Rock band. Dave mentions liking their interesting choice of chords for them being jazzy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0ffc262c-5ecd-4373-aadc-84cb974b4f29/buddyrich.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Buddy Rich was a big band jazz player and considered one of the greatest drummers by many. Nick, who’s dad at one time played in Buddy’s band, named him as a great and an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4e63f88a-d2d4-4108-b303-d15e96d20900/Misora+Hibari.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Misora Hibari was a Japanese actress/singer. Marty is a huge fan and stated that he tires to emulate her vocal style on guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c6461474-9134-4420-bb4b-199313a8c755/elvis.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Dubbed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis. Marty names Elvis as an all time favorite and praises guitarist Scotty Moore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1e0ad388-9eba-4d66-91b9-72f93e4f00f9/beachboys.jpeg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beach Boys were surf rock known for their vocal harmonies. Marty named Brian Wilson’s playing with The Beach Boys for his chord structure and harmony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d6472216-cebf-47f1-b032-aba7afbb194c/mahoganyrush.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Mahogany Rush was a hard blues rock band featuring Frank Marino. Marty named Frank as an influence and his playing allowed him to appreciate blues guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f588a340-9224-4bc8-aff4-3661b2abacd3/Tommy+Aldridge.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Tommy Aldrich was a hard rock / heavy metal drummer playing with many bands including with Ozzy. Nick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/54ba01f5-ade2-4bd7-9923-8982e9c9879d/queen.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Queen are an influential rock band. Mary named their album The Game as “my favorite overall presentation of guitar, within the big picture of a band context”. Shawn is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f37a5728-8d98-404e-99d9-40cb05bcf8b5/patbenatar.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Pat Benatar was a popular hard rock / pop singer. Marty named Pat’s guitarist Neil Geraldo as possibly his biggest early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c0963f20-69e7-421d-8864-c6f47fba32be/raven.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Raven were a NWOBHM band. Marty names Raven with their album Wiped Out and an influential album for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/dcbb0018-8d92-4702-8c99-d4ebe693511e/garbage.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Garbage an alt rock or maybe more rightfully an alt pop band. Marty named them as a later influence on him. Their first album released at a time Marty was still in Megadeth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/2549ca94-dae7-4f09-8550-45baf10fdfb8/Baden+Powell.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Baden Powell was a Brazilian jazz/bosa nova guitarist. He was an influence on Kiko. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9fad80a3-ce05-47b7-93ed-068112bdeee4/clapton.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Eric Clapton is an extremely influential guitarist who played with some very important bands including Cream. Kiko named him as an early influence but didn’t name anything specific. Chris Poland named Cream as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6891a377-d041-4380-9b22-c3d8de78b29b/hendrix.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential guitarists to every play. Kiko named him as an early influence. Chris Poland also named him as an early influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/64f5eab3-35d1-46d3-9ee9-0b47e663a4e4/jeffbeck.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Jeff Beck was an important guitarist to come out of the 60’s. Kiko named him as an influence but he was also an influence on Chris Poland and Al Pitrelli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/514bad1a-9628-49e7-b2e6-815fcc144c8c/AllanHoldsworth.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Allan Holdsworth is an influential jazz guitarist. Kiko named him as an fluence. He was also an influence on Jeff Young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e7f8c9bb-3011-4440-bec5-f94232cc7a43/Pat+Metheny.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Pat Metheny is a jazz guitarist first on the scene in the 70’s. He’s named in Kiko’s website bio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/825ced72-fab1-498e-8d9a-10396b6eb0c7/Yngwie+Malmsteen+pic.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen I a virtuoso neo-classical styled guitarist. Kiko named him as an influence. He’s also an influence on Chris Broderick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/409e3867-4a8e-401f-8fc1-afe9cad93331/vai.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Vai is a virtuoso influential guitarist. Kiko named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f0ab4c40-eb79-40f7-a1da-023c0eeb4f8a/Joe-Satriani.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Joe Satriani is an influential guitarist and guitar teacher. Kiko named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/24190063-0d90-4e45-b903-be9bc36e6a2d/Greg+Howe.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Greg Howe is a rock / jazz shredder. Kiko named him as an influence. Glen also named him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/39da6446-7a04-442e-b31d-b1e264cd25a5/Rage.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out German Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/090499a5-35b2-4dfe-b926-8e5e977e30a2/carcass.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out From grindcore to melodic death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0e008e61-88a5-4627-aec5-bead791a7a0f/PF.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out German power, speed, and heavy metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ee9f16d5-9c52-4b46-a0d1-391ea16f856a/log.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Groove Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6b048eef-8bdb-4834-9db1-160d9e719160/Ensiferum.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Folk infused black, melodic death and even power metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bc9c4908-1ec2-4c52-b3d2-064a1d3a560c/dd.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Groove / Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9de6c2e7-a86b-4cc1-86a4-f68270ee7398/epica.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Symphonic Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/563ff589-2a54-4ba0-8341-766f4cb31410/trivium.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out From Metal-core roots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/666ca50a-8743-43b2-9fb6-24b0223d2e3b/evile2.jpg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ef93736b-0e4e-4646-9320-30df03f0bd51/powerwolf.jpeg Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ab10205c-a510-425f-9079-c9e8ee0ea5e8/Warbringer-logo.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c3a757de-a54f-44c7-93f5-ae962edb289e/havok.png Thrash Metal - Megadeth Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of Thrash https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/flotsam-and-jetsam-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620327884454-FXH5TW4IHG86975Z6MUP/flotsam-and-jetsam-539c6f9bbd194.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620417600696-S1Z4F7BXGRRXHXYWIHCW/beatles_logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree The Beatles are one of the most important rock bands. Troy named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620423865953-9LG6HLHECXOUJYJ9ZC9I/dp.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Deep Purple are a hugely influential hard rock and early heavy metal band. Craig named Ian Paice as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620426688354-19KKUJGWARUHILIGV70C/jeffbeck.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Jeff Beck is one of the most influential guitarist out of the 60’s. Steve is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620418590818-HZOB833GFO19H9B4MK59/yes2.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Yes were an influential progressive rock band. Troy named Chris Squire as one of his favorite bassists. In an interview with Newsted in 89 he is quoted as naming “Chris Flawyer”. I would postulate that the interview miss heard Chris Squire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620421377608-8HM7X4NE88DCF35U98U5/genesis.jpeg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Genesis are a progressive rock band and later went into a more pop direction. Troy named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620329128048-ABA2Z2X8ZQZPLDNVBGK8/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Newsted named them as an influence and named Geezer as his favorite bassist. Troy said they were one of his biggest influences. Eric named Dio as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620330054721-WGBKWGSQFG7A7GAOVFZ0/ufo.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree UFO are an influential hard rock band. Newsted named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620414879882-YU68KSUJ275YY23RPUKZ/aprilwine.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree April Wine are a Canadian hard rock band. Kelly said they was a band he played along to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620330643290-1DHMHC26E512RFMRJZSB/montrose.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Montrose were a hard rock probably best known as Sammy Hagar’s first band. Newsted named bassist Bill Church as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620329264309-JE8YWLD2PATVHBQW2TWA/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Judas Priest had a huge and in shaping metal as a genre. Newsted named them as an influence. Erick named Halford as a big influence. Kelly said they were a band he would play along to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620329735863-HS0MBG9GJ708W6RXSZPE/kiss.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Kiss are one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Newsted said they were an influence when he first started to play and named Gene as an influence. Eric said Destroyers was the first album to have a big impact on him. Edward said Kiss Alive was the album that really got him into music. Kelly said they were a band he would play along to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620419277302-QCTWYXZWJLNPJSFW7752/rainbow.jpeg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Rainbow consisted of two of the most legendary people with Ronnie James Dio and Ritchie Blackmore. Troy named them as an influence. Eric also named Dio as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620330152170-N0W89UXPBE2B38NJ9N3J/nuge.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Ted Nugent is an influential hard rock / heavy metal guitarist. Newsted named his bassist Rob Grange as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620412612819-ERHMKD1YQSOH3R22SNWH/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Michael Gilbert said hearing “The Jack” is the reason he wanted to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620424134497-FDTPNW6DBHYJ8EF4FXVY/journey.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Journey are a huge arena rock band. Craig named Steve Smith as a big influence and also named later drummer Deen Castronovo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620329350178-BABLF6YA2PNF0XTVVT18/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Newsted named them as an influence and named Lemmy as one of his favorite bassists, second only to Geezer. Troy also named Motorhead as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620330471370-YH5WVP17DKGVXBC3WOI1/rush.jpeg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Rush were a hugely influential progressive hard rock band. Newsted and Troy named Geddy as one of their favorite bassists. Jason Ward said Geddy is the reason he has a career playing bass. Kelly said Neil Peart is his main influence Craig also named Neil as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620426571074-WBBBEHBGIQI094Q6UGEV/vh.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Van Halen were revolutionary in rock music. Steve is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620426793248-0VC8OIPST921WIZIOXIQ/malmsteen.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen was huge for the neo-classical playing style. Steve named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620328488488-MFSAV8FWHYXMF1RDH4JA/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Newsted named them as an influence. They were a big influence on Eric and he said after hearing Bruce it was goal to be able to sing like that. Troy is a big fan of Steve Harris. Steve is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620331115855-3SKBK9DQKE3NUE5DDBQC/accept.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Accept are German metal legends. Newsted named Peter Baltes as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620424501358-Z06TPRR4ZUTYCPWWYMPL/wild+dogs.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Wild Dogs were a traditional / speed metal band. Craig named Deen Castronovo as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620424757185-Z8O9KSJOFJ1EJXMZH8JD/David+Weckl.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree David Weckl is a jazz-fusion drummer. Craid named him as the greatest all time drummer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620328696239-O9IH65S0LA3SM1R9BC5V/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Newsted named them as an influence. Eric said that Master of Puppets changed very metal song every written after. Michael Gilbert said hearing “Hit The Lights” changed everything for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620328839974-B90ON3PNG8ANOFJIMVSG/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Exodus are an important early thrash band. Newsted named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620328760343-7SHPKLDA886L2W3F0EQ5/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Slayer was the most aggressive of the early thrash bands and hugely influential. Newsted named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620333778545-S3JBUT82XQ13H5ANSJAR/dio.png Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree After a his time in the legendary bands Rainbow and Black Sabbath, Dio created his own legendary band. Eric named Dio as a big influence. Steve is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620427531698-JGMS14HMWWD0OKBJII2T/Vinnie+Moore.jpg Thrash Metal - Flotsam and Jetsam Family Tree Vinnie Moore is an influential shredder. Steve named him as a favorite. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/exodus-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619247340707-073ND60V4U88X3YLN05U/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619510369555-XJNN1FY8KBIJUTYR1LN8/Roy+Buchanan.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Roy Buchanan is a lesser known but still influential blues player. Rick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619510753299-M1ZKHOX2GXZ7CGDD6VZS/Glen+Campbell.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Glen Campbell was popular singer/song writer. Rick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619583201734-XO8ODU0S8K98EGV9AOSW/Ry+Cooder.jpeg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Ry Cooder is mostly known as a blues player. Rick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619248288263-7GW601Q95FWUWZNU8DUV/dp.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Deep Purple are one of the most influential hard rock and early heavy metal bands. Gary named them as an influence and named Ritchie Blackmore as his favorite guitarist. Rick also named Ritchie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619584524089-RY7EMOK1TS5T13BJ035R/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most influential hard rock bands every. Zetro and Dukes named them as a band they grew up on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619249647974-QOK2MG68VF920I489M5U/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Gary named them as an influence and said Tony as written more great riffs than anyone. Rick also named Tony as an influence. Zetro named them as a band he grew up on. Dukes is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619247838789-N0RZ95FHBTJNCZ50UDW5/Nazareth.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Nazareth were a big hard rock band and even had some occasional metal tracks. Gary named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619248099916-4R3M4PJVHKUQ4QO70UBL/ufo.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree UFO were a hugely inflectional hard rock band. Gary named them and Michael Schenker as an influence. Rick also named Schenker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619249371753-JXMRO2RH7MZAJ46AS2JM/tl.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Thin Lizzy are a hugely influential rock / hard rock band. Gary named them as an influence, and named guitarists Gary Moore and John Sykes. He named “Emerald” as his favorite song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619420515551-JWT4Y8KY4SG7OL3NFCR1/Neil+Schon.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Neal Schon has played with a lot of bands but most notably was long time guitarist of Journey. Gary named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619330338115-M4WJYEZKCEKTN2X14ALU/scorpions.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Scorpions were the first of German metal and influenced many. Gary named both Uli and Mattias as influences as well as Michael Schenker who was with them for a few albums. Rick named Shenker and Uli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619248195787-UJA11EZKC7ZCZYS798BP/rainbow.jpeg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Rainbow was an incredible combination with Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. Gary named them as an influence. Rick also named Ritiche. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619249504318-1JC4WMML5OGUH2CQG765/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Judas Priest were super important with refining heavy metal as a genre. Gary named them as an influence and said they are probably the best two guitar band. Rick also named K.K. and Glenn as influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619498868413-8UD2EP9D619K7FWEPKEL/garymoore.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Gary Moore has done many solo albums on top of some influential Thin Lizzy albums. Rick and Gary both named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619247365734-4718TB3SRUETLLK79BBP/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Gary named them and Angus as an influence. Rick also named Angus. Zetro said Bon Scott is his biggest influence and modeled his voice after him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619247636504-UAZGLFXV4SQ5SV429X6L/nuge.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Before anyone cared about his politics, Ted Nugent was an influential hard rocker. Gary named him one of his guitar heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619498569543-7JWW5I3PBK1MFAPTTZ6Y/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Stevie Ray Vaughan is an influential blues player. Rick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619330574913-SNZK0GYRHTD43JI1UZYP/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Gary named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619248937019-KEXB37E7PSU7OCRCFSBD/diamond+head.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Diamond Head were one of the earliest of the NWOBHM. Gary named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619583616531-280HHD5OLHWY6WUYUF4H/Dokken.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Dokken were an important glam metal band. Rick named George Lynch as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619247505119-MMN0O7RK956QLPJ5SPA8/vh.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Van Halen were revolutionary in the music scene when they blew up. Gary named them as an early influence. Rick named Eddie as a main influence and the reason he started playing guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619249061453-PLOSPQ48NM3O4N83GZEM/angel+witch.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Angel Witch are an important NWOBHM band. Gary and Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619249271232-7ATIIEJVL4DKOFKKCUKC/tygersofpantang.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Tygers of Pan Tang were a NWOBHM band. Gary named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619330661633-8W7J03UQ14W9GLMSY9GM/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential bands. Gary named early Iron Maiden as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619592587026-6XRQS5KFDLH8UVEZ6P1T/discharge.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Discharge were a super important early hardcore punk band. Tom named them as an influence and said he takes a lot of his drum beats from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619250034565-8JOH60EJDZP3G47W5PY3/Venom.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Venom are one of the most important bands when it comes to pushing metal in an extreme direction. Gary and Tom both named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619583343698-BNL0QWVF8Q7JFD0YZ2ZH/vai.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Steve Vai is considered one of the best guitarist ever. Rick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619248711329-E5KK1396SA4K47B0H19Z/sweetsavage.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Sweet Savage were the original band of Dio and Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbel. They put out relatively few recordings until reformed with a couple original members years later. Gary named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619249834108-VDRP3WF9TPVVX06KC3IJ/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Mercyful Fate were technical with tons of riffs and changes in their songs. Tom said they were a main influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619592945666-ND2RTSXM0EGT9CK0JW2J/GBH.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree GBH were an influential punk/hardcore band. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619593109993-K8COGJ3U8AL8DWUAIH3W/exploited.gif Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree The exploited were a hardcore and corssover band. Tom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619498675304-3PUOUEYLDGBJUGPB00UG/Joe-Satriani.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Joe Satriani is an influential mostly instrumental rock guitarist. Rick took lessons from Satriani for about a year when he first picked up guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620708371217-BXWS7BNKLG3H6J7XF64Y/artillery.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619642203667-LOLM5JO8N0IKD0X2OFH9/testament.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Thrash legends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623131283085-77NTBFFN35NG8J002QL5/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619642228208-KWLOLKNQDBT10CO3HPBP/heathen.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Bay Area Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624867539864-62IJIHPLG5NB9B900TLG/darkthrone.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Metallers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619642293860-OYIB6DCWPETGSJQLN6HP/eyehategod.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Pioneers of Sludge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624338086936-LUA827L1JYSJ4MFOB1LZ/fearfactory.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619642271166-XWSZBGWOFR9OSLCMS3CL/PF.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Heavy/Power/Speed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620102898362-PCNLMFYOJXXNN352GFG8/evile2.jpg Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree Forerunners of New Wave Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619642175580-MY4F27CA62PJWWZ5BU4R/havok.png Thrash Metal - Exodus Family Tree One of the biggest of the new wave of thrash https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/slayer-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619203235842-GCMGFPC90H9V9BHI513F/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619204636769-FTQVDR0HDLZG2OV031T9/dp.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Deep Purple were a very important and influential hard rock and early metal band. Kerry named them as an influence on him and thrash in general. He named Ritchie as one of his early influences. Dave named Ian Paice as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619210448962-Q3GIT1WZAMVENBVQ64YT/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Led Zeppelin are fathers of hard rock and one of the biggest most important bands. They were an early influence on Jeff, Tom also named them as an influence. Dave named Bonham as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619204721590-R1P65BFB3SFQOFTZ6MNA/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Kerry and Tom named them as an influence. Dave named Bill Ward as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619213913467-PX7WTHESELNDYPOYC2YV/ufo.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree UFO are an influential hard rock band. Tom said they were an influence on the band. Jeff said Michael Schenker was an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619207320519-4X9M1TH7OZS1D4NAVU23/montrose.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Montrose were a hard rock band now mostly remembered as Sammy Hagar’s first band. Kerry named Ronnie Montrose as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619204394898-OI9ZBMGBP2LGY2HKBYCM/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Judas Priest are known as the metal gods for good reason, being one of the most influential metal bands and had a large hand in defining metal. Kerry named them as an influence. He said both Glenn and K.K were influence but more so Glenn who he says is one of the most underrated guitarists. When asked about influences, Judas Priest is consistently one of the bands Kerry talks about the most and names them as his favorite band. Priest were one of Jeff’s early influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619206055965-HSQ63CETSUPBZMNEHTKK/rainbow.jpeg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Rainbow combined Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio in and incredible band. Kerry named Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll as a favorite album being both a huge fan of Ritchie and Dio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619204910073-QFZSL6JVO768OCG6GIOM/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Kerry is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619207198971-ZO3JTN2WC8RUBJBX6L85/nuge.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Ted Nugent was a big hard rock player in the days before people only cared about his politics. Kerry named him as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619210601889-UZ607PRQUTGYIDWUQPY5/deadkennedys.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Dead Kennedys were an important punk / hardcore punk band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619206780749-HS3QCOTDMAHJ0G10VIG3/vh.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Van Halen had a huge impact on the music scene when they emerged. Kerry was a huge fan before discovering proper metal with Judas Priest. He said he saw them live around six times when VH were supporting their first three albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619213509545-PIWBPKSG947892MRQKPV/malmsteen.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is considered one of the most talented guitarists around and had a huge impact bring a neo-classical style to the forefront. Jeff named him as an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619204508146-ABLPYZQBCZQZKES6IV05/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands and the biggest of the NWOBHM movement. Kerry named them as an influence, particularly naming Dave and Adrian. Maiden were one of Jeff’s early influences. Tom is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619204292429-UGU4XKD9T8AO8YYKHO9H/Venom.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Venom are one of the most important bands when it comes to pushing metal into a more extreme direction. Kerry named them as an influence and talks about how their early look was Venom inspired. He said they were “the best shitty band ever”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619205861056-C9V4RYQ29VKWW1888R55/ozzy2.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Ozzy was blessed with some amazing players when he went solo. Kerry is a huge fan of Randy Rhoads and also thinks Zakk is great. He has said Randy was a huge early influence were as Zakk has become a bigger influence in more recent years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619210718771-LX7AKHNLH6WYBFO1XEKS/blackflag.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Black Flag are one of the most important bands for hardcore punk. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619205452934-TKGNO3NZ9SDRZ3E1MJXW/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Mercyful Fate were cramming in tons of riffs and changes in their songs. Kerry said this was something they would also do and were influenced by them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619210967140-7EVZ8LA5TM34NEGWBABW/tsol.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree T.S.O.L. were a hardcore punk band venturing into some gothic. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619212239848-CM4LYESUCJEDX6XQEBG8/wasted+youth.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Wasted Youth were a popular LA hardcore punk band. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619212331834-QTOQ31EB2HHQBDULAAMG/minorthreat.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree MInor Threat were a hardcore punk band from DC. Jeff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619212905697-6MNIVJJR9DZ2XMORAIJ0/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Kerry said himself they deserve the credit for starting it. He remembers him and Jeff seeing them in their early days when Dave Mustaine was still on guitar. In an early unpublished interview from Brian Lew done in 1983 prior to Show No Mercy, Jeff named Metallica as an influence stating that along with Venom and Mercyful Fate they were the only bands they listened to at the time. Dave also said they were inspired by them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619207773588-LPEZJ5ETFC72ZE0I7AZF/dime.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Dime is considered one of the greatest metal guitarists by many. With Pantera he became the father of groove metal and would go on to do albums with Rebel Meets Rebel and Damage Plan before his untimely death. Kerry named him as one of his modern influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619230334083-NBEG4FBOMD91BZRF1FSS/sodom.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree One of the big ones of German Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620708428851-EYZ8KH37MA1PTB3H84VA/artillery.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619228657388-LLUFNE5VCMKJMSLIG4PE/death.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree Considered Fathers of Death Metal by many https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623131400378-SXTAG6AYCKIUZ7LOEN6E/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/23bd3ff0-1e5d-4a1f-a509-41e1c3269179/obituary-logo.png Thrash Metal - Slayer Family Tree - Make it stand out Classic Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625205967767-MT6WNJDBXD9HPLLJ385O/pestilence.gif Thrash Metal - 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Michael named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618970387499-0H69E6F93HUEIJ3KVFGE/dp.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Deep Purple are one of the most influential hard rock and early metal band. Michael said Ritchie Blackmore was a big influence on him early on and In Rock as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618970621957-O1MF7O8SAA3BJLQ5RWPW/jethro+tull.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Jethro Tull were a progressive rock band known for their vocalists use of the flute. Michael named their use of scales as an influence and Aqualung as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618991778003-EFOWSN5IIOCQI068BPOV/Johnnywinter.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Johnny Winter was an influential blues player. Michael named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618969984167-UPKOI0VAD7HXWUFZMRFZ/grandfunk.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Grand Funk Railroad were a early hard rock band. Michael named them as one of their early influences and E Pluribus Funk as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618991656492-BVWVXPODB22GWKU663BO/slade.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Slade were a popular glam rock band. Michael named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618969457078-WVPX8CBJ0WEXRFSOEMSL/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Michael named them as one of their early influences and named Tony as one of his baggiest influences. Søren named them and Ozzy as an influence and said hearing Sabbath Bloody Sabbath changed everything for him and is his favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618969902848-OEN9XP6486UQZGEHWQT6/uriahheep.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Uriah Heep are a progressive rock band and dabbled in metal in the early days. Michael named them as one of their early influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618989995819-3N5IXVCW0Y83FSJW0FUR/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Judas Priest are known as the metal gods for good reason. Michael named them as an influence. Søren and MBD named Halford as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619033479641-SI7WVPGK7G6GHXRKHYM8/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Motorhead hare hard rock / heavy metal legends. Søren named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619033555349-BNIND1LXRPKF08F6ZY84/saxon.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Saxon are one of the earliest of the NWOBHM. Søren named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618970071668-HW7ZYQI6JE3TP5BQM14A/accept.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Accept are influential German metallers. Michael said they were a huge influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618990118212-KZ15OJSBK8XSQ7QQY7MM/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Iron Maiden has been one of the most influential metal bands. Michael named them as an influence. Søren and MBD named Bruce as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618989768401-6HRMLASLJPW2UOEU9S8Y/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Mercyful Fate, and their technical style of traditional metal had a big impact on thrash and are fellow Danes. Michael said they where a later influence and had an impact on early Artillery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618992225602-6XW2YK8UMUSUSKGET9HB/GBH.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Charged G.B.H or just GBH were a British punk bad that influenced many metal bands. Michael named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618990208427-QOKJMA4YA5JPA3YGLFSJ/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Metallica are the father of thrash. Michael named them as a later influence and Master of Puppets as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618990306458-H1EILOS0QMI7CK07ISEO/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Exodus are among the earliest thrash bands. Michael named them as a later influence and Bonded by Blood as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618992089896-DYJNX66KBXUZAQ51AO1J/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Slayer were the most aggressive of the early thrash bands. Michael named them as an influence and Reign in Blood as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619033699395-ZYQR7NYJEUZUCXP4EBA2/dio.jpg Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree The legendary Ronnie James Dio is one of the most influential metal vocalists. Søren and MBD named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618990468045-HMQUI9MGWK4CJZATI4QB/savatage.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree Savatage are one of the biggest of the bands considered part of “US power metal”. Michael named them as a later influence and Sirens as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619067522665-AL9JJVOC1ZAL71TNFATE/Warbringer-logo.png Thrash Metal - Artillery Family Tree One of the biggest bands of the new wave thrash. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/evile-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620102724525-A6T6QQMT1MN6T2QKHXID/evile2.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618004095106-SBC5GBA17O6E6U9LIVVG/beatles_logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree The Beatles were at the fore front of rock music in the 60’s. Matt named Rubber Soul as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618418518357-0OO03D1FXJ1LI0GXUA7S/hendrix.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary guitarist. Matt and Ol grew up with Hendrix through their dad. Ol said he is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618004294531-CLWJAB5US65Y1LB85JYR/pinkfloyd.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Pink Floyd are one of the most iconic progressive rock bands. Matt named Wish You Were Here as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617995197582-N71IVXONU6TVRL2DDT0H/jeffbeck.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Jeff Beck is considered one of the best guitarist out of the 60’s. After his time with the Yardbirds, he mostly did instrumental rock. Ben named drummer Richard Bailey from the album Blow by Blow album as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618003955068-43ES7BN9YAVHM8JZ4PFX/ccr.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree CCR played what was dubbed roots rock, and had many well known songs. Matt named Green River as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618418247348-7W27TLHQA6XRU8O7MGF2/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Led Zeppelin are among the first of hard rock and hugely influential. Matt and Ol grew up here Zeppelin through their dad. Ol said he is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618003696720-S2RVYAG1F10BJIW5G31L/wishbone.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Wishbone Ash were a progressive rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Matt said they was a band he got into as a kid through his dad and named Argus as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618418408909-F53LNF2JJ4CZRVDTKM7G/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Ol is fan of Tony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617998148777-IUP160HP2H864ID7KNW4/queen.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Queen are a huge band that need no introduction. Joel named them as the band that first got him into music as a kid. Matt said Queen was one of the bands he got into through his dad as a kid and named Brian May as one of his guitar heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618422620816-YGQ0IA9NG9RG4PEE4S3M/Camel.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Camel were a British progressive rock band. Ol named them and guitarist Andrew Latimer as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618003355056-3RYL7IG14DVFJOTRQ24H/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Matt named Highway to Hell as a favorite album and them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617914543687-8Q8N7RJ4APXTRRG9ISHO/Dokken.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Dokken were a rock/metal/glam band with influential members. Ben is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617914271894-IR7Q6221MX8VO01K414O/jeffwayne.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Jeff Wayne was a progressive Rock composer. Ben named his Musical Version of The War of the Worlds as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617998256778-BV1YBNYWXNHWVE5KSESK/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Iron Maiden are among the most influential metal bands. Joel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618419953052-EJWAURU4686UR6W2LQDI/vai.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Steve Vai is considered one of the best guitarist by many. Ol said he is an influence but not as much as his thrash influences like Metallica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617914432088-M6M9OLHM694DQ68HUBIS/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Matt named Metallica as a big influence and favorite band. Ben names Lars as a favorite and said hearing One was a hug influence on him. Ol named Metallica and Kirk as an influence and particularly Ride the Lightning and named them as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617913556433-QE2J9BJNPE1FSDZYZWFY/anthrax.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Anthrax are one of the big four of thrash. Ben named them as an influence and named them as one of the best live bands. Ben and Joel both named Spreading the Disease as a favorite album. Joel said they are his favorite of the big four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618419748044-ISX5TLVX8X84ZWPWTUCM/sodom.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Sodom were first wave black metal and then one of the big German Thrash bands. Ol found himself asking “What Would Sodom Do” when lookin for slower riffs while writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618420252224-DOWRZJG40AEQXV9G1BQ1/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Exodus are among the earliest thrashers. Ol named them as a huge influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340316505-WJ60G4768WIXPU7AKF8Z/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Slayer were among the most aggressive thrash bands early on. Matt named them as an influence. Joel named Reign in Blood as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618005385914-2IOMVBIW0OLQPWWKSRVG/ok.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Overkill are east coast thrash masters. Matt said that they were one of Mike’s top five bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618003858578-273T3191KYRZAZ7MOCCC/rem.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree R.E.M. are a folky alternative rock band. Matt named Out of Time as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617995625759-75UDRRR0CNNSAJEZFBWG/destruction.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Destruction are one of the big thrash bands of Germany. Ol named them as an influence and praised them being one of the purist thrash bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617998591825-TP1RTSJ08HDKIGB35MI8/trouble.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Trouble were an important Doom metal band. Joel named their self titled album as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618418924842-327TWYXBUL3ATUDKJTQJ/megadeth.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Megadeth are the band of one of the most important thrash players Dave Mustaine. Ol named Marty Friedman as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617995798516-SQL9UJG5AR727H7NNMHB/obituary-logo.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Obituary are a death metal classic. Ol named them as an influence and one of his favorite Death Metal bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617997675992-NRXHZQLBPOVOGEL65NU7/sepultura-wide.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Sepulture the the demo days were pioneering death metal before going to their more well known death/thrash sound. Ol named them a big influence and one of his favorite bands. Matt also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617998715148-8AVTHQVCLS6C9ZK42DUS/faithnomore.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Faith No More were a pioneering alternative rock band. Joel named The Real Thing as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618417898387-M2MNE1NX9HNL592JAGXG/testament.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Testament are thrash legends. Ol named Testament as one of their main influences. Ol and Matt both name Alex as a favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617933674452-0J0L7UAMDQTV1OBTMXB7/Annihilator.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Annihilator are a Canadian Thrash/Speed Metal classic. Ben named Criteria For a Black Widow and drummer Ray Hartmann as a huge influence on him. Ol named Jeff Waters as a huge influence on him, probably his biggest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618000065024-7PY118UJURS6RS3S8Z2E/Mr-Bungle.jpeg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Mr. Bungle are an experimental alt rock/metal/thrash band. Joel is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618420047152-X80RJGUH2YVTLC6FKB4E/Joe-Satriani.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Joe Satriani is know of his instrumental rock and is a virtuoso. Ol named him as an influence but not as much so as his thrash influences like Metallica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618003558848-YZIJRQKH31FX8967GC27/soundgarden.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Soundgarden are important grunge pioneers. Matt is a fan and named Superunknown as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618417696170-P51B7DOB678X0IMJBVAU/gnr.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Guns n’ Roses were playing hard rock when metal was dominating and compared to any of the glam bands of the time they had a much harder edge. Ol and Matt both named Slash as a favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617913466869-4RTIBUMRD5UDT6W26Q80/carcass.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Carcass started as grind core and moved in to death and melodic death. Ben named Ken as a big influence and particularly on Heartwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617998863123-PTWEZ3E7FDYA3QT60C9Y/Kingsx.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree King’s X are a progressive metal band. Joel is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618003264748-QHNQ219DSYNUPMOTOFHN/paradiselost.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Paradise Lost are Death/Doom, and Goth Pioneers. Matt is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617999361604-JPNPOZ8EJAGQRDK6PCO3/extreme.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Extreme were a funky glam rock/metal band. Joel says he loves them and doesn’t care if you make fun of him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618419457615-CQECHU256JKR6VJ58OZJ/cannibalcorpse.png Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Cannibal Corpse are one of the most well known death metal bands. Ol named them as a big influence and the reason he plays in E#. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617911634796-98JGMVPGY0ZKBMM8P4MA/pantera.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Pantera are the Fathers of thrash. Ben named Vinnie as a big influence and particularly Cowboys From Hell. Matt named Cowboys as a favorite album. Matt said that Rex was one of Mike’s favorite bassists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617999812702-CA548I8NF4V83BTYFI9L/mindfunk.gif Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Mind Funk are a grunge / alternative/funk metal band. Joel is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617911767854-52O8W42AAST5TZZC4K04/machine+head.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Machine Head are a groove metal band formed by former thrasher of Vio-lence. Ben named Chris from their first album as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617932748662-97W8WPU0LUYKOWOY93S5/Luca+Turilli.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Luca Turilli formally of Symphonic Power metallers, Rhapsody (Rhapsody of Fire later) released solo albums while still in Rhapsody. Ben said his King of the Nordic Twilight album was one that he learned double bass playing to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617933218512-WBN7891I1USJQZI7DT1E/Dionysus.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree Dionysus was a Swedish power metal band. They shared a vocalist with Lucca Turilli whom Ben is a huge fan of. This is another band that he learned double bass playing along to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617913360939-IOLG0DBWN1X4TVM6SQCS/darkness.jpg Thrash Metal - Evile Family Tree The Darkness was a band bringing back classic hard rock and making it fresh starting in the 2000’s. Ben named their first album as on of his favorites. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/sodom-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605724478949-C5L46IFSAJCYU051NOF2/sodom.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605816335197-JW98ZKS5696UQDA2CRM0/hendrix.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is easily one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Blackfire named him as one of his role models. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605814905294-JKHVYSOI9MU35RJ5DIE1/zappa.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Frank Zappa’s band was a big influence in progressive circles. Blackfire names him as one of his role models and names Sheik Yerbouti as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605815191316-KSUK6AI601JXN1RD079X/pinkfloyd.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Pink Floyd are one of the most influential and well known processive rock bands. Blackfire named Wish You Were Here as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605815043429-G88OF7TK1H3T1RAG18ZY/santana.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Carlos Santana has been a influential guitarist although to a lesser extent in metal. Blackfire names him as one of his roll models and his third album in his favorite’s list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605816194803-9BNQBR20952HJIBGVX0U/jeffbeck.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Jeff Beck was one of the most influential guitarists of the 60’s. Blackfire named Guitar Garage as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606333067930-VO89UYC83BCWNALLZX5R/dp.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Deep Purple are a very influential hard rock / early heavy metal band. Blackfire said Ritchie Blackmore was one of the people who first inspired him to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605815968336-MDJQT0AJBKMJFUU630VC/Mahavishnu%2BOrchestra.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion / progressive rock band with influential jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. Blackfire named John as one of his role models and Apocalypse as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606334373965-OU22ZGTKY5HRZ0I38QBR/scorpions.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Scorpions were the premier hard rock / early heavy metal band of Germany. They were an early influence on Blackfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605814647356-6W0925IVXOHPYN7C10PH/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Judas Priest are known as the metal gods and are possibly the most quintessential metal band. Blackfire said British Steel was his first metal album and names it as one of his favorites still. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606333175657-FVO669DU2PDIKXZT0PIR/rainbow.jpeg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Rainbow was the legendary band putting Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio together. Blackfire named rainbow as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605731729614-BUZS2L5UE0IUBAU2OAN8/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Motorhead are heavy metal / hard rock legends. Tom named them as an influence and said the first line up was his favorite. Tom said that “Ace of Spades” is his all time favorite song. Blackfire also mentions Motorhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605813807496-Q9VGC639RCOL70EK46LA/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. They were the reason Blackfire first started playing guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606333620218-MX6VRBPQ0M2COHKSBFY3/saxon.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Saxon was one of the first of the NWOBHM. Blackfire named them as one of the bands he was into. Before joining Sodom he played in a cover band that played some Saxon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606333790098-HFPMFTWFG97QXXVSYWU5/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Blackfire named them as one of the bands he was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605816467679-IDBA0I0QGT74QRR8ERJG/vai.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist considered many as one of the best. Blackfire named his Passion and Warfare as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605731621302-N0Z4GWPXI73RTBZJUEY1/Venom.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Venom are the fathers of extreme metal and were super important in inspiring the birth of more extreme genres. Tom named them as an influence and said that their first album was the most important album for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605732096777-Z88N8EGQYQLKR3J3TE04/tank-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Tank were a NWOBHM band. Tom said he’s a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606333923348-8HPOHM5HN43P5GOW8NQP/anvil.gif Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Anvil are a Canadian heavy metal band. Blackfire mentions being a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606334017022-SV187ILZ0FEBZCFH1PON/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Mercyful Fate were very technical cramming riff after amazing riff into their songs. Blackfire mentions being into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620356439788-53URB1UAY6K4OO2XHRDY/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Slayer were one of the most aggressive thrash bands of their time. Tom stated he was a fan and Blackfire named Reign in Blood as one of his favorite albums. Blackfire became a fan of slayer after hearing Hell Awaits and it inspired him to start playing faster riffs. Bernemann said Reign in Blood was an important milestone for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606337213409-NXFMX36QBDB50DPQ6R28/fateswarning.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Fates Warning are one of the pioneers of progressive metal. Bernemann said the album Parallels is very important to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618812137747-CYLPB6HGWHJAIANWH6PF/cannibalcorpse.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree One of Death Metal’s biggest bands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606338937915-FT9MSDQBXCOC9VLME3JI/incantation.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Incantation are a death metal classic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606338997344-UNWRC30D1MTJIF5EX935/Darktranquillity_logo.png Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Melodic Death Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606339047357-3GM3QGRP7MV47UOJPG9I/Enslaved.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Black metal taken in a progressive direction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620102825261-762NKOD19GHHWYJ381C6/evile2.jpg Thrash Metal - Sodom Family Tree Forerunners of New Wave Thrash https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/heathen-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597952291218-9GRL1VYLPRSFXV2X4XDK/heathen.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069161926-85ZO248Q2SP17CIAAVZV/beatles_logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The Beatles are one of the most notable bands in history for being the band that kicked off a new generation of rock music. David and Doug named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598030693827-O7KMMN13E6E9IRLK0M1D/stones.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The Rolling Stones were one of the most important bands out of the 60’s rock bands. Doug named them as an influence and David said they were one of the bands he listened to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598030817494-VN09L9J7FCSNJQQAQOGN/who.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Th who were one of the harder bands to come out of the 60’s. Doug named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598030555855-FRHWV9WNYNJAAHDQ1SNU/hendrix.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary guitar player. Doug named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597954359726-G08M26U2XXW9NV56BY96/dp.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Deep Purple’s classic line up in the 70’s has been hugely influential to so many bands. Lee named them as an influence and said Burn is one of his favorite albums. David and Doug also named Deep Purple as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598030928603-1OQS9YM7RS9L7TRG8TZT/humble+pia.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Humble Pie were a hard blues rock band. Doug named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598031332865-UB6AAQ6HZ1XEPLKQFTVH/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most important and influential bands in history. Doug named them as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597954843080-PVQX8VEFNEKI1O0CZBIN/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The fathers of Heavy Metal, Black Sabbath. Lee and Doug named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598025458764-A79MCEO1R9CKWN7RRHGF/abba.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree ABBA were a hugely popular pop band. Lee says he loves ABBA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598020694039-7SATRDHQUZS4XDIPS1F8/tl.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Thin Lizzy were a rock / hard rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Lee named them as an influence on the whole Bay Area scene. He named Thunder and Lightning and Black Rose as favorite albums. Doug also named Thin Lizzy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598023411556-HWYF5PRNPIHACU2K75XU/ufo.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree UFO were a very influential band when Michael Schenker was on guitar. David named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598024843207-W3WZJRQ2EKNKRZY6595B/sweet.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Sweet were a hard rock / glam band. Lee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598021515917-SA4ZBRKKDS42SKKHQ4LN/scorpions.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Scorpions have balanced heavy metal and hard rock over the years putting out plenty of both. Lee named them as one of the bands he grew up listening. He says he really loves the first four albums and would maybe pick Taken By Force as his favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598023536273-T7PEFNDKX9XEWE23N4U4/queen.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Queen was a big influence on many bands, with Freddy Mercury considered one of the greatest vocalists. David named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598031199219-JHHE5MSZI7KWVQ9KOTX5/aerosmith.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Aerosmith were one of the most important American hard rock bands. Doug named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597954152055-H9L12E24J0EPU8XSCV7X/rainbow.jpeg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree With Ritchie Blackmore and Dio, Rainbow was a legendary band. Lee named them as an influence and he named Rainbow Rising as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597954475018-RF6TWUIEHNBPROJDDRYG/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The metal gods, Judas Priest are perhaps the most quintessential heavy metal band. Lee and David named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598031467849-RW7CPOIBRFZ96JPEJF2M/garymoore.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Gary Moore was a influential blues player. Doug named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598025243107-JEA4UBMVYMMX95CKDHEL/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Lee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598031534302-RDLH8LUVPQZ8E16NHOZW/aldi.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Al Di Meola is an influential jazz guitarist. Doug named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598031628431-L3VMD8WYFV9FH5HH2Z7O/pattravers.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The Pat Travers Bands was a hard blues rock band. Doug named Pat as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598031065441-ZH6EG3281Y2L6WXWKAQ7/vanhalen.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Van Halen were a one of those bands who impacted the entire musical world when they came out. Doug named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598020160904-4VR4JM760QGMGMVOBD5J/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands and came out of the NWOBHM movement. Lee said they were a band he grew up listening to and named Killers as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598025116154-KNTSTCTYYU9LCYCO892D/TofPT.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Tygers of Pan Tang were another NWOBHM band. Lee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598019250826-7GU9FAMBAPKAV0T944D0/ozzy2.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Ozzy has been blessed to have some amazing guitar players in his band. Kragen named old Ozzy stuff as an influence with Randy Rhoads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598020845400-877OG0RSCJR6OXIPQE60/exploited.gif Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The Exploited were a hardcore punk / crossover band. Lee named them as one of the punk bands that he listened to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598020991912-KS92MYM0MIXJQUE66Y02/GBH.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree CBH or Charged GBH were a hardcore punk band. Lee named them as a punk band he listened to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598018851867-2HXIAA9WZASG4KET3HDE/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The earliest of the Bay area bands, Exodus did a lot for what wold be come thrash metal. Lee said he use to play along to early Exodus demo. He named Bonded by Blood as a favorite thrash album.. Kragen was also influenced by Exodus. (Both Lee and Kragen have played in Exodus in recent years.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598018872402-PT30M2B5HHSFC71C6DBN/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree The fathers of thrash, Metallica really cemented what thrash was. Lee used to play a long to early Metallica demos and named Kill ‘em All as a favorite thrash album. Kragen also names Metallica as an influence. They both name James as the guy all the thrash players look to for rhythm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598037184053-MR9J1EOLKIKBL9OMJXU6/Ratt.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree Ratt were a heavy / glam metal band. Kragen named Warren DeMartini as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598026024534-OHJBXLHUDN0D1H2W1XRK/in-flames.png Thrash Metal - Heathen Family Tree In Flames are one of the pioneers of melodic death metal. Lee is a big fan. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/onslaught-family-tree monthly 0.5 2020-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595638237992-28R1KGDD6YYHF1PWLDQT/onslaught.png Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595639219770-IOWPEU6TXRY23ZAZEZI3/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree The fathers of metal, Black Sabbath are one of the metal bands named by Nige as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595639388228-2NZ47RYLXCNHR2RCPUTH/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree Judas Priest are possibly the most quintessential traditional or classic metal band, the metal gods. Nige named them as one of his metal influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595639447511-1XPR8HJ15KFQ8WI1Q2YY/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree Motorhead toed the line between heavy metal and hard rock and wasn’t afraid to do it with a punk attitude. Nige named them as one of his metal influences. He said he learned all the songs from the No Sleep 'til Hammersmith album. Grice also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595865494129-TYSCJ02RYJ402MXPODMY/Sex-Pistols-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree The leaders of UK punk, The Sex Pistols were a very important band. Nige named them as one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595639046917-4NTVDIH2K7C3K9TMIREX/discharge.jpg Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree Discharge is a very influential hardcore punk band. Nige and Mahoney named them as a main influence. Grice also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595638823756-VCB68N3WTDDOHPZ8QUFM/GBH.jpg Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree Charged G.B.H. or just GBH were early British hardcore punk rockers. Nige named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595641309301-IZX87NDTGDSZ0FW80YWE/exploited.gif Thrash Metal - Onslaught Family Tree The Exploited were another UK hardcore punk band; they later went to a more crossover sound. Nige said they was a band he loved when he was younger. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/havok-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587581783439-OUO1DUWZXGW1S8L99D97/havok.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587652549154-20GPMRIDDFHKVNUF7T8F/rush.jpeg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree The quintessential progressive hard rock band, Rush. Dave said they had an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587651997621-9E39M4R03EQD5EXUBN70/boston.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Hard rock / Prog rockers, Dave said if you listen carefully you can hear a Boston influence in their songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587656854170-D3OGGXEFRA2VJNCA30Z4/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree AC/DC easily the most quintessential hard rock band. Dave names them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587657300112-L5QVW0X0JNNK9KJMW710/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Iron Maiden, the biggest band out of the NWOBHM and one of the most influential metal bands ever. Dave named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587584070086-0WJSGSCI8OA7GHGXHBP4/oingoboingo.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Oingo Boingo was a new wave band started by Danny Elfman. Dave names them as a influence on his writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587582187656-JMA1HSTXE0EQ003IM48G/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. It is no surprise to see them as one of Dave and Reece’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587583021130-E5X7MTGX2F4XP6L7U3XB/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Exodus is one of the earliest of the thrash and has ended up sharing members with a lot of their peers. They are one of Dave’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587582604127-U42OC4LTQFWILMKMWGQH/anthrax.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Anthrax is the only non west coast band to be part of the big four of thrash. They are one of Dave’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340368982-UTIWTXFIC047X2FB3YHN/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Slayer one of the big four of thrash and the band that brought a more evil and aggressive sound to the scene. They are one of Dave’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587657108721-V60SB5DTMXFOFQO5RUU3/ok.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Overkill are some of the most hard working and most underrated thrashers out there. Dave named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587583652806-G5E546M4OUKQ52FB05AV/dannyelfman.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Danny Elfman is one of the most influential and best known film score composers. He has become an influence in Dave’s songwriting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587653056369-D1I0AXE3M4E0R1EP8YEG/dri.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree D.R.I. are maybe the best known crossover thrash band. Dave said they are an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587583388613-6MBKT9D0G5LK2GVCJ10N/death.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Death are the fathers of death metal if there are any. They are an influence on Dave and Reece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587656708765-PE1UCOEKVENE3K33LAMK/megadeth.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Megadeth with the father of thrash metal at its heart. Dave names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587583251676-UAHZ5YOZ6QQBWMENUPTK/testament.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Testament are thrash legends who are often a favorite with many thrashers. They are an influence on Dave and Reece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587652713220-6YRL7J7323J2LUZ2KOMK/sepultura-wide.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Sepultura started as a death/thrash band early on before going into a more goove metal and even nu metal style later. Dave names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587652193828-C47HD3CQA3RJMZIOZUOW/atheist-band-logo-png-1.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Atheist are a progressive death / death thrash band who injected a lot of jazz into their style as they progressed. Dave said they are an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587653138800-C0CNXYQEGP599XOH2NCM/dreamtheater.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Dream Theater are probably most well known progressive metal band. Dave said they were an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587582756700-56OA33RX26IW452OBJF2/pantera.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Pantera are the band that kicked off groove metal. They’ve been an influence on many since including on Dave. Reece said they are his favorite metal band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587583484220-NBS16HE5FEQ2OAC18SPR/DimmuBorgir_Logo.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Dimmu Borgir are pioneers of Symphonic Black Metal and are and influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587652868299-AVEL0BME37TH964JL7XK/Arch-Enemy-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Arch Enemy are one the biggest and most well known of the melodic death metal bands. Dave said they were an inlfuence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587658756000-KA8MGBKF38YRPXWWHYNK/psychosomatic.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Psychosomatic are old thrashers that started in the late 80’s but didn’t release their first album until 99. Dave said they are one of the more recent bands that has influenced him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587584985899-GX0FFPO3CFL7G5RK4ULB/Decapitated_Logo_White.png Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Decapitated are tech/death and later added a groove element to their sound. Reece is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587658358930-FSNILIIV7W2JXGGH30ZV/revocation-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Havok Family Tree Revocation are a tech death/thrash band and are peers of Havok. Dave said they are a newer band that has influenced him. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/warbringer-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587032136097-FWSAAL5BK8EYYFD8U02H/Warbringer-logo.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587036105290-7C2IW4O10W7E123CDZML/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree The band that started it all, Black Sabbath. Not an obvious influence but it’s hard to find metal bands not influenced by Black Sabbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595954437219-73HONVYO03CA3EBO8XCB/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree The metal gods Judas Priest are among the most important band in all of metal. Although their influence is obvious in Warbringer it is a band that has influenced them. It can certainly be heard on the album opener “Horizon” with the intro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587035570679-4G6FS7TXLKEDXT6CRT2X/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree The biggest band to come out of the NWOBHM, Iron Maiden. Their influences isn’t obvious in Warbringer, but it is a band they for sure love. You can hear them throw in some Maiden style harmonies in “Treacherous Tongue” or in “Iron City”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587040364515-RV5NKCTSSIT8FNBC5KIL/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree The fathers of thrash, it’s no surprise to see Metallica on any metal tree. Adam named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587033582150-I606SCDZ2QEUM8GWIFRN/artillery.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Often over looked, Artillery are thrashers from Denmark who although their first full album wasn’t until 85 they released their first demo in 82 the same year as the earliest thrash bands. Kevill named their Inheritance album as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587032962316-4MPK7PKEEPIOP0J9V4GP/slayer.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Slayer was more than any band before brought an evil and aggressive sound to thrash like few have. Kevill names Reign in Blood as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587035901659-GLXQ56K8ZE9RVG52XV0C/dio.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Ronnie James Dio had his time in Black Sabbath and Rainbow before starting his own band. The legendary Dio is a classic loved by Warbringer even if it isn’t obvious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587039289325-4Y5JNK32B4TPEOEW22LF/megadeth.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Megadeth, one of the big fore and the band around the father of thrash, Dave Mustaine. John says Rust in Piece is the album that made him want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587037743897-0D2V7YFE4EMNUTOGONYN/death.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree The Fathers of Death metal. Death are an influence an a ton of bands including Warbringer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587039678505-G05OSY8MSV5FQURH1H2K/helloween.jpeg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Helloween is the band that pretty much invented power metal band combining thrash, speed and traditional. Kevill and John both name them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587038314286-DQC2RK2DYXMN31WR6DZI/bathory.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Right next to the fathers of death we have the fathers of black metal Bathory. Although after Venom, Bathory’s first album set the precedent for what black metal would be. They are an influence on Warbringer who covered their song “Sacrifice”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587032473182-TJQAX6P2H9FVCD0QDLTI/kreator.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree The biggest thrash metal band to come out of Germany, Kreator. Along with the other German thrashers, Kreator added an aggression to thrash that had not been seen before. Now they maintain their aggressive sound with a ton of melody thrown in. Kevill says they were the first thrash band that really clicked for him and says they are his all time favorite band having huge influence on Warbringer’s music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587037842485-YIBXCY4AZV9PRD9YUIWZ/obituary-logo.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Old school death legends, Obituary. They are one of Warbringer’s death influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587034462115-TJADYGJEBZ26XKTC6DDY/sepultura-wide.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Sepultura got really well known after they began with a more groove metal sound however they were a very heavy thrash band before even pushing out some death/thrash in the early days. Kevill named Beneath the Remains as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587037493025-PG5GTAMEAWJKSX4HB5P8/morbidangel.png Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Morbid Angle a important death metal band. Kevill named them as one of their death metal influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587037607077-UJ9WLIKQL9O0Y6UTZ2RW/malevolentcreation.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Malevolent Creation are a kick ass death metal band. They are one of Warbringer’s death metal influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587036972107-ZO9X2AF7KA2VZP9JC8U5/grave.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Grave is an early Swedish death metal band. They have a influence on Warbringer’s heavier side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587034018982-TL458HW034XRNHJ86IAR/demolition+hammer.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree New York thrashers Demolition Hammer released their first demo in 88 and first album in 90. Kevill names their Epidemic of Violence as a favorite album. A lot of similarities can be heard in the two bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587036550214-QLS03LNHOXUNV4IVAH6R/dismember.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree From the Swedish death metal scene, Dismember. One of Warbringer’s death influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587036751138-2G2KTVPWHEQ3VUIMKDTE/entombed.jpg Thrash Metal - Warbringer Family Tree Swedish death metal legends, Entombed. An influence on Warbringer’s death metal side https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/testament-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585974217991-QO1GVSL151UWDE8XRMO8/testament.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069101772-5T9DJDR4RCR40PBELSG3/beatles_logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The band that kicked off the rock movement and possibly the biggest band in the world because of it, The Beatles. Alex said they were one of the first bands he started learning when he picked up guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585982559970-2SM4JF7PPFKKXK002HPS/hendrix.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree One of the most influential players of all time, Jimi Hendrix. Alex named him as a big inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585978434737-XG3000MQI8PELT6QD0GD/dp.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Deep Purple pre-date metal but picked up a more metal sound when metal first began. Ritchie Blackmore has been hugely inspirational to many. Eric has some inspirations from Deep Purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585982427578-YJHUDINUS371JJ3BUHW0/jeffbeck.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Jeff Beck along side Clapton and Page were in the Yardbirds together and are three of the most influential guitar players in early rock. Alex said he is a huge influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585980379563-RHLQUR35IMO8NRWDH21D/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Probably the most popular hard rock band of all time, Led Zeppelin. Eric talked going and rocking out to their movie in theaters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585978555668-DGAN0WRQZBJWSD1XIBQ5/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The fathers of metal, Black Sabbath is the band that began heavy Metal. Eric has been inspired by Black Sabbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585982847778-X7BH8MYQAQOSL1AGK6GL/capton.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Eric Clapton is one of the most influential blues rock players both solo and with various band including Cream. Alex named him as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585983103768-IRZGSBPHC3Y6GIM5JB47/johnnywinter.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Another very influential blues player, Johnny Winter was a big inspiration to Alex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585975574295-IUALI6AYVMJFI6Z6CT54/ufo.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Although UFO started out as a space rock band but when Micheal Schenker joined they moved to a hard rock / heavy metal sound. Schenker was hugely influential and thrash guitar players including Eric. Chuck was also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e659136f-e99a-4263-8cc8-6a816741829f/tl.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree - Make it stand out Thin Lizzy are influential hard rock legends and metal dabblers. Chuck said he liked them growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585975599020-GNHZYT9Z9R43TNVUXHPQ/scorpions.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Scorpions are one of the earliest metal bands after Sabbath and their guitar players were hugely inspirational to many players after them. Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth were both hugely influential on Eric. Chuck is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585976437413-GZA6WLHGLDHHCNTS1EWO/mahoganyrush.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Mahogany Rush featuring Frank Marino was hard blues rock band very similar to Hendrix. Frank Marino is named as an influence a lot by guitar players including Eric https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585976948418-HBYHKXQ8V3YUDK4ULMSA/aerosmith.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The great American rock band, Aerosmith has inspired many players. Eric said he was fanatic about Aerosmith growing up and their early stuff molded how he plays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585978127223-9S4CUAKDOOA5NEHRKEZY/montrose.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Montrose is probably best known as the band Sammy Hagar started in. They were a band Eric grew up with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340553219-OY2FN038N5LJ3JUC26QU/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The Metal gods Judas Priest. Eric named their live album Unleashed in the East as an influence. Chuck names Halford as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585976703767-3NCD00Y410MVJZ9A6I2A/kiss.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree One of the most famous and Hard Rock bands, Kiss had a big impact on future bands. Eric is a fan of Ace’s work on their early stuff. They were the band that made Alex really want to get into guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585977468506-DC70VEXAD2QLV20N6MJ5/pattravers.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Pat Travers was a very bluesy guitarist playing hard blues rock that is almost metal. He was guitar player Eric grew up listening to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585980186478-BQM78XZP2E106KZGPA0J/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The quintessential Hard Rock band AC/DC. Eric named their live album Let There be Blood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585977695231-ANMCOE0TAGH8DWE6LG6Y/boston.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Boston isn’t a band that gets mentioned to often as an influence on metal bands. They are a rock/hard rock band sometimes blues and sometimes progressive rock. They were another band Eric grew up with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585978844979-H9WVWLC44GZ2RZ61K4G7/saxon.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Saxon was probably the band that really kicked off the NWOBHM movement and a to often overlooked band. Eric specifically named the Denim and Leather album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585978931214-7ZXVXL35R8KJ32WSYQJF/angel+witch.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Angle Witch was one of the biggest bands of in the NWOBHM movement. Specifically Eric named their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585982160981-TTE9XDBA1TYBIPQ33E4U/vh.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree One of the most influential guitar players is for sure Eddie Van Halen. Alex said he tried to stay away form his tapping because everyone was doing it but focused on his bluesy licks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585985045865-28XGP2YEUTR0RGFQ19UD/malmsteen.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Yingwie Malmsteen basically picked up from where Ritchie Blackmore started and pioneered the neo-classical movement. He was an influence on Alex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585988331296-XIHK8GJF2JVQRAOZ2HM1/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Iron Maiden, perticularly Bruce Dickinson is one of Chuck’s heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592416562703-UD9TDWUSNKCKR6P9M0OK/ozzy2.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Randy Rhoads is another hugely inspirational guitarist. Ozzy’s first two albums had his amazing work before his tragic death. He was a big inspiration to Alex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585984197536-TTAM21T520FAUQM881ES/msg.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The Michael Schenker Group was Shcenker’s venture after leaving the Scorpions. Alex said he actually got into MSG before getting into his older stuff and he was a big influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585979366172-74OAXI8DEPTKI1T3COIW/Venom.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Venom was a huge inspiration to both the thrash and black metal movements. Eric named their Black Metal album as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585978642661-L7DMIE7B4PP27UPKDUQ8/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Mercyful Fate is often cited as an influence by thrash guitarists. Eric has been inspired by them as well naming their albums Melissa and Don’t Break The Oath. He said these albums was like the bible to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585979473417-MO0MD6RRDTKBQCTUQ77P/Metallica.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The Fathers of thrash metal Metallica. Eric and Alex both said early Metallica was a big influence on them. Chuck said that James’s lyrics and cadence were but inspiration to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585979764386-D6WOQABBJUPJLU8O345F/Exodus-logo.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Early thrashers Exodus have had a huge influence thrash bands particularly with the new wave of thrash bands. Eric said their first album was a big influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600402309469-F13EFQSVZEPQEJSJZCNF/dio.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Ronnie James Dio is one of Chuck’s heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632511561988-V4YYNNPATI4TE2VD9PXG/Rage.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree - Make it stand out German speed, power, and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624867665201-YZQDIB0USUMNWFI2XM9U/darkthrone.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Metallers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625554388398-JKY4AE2121G8T39N0HKC/Darktranquillity_logo.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree - Make it stand out Pioneers of Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601263848666-QPDVRII4UOKS0BLRD4UQ/kataklysm.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Canadian Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597941264949-P7AL3AEMO8SFDIHQUABC/PF.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Power Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592925044634-DF99LIXUWZRNXR0QOLX6/log.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree The band that carries the flag of groove, Lamb of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588177452284-5AH0DGGUSIBJVEXEE0BV/trivium.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Metal-core that pulls in a lot of different influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620103009837-VA73N23GN1XWDHIDN0P5/evile2.jpg Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Forerunners of New Wave Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588777797201-KLR3JO7BWJP0JPWUB003/havok.png Thrash Metal - Testament Family Tree Possibly the biggest of the new wave thrash bands. https://www.givememetal.com/thrashmetaltrees/metallica-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579243089356-VBXN7YMWWYOZQ1EDAJ62/metallica.jpeg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579275899386-COGE6S68WTOIB8ZE5KJT/hendrix.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Hendrix was probably the most influential guitar player of the 60’s. Besides influencing the lead guitar players everywhere including Kirk, he was also a big influence on Cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597942319684-F8LS51S6BHHQLH88TSUW/MC5.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree MC5 are one of the earliest if no the earliest hard rock band. Lars mentions they loved those guys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589593060217-8N3PFUSVKQXKD8A6ZJFN/stanley+clarke.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Stanley Clarke’s work is very extensive especially in the 70’s. A jazz bass player, he was a big influence on Cliff. Perhaps his most well known work is with Return to Forever, a jazz fusion / progressive rock band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579240265952-L1HVRK3JKTKWXD9BNSXK/dp.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Deep Purple pre-date metal but picked up a more metal sound when metal first began. They’ve inspired many bands. They were Lars’s favorite band as a kid and still is today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579244610249-TNYKBIES1JOA19I1R8XG/lz.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Perhaps the most Iconic hard rock band, Led Zeppelin has had a huge impact on in music. When asked to name a favorite band, Zeppelin was once considered by James. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579236197746-2E8KFT2AWDYK4PNMYDNB/bs.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The fathers of all heavy metal, Black Sabbath is an inspiration to nearly every metal band. James has often referred to Tony as the ultimate riff master combining heaviness and melody. James and Rob Trujillo both name Sabbath as their favorite band. Cliff was influenced heavily by Geezer as well as by Tony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579239424478-2TUHJI35G8K38H8WCDE0/ufo.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Although UFO started out as a space rock band but when Micheal Schenker joined they moved to a hard rock / heavy metal sound. Schenker was a huge influence on Kirk, and James said that Micheal Schenker was one of his favorite guitar players when it comes to melody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579275633687-OLDBYO2NUI6T6QEYJOF9/tl.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Thin Lizzy known for their incredible harmonies has inspired plenty of bands. Cliff was a huge fan inspired by both their guitar and bass parts. It was also Brian Robertson who Kirk said he first heard use wha-wha which is a huge part of Kirk’s lead playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579236258439-66UUVIAAIFVCJ3NHNLDZ/scorpions.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Scorpions are one of the earliest metal bands after Sabbath and their guitar players were hugely inspirational to many players after them. James sited Rudolf Schenker as one of his influences. Kirk was hugely influenced by Uli Jon (Ulrich) Roth, and both Michael and Rudolf Schenker as well as Matthias Jabs. Cliff also said Uli Jon Roth as well as Schenker were an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579244079628-S7ZRA0H17O8WQ3QSYQWV/aerosmith.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree One of the biggest American rock / hard rock bands, Aerosmith was a big influence on James as a kid. Cliff was a big fan as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585270564046-O6OBEA1OJGB50SP0JDPT/LS.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The iconic southern rock band was a band Cliff often listened to. One of their riffs even ended up used in “The Four Horsemen” when Dave jokingly played it and Lars thought it sounded good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597942541648-7ZDM9JXXNMUY38JDXI8W/stooges.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The Stooges are considered the predecessor to punk. Las said they loved those guys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579273026479-BI5L6S1WH3LYVLFGCNRE/rush.jpeg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Rush are a real musician’s band. Every member being great at what they do. The Iconic Progress Hard Rock band has had an influence on most prog bands after them. Geddy Lee has been inspiring bass players everywhere and Cliff was no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585268862777-PS8Z0YHA4B30RXOY50LJ/judaspriest.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The metal gods them selves is another band that has been listed and an influence by Lars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579244953444-G5EPVTDWFZL1MIFMEIJ8/nuge.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Ted Nugent one of the great American guitar players of the 70’s inspired many guitar players in the 80’s and beyond. Where Lars had a lot more European influences, James also had the Nuge as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579236406647-GZD97WSZVIWXYQIIAP0Z/acdc.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The quintessential hard rock band, AC/DC has been a huge inspiration to many metal bands. James sites Malcolm Young as being a great rhythm guitarist and influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579240618010-9LP7FPYOY31ASHOAAI2R/motorhead.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Motorhead’s speed and raw sound is the an important part in the growth of metal. James has often said that with out Motorhead there would be no Metallica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579236427715-SJGWLTTV4EIZU63OKS3B/ramones.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The fathers of punk, the Ramones! James has said he really gravitated to the down picking style of Johnny Ramone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579238394144-XIW592WSY04T7Y7NXEFI/diamond+head.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Diamond Head was part of the NWOBHM movement and had a huge impact on James and Lars. In the early days Metallica would play Diamond Head songs and not mention they were covers. They wold later cover them on the Garage Inc album. Lars particularly wanted to start a band that sounded like Diamond Head when he moved to the states. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579276719774-PXEPGMTCSOA5THK3OL85/image-asset.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree When asked top five albums, Cliff said anything Danzig. He was a big fan of both Misfits and Samhain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579241607605-SYP394FG7L368E3MIATY/angel+witch.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Angle Witch was one of the biggest bands of in the NWOBHM movement. Metallica, particularly Lars was heavily influenced by many in the movement including Angel Witch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579242775446-6UC3SHZIUR9V5RPU7M1R/saxon.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Saxon was probably the band that really kicked off the NWOBHM movement and a to often overlooked band. Lars named them as one of the bands him and James listened to together in the early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579242408303-XULG39ZRML680CMGES2G/girlschool.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The all girl band Girlschool proved women can play metal to. Part of the NWOBHM movement, they are often known for their collaborations with Motorhead. Lars named them as a band him and James listened to together in the early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579277561373-QC709JJDMS4BUZDX73VG/im.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree The biggest of all the NWOBHM bands. How could they not be on this list. They have been an influence on Metalllica, and they have even covered Maiden. I remember an interview where James said he wanted to sound like Maiden’s singer. I think he was actually referring to Paul and was talking about the Killers album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579241985326-8XSH9QS8U1S68C9PICC8/image-asset.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Tygers of Pan Tang was another NWOBHM band listed as an early influence by Lars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579242081228-9WEWPQM0E7RM3J6OVF9U/Venom.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Venom continued the fast and raw sound of Motorhead and took it to a new level influencing entire genres after them. Lars named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1579277882624-ZGFKMFUG4HF7CMKTZMF4/mf.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Mercyful Fate is often cited as an influence by thrash guitarists. Lars has stated that Mercyful Fate had a big part shaping Metallica’s sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631847350518-RAGYMW5XV21J5ED075DE/soundgarden.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree - Make it stand out Soundgarden are grunge pioneers. Kirk said they were an inspirations on the Black album, particularly the riff for “Enter Sandman” came from a Soundgarden influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1582351603784-A7ETCVWEVFWN4U8QBG2Z/sod.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree System of a Down was often lumped in with nu metal but really are more alternative metal. Like them or not they are a very unique band. Lars has stated he was a big fan of the Toxicity album and said they were very inspirational. St. Anger was a very alternative metal so likely the System influence is found there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621405533013-7JQH73NEWIPCJJE0XQ6B/Slayer-Logo.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree - Make it stand out Kerry and Jeff were influenced by Metallica in the early days back when Dave was in the band and they were playing house parties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620708321076-5ZFUTOCT5D8DK0RZU13I/artillery.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592415922232-IMS4D1MZO1LIOOWVJ8V7/death.jpg Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Death metal pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604981886323-JH7PB3UHCFQXY0HZPWYW/fateswarning.png Thrash Metal - Metallica Family Tree Progressive Metal Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632511496047-IXONKFHY2QRNCAH1DC0P/Rage.jpg Thrash Metal - 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Hank named him as one of his favorite lead players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bf0d0007-ca1f-4809-a467-e80bb810cd97/Ollie+Halsall.jpg Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Ollie Halsall was a rock / pop / progressive guitarist who played in several bands. Michael named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/979d2449-35aa-4919-a394-3cf9de2856fc/dp.png Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple are an important and influential hard rock and early heavy metal band. King Diamond named Ian Gillian as an influence. Hank named Ritchie Blackmore as one of his favorite lead players. 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King Diamond named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8e095b6e-8090-4a5f-80d4-5211fbb13beb/genesis.jpg Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis were a influential progressive rock band and later hit more mainstream fame with poppy synth rock stuff. King Diamond named them as an influence both musically but also theatrically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/044e9377-0445-4931-8538-3e18b7f8591f/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the Fathers of Heavy Metal. Hank named them as an influence and Sabotage, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath as favorite albums. King Diamond named Ozzy as an influence. 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He named Uli as one of his favorite lead players, and Michael also named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8fb8857c-72e5-46d6-a1cf-03f7495c2d0f/captainbeyond.png Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Captain Beyond was a progressive rock supergroup, however their first album I would classify primarily as Progressive Traditional Heavy Metal. Similar to several other early 70’s progressive rock bands they played with the new heavy metal sound, and even more so than some of their peers. Hank and named their first album as a favorite and the influence. Michael also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9f8ce455-e706-4ee3-ac5a-ecdbe2b6e5e3/aerosmith.jpg Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Aerosmith are one of the most classic of Hard Rock bands. Hank named Rocks as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d1e24fb2-5855-4584-8eb0-db3b1494098c/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are one of the most important heavy metal bands. Hank named their 70’s albums as an early influence and Stain Class, Sin After Sin, and Sad Wings of Destiny as favorite albums. He named Glen Tipton as one of his favorite composers. Michael said he is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/66c85d08-bdf6-447f-ab3d-62eb01fd14e4/malmsteen.jpg Heavy Metal - Mercyful Fate Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen is known as a virtuoso guitarist in the neo-classical style. 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Dee named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627582761455-1AXE0YGHHTHCJSIBJT8Q/beatles_logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles emerged as one of the worlds biggest bands at the time when rock ‘n’ roll was becoming rock. Dee named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627583017176-Q4BB5VJ08K8I0N5ZH0VU/stones.jpg Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out The Rolling Stones were the grittier sounding alternative the more poppy Beatles. Dee named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627583071182-3ZLDUL39CBFW7JHPCIGW/monkees.png Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out The Monkees were a pop rock band put to gather for TV. Dee named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627583791096-95AY8RV2EUFNABRM9QPS/grandfunk.png Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out Grand Funk Railroad were an influential American hard rock band. Dee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627583898505-QRCDQW7B0N1JIZ877CM0/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are one of the biggest and most influential bands. Dee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627584991534-Q69WCNQGTXIT6ZSKSVDV/alice-cooper-logo.png Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out Alice Cooper is one of the original shock rockers. Dee named him as his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627629538489-LRLGN07GJEORB8WCU4NA/slade.png Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out Slade were a hard glam rock band. Dee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627583721267-28090TD6E5KZUCN45C2X/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Dee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627584768770-JWW3855D5DZNOWIZDN4T/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are one of the most quintessential heavy metal bands. Dee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627584890059-TA2DAX428AFOI95LOYUZ/acdc.jpg Heavy Metal - Twisted Sister Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are no doubt the quintessential hard rock band. 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He is one of Yngwie’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627325271141-IRDN4WVLPAPMFV9SSHOF/Bach.jpg Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Johann Sebastian Bach is a major composer of the baroque period. Yngwie named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627007251567-KPXZXBZV73RFE6S0XMUI/NiccoloPaganini.jpeg.jpeg Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Niccolò Paganini was a virtuoso violinist. Yngwie said he was his biggest classical influence and said his Twenty-Four Caprices is one of his favorite things to listen to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627413994278-HUOAEO6XMZW5S6C8HJUE/Beethoven.jpg Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Ludwig van Beethoven is the most recognizable name from the classical period. Yngwie named him as one of the composers he listened to when he first dove into classical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627154489168-WNUNFDVRG8IHJJ4HI29N/Tchaikovsky.jpg Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a well known Russian composer of the Romantic period. Yngwie named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627326998727-U4097BVZDYAVSZB75WHR/Carl+Orff.jpg Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Carl Orff was a German composer. Yngwie named "Carmina Burana" as an influence on his use of choirs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627413767425-5I4PSTHTGRWB4Y0659U6/John+Mayall.png Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers was a blues / blues rock band. Yngwie said as a kid John Mayall and the Blues Breaker’s style, with Eric Clapton, was one of the first things he was playing. How ever he said that they are not a main influence despite them being one of the first things he was playing on guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627324738687-QRLT2K8VNHPVVIIZXZXD/dp.png Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple are a important hard rock and early heavy metal band. Yngwie has said he is only influenced by classical players, but counter to that has mentioned he is a big fan of Deep Purple and Ritchie Blackmore. They are one of the earliest bands that had a impact on him and the reason he loves using double bass drumming in his songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1627414163544-EX7HEWOUWUR49HMEV72Q/genesis.jpeg Heavy Metal - Yngwie Malmsteen Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis were an influential progressive rock band. He said he first heard classical stylings in rock from Genesis’s Selling England For The Pound. 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King was an very influential blues player. Paul said he got into him after starting with later blues players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615586006310-TJKCO5I4YNBBERK5417L/Freddie-King.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Freddie King was an influential blues player. Paul said he got into him after starting with later blues players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616092009825-76UHKG5FC87Z3X4LMCRW/Joe+Morello.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Joe Morello is a jazz drummer known for his time with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Nigel named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615574071295-JAM4K29W0JMD517KKQGY/Ike+%26+Tina.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Ike & Tina Turner were a popular R&B duo. Biff named them as one of the early bands that shaped him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615580830059-9JL1CJDQF2JI6NMM3TEA/steviewonder.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Stevie Wonder is a Soul and Funk icon. Paul named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615585739738-A2V49AV6T91GMD66SX9S/Albert-King-1973.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Albert King is an influential blues player. Paul said he got into him after starting with later blues players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615572504162-F3NAK5PY9XYO0ABKUT19/beatles_logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Beatles are one of the first and most important rock bands. Biff named them as an early band that shaped him and said they were probably the best song writers of the era and probably any other. Paul also named them as an influence, and Graham named them as an early influence. Pete named them as a band hew grew up with. Nigel also said they were a band he listened to when he was a kid. “Paperback Writer” appears on their album Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615492934392-68ZTV2B9Q9HXJPRG0GLS/kinks.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Kinks was a 60’s rock band. Their song “You Really Got Me” is often noted as move into a harder direction for rock. Biff said the singer of that song was the first one that he bought. Paul named them as an influence and they covered “See My Friends” on Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615572609446-MM6JQDW4TLI66449S3W7/yardbirds.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Yardbirds were one of the most influetial of the 60’s rock bands with some of the best guitarists at the time rotating through the band. Biff named them as an early band that shaped him. Nigel also said they were a band he listened to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615572957405-Q60092603MZC1W6L32TA/animals.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Animals were a rock / R&B band best known for their version of “House of the Rising Son”. Biff named them as an early band that shaped him and named Eric Burdon as one of his favorite singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615575436070-3JNRVNY4Z7N0RW466MJ9/stones.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Rolling Stones are one of the most important rock bands out of the 60’s. Paul named them as an influence. Biff said “Paint it Black” was the first song he ever performed live and it is on their album Inspirations. Pete said they were a band he grew up listening to. Nigel also said he was listening to them as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615583343687-Y6WZTLYKX6W2880HWZYU/who.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Who are one of the most influential rock bands of their time. Paul named them as an influence. Nigel also was listening to them as a kid. Jörg named Keith Moon as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615573505897-NB8WPXWZVYSX1HLL1VQN/troggs.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Troggs were a rock / pop rock band best known for “Wild Thing”. Biff named them as an early band that shaped him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616090743356-I3CYR0C7V70GZKGL0C81/smallfaces.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Small Faces was another rock band of the 60’s. Nigel named them as a band he was listening to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615574264085-EHNG1WSNCPO2AARRY9U0/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary guitar player and huge influence to many. Biff named him as one of the early bands that shaped him. Paul named him as a huge influence. Graham also named him as a big influence when he started out. “Stone Free” is covered on Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615574759768-C3TARA2AECCLWQ8RJB23/cream.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Cream were an important and influential psychedelic / blues rock band. Biff named Jack Bruce as one of his favorite signers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615581025512-498K300K2RGP67G039K1/John+Mayall.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree John Mayall was an influential blues rock player. Paul named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615589076148-QL48HIHXERNXXGAD8OHI/monkees.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Monkees were a band pieced together for TV. Graham said they was an early band that got him into music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615493437485-Z7UPATUYSB1U651DFTFP/velvet-underground.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Velvet Underground were a rock band known for their experimental nature and from which Lou Reed would come from. Biff named their Live At Max’s Kansas City as being a big influence on him and it being a dark album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615578379960-1OJ4MY1QU7N9K6JGLNMP/Ollie+Halsall.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Ollie Halsall was a rock / pop / progressive guitarist who played in several bands. Paul named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616005184129-S7R7KPSYYSJAJEO2GPQ2/Vanilla_fudge.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Vanilla Fudge was the psychedelic band where drummer Carmine Appice first rose to fame. Nigel named him as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615583250659-QCINNUBR44VG6EA1YJMY/pinkfloyd.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Pink Floyd are one of the best known progressive rock bands. Paul named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616010573581-MUFUWA8DNLWVZPSJ6CZM/Procol+Harum.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Procol Harum were a progressive rock band. Nigel named drummer Barrie Wilson as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615494492271-IQ9W0GS7YIXHFA1UQICG/dp.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Deep Purple is one of the most influential hard rock / early heavy metal bands. Biff named them as an influence and Ian Gillan as one of his favorite singers. Paul and Doug named them as an influence. Graham mentions them being an inspiration. “Speed King” is covered on Inspirations. Nigel said he was a big fan since the first album. Jörg named Ian Paice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616091005780-CIT29AX89GSB9XQWHS4L/Aphrodites+Child.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Aphrodite’s Child was a Greek progressive rock band. Nigel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615493705678-HNODX42GQZM1CGA1W53V/grandfunk.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Grand Funk Railroad were an American hard rock band. Biff says they used to spend “shitload of money” playing their album Phoenix from a jukebox in a pub. Nigel said they were the first band he really went crazy for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615494349382-5BPKHJCPXL6AXV28XS4G/Mountain.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Mountain was an influential hard rock / blues rock band. Biff named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615494941841-1IA8EFHI7I7PM664CU66/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the baggiest hard rock bands and a huge influence on many. Biff named them as an influence and is a fan of their bluesy side. He named their first album as his favorite album. Paul named them as an influence. Nigel and Jörg named Bonham as an influence. “Immigrant Song” is one covered on their album Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633052987522-D7KVL4JX8CL3Y8NJHNYN/alice-cooper-logo.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree - Make it stand out Alice is one of the original shock rockers. Biff is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615495112366-NEGH2BE1SZRABYGZXI7V/yes2.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Yes were an influential progressive rock band. Biff named them as an influence also saying they were an influence on his bass playing. Paul also named them and Steve Howe as an influence. Doug named them as is first main influence. Nigel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615578071015-078EP3U883PUIAMCUZIU/AllanHoldsworth.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Allan Holdsworth was an influential jazz guitarist. Paul and Nibbs named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615585041688-UJU12G6FGM3KYOUQMVZ3/Chicago-Logo.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Chicago was a pop / rock band. Paul said he was into Terry Kath for a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616088677928-37ESAKQRE1D6F2SU6UE0/genesis.jpeg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Genesis are a well known progressive rock band. Nigel is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615494598407-GX36UJE2Z6FO0FF6GPXZ/uriahheep.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Uriah Heep were an influential progressive rock / early heavy metal band. Biff named them as a big influence and David Byron as one of his favorite singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615495276231-C3W3UALL50ZE1KV8HBX0/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Biff named Sabbath as an influence and particularly the song “Paranoid” because it was less Doomy. Graham named Tony as a big influence on him starting out. Doug named them as an influence. Nigel named Bill Ward as big influence. They covered “Evil Woman” on Inspirations, which is actually a Crow cover, but Saxon covered the Sabbath version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616004918810-3DJANF1L6VT0Z6XXQ7RA/cactus.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Cactus was formed by drummer Carmine Appice after his time in Vanilla Fudge. Nigel named him as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615495669684-3MQSSLELK2A60YZMFZ7G/wishbone.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Wishbone Ash were an important progressive rock band. Biff names them as an influence and notes their importance for pioneering the twin guitar sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615582086328-TOE6855XMV9ZD6RJEXFA/abba.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Abba were a huge pop band. Paul is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616006412140-K2VGQ22WNMHEFJYV7IZK/Lenny-White.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Lenny White is a jazz drummer who’s played with many but probably most notably jazz-fusion band Return to Forever. Nigel named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616010085561-VZJK2WZQYM3424ZGLYIE/Barclay+James+Harvest.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Barclay James Harvest were a prog rock band. Nigel named Mel Pritchard as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616091103439-TL8F7IOJTYWG60PQIE5A/gentlegiant.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Gentle Giant were a British Prog rock band. Nigel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615494167773-2LH1NFOLDX05VJLUDK71/boa.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Black Oak Arkansas were a Southern Rock band. Biff said they were another band they used to play from the jukebox in the pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615576212163-BTZOOKY5AWAXVRAHTY3A/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Thin Lizzy were an influential rock / hard rock band known for their guitar harmonies. “The Rocker” is covered on Inspirations. Nibbs named Phil Lynott as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616006030224-PFYWZ621P35KSUZBVSVE/BillyCobham.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Billy Cobham is an influential jazz / jazz-fusion drummer. Nigel named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633052779302-YBOPN30IPMOVN99K76PK/zztop.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top are blues rock legends. Biff is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615581555736-LLUE1457ADTG8G11W7UH/Steely+Dan.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Steely Dan were a soft rock / jazz rock band. Paul is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616010819863-3EEC89P1JF1LLVOLC0HM/pfm.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) were an Italian progressive rock band. Nigel said he use to play along to their albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615581966083-VMJSXSBTQIPHUN227Q6N/10cc.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree 10cc were a pop / rock band. Paul is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615583502141-IX7V13P4RMC7CDTP4CAD/aerosmith.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Aerosmith were one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Paul named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615578551930-WGGABOEDW940RNCCPUKS/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Judas Priest are known as the metal gods for good reason. Paul named them as an influence and a favorite. Graham named them as heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615582253835-0QIFKAYDLE9OESYWDJOT/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Rainbow paired the legendary Ritchie Blackmor2 and Ronnie James Dio. Paul named them as an influence. Graham named them as heroes. Jörg named Cozy Powell as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615590195775-50VMFM5O23HMJW5FYR7V/rush.jpeg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Rush are progressive hard rock legends. Nibbs named Geddy as an influence. Nigel named Neil Peart as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616091567476-QT71HU68XQM7PFX7318J/Eleventh%2BHouse.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Eleventh House were a jazz-fusion band. Nigel named drummer Alphonse Mouzon as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616010951259-EFVPB6ET3D2PASSLEOS9/kansas.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Kansas were a big American progressive rock band. Nigel said he’s been a fan since their first album and said he played along to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616089343820-XVGYDFO3JY7SK3I0STF0/Terry-Bozzio.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Terry Bozzio is a well known and highly respected drummer. He has played with a lot of bands but probably most notably with Frank Zappa. Nigel named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615494745984-NZT2STUGVV8L17DORA0O/sp.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Sex Pistols were punk pioneers. Biff named them as an influence and said he use to listen to their album non stop and loved the guitar tone. Steve named them as an influence. Graham said there was some inspiration from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615576067858-OFIWGLFWZ39CBKJCQS85/motorhead.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Saxon covered “Bomber” on Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615576763640-2R0REG91801AGZFO5R55/acdc.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree AC/DC are perhaps the most quintessential hard rock band. Paul named them as an influence. Saxon covered “Problem Child on Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615586628053-B5KO4THZM7CTAOPCSMJ2/clash.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The Clash were an early British punk band. Steve named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616005886814-R6MJ71CFK22PJLKLK3JZ/Simmon+Phillips.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Simon Phillips is a jazz fusion drummer who’s played with a ton of bands. Nigel named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615574952666-WFVCJXLS67PXYKYQMW3Z/Kate_Bush.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Kate Bush was a pop singer on the experimental side of music. Biff said they were all fans of her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615576528020-Q47G5O6CU1DZHT6ZIRCP/toto.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Toto are a rock / pop band that had a lot of diverse elements in their music. Saxon covered “Hold The Line” on Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615577237106-VW7QOSCILE3OT06W3JPF/vh.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Van Halen revolutionized guitar rock music. Biff is a fan and said they considered covering them on Inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615583094072-V5OK8ZF5GY9FBL4GE2GM/prince.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Prince is an influential guitarist/singer. Paul is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616089894010-STE3Y9P3IZW3IIX1SK12/Vinnie+Coliuta.jpeg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Vinnie Colaiuta is a session drummer most notably known for playing with Frank Zappa. Nigel named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615590429225-3DQIGAO4V243NDTXMJFU/mark+king.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Mark King is best known as the vocalist/bassist of Level 42, a synth rock/pop / jazz-funk band. Nibb’s named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615582382858-O297PYDEPYPM5SDTNQK1/dio.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree The legendary Ronnie James Dio started his own band after leaving Black Sabbath. Paul basically names everything Dio as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615585144272-2DGD6UIB5KP9C2B84CWN/Joe-Satriani.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Joe Satriani is an influential guitarist. Paul named him as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615585335280-KE9AZWVPTY2WGC9MR1X4/muse.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Muse are a rock band with a lot of electronic and artsy/progressive elements. Paul named Matthew Bellamy as a more modern inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1615582765030-N73SNL38IPE0U3B8P2PG/H%26H.gif Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Heaven & Hell was the name Black Sabbath went under after the last reunion with Dio. Paul named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616094185874-RVS90DTWNUBCD7LBIUSY/Metallica.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Fathers of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616094249937-PU5YUK8LWHNYVBAZIH82/sodom.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree German Thrash Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620708044756-YG2KU9D6Y8V5I8OKSBPN/artillery.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624264571743-6VV9IS4F5ZIEKMEZB5KY/helloween.jpeg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree - Make it stand out German Power https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616094361427-OICI2H2L5DJDDK64C5WQ/testament.png Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632723240307-N43LSPL8ZISCLTQ7J5CI/carcass.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree - Make it stand out Grindcore and Melodic Death pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617942189983-6UXSQC0Z52H0J3CV0EP6/Vader.jpeg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Polish Death Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616094425543-TBG8ZM163XNYUZB1RXJZ/PF.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree German Power/Speed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616094468883-FQYQVK54I5OOGNNRDFC1/firewind.jpg Heavy Metal - Saxon Family Tree Heavy/Power from Gus G. https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/accept-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1607629524686-T8C2ECFC0YVR0O22WH8N/accept.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608234093985-OMS6MQQM4XO20EHL7FIK/buddyrich.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Buddy Rich is one of the most influential big band jazz drummers. Stefan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608150334285-RNZTR0S58BAPFDRVB6T0/stones.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree The Rolling Stones are among the most influential and well known rock bands to come out of the 60’s. Udo named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608150505056-MQL3BC7G532I0E1B8QJX/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is legend, inspiring a generation of music and beyond. Udo named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608146655727-CJCEGWC9KXKX2FMR8FVH/dp.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Deep Purple are a very influential hard rock / early heavy metal band. Wolf named Ritchie Blackmore as probably his biggest influence. Udo, Stefan, and Peter also named Deep Purple as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608233883602-VC8E1ZLAAFCR4TVB6BUJ/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Led Zeppelin may easily be the most influential hard rock band. Stefan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608150639075-QOHC5XGXVSH42FJQUX2N/uriahheep.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Uriah Heep were an influential progressive rock band who dabbled in early heavy metal. Udo named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608150689496-VGW1J1IVXK7W5I9AVGMK/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of heavy metal. Udo named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608150841340-3PVJO5VCPBZSPD0KE54T/sweet.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Sweet were a hard rock / glam rock band. Udo named them as an influence. Stefan named Sweet and Mick Tucker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608147076740-20NI8CQJ2E723IGGWNTL/scorpions.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Scorpions are the original German metal / hard rock band. Wolf named Uli Jon Roth as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608147369503-NE4GM29F6PPT3LX4VW86/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Judas Priest are probably the most quintessential heavy metal band. Wolf said both Glenn and KK have been a huge influence on him. Peter also named them as an influence on the band. Stefan said he was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608146672534-A7XN3CM05Z4ZP35TTPD5/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Rainbow brought Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio together for something amazing. Ritchie is one of Wolf’s biggest influences. Stefan also named Rainbow and Cozy Powell as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608147244445-PAJXK5B6XNIYDB2L8P3R/acdc.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Wolf named Angus Young as a big influence. Peter also said they were an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612205608062-OFH5LNT2H9GQIIFCX9BA/grave+digger.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree German Speed/Power/Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620708095184-MJ41FPRY21AZBMYJRJCX/artillery.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624264363104-5RNSSFEH64446R2NNNPE/helloween.jpeg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612205665187-3ZPE12Q1C773LKAMLU8V/fateswarning.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Progressive Metal Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623131090768-ZBI1JKXPJMMEL9RDSLTQ/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613188674639-ZPD9HYT1D95GSZRDZM4E/therion.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Death/Doom to Symphonic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618811380316-USU572YCD32LTFL06O59/cannibalcorpse.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree One of the biggest of Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612205555114-DCJNM3CI8B4AZ94G09R0/incantation.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree Classic Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625552994640-7PDOK52OUFZJ2USVKGEN/at+the+gates.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree - Make it stand out Pioneers of Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612205518401-9F0EQ9594HNBEFWAQTY9/PF.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree German Speed/Power https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612206096819-J8BZXN0Q8QIBHO2RSH4V/Iron_Savior_Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree German heavy/power/speed metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0ded0b8a-9b67-416f-9ad2-feefec046c98/hammerfall.png Heavy Metal - Accept Family Tree - Make it stand out Prominent Power Metal https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/diamond-head-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605295384534-QGLG6DRI0WLKOLB1IWJW/diamond+head.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605297405071-X621TL0ELJKAX2O6M2M1/pinkfloyd.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Pink Floyd may be the most influential and well known progressive rock band. Brian named Dark Side of the Moon as his second favorite album and said he learned the entire thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605296441406-VFWVU418YOG3N5VWZNZ1/dp.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Deep Purple were a very influential hard rock / early heavy metal band. Brian named Ritchie as a big influence and the reason he wanted to play lead. Sean and Karl also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605296046916-LICJ5XNPA4223ANG13UW/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Led Zeppelin are among the first and most imporant hard rock bands. Brian named them as his favorite band. Led Zeppelin II was the first album he got and it had a big impact on him. He named Physical Graffiti as his favorite album and “Kashmir” as his favorite song. Sean and Karl also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605300335206-ZCJF0RWK0DATVGH7U4UJ/genesis.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Genesis are an influential progressive rock band. Brian was a fan and said they were influential on the NWOBHM scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605300478921-J9O8WHS383LTKPQKHQZ9/free-band-logo.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Free are another influential progressive rock band. Brain also said they were an influence on the NWOBHM scene. Sean also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605296589764-NW8M8I78BR109GHR8G91/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Brian named them as a big influence on Diamond Head. Sean and Karl also named them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605301357691-9NMZEO6XVZAHOVY43YJZ/gentlegiant.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Gentle Giant were a progressive rock band. Brian has listed them as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605300098419-7PTG1CJ1QY5BGY0M4MOV/ufo.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree UFO are a very influential hard rock band. Brain said they were influential on the NWOBHM scene. Karl also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605300215952-1QLID3HCV67AXS8GH6ZY/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Thin Lizzy are a very influential rock / hard rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Brian said they was influential on the NWOBHM scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605300016717-6SEWLP7S237GX8X81ZI3/queen.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Queen are a widely popular rock band. Brian said they were an influence on the NWOBHM scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605296814364-1PQLJKVQGW5LT6XMZH85/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Judas Priest are possibly the most quintessential heavy metal band. Brian named them as a big influence. He said that they would occasionally try to write songs with the dynamics of “Victim of Changes” and said his favorite riff was from “Island of Domination”. Sean also named them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605297595517-MXH5LJVRD0EGAS8NRNB3/rush.jpeg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Rush are one of the most influential progressive hard rock bands. Brian is a big fan and said they always strived to get Geddy’s bass sound in Diamond Head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605300887180-PPF71LDVGUGMWX4VJO4E/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Rainbow combined the legendary Ritchie Blackmore with Ronnie James Dio. Brian didn’t directly name them as an influence but did name Ritchie and also motioned being a big fan of epic songs like “Stargazer” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605297097206-RABLFKH3HBDHZG0WC82P/acdc.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree AC/DC are probably the most quintessential hard rock band. Brian is a huge fan and particularly notes the energy they have. Karl named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605297257506-DLFI6ESWH5TKGX7JQ67W/vanhalen.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Van Halen had a huge impact on the world of guitar with Eddie being revolutionary on the instrument. Brain named them as an influence saying that Eddie set a new bar for lead guitar players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605724195945-CY5SQBH12F7DR7086J8W/Metallica.png Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree Fathers of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5d52230c-9b87-4261-a93a-8ef2c1460a54/megadeth.jpg Heavy Metal - Diamond Head Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Masters headed by Thrash Father Dave Mustaine https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/armored-saint-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600360285795-6K6LCO3MBUWT0S1A2XZP/armoredsaint.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600454732952-6UUL5BM8QKZAOXBKJA5F/Louis+Bellson.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Louie Bellson was a big band / swing drummer. Gonzo named him as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600454502653-GG7P55BZDI5DF0I59MPX/buddyrich.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Buddy Rich has been a hugely influential drumming coming from the big band days. Gonzo named him as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600366401168-B4AS4RTY0XEUSDK1IGS1/Marvingaye.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Marvin Gaye was known as the price of Mowtown and Soul. John named him as an influence and one of the greatest R&B singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600363286031-FNVNU4VGAACCHMQJ5DQI/FourTops.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree The Four Tops were an important Mowtown quartet. John named lead singer Levi Stubbs as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600364161605-7TWF8JQXTKEAWZUIJOQ7/steviewonder.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Stevie Wonder is hugely important for several pop genres. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600365855120-7ZGN3VNZ1Z09DAXW7Q6N/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Led Zeppelin are probably the most important hard rock band and inspired nearly everything after them and even bands who had formed before them. John names Robert Plant as an influence and Zeppelin as his favorite band. Phil said they are the main band he was into when he was young and Jimmy Page was his first big influence. Joey named John Paul Jones as an influence. Gonzo named Bonham as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600364002967-RL38UIWRQM3RSXXOC80H/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. John named Ozzy as an influence loving his bluesy sound in the early days. He also names Dio as an influence. Phil also named Black Sabbath as an influence. Jeff said Tony Iommi was the first big influence on him. Joey named Geezer as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600364538097-P5OR8SA33G7KF7OUCB2J/ufo.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree UFO was a hugely influential band with Michael Schenker on guitar. John said they helped inspire some of the more ballady songs. Phil and Jeff named Schenker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600365493386-U67B2QZAIB6461DBDNZH/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Thin Lizzy were an influential rock / hard rock band known for their harmonies. John names Phil Lynnot as a influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600364873007-2OMON3F36TEMZ64OK53M/earthwindfire.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Earth, Wind & Fire wrote in the style of multiple popular genres. John named them as the greatest R&B band and named singers Maurice White & Phillip Bailey as influences. He said they had a big impact on him as a kid. Joey also named Verdine White as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600360934203-Q84MV1IE41359UYQ4CHK/aerosmith.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Aerosmith are a huge American blues based hard rock band. John names Steven Tyler as one of his biggest influences, which should be a surprise given how much he sounds like him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600365628132-NQ2AG5AUTK26H8JOUR8F/queen.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Queen need no introduction being one of the biggest and most diverse rock bands. John named Freddie Mercury as an influence. Joey named John Deacon as a an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600362695642-9OTN0Y71REOXOTJY72XP/Chaka+Khan.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Chaka Khan sung with R&B / Funk band Rufus as well as doing a bunch of solo albums. John names her as a influce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600455409269-Y871KN3BB06BY7GJ3506/Steve+Gadd.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Steve Gadd is a jazz and rock session player. Gonzo named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600455877221-JB5U5PXJSKIUQMCPXASH/Jeff+Poccaro.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Jeff Poccaro was best known from Toto but was a very prolific session player. Gonzo named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600362918647-M7OEU67IWA90O6493GIE/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Judas Priest are the metal gods. John named Halford as an influence. Phil said that Judas Priest was a huge influence on Armored Saint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600392876168-WQ4B8NXBCDQR1RUMFWJ8/garymoore.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Gary Moore was a blues player. Jeff named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600451978933-0KMTX1SXHWWXERQDX52I/Jaco+Pastorius.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Jaco Pastorius was an influential bassist who has played with a number of bands and solo, maybe best known for Weather Report. Joey named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600455267777-U1V4C6ZEC0SS2RQ74XDT/rush.jpeg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Rush are an important progressive hard rock band. Gonzo named Niel Peart as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600361389347-Q2F8TC56LCWGBFQC7CNI/blackfoot.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Blackfoot was a hard / southern rock band. John names Rickey Medlocke as an influence and names Marauder as one of his favorite rock albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600455079362-3JJR7SQM3AW9RH8DWDEG/Steve+Smith.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Steve Smith is best known for his work with Journey. Gonzo named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600360705596-JGDAOJDNMORWDTZBWDFP/acdc.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. John names Bon Scott as his biggest influence. Gonzo named Phil Rudd as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600369626087-HOJ7II3DCRI6ZP63AHT4/aldi.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Al Di Meola was an influential jazz guitarist. Phil named him as an influence even though he says he can’t play like that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600370370420-UG2F3M9W7QD61IQ7ILNK/yt.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Y&T ore Yesterday and Today as they were known in their early days were a hard rock / glam/ heavy metal band. Phil said they played local clubs and were an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600454010395-TUOWIJ59P5HHGT01T0WM/Simmon+Phillips.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Simmon Phillips has played with more bands than I can count. Gonzo named him as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600370018195-2G3R0QHP9TR3AEK13R04/randy_rhoads.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Randy Rhoads is known for being the first guitarist in Ozzy’s band before his tragic death. Before his time with Ozzy though he played in Quiet Riot. Phil named Randy as an influence and said he use to see him playing in Quite Riot at local clubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600369842819-8EHHZBB0CFVV9OB0JB74/vanhalen.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Van Halen are a hard rock band that had one of the biggest influences when they came out. Phil and Jeff named Eddie as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600370536527-42PJITQJW7M2KVO2LA0K/im.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree The biggest of the NWOBHM scene and one of the most influential bands of all time. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600366103579-ZIVRG254299PDC2C8U0L/u2.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree U2 were a post punk rock band. John names Bono as an influence despite his political insertions. He says that Joshua Tree is one of the best rock albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600452403032-2RAKHGE9JUBBQ81LY2ZE/Louis+Johnson.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Louis Johnson was a session player who played with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Micheal Jackson. Joey named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600454353599-OZR7NTCLX2QPVJI4O544/David+Weckl.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree David Weckl was a jazz fusion durmmer. Gonzo named him as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600365285164-TEHB0ZP051OB1MSGAF9B/dio.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Ronnie James Dio was an icon and legend in Rainbow and Black Sabbath before starting his band Dio. John names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600393835689-TVK9A5Q9DMMDINOQMRML/Jakeelee.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Jake E. Lee is best known for the two album he did with Ozzy. His band Badlands is also notable. Jeff named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600394062750-GG58NBAGDYC8FDGN00DH/Ratt.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Ratt were a heavy metal / Glam band. Jeff named guitarist Warren DeMartini as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600361718121-2YOMWUD6J3HEWGOTCNVH/faithnomore.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Faith No More have a diverse sound but are often considered an early alternative metal band. John named Mike Patton as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600365061155-9UQ3WM2SD38AS2BR45NS/soundgarden.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Soundgarden were pioneers of grunge. John names Chris Cornell as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600363837637-PWABHKALJ9OM2Z43ZIDV/radiohead.jpg Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Radiohead were an English alt rock band. John is a big fan of singer Thom Yorke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604982012310-ERGVMZWPOGNKUO4M4KIM/fateswarning.png Heavy Metal - Armored Saint Family Tree Progressive Metal Pioneers https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/motorhead-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585370728900-42C5IUAE495IPT31LH9L/motorhead.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596997019101-4PMZ11I2SU3VXXLMNPMB/littlerichard.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Little Richard is one of the original rock ‘n’ roll icons. Lemmy has mentioned him in numerous interviews. He often talks about hearing Little Richard around 11 or 12 and it really having a big impact on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597086409892-K11JZ6WT1UXZZYSOETJ3/buddyrich.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Buddy Rich was a big band drummer and band leader. Mikkey Dee named him as an influence. Phil Taylor said he listened to him growing up because it was the music his dad listened to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596994957839-C1GZQJDL2YR2GDG11F2W/eddiecochran.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Eddie Cochran was a rock ‘n’ roll singer/guitar player. One of his biggest hits was “Summertime Blues” that was later covered by Blue Cheer. Lemmy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596994650521-L538BGMJ5F1QIWGRQQJ4/Chuck_Berry.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Chuck Berry was an extremely influential and iconic rock ‘n’ roll guitarist/singer. Lemmy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596994543297-VVO2ASFO2A3EFNF1D07K/everly-brothers.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The Everly Brothers where a rock ‘n’ roll and country duo. Lemmy named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617070277050-HHG6GJP6FA507M1FNCB5/beatles_logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The band that kicked of the Rock movement and arguably the biggest band in the world was often a big influence on early metal pioneers. Lemmy was a big fan of the Beatles and Paul McCartney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596998077282-SM2XK3J0UWI4DZA0TVJ7/yardbirds.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The Yardbirds at different times featured Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. Eddie named them as an influence with Clapton and said it was the first time he was drawn to lead guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585371656384-R4QNBRKBI5WDWBRK5OHM/who.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The Who were one of the first real Hard Rock bands and John Entwistle was a big influence on Lemmy. Phil Taylor was a fan of Keith Moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597000043223-Y2CXO5KJ0UTAHGSGK9UC/joewalsh.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Joe Walsh was in a few bands including James Gang and later the Eagles as well as having many solo albums. Eddie was a big fan specifically naming James Gang and Jo Walsh solo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596996673535-UHP5VISF7WPFAM2ULM80/MC5.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree MC5 are some of the first hard rockers. Lemmy said he basically wanted to be MC5 when starting Motorhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596998275099-WP0PXRJP22LWV9I5SWUH/John+Mayall.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton on guitar was named as an influence by Eddie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596998425316-POLXQIC24MG2PDSU6FV9/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Jimi Hendrix has been on of the most influential guitar players. Eddie said he was more of a Clapton guy but was also influenced by Hendrix. Campbell said Hendrix was the reason he wanted to play guitar. Phil Taylor was a fan of Mitch Mitchell. (On a side note, when Lemmy was a roadie for Jimi he was told by him he’d never be good at guitar.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596998892794-7MQXNJH0Q131LGYUEMVU/cream.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Heavy and psychedelic, Cream was another influential band featuring Eric Clapton. Once again, an influence on Eddie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596999059451-B0G2XN16GN4O4DMH2TMG/jeffbeck.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Jeff Beck has been a big influence to many guitar players. Eddie said he was a big fan of the Truth album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596999211832-ITCUSNDBTCLLPRUMTPZD/dp.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Deep Purple were hugely influential for many bands. Eddie named them as an influence. Phil Taylor named Ian Paice as one of his favorite drummers. Mikkey Dee also named him as his favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596999376342-3RHPDLTK3MNWQF6Y78GY/humble+pia.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Originally featuring Peter Frampton on guitar, Eddie was a fan of the band and Peter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596999767865-EJLII24F8FKA9A7GDBQL/santana.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Santana, as in Carlos Santana, were a Latin, jazz, psychedelic rock band. Eddie was a fan of the first two albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597002657102-KRHLK58Y44L0JB5H7E08/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most influential bands. Phil Taylor named Bonham as an influence. Campbell named Jimmy Page as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597004646110-9ROK6SUH700YCMIBIKF3/wishbone.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Wishbone Ash were a progressive rock band. Phil Taylor said he use to like drummer Steve Upton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597005476725-QATINA9KNUYUROA51628/ThePolice.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The Police were sorta part of the new wave punk movement. Phil Taylor is a big fan of them and drummer Stewart Copeland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bf8b882c-4eb9-43c4-8780-a9f2ef40e05f/bbking.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree - Make it stand out B. B. King is an important blues guitarist. Brian named him as a guitarist he admires. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597076126049-LSNYMX1XQ50OYJ4JUO1M/Todd+Rundgren.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Todd Rundgren was a rock/pop player. Campbell named him as an influence and he even named one of his sons after him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597084221417-119T84ATA0S0EKKHLJ2U/roryg.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Rory Gallagher was a blues rock player. Würzel was said to be a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597016090797-EHUO6FARBCHZ4ZEYJG7H/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Black Sabbath, the fathers of heavy metal were named as an influence by Campbell and Mikkey Dee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597076250928-5L3XQDYMQJ7WQYXOHBHH/focus.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Focus were a progressive rock band. Campbell named Jan Akkerman of Focus as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597075454667-VHZM8YFZHPCV3Z4VV8TX/ufo.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree UFO, rock/hard rock/ even a few metal songs, with Michael Schenker on guitar they was a very influential band. Campbell named UFO/Schenker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8ef6fafb-66c5-475e-989f-59db8b2e197f/zztop.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top are an important blues rock band. Brian said he was a fan after discovering them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597085553023-CBZIB3PXWGNPKBY51288/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Thin Lizzy were a very influential rock/hard rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Mikkey Dee named drummer Brian Downey as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597085669564-5B7Y5YNN8VUUVGZZPCKX/rush.jpeg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Rush were a hugely influential progressive hard rock. Mikkey Dee named Neil Peart as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597086243480-94GJJIZVIWX31OJPU09S/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Rainbow was legendary with Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. Mikkey Dee named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597085833198-8TQGWTDS1WPARPJES3H2/journey.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Journey were a huge arena rock band. Mikkey Dee named one time drummer Steve Smith as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597086029483-UKP6B4SC14FV5LUET5GW/blue-oyster-cult-logo.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Blue Oyster Cult were named as an influence by Mikkey Dee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616471817154-VK633JCIYHW2XWPG8LWQ/saxon.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Influential NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600182618588-M96PVMTMQPD7U6TOPDMC/Venom.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The fathers of extreme metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597087670098-QLR0F8F0Z6PQDMTZCHKS/Metallica.png Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree The Fathers of Thrash Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606844449449-BL2E36S8SZTMS6I2WD0Q/sodom.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree German Thrash and first wave black metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617684176817-A6YH9KYNZAR9XPO2MV1P/hellhammer.jpg Heavy Metal - 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Motorhead Family Tree Taking Black Metal in a progressive direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1607444838472-3Y517R6BZJQCTQNXVZH5/Iron_Savior_Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Heavy/Power/Speed from Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601955913021-LM6U4DT6GIUUNMFO4N4N/dd.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Melodic Death Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603937790437-1UNJTBNWYK8TLV25BP29/leaves%E2%80%99+eyes.jpg Heavy Metal - Motorhead Family Tree Gothic / Symphonic https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/raven-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600961270944-K7UILM6QGBBKA2D7QBB9/metalelitistT.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597853896782-38X3JUSKJANRV9IGW5II/raven.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597947287793-2G71SEZUVOZMTEKBALK5/bowie.png Heavy Metal - 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John named him as one of their influences they watched on TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597855525676-KW9T8RQKGMKLEF2AL04O/Ronnie-Lane.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Ronnie Lane was the bassist for The Small Faces, Faces, and did solo albums and collaborative albums. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597856751792-P4D8Y9NZMEJAV7KGBKVV/who.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree The Who at times had a harder sound then many of the rock bands of the 60’s. John named John Entwistle as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597863475109-NI1TC06N83RSN23F8HMG/trex.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree T.Rex were glam rockers. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597863936009-2G8CHNZK8HLO6QVQQXMZ/dp.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Deep Purple were a hugely influential band. John named them along with bassist Roger Glover as an influence as well as singers Ian Gillan, and Glenn Hughes. John said that Ritchie was one of Mark’s early influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864874875-MQCWO13ZG86A7G3BNHYR/status-quo-logo.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Status Quo were a hard rock / rock n roll band. John named them as one of the main reasons he wanted to start Raven. He said that they were one of Mark’s big influences for rhythm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597855043865-ZBWRQ0ZN746TH8K5TVVD/slade.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Slade were a rock/hard rock band with a lot of rock ‘n’ roll still in them. John said they were the band that really got him obsessed with music and named Jimmy Lea as his main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597947208330-MGJFKE1UQAZZ5VMCXUVS/mott-the-hoople.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Mott the Hoople was a glam rock band and one named by John as a band they watched on TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597862984158-4UZ2DSSQL3JO9KNE4Q0U/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Led Zeppelin are easily one of the most influential bands. John named them and bassist John Paul Jones as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864343275-9O53R2K7AI932K0C08WH/roryg.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Rory Gallagher was a blues rock player. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597855171111-BJ6F23T96KT0MPAZUUFH/free-band-logo.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Free were a progressive rock band. John named bassist Andy Fraser and singer Paul Rodgers as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597862444771-IQPFZAYFNBAQ0N9BY8X7/yes2.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Yes were another influential progressive rock band. John named them and bassist Chris Squire as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864647834-2ZDEO070OR61YKE5ND6P/genesis.jpeg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Genesis were a progressive rock band that later became more poppy. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597947854295-J9HWXPA662AQAL8RUV9Z/kingchrimson.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree King Chrimson were an important Progressive Rock band. John named bassist John Wetton as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864491568-4Y4B69L4AYJ2QM88EUC6/ELP-Logo-300.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Emerson Lake & Palmer were a progressive rock band. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864531827-H818KRJT0HMT3X0JZ7JK/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of heavy metal and named as a influence by John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597866316917-V8LFWVOHQFMZBAPGDZSH/budgie.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Budgie although often considered a early heavy metal band were really more of a hard rock band who did some heavy metal songs. John named bassist Burke Shelly as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597947473991-WLI86NZO9894B63VFU7O/Nazareth.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Nazareth were an Scottish Hard Rock band. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597862232989-EL5V8JXS3RZSFGLPOCCA/uriahheep.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Uriah Heep were hard/progressive rock with some borderline heavy metal songs. John named bassists Gary Thain, Trevor Bolder, and John Wetton as an influence and Uriah Heep as one of his favorite bands. He also named singer David Byron as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597946764710-DR9WOA8WK4KYG3C42W2Z/garyglitter.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Gary Glitter was a glam rock / pop star and later a convicted pedo. John named him as one of the glam influences from TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597863804731-V467141CTSV8VY1HK80W/MUD-logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Mud were a pop / glam rock band. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597856886985-YXND9B071P01WGEE4GQO/rush.jpeg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864139021-R17QCMC2WQXN4Y54R4IJ/badcompnay.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Bad Company was a rock band with Paul Rodgers singing. John named them and Paul as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597865666828-QM2S8Y6APX3BVWN4PGFC/Jaco+Pastorius.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Jaco Pastorius is jazz fusion bassist with Weather Report being one of the most notable bands he was with. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597948194235-KQNSS6RHID6NI137CGYZ/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree The Metal Gods, Judas Priest. John named Halford as a vocal influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597864237398-A6017L3QMWEC5PCEPRR3/pattravers.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree The Pat Travers band was a hard/blues rock band. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597865971830-QOEBF9GMTS05IN6NQE44/Jeff+Berlin.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Jeff Berlin is a jazz fusion bassist who’s played with a ton of bands, most notably progressive rock band Buford. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597862885791-9W7X2AITVQ4WCGI0W2WT/cheaptrick.png Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Cheap Trick were a hard rock / power pop band. John named them and bassist Tom Petersson as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597941911289-FW0787JAOT0B08OXGJVV/Pino+Palladino.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Pino Palladino is a session bassist that has played with so many people it’s ridiculous. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617684496159-5XXWLGB6MFZ96XJZ1CFR/hellhammer.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Extreme Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597949760528-3KJM4T73P70GCAH74QZR/death.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Fathers of Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617684459956-C1TNKYDUINFYX8AZEIB2/cf.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree Extreme Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/03ef5ca7-7767-413d-a458-9f3bf482c1c2/megadeth.jpg Heavy Metal - Raven Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/dio-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595443948451-Q7OB6Q17XTLXTDW0X7FC/dio.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595445944883-XMGIDCUFZOWO29VFLWTO/Bach.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Back was a composer in the Baroque era. Dio named him as a composer he really liked. Jens also names Bach as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595446096759-ZC34YPP47IKZFU07AJH8/Beethoven.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Beethoven is of the most well known classical composers. Dio was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596505504345-ZU6K7XW1LJ5X4BL9HTJH/Mario+Lanza.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Mario Lanza was an actor / opera singer who Dio grew up listening to. He said he wanted to take that type of vocalization and put it with rock n roll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595531670037-VE7YRKKTIP996WCBNFZR/buddyrich.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Buddy Rich was a big band drummer and band leader who has been a huge influence on many drummers. Vinny names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595532379444-4TDLDHO1EGC5W4NQAZSP/Max%2BRoach.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Max Roach was a jazz drummer and composer. Vinny named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069043715-U6WI5082JANII51HQIAF/beatles_logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Easily one of the most important bands in rock history, The Beatles were named by Dio when asked about favorite bands in his early days. Vinny talks about Ringo not getting the credit he deserves for he creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595525507768-WC8RZAKTH0PICHG4K49H/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is easily one of the most influential guitarists. Jimmy named Hendrix as a big inspirations to him. Vinny also names Mitch Mitchell as an influence on him. Rowan named Hendrix as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595523390633-72H26H6F1H5PD5RTH8HO/pinkfloyd.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree One of the most important and popular progressive rock bands, Pink Floyd was another band named by Dio when asked about favorite bands in his Elf days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595531232665-PNOT72WKXWTAVGAEDWIP/carmine-appice.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Carmine Appice is the older brother of Vinny. He got his start with Vanilla Fudge but would go on to play for many bands. Vinny said he was very influenced by his brother and the bands showed to him by him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595439768968-S8G4FUMW6KKPICBPJQM9/dp.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Deep Purple who started more of a rock band before getting heavier and even at times play heavy metal. Dio named them as an influence stating that at the time he was in Elf but wanted to be part of a heavier band. He mentions Deep Purple as his favorite band at the time. Vivian is also a big fan an also is influenced by the Tommy Bolin funkier album that followed Ritchie’s departure. Craig names Deep Purple as his favorite band and being obsessed with learn how to play like Ritchie. Claude and Jens were both hugely inspired by John Lord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595528673859-GJRN4KQXMLXQY0227TEZ/jeffbeck.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Jeff Beck was a very influential guitarist in his time. Vivian says he is the greatest guitar player. Craig also names his as one of his top 5 influences. Tracy named him as his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595439877593-6MNGBWE2HIJJOBUM2HZP/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most influential bands for both rock and metal. Dio named them as an influence and said he was mostly influenced by British bands at the time. Vinny names Bonham as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595527268525-KLIDMEJBQJSYTIS57D1C/roryg.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Rory Gallagher was and Irish blues rock guitarist. Vivian said he was the first who really made him really want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595523455580-J6KXFF01M728D84FLXSK/kingchrimson.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree King Crimson are another hugely important progressive rock band. Dio was a big fan in his early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595527485234-3JUKU3Y46C15ZTVQ3QHU/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Thin Lizzy was a hugely influential hard rock band. Vivian said he is a massive fan and was influenced by all the guitarist of Lizzy but particularly Gary Moore. Rowan also names Gary Moore as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595531547783-CZH5IDZ3WTM53BJXDL08/BillyCobham.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Billy Cobham is a influential jazz/rock drummer named as an influence by Vinny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595528767785-UIHL149XEVSDTIAJPHHU/vh.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Van Halen completely changed the world of rock with Eddie’s flashy guitar playing. Vivian said after hearing them he started playing with a floyd. Craig also names Eddies as one of his top 5 guitar influences. Rowan also named Eddie as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595534486859-PXS4518XY696KYU27XRO/genesis.jpeg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Genesis are a progressive rock band who are more well known for their poppy stuff but their early stuff has been influential. Craig named them as one of his big influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595534161948-O06JS9R28XXZ413J90MD/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree After Ozzy was no longer in Black Sabbath Ronnie stepped in to do two albums with them before starting Dio. Craig said Dio era Sabbath was an influence on him. Rowan called Sabbath the greatest heavy metal band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595533378730-H5SER05I5721XY5ZL890/Neil+Schon.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Neal Schon got his start playing with Santana before going on to Journey and many other bands. Craig named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595533919974-FYANI6K6B1C8ZVUGP10S/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Ronnie really became well known after being part of Rainbow with Ritcie Blackmore. Craig named Rainbow as one of his influences being he is a huge Blackmore fan. Jens named Don Airey as an influence and the best soloist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595533643616-MU2JB3F94SC2U873CDJZ/aldi.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Al Di Meola is an influential jazz guitarist. Craig named him as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595606534724-JEYQ8X7AKLEWOC36C3EF/Whitesnake.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree After David Coverdale’s departure from Deep Purple he formed Whitesnake. Craig named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595534317591-RHT68NZ1X1BL61I40CQP/ozzy2.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree No, Ozzy was not an influence on Ronnie, however Craig named the Rhandy Rhoads era Ozzy as a big influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/564d8724-ceae-4ace-9fff-3e01f208c585/John+Fahey.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out John Fahey was a primitive folk guitarist. Rowan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/73bc66f4-6001-4c99-8aad-0a46c9481e1e/Bert+Jansch.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Bert Jansch was a prolific folk guitarist/singer. Rowan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/de2b6b54-9722-4848-98e9-60238f5424de/clapton.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Eric Clapton is an influential blues / rock guitarist being in several influentail bands such as Yardbirds, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, as well as Cream and others. Rowan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595611053158-ONKCUZSJO2W1BE9E9ALC/cream.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Cream was a very influential psychedelic blues rock band. Rowan named Clapton as and influence and Jeff named Jack Bruce as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3302de09-fda3-42ca-89eb-a443497bac13/zztop.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top were an influential blues rock band. Rowan named Guitarist Billy Gibbons as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/27a60515-3c22-482f-a133-011b42beeebd/queen.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Queen were a hugely influential rock band. Rowan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/57ea5956-fe0f-4a31-a324-68ad0356a7cd/garymoore.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Gary Moore was a one time Thin Lizzy guitarist, but also had an influential solo career as well as playing with numerus others. Rowan named him as one of his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/38b5b343-b6b9-4523-a825-36caa05314ff/acdc.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Rowan named them as an influence. Simon played with AC/DC for several years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0c454e4c-edb5-467a-8480-a85a1fe2265b/malmsteen.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen is often credited as beginning neo-classical shred. Rowan named him as an influence. Jens played with Yngwie prior to joining Dio and named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/00f29c5a-f343-43a4-99b8-24f69d4957e1/vai.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Vai is an influential guitar virtuoso. Rowan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/63c5ce52-197b-4af1-8a0c-8956d81586d7/tool.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Tool helped bring progressive rock to a new era. Dio names them as an influence in a 1994 interview saying they were not just influenced by old bands and wanted to take their sound into the future. Angry Machines which came out that year has its share of progressive parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616472153139-V4OYSDX5GYN80L1A4XEO/saxon.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Influential NWOBHM, They started years before Ronnie formed DIo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603678783566-150ZG1YY9O95GX5LINI1/armoredsaint.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree American Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595616430789-W32KMWVRG3PRJXJYLXG7/grave+digger.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Heavy/Speed/Power metalers form Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620708522517-PQQHQFBIRBV3TRWS67WB/artillery.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Dutch Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624264502185-LNDLKW5JSS93D58U989W/helloween.jpeg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595616130584-M9DNNO2MBIOSV7BIGHHN/testament.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Thrash Legends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623131150875-07GMFG6JDQ2SV4Z2H16D/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7444aaa8-e281-44a3-8a2d-8093e4994749/morbidangel.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Death Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597941453937-ZAKFN9SNTJLOZ1TG3XRD/PF.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Power Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603816018710-NLWZ3WFJGQE8Z4MA244O/sevendust.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Alternative Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/cbc16669-a072-4b44-b606-2580fd14092b/hammerfall.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree - Make it stand out Prominent Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595616259515-C4SEXVWSW0IUXE6VYTWP/trivium.jpg Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree Metal-core with traditional influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595616203727-N311GE2XRIQB8LID8ZZZ/Warbringer-logo.png Heavy Metal - Dio Family Tree One of the leading modern thrash bands. https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/judas-priest-family-tree monthly 0.5 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594917616739-XKIFG0HI1I0JGQJFYIVE/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594918526051-J3DEOUD2JFMTB0Y2F9IQ/Bessie-Smith.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Bessie Smith was a blues singer. Halford said she was one of the singers he was listening to in his teen years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594922338286-HNSSAW1NAKFP54YP0TWK/Mel_Torme.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Mel Tormé “The Velvet Fog” was a jazz singer. Halford named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594921494352-03MTCIB4EH3GIF551XMT/sinatra.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Frank Sinatra was huge in the days of swing and crooning. Halford named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594923053041-3L2VN8I0NPNUJ67XW40C/littlerichard.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree As Important as Halford has been to metal, it could be said Little Richard held that position of importance in early rock n roll. Little Richard was one of the singers Halford was listening to as a teen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594921962258-KQTLF41QSJ6MI1X3EYN3/Tony+Bennett.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Tony Bennett was a jazz/big band/ traditional pop singer. Halford named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594921256303-MSTSGT03JIDID6R7JD4N/elvis.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Elvis was at the forefront of the rock n roll explosion in the 50’s. Halford named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595007451667-SHHP0L5RSH8OFENIQVWQ/beatles_logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree The Beatles brought in a wave of rock music unlike what had been done before. Halford noted being 13 when Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club came out and talked how important the album was for not just him but the music landscape in general at the time. Ian also names them ans an influence and also mentions the Sgt. Pepper’s album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595007688893-JDHDDMZTWQ8UW0ZJFCM9/bowie.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree David Bowie was quite different from the others playing rock in his time. Halford is a big fan saying he has all of his stuff and calls The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars his favorite album from him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594919313315-9AEH2KJSBYCN92ICT4YH/who.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree One of the early bands to push rock into a harder sound, The who has influenced many. Halford named Robert Daltrey as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595007983884-RSP7RHJD88LCUE9H1UZ5/stones.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree The Rolling Stones are among the most classic of rock bands. Halford said they sounded classic even when they were new. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594923385912-G0FTF63APHXRY1CY0F0R/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential guitar players of his time and after. He was one of the inspirations for Halford to get into music. K.K. named him as his main influence saying Hendrix was the future of guitar playing when he started. Glenn also names Hendrix as a huge influence. Ian and Richie also names Hendrix as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594918887778-IDAA3AJ2IZ3PTGQK1CWM/janis_joplin.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Janis Joplin was as soul/blues singer in the psychedelic late 60’s. Halford named her as one of the singers he was listing to in his teen years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594923280540-35JZE6XLCEVC99IGLF0N/cream.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Cream were heavy psychedelic rockers in the lat 60’s with Eric Clapton being very inspirational. Halford named Cream as one of the bands that inspired him to get into music. Ian also names Cream as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595008191339-T10PK1KDEUJ0RZGSXN4Q/John+Mayall.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree John Mayall’s band was an influential blues/rock band in their time. Halford said they were an important band to him. Ian names them as a influence noting all the amazing players that had stents in the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595010625144-M4E2XCHUKJZLS4LM0XHH/dp.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Deep Purple started more of a rock band before going to a heavier hard rock and metal sound at times. They are hugely influential on metal as a whole. Glenn and Richie named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595013968931-IT7JL7FMG4KZDJKFXP9X/fleetwoodmac.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Fleetwood Mac started as a blues band with Peter Green. Ian named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594919063143-IF90LL5XUAE44E5S2FIZ/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree The biggest most influential hard rock band in their time, Led Zeppelin had a big impact on music. Halford named Robert Plant as one of his influences as well as a peer and friend. Glenn and Ian also names them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595011335804-R4NO8THM48OOFBIK6Y9G/roryg.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues guitarist and a band called Taste. Glenn names him as a huge influence and a guitar player that made him want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595013563168-85RU48G6XZ7L1ZZF3E1I/free-band-logo.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Free was a progressive rock band and is named as an influence on Ian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595014415868-2TZBY1N7ZMQ7YT8NTXHZ/colosseum.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Colosseum was a jazz rock/ progressive rock band. Ian was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594923511723-JT456MBA87RJWSXZN2PQ/kingchrimson.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree King Crimson was a progressive rock band that influenced many. Halford named them as one of the bands that inspired him to get into music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595008385452-LSLPLS1XUNSSC3SG3XOF/alice-cooper-logo.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Alice Cooper was for sure the original king of shock rock. Halford says he was inspired by his stage performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595008539581-YV1AQO0MGCGLKKPPGWTN/queen.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Queen took rock to new places and have become hugely influential. Halford said they were a life changing band for him. Richie also named Brian May as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594924482848-3FMD498FZQEQQ8FDXM5K/pantera.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree Pantera completely changed the world of metal when they released Cowboys from Hell. It interesting to see a band inspired by Priest to someday be an inspiration back on Priest. Halford said they was a inspiration on Priest and notes how they changed the metal world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f7895d74-db6a-4454-91c9-4652fec51df6/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out The Fathers of Heavy Metal, Black Sabbath. They were named as an influence by Richie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/aeacbba5-9c54-41d6-bb0e-18e3873f1316/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out Thin Lizzy were a Rock band and metal dabblers known for their harmonies. Richie named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8ff39b82-f6de-4408-acdf-93fb618f92eb/ufo.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out UFO were a hard rock band that has influenced many bands. Richie named them and Michael Schenker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bf06ec5e-217f-4f6f-98e0-feddd9d39e6a/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out As with many big bands with long careers, when eventually bringing in younger musicians the band becomes an influence on its self. Richie named Priest as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/66e7d5d9-acc4-4765-b32f-48c665bcf3a2/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple formed Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio on vocals. Ritchie named Rainbow as an influence as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7ca769b0-dd60-4d4d-b9de-1cb170e9ce65/vanhalen.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Halen had a huge impact in the musical world. Richie named Eddie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c1eb62bb-de6b-4741-b1c2-ba5bac667d47/im.jpg Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden has been one of the most influential metal bands. Richie names them as one of his influences and more specifically named Dave Murray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d9ac3970-8298-489d-b258-19745d84174e/ozzy2.png Heavy Metal - Judas Priest Family Tree - Make it stand out After starting off in Black Sabbath, Ozzy went on to form his own band featuring many great and influential musicians. 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Ginger Baker was big influence on Herman and the reason he started playing double bass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591208099492-P9QYR5PL2YSZ2I49CU66/John+Mayall.png Heavy Metal - Scorpions Family Tree The Bluesbreakers were an influence on Uli while Clapton was in the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591218880119-RM8CGWEA16OM6TP77LXP/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Scorpions Family Tree Jimi Hendrix had a big influence on many guitar players. After Clapton, Hendrix was a big influence on Uli and Matthias and even Klaus. Herman named the great drummer Mitch Mitchell as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591208444027-K92E3Y543E0E3XN7FN3U/jeffbeck.png Heavy Metal - Scorpions Family Tree After his time in the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck formed the Jeff Beck Group which was influential and Matthias, Uli and Michael. 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He is cited as one of Randy’s favorite composers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590161970114-7AW8LNJBVHGKR8KY7NPS/Bach.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Back was a baroque period composer and is cited as an influence on Randy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590516624667-XPNNGSZH8MYXOTU4FTYX/buddyrich.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Buddy Rich is one of the most influential drummers of his time playing swing/big band. Lee named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590516121455-R33S8VLPJZC9C3049LLE/jamesjamerson.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree James Jamerson was a session bassists for many Motown bands. He is one of Bob’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590004955723-6HKJ9DDU8F3MFMQL2VNN/beatles_logo.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree The Beatles are the only influence I’ve seen Ozzy name. He said they are the reason he wanted to sing. Bob named Paul McCartney as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590094305922-O9TISKF5F5M3XT7L094U/bowie.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree David Bowie did several albums with guitarist Mick Ronson who Randy was influenced by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590162755117-9MJQWZ47TXHXL26ASMIW/cream.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Cream were very influential with their heavy psychedelic bluesy based sound. Jack Bruce was one of Bob’s favorite players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590517597595-49XWZFE22WZLOPMKK9VI/carmine-appice.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Carmine Appice has played with a bunch of bands including Vanilla Fudge and done sessions with many. He is one of Lee’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590517928881-570M6MDZ34HKZL16N1EG/aynsleydunbar.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Aynsley Dunbar most notably drummed for Frank Zappa but has done sessions with tons of bands. He is one of Lee’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590081002131-V9AZ4TTDYCVZTZZZ5LMT/dp.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Deep Purple has been a huge influence on metal bands. Ritchie Blackmore is one of Randy’s biggest influences. Ian Paice is one of Lee’s influences. Zakk said Ritchie along side Iommi and Page would make up “Mount Riffmore”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590163189356-5X70FLZ7298FUL3ZI3L6/jeffbeck.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree In this case we are not talking about Jeff Beck himself but the Jeff Beck group with Ronnie Wood on bass who was one of Bob’s favorite players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590515649704-MQK7UBVTM7TK30GP5LZ9/jethro+tull.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Jethro Tull were progressive rock known for their front man playing the flute. Bob named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590075457700-5H4411EA1B4HPEAMC577/Mountain.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Hard rock band Mountain’s guitarist Leslie West was one of Randy’s favorite players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590081493850-THVHW1BNOWOAHKFG5UTY/alice-cooper-logo.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Alice Cooper was one of the original shock rockers. Randy was heavily inspired after seeing Alice Cooper with guitarist Glen Buxton live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590515847884-VDW51J00N6JTP6N049T7/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree One of the biggest most influential bands, Bob named Led Zeppelin as an influence and Lee named Bonham as an influence. Jake named Jimmy Page as his main guitar hero. Zakk Also named Jimmy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590164675469-ZJH7D7BE1CA1B4I7H19U/faces.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Faces was a blues rock band with at one time Ronnie Lane on bass who was an influence on Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590518326088-RO2J5BSR20DCQBOFOHQ3/cozy.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Cozy Powell has played for many band including some already on this list such as the Jeff Beck Group and Rainbow. He is one of Lee’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590080335451-NUCASA6VII78XN5FIU48/ufo.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree The Hard Rock UFO where hugely influential with Michael Schenker on guitar. He was one of Randy’s biggest influences. It’s possible Scorpions were also an influence with Michael also playing an a couple albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590081102517-GTXD8TMVQNY2TFP2RMDV/rainbow.jpeg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Ritchie Blackmore left formed Rainbow and no longer had to run his ideas through a group being the head of the band. This would be the band where Dio would first make a big impact as well. With Ritchie being and influence on Randy, it is likely that includes Rainbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590164066613-I1OQDN73VQQTOOKCWLQ8/badcompnay.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Bassists Boz Burrell of the rock band Bad Company was an influence of Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590165035718-NMPUUMDGTKNO1EZX1W90/Jaco+Pastorius.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Jaco Pastorius was a jazz bassist who besides his solo work also was in the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He is a favorite of Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590082050540-4DC0540LY9SLUCIQJTLK/Earl+Klugh.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Earl Klugh is a jazz guitarist. Randy was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590599228657-D7Z20WJQCL9S3N1MOD0F/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential guitarists of his time and after. Jake first wanted to pick up guitar after hearing “Purple Haze”. Zakk also names Hendrix as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590601917096-Y2QXQ73Z96ASPULPR1Q2/Royclark.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Roy Clark was country singer/guitarist. Jake picked up using the tuning peg instead of a whammy for detuning from seeing Roy do it on Hee Haw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590607970805-O58JCNDVJLNBTAPIOE50/johnmc.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree John McLaughlin is a jazz/fusion/prog rock guitarist. He Is among Zakk’s favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616094663294-CCNKCW11Q6Z2L4FIZIQY/Procol+Harum.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Procol Harum were a prog rock band. Zakk named guitarist Robin Trower as an influence and would even cover one of their songs in BLS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c69a4517-4155-47d6-95c6-51e5e1788cd5/thenice.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Nice were a progressive rock band featuring keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake, & Palmer fame. John Sinclair named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5347f170-8193-4134-8a7c-8412a602d80b/yes2.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Yes were an influential progressive rock band. John Sinclair named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/976a4cb8-3aff-43d2-bf85-bed481252668/kingchrimson.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out King Crimson were an important progressive rock band. John Sinclair named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590609804760-BSK8MS8XMROHSXLYE7DG/Albert-Lee.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Albert Lee is a country based guitar player. He is one of Zakk’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590609269022-AN0FRMNTBLHL9QRZX7DS/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree The fathers of heavy metal and Ozzy’s previous band. Although Randy wasn’t a fan, Zakk named Tony as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590607575913-U0PLHL7YWBQEK4KFL7O8/mahoganyrush.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Frank Marinio of Mahogany Rush is a very influential guitarist. Zakk puts him as one of his top three. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590610388950-MGCMZD54QHSD0P74SJP3/robin+trower.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Robin Trower was in prog rock band Procol Harum before going solo. Zakk named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590606482700-AWGK1X5WTV4ETQMBHDDH/aldi.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Al Di Meola is a jazz/fusion player. Zakk named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590610147557-QY54K96RS1F3TBZ1U9QT/vh.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Van Halen has been hugely influential. Zakk names “Father Van Halen” as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590607179020-YTXIYKNJACNO88MJ8IHJ/ttquick.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree TT Quick was a heavy metal band with guitarist David DiPietro who was a big influence on Zakk for putting a more blues feel into his playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/dacdf182-104e-4ca1-ae75-9f114949cbf7/mf.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603678594431-GNBPDF60LYLBD8XKZVXN/armoredsaint.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Randy and Jake were both influences on Armored Saint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621405345049-PNG7ZG25LMF759FT5GUX/Slayer-Logo.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out FUCKIN’ SLAYER!!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592417985534-4PBN8EUK74343IMQHMYY/grave+digger.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Heavy/Speed/Power metal legends from Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600402192091-0LR4NTDW7OWEP25IY6FQ/dio.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Dio guitarist Craig named Randy as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9e68d746-f2b8-49fe-9ebf-1bea6a59c6d7/megadeth.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590683259571-W2YM9W7XGEXHKP7XLJ2P/death.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Death metal pioneers, some would say the fathers of death metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604981661432-NW0Y6G0BM7V6VZU1PD1K/fateswarning.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Progressive Metal Pioneers, influenced by Randy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624264423705-FROW7O9ZDGFYJ9OHECUD/helloween.jpeg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599579408357-26A5UU0CKEWWAGT4XNYL/stryper.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Cheesy Christian Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590683416541-TBZ4WM65YEU7TUMEJF58/testament.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Thrash Legends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/efe422a7-b56b-4bf1-95b8-46156db5f52f/obituary-logo.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Classic Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/031049e2-e9ef-4cc4-9a3a-08bf85217d51/morbidangel.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Death Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613188749258-6YMFXA8Q5WV4H2I8A76T/therion.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Death/Doom to Symphonic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618811731286-0U580LL90KUV5OJWRLLF/cannibalcorpse.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree One of the biggest of Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598457801462-Y8Z6AU6CCKJUDOROZD5D/incantation.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree A death metal classic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601350855349-6S31DUY74Q0Z9MVZCCUA/pantera.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Fathers of Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611683834317-XOTMUUIZ4KSY2JW3TQS4/cob.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Stand out Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603815825897-KGF7CSN5P64AVNFE2WAC/sevendust.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Alternative Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a4f7aada-f4dc-40a3-9003-2ae682ff3884/hammerfall.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Prominent Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592925121269-9PHJ3D5H0JT6FQSM1V3B/log.png Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree The band that carries the flag of groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590683550838-WYU5VCFEA15OLDVS6UWQ/firewind.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Power/Heavy metal band. After Gus G. spent time Ozzy’s band he brought back influences from former Ozzy guitar players for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601956012275-ZKNN1F7VIH8CFVSZV4ZN/dd.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Melodic Death Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626857397489-PGYFGO56F5FOEG9O1PUI/powerwolf.jpeg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Heavy/Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597851612217-WNVGRV1PWUPU6643OVLQ/avatar.jpg Heavy Metal - Ozzy Family Tree Newer generation of Swedish Metal https://www.givememetal.com/heavymetaltrees/iron-maiden-family-tree monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588617256085-CXTBP7042HBMQEDGXC20/im.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589311569582-UIAKN3W676HYRTYG6892/bbking.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree B. B. King is one of the most influential blues guitarists. Janick and Dave are both fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588694013882-EVG8U86B0DVEFXQ3N0D4/goldenearring.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Golden Earring although mostly known for songs like “Radar Love” and “Twilight Zone” that came later, they started in the early 60’s with their first album coming out the same year as the Rolling Stones’s first album. Rinus Gerritsen is one of Steve’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588692575158-QWLH5DS61A9FZYJVHAVJ/who.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree One of the earliest bands to play hard rock, the Who have been a big influence on many bands. Steve named them as an influence. Nicko named Kieth Moon as a big influence. Adrian has named Who’s Next as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1631848501488-MRP8JWPWG79KL9QOBDIG/moodyblues.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree - Make it stand out The Moody Blues are progressive, psychedelic, and symphonic rock band. Steve said they were among the bands that blue him away from a collection of records he borrowed from a friend that got him into all the stuff he loves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588785809314-OPM2OAXSPNQS8EU22JWB/hendrix.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Jimi Hendrix one of the most influential guitar players ever for his flashy blues rock style. Hearing Hendrix on the radio is the reason Dave picked up guitar in the first place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588619559096-ZESLHFT0ISOBA0WQUM9S/pinkfloyd.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Pink Floyd are probably the most well known and biggest of the progressive rock bands. Steve named them as an influence. Janick is also a fan of David Gilmore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588619883225-65S08A1CIHJ7V26LG7Q9/jethro+tull.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Jethro Tull are a progressive rock band probably most remember for singer Ian Anderson and his flute playing. Steve named them as an influence. Bruce also named Ian Anderson as an influence, particularly with lyrics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588620180251-09A4LGFXR26XHDOYBF1O/dp.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Deep Purple are a hugely influential band and unique for their classical influences. Steve named them as an influence and Dave named them as a favorite of his and Adrian is hugely influenced by Ritchie Blackmore and said Machine Head got him in to music. Bruce named Ian Gillan as a hug influence. Nicko named Ian as a drum influence. Janick named them as one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589310977830-VR8A1EKEABGOXDX7U1U2/jeffbeck.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Jeff Beck was one of the influential guitar players to come out of the Yardbirds. Janick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589047225336-06WARDRHKJ4XD0TXGBFI/Crazy-World.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree The Crazy World of Arthur Brown came out of psychedelic rock. Arthur was known for his showmanship, he was maybe rocker to paint his face and had a burning flame on his head. Besides the showmanship his vocals were also stand out. Bruce named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588703207131-QI1AXR7P7HLIK3FQF378/fleetwoodmac.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Early on Fleetwood Mac was a blues based rock band. Dave called them one of his favorites in the early days. Adrian is also a fan, naming a greatest hits from them as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589037735883-89EVY7LFGIFUDRT90BTG/Johnnywinter.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Blues guitarist Johnny Winter was an influence on Adrian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588618912883-BTHYZZQXH3F4SDIHB6BE/yes2.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Yes was one of the big progressive rock bands of the 70’s. Steve named them as and Chris Squire as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588619168949-0PH5GUB2V0XDXNVCTX4B/genesis.jpeg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Genesis is one of the most well known of the progressive rock bands for their more popular stuff with Phil Collins. The Peter Gabriel years are often sited as influential to a lot of bands. Steven named early genesis as an influence and Foxtrot as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589039177926-IW5M5V8IY2PA49KX2P9K/kingchrimson.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree King Crimson are an influential progressive rock band. Steve named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588689886090-87EEVH5KOBHC9D3VB362/free-band-logo.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Hard Rock band, Free was another one of Steve’s influences. You would probably know some of their songs. Their singer would go on to be in Bad Company. Steve was inspired by Andy Fraser and Dave, Adrian, and Janick by Paul Kossoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588620289541-1UW6SBJMIX9H86V0B8WZ/lz.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Led Zeppelin are on of the biggest hard rock bands influencing many many many bands. Steve named them as an influence. Bruce named Robert Plant as an influence particularly on the early stuff. Bonham was a big influence on Nicko. Janick named them as a favorite band. Bruce named their second album as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589042093103-D8KXJOURR5TVHE2CL6EH/humble+pia.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Humble Pie was a hard rock / blues rock band featuring most notably Peter Frampton. Adrian said they was an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589047711299-QKQ2TUJ003UN8JVQ7UYI/vandergraaf.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Van Der Graff Generator is another progressive rock band, but this time not one of Steve’s influences. Bruce named their singer Peter Hammill as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588620058507-EV0UUB38QGHXS8B09BBM/bs.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree The fathers of heavy metal, Black sabbath. Steve named them as an influence. Bruce also named Sabbath and Ozzy. Dave and Yanick said they were one of their favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588620431775-VPXK8B3ROIHFK56BOWBY/wishbone.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Wishbone ash are a blues/progressive rock band not as well known as many other but hugely influential and the sound of Iron Maiden. If you love Maiden harmonies as we all do, Wishbone ash is the band you have to thank for that. They and Martin Turner are a huge influence on Steve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588706203738-OQRPMRFPDE18UVW16856/ELP-Logo-300.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Emerson, Lake, and Palmer are another progressive rock band who Steve names as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589312090220-4SLNE37P9WM540Y9NEI2/focus.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Focus were Dutch prog rock band. Janick is a fan of their guitarist Jan Akkerman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588690295192-WCI37WF7QWVLPA9A2E0U/ufo.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Hard rock band UFO is often sited by metal guitar players because of Michael Schenker’s guitar playing. Steve named Pete Way as one of his bass influences. Adrian named Michael Schenker as an influence. Paul was also a fan of UFO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589042625958-B1KYY567T6US29HETBWK/tl.jpg Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Like Iron Maiden is known for their harmonies, so is Thin Lizzy. Adrian named Gary Moor and all the the guitar players of Thin Lizzy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589311164552-NK5MDFFCHNLANRDBOJHU/roryg.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Rory Gallagher was an influential blues rock player. Janick is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1588691493426-2KSG46DJHUY60L1RM5EN/blue-oyster-cult-logo.png Heavy Metal - Iron Maiden Family Tree Blue Oyster Cult are a hard rock / progressive rock band. Unlike a lot of Steve’s UK prog influences BOC are out of the US. 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Dez first heard them the same day he first heard Black Flags and they were influential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600882012177-ANP2T0ABT91GUQFU19T0/depechemode.jpeg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Depeche Mode were a new wave band. Dez is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600912945961-N2WCUQ98LO2WJTEZKE3Z/ministry.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Ministry are pioneers of industrial metal. John names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600796822676-ZYFDTN21J7K07W97BOMX/Metallica.png Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Dez became a huge fan after hearing Ride the Lightning. Metallica were a huge influence on Jeff who was obsessed with them and James in particular. Mike also names them as a huge influence and learned a ton of their songs through tab books when he was learning guitar. John named Lars as a main influence on him and Metallica on guitar playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340235631-Z304VX5IST380W9ZPYHJ/Slayer-Logo.png Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Slayer were early on one of the most aggressive thrash bands. John named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600885508665-P82P4X0RSMH3NNOKVSQ3/megadeth.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Megadeth are very influential with Dave Mustaine often being considered the inventor of thrash metal. Mike named them as one of his main influences. John also named Megadeth as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600880919794-UXEJKBZB68CG2GH8DEN6/Love%2Band%2BRockets.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Love and Rockets formed with members of Bauhaus after they split up. Dez named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600878387860-1Z38KAYKOCCJ6OZ4M8EG/zodiacmindwarp.png Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction are a British hard rock band from the late 80’s. Dez is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600911827222-M3X0XBMM6ACYV619H3BN/Gene+Hoglan.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Gene Hoglan is considered one of the best metal drummers. He has played in a ton of bands notably Dark Angle, Death, Testament, Devin Townsend/Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok and a bunch of others. John named Gene as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600879936444-L0M19M8843MBIJ89JBHA/danzig.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Danzig started out as singer in the Misfits before creating a solo band. Dez named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600884603788-3GSLOZKL1R9T11TQIRJ5/aliceinchains.png Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Alice in Chains were grunge pioneers and one of the biggest of the genre. Mike names Jerry Cantrell as a huge influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600878721476-CDYMR94L7OGHJADF1USK/Circusofpower.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Circus of Power were another late 80’s hard rock band. Dez was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600912756328-YSRVCHW8AXUNVRHEM231/primus.png Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Primus was an experimental funk metal band. John names drummer Tim Alexander as a major influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600885659464-JJBL0H4T2YP760A1Q4Y4/pantera.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Pantera are a band that completely changed the world of metal with the creation of groove metal. Mike named them as one of his main influences. Neil named Cowboys From Hell as on of the albums that has influenced him the most. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600913994359-QXN4CPM7FIKV1A2ZA8X4/fearfactory.png Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Fear Factor started as a death metal band and moved into an industrial metal direction. John named Raymond Herrera as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600914541040-BADCI85DSYAG1N2O3DDB/machine+head.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Machine head is a band rooted in groove metal. John named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600914896131-WRQ7Y9EXC37BVEXCW3I8/korn.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Korn are pioneers of Nu-metal. John named David Silvera as a major influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600881608250-UJD9A9POYFDLZTC6N1W0/hankiii.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Hank Williams III, grandson of Hank Williams, plays a mix of country, punk, and metal. Dez is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600886293177-3ASP6OLIBPSHEAAIJA5Z/Gojira.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Gojira are a progressive groove/death band. Mike named them as a newer influence. John Mario Duplantier as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600886809122-SMMTV0AVUE3JILQBGR5H/Mateus+Asato.jpg Groove Metal - DevilDriver Family Tree Mateus Asato is a guitarist who has gained fame through his Instagram videos. Neil named him as his only new influence. https://www.givememetal.com/groovemetaltrees/pantera-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599844681933-YEEJLTG9MGKTK3OH2UUK/pantera.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599881208919-GBR1LGA6W77TC656PB7K/steviewonder.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Stevie Wonder was huge for several popular genres. Rex is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069451152-TJ24F16EFRAPADF7G7VP/beatles_logo.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree The Beatles were and still are hugely influential to many. Rex named them as an influence particularly their album Revolution. He says he prefers the grit of the stones but The Beatles for their song writing. He say Paul McCartney was an inspiration for melodic bass playing. Phil also names them as an influence and said they was a band he listened to as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599850927151-TSP2UOU4IUZCJ364T0BV/Merle+Haggard.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Merle Haggard was country player. Besides metal, Dime also loved Merle Haggard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599880782041-65CUSAQOT1IW9IHU95TU/stones.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree The Rolling Stones were a blues based rock band. As mentioned before, Rex named them as an influence. He says he loves any of their stuff from the late 60’s and early 70’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599847871979-QKC5EB4YDKT23UFQ8FRC/dp.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Deep Purple have been a huge influence on many. “Smoke on the Water” was the first song Dime learned and he said it taught him that simple can be awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599876633234-YJSYPQ8PBSILBLRPYDD5/lz.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most important bands in rock history. Vinnie said that Bonham was the greatest drummer. Rex is a huge Zeppelin fan and named John Paul Jones as a huge influence. Phil named Robert Plant as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599881409779-2L4WYF33FWWCKAG0YGEY/humble+pia.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Humble Pie were a blues rock / hard rock band. Rex is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599846324525-AU5CPHOB7OPWD0HXDRIA/bs.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Tony was a big influence on Dime and Sabbath is one of the reasons he waned to play in the first place. Rex also names them as an influence and actually is a big fan of the Never Say Die! album. He said when it comes to metal bass playing Geezer was is influence. Phil named them as an influence as well huge influence on him, both with Ozzy and Dio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599851346897-F46ADKPO08A717EIHA45/David+Allen+Coe.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree David Allen Coe was another country outlaw. Dime said he loved his stuff and they even collaborated for the Rebel Meets Rebel album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599848933762-NLOEEXQJ260STWUF8FXW/ufo.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree UFO was a huge influence on many bands with Michael Shenker on guitar. Dime named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599849293256-19QDG6AJGUJ7K0RW49I7/zztop.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree ZZ top were a three piece Texas Blues Rock band. Dime said he was never a bluesy player but was exposed to ZZ Top growing up and they had an influence on him. Rex also names them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599880620690-KGT5MMKK8H02W8K8DJV3/aerosmith.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Aerosmith a blues based American Hard Rock band. Rex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599846367254-I59PNVLEFOSMPJNGDC8E/kiss.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Kiss were one of the biggest American hard rock bands. They were a huge influence on Dime and Ace was one of the reasons Dime wanted to play guitar. They were also huge for Vinnie and the band that made him want to play. Alive was the first album he bought. Rex also names them as an influence but isn’t a fan of their more radio songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599847678068-A6AH9CZCZZPKUIZO6XAO/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree The metal gods, Judas Priest. They are one of Dime’s influences he said not only were Glenn and K.K. great lead players but knew how to be band oriented musicians which is something he strived to be in Pantera. Vinnie named Painkiller and British Steel as the most metal albums. Phil said in high school he practiced along to Halford on Unleashed in the East every day. He he dropped that style of singing because he thought it had been done to death and wanted to incorporate other influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599877302576-WQZBAOWI6OP9ADDY831L/rush.jpeg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Rush were a progressive hard rock band. Vinnie said despite it not showing in his playing, he is a huge Neil Peart fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599848314930-E866LJYB28V28JF0NDSI/acdc.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Angus was a big influence on Dime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599850343113-WS3BP83FNUFYPV23MOHK/pattravers.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Pat Travers Bad was blues rock band. Vinnie said that Dime would wear out their live album. Vinnie said he flipped after hearing Tommy Aldridge with Pat Travers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600189359032-WDWM7VPXHAHQIRZK308R/motorhead.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Motorhead were a hugely influential hard rock / heavy metal band. Phil named Lemmy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599849118277-EDUGGK7LURJ2USH0SBOJ/vanhalen.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Van Halen were a hugely important band. Eddie was a big influence on Dime and likewise Alex was a huge influence on Vinnie. Phil named David Lee Roth as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599848426331-PYWRTMMXZISXECRQS96H/im.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree The most influential NWOBHM band, Iron Maiden. Dime was a huge fan of Dave and Adrian. Phil names Paul Di’Anno as an influence as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599848092944-YPFX2XRFQKO6T57BPANQ/Defleppard.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Before Def Leppard went on to play terrible pop metal they were killer NWOBHM band. Dime was influenced by their original guitarist Pete WIllis. Rex was also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599847314271-MHBGQCJD91V4Y5EPB1VG/ozzy2.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Ozzy was blessed with some incredible guitar players. Randy was a big influence on Dime. One of the things he picked up from him was how to double track the leads. Vinnie was also influenced by Ozzy’s band naming Tommy Aldrige as one of his favorite drummers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600186837184-SZMMNMEX10PNNZC8E39B/blackflag.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Black Flag were hardcore punk pioneers and one of the biggest of the scene. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600188023152-T85U0VW0YRX2X3YL7I0V/Venom.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Venom were a huge influence on death, black, and even thrash metal. Phil said first hearing Venom had a big impact on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600187764052-BAMJD8QMTOD18DXYVD8S/mf.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Mercyful Fate had a big impact on many bands. Phil was a huge fan both for their complex songs and King Diamond’s unique vocals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599848570607-GV3LFX6KIV5B3U2GSNRI/Metallica.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of Thrash Metal. They were a big influence on Dime and Vinnie. He loved Kirk’s leads and said that James was the god of chugging riffs. Phil names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624339536212-RGH09WS7MQNEN5MJGFC9/Slayer-Logo.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Slayer are one of the most aggressive thrash bands of their time. Slayer were and influence on both Dime and Vinnie. Dime said they taught him how to play with guts and aggression. Phil says Slayer was very important to Pantera. He said at one time Kerry King came down to jam with Pantera and showed dime how he was riffing. Phil said this had a big impact and Pantera wouldn’t have been the same without that moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600186140855-JJFWJ0DM7K0EBN8PRFJ7/agnostic-front.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Agnostic Front were a hoardcore punk / cross over thrash band. Phil say they had a huge impact on him after seeing them open for Motorhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600192786902-PDQU9DLBHT6ZWNK23OII/hellhammer.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Hell Hammer were an influential band for extreme styles of metal. Phil is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600190351443-B66YQ3JCT3UFUIP8BQEC/Carnivore.jpeg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Carnivore are best known as the band Peter Steel was in before Type 0. They sounded very much like Venom. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600192884982-CGZ0SMB95WWG4M8AIE22/cf.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Celtic Frost formed after the disbandment of Hell Hammer. They are also very important for extreme metal styles. Phil is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600187091061-T4ZO9C848OHSSW3JVAY9/crypticslaughter.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Cryptic Slaughter were a crossover thrash band. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600190171085-ZHHF2YPB5VOM3CXC4DW3/sheerterror.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Sheer Terror were a hardcore punk / cross over band that were important for pushing hardcore into a heavier sound. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599881689075-D8Q1XS9JDVU2U9DPYT4A/soundgarden.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Soundgarden were pioneers of grunge. Rex is a big fan… I think he’s also thankful that the grunge scene came along so he didn’t have to dress glam anymore. Vinnie also said that Chris Cornell was one of Dime’s favorite singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600190667829-0W2AVR03M7TKVGTF6NWJ/aliceinchains.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Another pioneer of grunge, Alice in Chains. Phil named Layne Staley as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600189835715-VQHCF7XAEJXDIOMTTOML/Righteous+Pigs.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Righteous Pigs were a death/grind band. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599850257389-TSEOVP95S11CFKLR67SQ/Kingsx.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree King’s X were a hard rock / progressive metal band. Dime said he loved King’s X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600191127810-SACSZFE1IBA2IM7QIT2Q/ac.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Anal Cunt area grindcore band (no surprise there). Phil named Seth Putnam as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600191258176-E0IPQ64290H37TRKZULL/eyehategod.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Eyehategod are one of the biggest Sludge metal bands. Phil named Mike Williams as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600190787355-WOJY7CKAAMBIC8OMU7GY/suffocation.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Suffocation are an important death metal band being how they are seen as the pioneers of brutal death. Phil named Frank Mullen as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600219860569-UU1I07ZXQSMH0IX0JWMM/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree The Metal Gods themselves inspired Pantera who later inspired them to play in a more modern style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600220090424-3XBYDTN08A7WEZO2K06C/Venom.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Venom are the original extreme metal band. Later drummer Antton would be influenced by Pantera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613189388296-7P4QQWWXZOQX9JC6OLAD/Vicious+Rumors.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Bay Area heavy metal who would later be influenced by Dime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621405682465-3HBNOCAY6M0DTOFY1KF5/Slayer-Logo.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree - Make it stand out Kerry named Dime as one of his more modern influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601263950973-4AV0RT8SZXZYITPE6J5K/kataklysm.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Canadian Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600219623063-NDGUWTWYE0WR83GWMMN8/nightwish.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree The most popular Symphonic metal band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611683663136-9STZQ4EZCPLAPHXEIJIT/cob.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Standout Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603816181978-TCYRJHKWTAN0Z2Z5F8P0/sevendust.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Alternative Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619419023065-B6RQVHLOVLFJRLXQVW7T/Gojira.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Progressive Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614580601234-0258GJVKQMYTJIXTYTOX/epica.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Symphonic Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600219714317-91CY2KS496SKGZ6LM31F/trivium.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Versatile metal-core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601955694352-BRWYUODM4UQBLGQLC5Q8/dd.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Melodic Death Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620103315036-HGUO4W2V8AAELVNTAF28/evile2.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Forerunners of New Wave Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600220026716-IEPZMAB1UMI7PW161RMJ/avatar.jpg Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree Finnish metal blending melodic death with other influences like that of Pantera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600219661800-173DBDXON8WECTQIKSFT/havok.png Groove Metal - Pantera Family Tree One of the most popular New Wave Thrash bands. https://www.givememetal.com/groovemetaltrees/lamb-of-god-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586442831048-A8QV326GNAAYW46QPBQA/log.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586457076134-U6NWVCM3TT5F8C4IJB4R/stones.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The Rolling Stones are one of the biggest rock bands to come out of the 60’s and have kept at it all these years. Mark is a big fan of the stones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586453170526-6W571VZOO3JCWL5SUVE1/hendrix.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Jimi Hendrix might not be expected on this list, but it hard to find guitar players who aren’t influenced by him. Mark says Hendrix was a huge influence on him early on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586457418777-LHL8CX6TZOPEQXXEBVK3/cream.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Cream was heavy before there was metal with their blues/acid rock sound. Mark is a big fan of Eric Clapton especially with Cream and Blind Faith. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586453035243-B6VRE43T1CUVJ6ITDZQR/lz.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Led-Zeppelin became on of the biggest and most influential bands. Mark considers Jimmy Page his favorite guitar player and biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586458854792-9J3MJK0J8WEDU1SMSOOD/allmanbrothers.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The classic southern rock/blues rock band The Allman Brothers band. Mark is a huge fan and spent a lot of time playing along to their At Fillmore East album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586450117266-79JO8CNII55MOZB2ZZ91/BillyCobham.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Billy Cobham was a drummer who has played in many many groups. He’s primarily a jazz / jazz fusion player. Chris said he’s one of his big influences and names Mahavishnu Orchestra’s album Intermounting Flame as being a big influence on his playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586456581008-W4SPWZD0RU08F49LJA2C/zztop.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree ZZ Top, the blues/boogie/hard rock Texans. Mark is a huge fan of Billy Gibbons and especially ZZ Top’s early albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586449444716-NEG70J10IYZ5XMSTKHRW/aerosmith.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The classic Aerosmith might seem odd on this list. When Chris first began learning to drum he was playing the first three Aerosmith albums. He says that he still finds him self doing things he picked up from then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586455900845-LBU0SIHEYPQXJN6ML0G2/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the all time great blues players. Mark is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586518286286-GIU4TC2YUNLXAM8TEXUG/prince-far-i-photo-u3.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree For sure the most unique thing on this list, Prince Far I was a Reggae guy. Randy is a big fan of his vocals and this compilation album, Black Man Land. He said his voice really carried weight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586517729193-Q4TDDPZOF8A5FH302SAV/image-asset.jpeg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Bauhaus were early goth rock pioneers. Randy is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586454289977-MS4XRSM9HM5TZGX37T7E/ozzy2.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Ozzy has had very talented guitar players over the years. Mark is a fan of both Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586517507658-3G30NOBO1XJVXYULIX61/sistersofmercy.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Sisters of Mercy are an influential goth rock band. Randy is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586445299759-HX0P53GBJFEOBZWJVKAN/accused.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The Accused were a early crossover band. They had a huge influence on Randy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586450900102-T8O9U7CWSAS00P25FKY6/Metallica.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The Fathers of Thrash, Metallica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586443061507-J2FOJUXXAOY963YWOZ2X/coc_skull_LG.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Corrosion of Conformity may be more well known for their modern southern/stoner metal sound but they started as a hardcore punk/crossover band. Randy said they had an influence on him and said Animosity was one of his first records. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586446892417-S8IYFCN7LC4Z9Y08TTG0/napalmdeath.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Napalm Death are the pioneers of grindcore and later went into more of a death sound. They are one of Randy’s influences. He said he listened to their first two albums a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586517209902-23Y4FBKLQAUUUJ3S845H/Tones+on+Tail.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Tones on Tail was a goth rock band that Randy is a fan of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586446583556-KTESBKQ848PBP8V1VKO8/the+faction.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The Faction were pioneers of skater punk and a band Randy listened to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586450985688-BTZO9NWLEQI97VUE3M0W/image-asset.jpeg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The band that really brought an evil and aggressive sound to thrash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586444617553-MNTF6JCKFWV0YYDG232Z/dri.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree D.R.I. are early pioneers of crossover which combined thrash and hardcore punk. Randy said their album Dealing With It! was one of his favorites in high school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586448672785-X1TMOLGKWB95P6RHQGLB/Wrathchild+America.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Wrathchild America was an underground heavy/thrash band. After seeing them live Chris decided he wanted to play drums. At the time he was a bass player. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586445722444-UKV6KRSHASUGUM7WRITX/drunk+injuns.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Drunk Injuns was an old school skater punk band. They are one of Randy’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/deeda1ff-8837-4dea-a708-d5a3b33de8f8/megadeth.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree One of the big 4 of thrash, Megadeth. Chris is heavily inspired Megadeth’s first drummer Gar Samuels. He says that Gar was the guy he wanted to emulate and the one ho made him want to play fast. Peace Sells is a huge influence on Mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586450666090-SB7ORIIYDBSTJBOGX8TO/testament.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The sometimes under appreciated thrash legends, Testament. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586445965450-JKF0TOXBMZP73GZ5HED4/septic+death.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Septic Death were a thrashcore band which is basically hardcore punk on speed. They were one of Randy’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586443812592-J8SP3I4AE9S4GU6GFI16/obituary-logo.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Obituary are death metal legends and unlike many death metal bands they have often had a slower more groove driven sound. They are one of Randy’s death metal influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586443989079-AYHKHM1BAG0K550RXAZC/boltthrower.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Where a lot of the classic death metal bands are American, Bolt Thrower hail from England. They are one of Randy’s death metal influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586453858825-T1QQDZ94X6TFSFEN7J41/Zakk-Wylde-2016.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Zakk Wylde got his start being Ozzy’s third guitar player but has since had solo albums as well as having a lot of success with Black Label Society. Mark names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586513647029-NH3H82SGQ595272XN9UU/assuck.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Assück were a death/grind band. They are one of the band that inspired Randy. He was a fan of their singers “gnarly” deep voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586452195970-3C4PFLY5U8J79KUHE46O/jesuslizard.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The Jesus Lizard was a noise rock band in the 90’s It’s one of the 90’s punk bands Mark was into. Randy says their Liar album was a big influence on him as a front man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586460103840-IA0JPZN86ANLJKW7Y67H/eyehategod.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Eyehategod are among the most prominent Sludge bands. They were a big influence on Randy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586516197074-0USFHBNRZ5S69QF0PVDB/brutal-truth-logo-white.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Brutal Truth were a death / grind band. Randy said their vocalist was a big influence on him in the early days and listened to the album Need to Control a ton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586457831184-U1OJAFKQBK0TL0X2AT3D/the_black_crowes_logo-6.png Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree The Black Crows are blues/southern rock band who got big in the 90’s. Mark says that Marc Ford is one of his favorite players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586463656128-XGHO4MKX7IYJ4XCQPZNN/Logical+Nonsense.jpg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Logical Nonsense were a underground hardcore/crust band. Randy named them as an influence being a big fan of Expand The Hive Randy’s style is very similar to their vocalists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586452514878-QTS7P3VXAVKTQWO0F9IA/shellac_logo1.jpeg Groove Metal - Lamb of God Family Tree Shellac is another noise rock band from the 90’s that Mark was into. 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Coen named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589593411876-KYE43FZG1MRJB26LWQDF/mozart.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Mozart is one of the most famous and well known classical composers. Simone said growing up her dad would play a lot of classical music and over the years she’s learned to appreciate it and is a fan of Mozart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589593549592-OR6ZBG2GW97CR6TB8EYZ/Sergey-Rachmaninoff.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Sergei Rachmaninoff was a late Romantic conductor/composer/pianist. Simone said that Mark loves his work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589593697818-RBP16K9ZJGZ80F9N1JAG/chapin.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Frédéric Chopin was a Romantic era composer and pianist who’s piano compositions are still practiced today by many pianists. Simone said that Coen Janssen loves his work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589593829287-G29B1AT78JB1RIL920YL/EnnioMorricone.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Ennio Morricone is modern Italian composer probably best known for his work with westerns. Mark Listed him has one of his favorites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585916568246-581V9X6NH6RP3UKST561/clannad.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree If you don’t know Clannad you might know Enya who was part of the band. They are an Irish family band playing everything from celtic folk, folk rock, smooth jazz, and new-age music. Original guitarist said their album Lore was one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586264067932-EKL89SDTFRIUT4CXR2J8/ofrahaza.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Ofra Haza was a singer/songwriter from Israel. A lot of her music is synth and atmospheric pop. She is among Simone’s favorite singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585907903993-T1IA88N88KRLJZ0N4FPO/anthrax.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Anthrax is the only California band to be in the big 4 of thrash metal. They were listed as an influence by Mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589593953142-HHH7CSSPIS02I2282U3S/hanszimmer.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Hans Zimmer is one of the most well known film score composers. He was named as and influence in an early interview by original guitarist Ad Sluijter. Mark and Simone both said the Gladiator sound track was one of their favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585918045561-GMTCQANSOWEN6Q914V5M/Metallica.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree The Fathers of Thrash Metal, Metallica are easily one of the most sited influences for all bands after them. Coen named the black album as one of the most influential albums on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586267749599-3MLZ8X4F5PTIMYNAL57S/dannyelfman.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree One of the most well known modern composers, Danny Elfman is maybe best known for his film scores to many Tim Burton movies. He is a favorite composer of Mark and Yves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585907292945-F7483VPL2FDHT3OE5YI7/megadeth.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Megadeth and father of thrash metal Dave Mustaine are in the big 4 of thrash for a reason. Megadeth are easily the thrash band with some of the most technically proficient musicians and are and influence on Mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585908565515-OCNBC233F3TAS3BDGPWQ/death.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Death were the band that kicked off the death metal movement and ventured into progressive metal; they were and influence on Mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585905134562-YRMHRW12P2FB71ZKCXN2/gnr.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Guns N Roses was a band Mark saw as a kid and and are still a big influence on him. Guns N Roses began doing my symphonic pieces on the Use Your Illusions albums with songs like November Rain although the majority of their stuff is symphonic. Mark said Appetite for Destruction is his favorite album. Isaac also said he loves all their old albums and that Use Your Illusion was is first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585908779832-3DBWUR71VDJ5SN7OOS5W/carcass.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Carcass who started off playing grindcore and evolved into death metal eventually moved to melodic death metal and were a pioneers of melodic death. Mark and Ad named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586270641638-CYW5BR89BXB8B09VV0G7/Samael.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Samael is was an early black metal band that later changed to industrial. Both Coen and Simone are fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585908348261-1W5Z9XT95XE94BKC1E8J/gorefest.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Old school deathers Gorefest is a big influence on Mark. I named Erase as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585914979471-7NUR2OSJZJBJTSM86S04/dreamtheater.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Dream Theater is by far the most iconic an well known progressive metal band. Original guitarist Ad and long time keyboardist both listed Scenes From a Memory as one of their favorite albums. Isaac is also a big fan of their early stuff. Mark named their Images and Words album as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586269703870-D7NKUKMRK31NILK3S4NU/ie.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Iced Earth brings thrashy riffs and heaviness to power metal. Mark named them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585915776184-OR0K81XR0GX2QFLPHW77/Meshuggah_Logo.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Meshuggah started as a goove band but are probably more well known for starting the djent style. Original guitarist Ad named their Destroy Erase Improve album as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585918539179-W567PN5NGJPW4JCQP3Y4/thegathering.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree The Gathering started as a Death/Doom band but by the third album added clean female lead vocals. The album Mandylion can be seen as precursor to the female lead symphonic bands. Mark named it as a favorite album and Coen listed them as and influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585925241422-X99YOR7FU4BJZPRCJWUS/pantera.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree The band that kicked off the groove metal movement Pantera. Isaac named them as an early influence. (Normally I list bands in order by earliest significant release. In this case I thought it was more appropriate to put Pantera in a slot coinciding with their shift to groove metal.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585920140203-1UV7A04AU8L8RNB190QF/amorphis.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree The band that changed so much they need to logos, Amorphis. They began as a death/doom band but have changed over the years becoming more of a gothic band. Coen and Yves said they are a favorite band of theirs.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586272884318-D4E15QWT06MK36P7X00G/DimmuBorgir_Logo.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Dimmu Borgir are probably the prominent symphonic black metal band. Both Yves and Simone named them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585925786324-01YN74PF86W4FFE1C6QF/rageatm.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Rage Against the Machine are an early pioneer of rap metal/hard rock. There were named as an early influence of Isaac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586262140795-UYX7PPO9M9RHNYZK4YEK/toriamos.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Singer/song writer and classically trained pianist Tori Amos is a favorite of Simone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585909510472-49NHVSTNWW304BAI95Z5/Orphaned+Land.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Orphaned Land has changed their sound a bit over the years but at the core there has always been a middle eastern folk element. Mark stated he was a big fan of middle eastern music and Orphaned Land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586272300726-HF3AMMM6BDDXI41I1ZOR/orphanagelogo.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Orphanage was a Gothic/melodic death band. Both Coen and Yves named them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585924975818-PB5JGKOUSHW84K6EQE5C/machine+head.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree The groove/nu metal band created by ex-Violence guitarist Rob Flynn. Isaac said they was an early influence on him. Mark also listed the Burn my Eyes album as a favorite. Yves named them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586262970752-4KUC1WP15Q3L5OI0T1X3/andrea+bocelli.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Andrea Bocelli is an Italian opera singer and a favorite of Simone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585906750330-KF32E070174Q3QI7NH3I/kamelot.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Kamelot started out playing power metal but over the years progressed into more of a symphonic/progressive band. They were a band named as an influence by Mark and Ad was also a big fan. Epica is also the name of Kamelot’s 2003 symphonic power metal album which Epica took their name from. Simon is a big fan of Roy Khan an particularly the album Black Halo. Coen also named Oliver Palotai (who is also married to Simone) as a favorite musician,. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585932404129-8OQE406NZNH10OAEU36D/opeth.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Opeth have become a very big band especially among progressive metal fans. They started as progressive death metal but have ventured more toward progressive rock. Mark and Simone both said they were a favorite progressive metal band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586268955449-CMTAIO53Q3JLLDSBKEUZ/Ayreon.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Ayreon is a progressive metal/rock band. Mark names them as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614579610630-68U0B90A67VOMKHRRNCF/Lisa+Gerrard.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Lisa is a singer who was first famous with the band Dead Can Dance. As a solo artist she has performed for many film scores including many with Hanz Zimmer. She is a favorite of Simone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585906584140-0RFAQ9VGGEP18C41MYKK/nightwish.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Nightwish was the first band and probably most well known of the symphonic metal movement. Mark listed them as an influence and Coen named them of a band he likes to listen to. Simone stated she began studying classical singing after hearing a Nightwish album. Both Mark and Simone list Oceanborn as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585919502698-K9JR6I7OJUV5XESCLOZL/tristania.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Tristania is a female lead gothic band. Coen named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585926702128-N4E1MLL7ECAXUF48W620/soilwork.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Soilwork started as a melodic death metal band but since have changed their sound bringing in more clean vocals. Isaac said they are one of his newer influences. Coen names their Stabbing the Drama album as a favorite as well as the band being a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586266051276-ASS6G3WK34NZZ46EP790/LACUNA_COIL.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Lacuna Coil is one of the most prominent female fronted Gothic bands. Simone and Coen are both huge fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585910530242-4TIKIEL3Y41RNRWEZAAM/muse.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Muse isn’t a band most would expect here. Mark said they have strong compositions and if you strip out the heavy guitar and drums what they do isn’t so different from Epica. Simone names them as one of her favorite bands and names their album Absolution as a favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585927690872-ZHPE8T501ESE762LKH0R/log.png Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Lamb of God has become the biggest and arguably the best groove metal band over their career so far. Isaac mentioned them as a n influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585920644044-MF0S0BIEP3CZR8L7LBG3/image-asset.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree Insomnium is a melodic band that seems to be well loved by many but less known as others. Coen said he really likes listening to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1585927407727-THV07DRSQQHNV7YT6PAU/thearcaneorder.jpg Symphonic Metal - Epica Family Tree The Arcane Order are a melodic death band with some black metal elements. Issac said they had a great album but didn’t say what one. Its one of the newer things he is listening to. https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/therion-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610737161821-EV9O2KQH099FDBUF4TE8/therion.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611778820123-MWYSFY5S5YM92AON6VOY/Wagner.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Richard Wagner was a Romantic era composer known for his operas. Christofer Wagner is his biggest influence when it comes to mixing operatic and classical influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611779478866-76Y2GNS9RWKNMLNXHNDZ/Igor+Stravinsky.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Igor Stravinsky was an important 20th century composer. Christofer said there was some influence from him but he found it hard to incorporate it into metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611775168516-FLFVYH9V3DOD365XTSF1/dp.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Deep Purple are a hugely influential hard rock / early heavy metal band. Christofer named them as a big influence. Mats named Ian Gillan and David Coverdale as influences. Nalle also names Deep Purple as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611775105607-N0RX67YEHC8Q56RKZOXZ/bs.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Christopher named them as a big influence. Mats named Ozzy and Dio both as influences. Johan named Geezer as an influence. Thomas also named Dio as an influence. Nalle also names Black Sabbath as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611775266462-3JGEXTQ5DVPMJANVJNCN/uriahheep.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Uriah Heep were a progressive rock band who dabbled in early heavy metal. Christofer named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611776724116-PKG0MQ9NDMZ1XZR9RK0L/scorpions.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Scorpions were one of the early bands to dabble in metal after Sabbath. They became a very well known hard rock / heavy metal band. Christofer named their 70’s stuff as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774566528-MZZJLCAV09IIBJR29HWI/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Judas Priest are one of the most important and probably the most quintessential heavy metal band. Christofer named them as one of his biggest influences. Thomas named Halford as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611777022504-ZXSSCV2YN0E6V4M65NU1/uli.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Uli Jon Roth was on many of the 70’s Scorpion albums. He then formed his own band Electric Sun and later released solo albums. Christofer named his solo albums as an influence. It is likely that he could be including Electric Sun in that as well. Kristian also names him as a huge influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611776093667-Y7FHH4VPFHQ3POTSKW2L/motorhead.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774467505-RNK9957VIDY9N6U1V530/accept.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Accept are German metal legends. Christofer named them as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774645417-3O00ZKVT1C2P6J4ZWOAY/im.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Christofer named them as one of his biggest influences. Mats is also a fan and Johan named Steve Harris as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774885812-6N04RCV7L1O0OV2GQYXM/ozzy2.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Ozzy after his time with Black Sabbath was blessed with some incredible guitar players and was hugely influential. Christofer named Ozzy as an influence. Johan named Bob Daisly as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611776007157-Z9MED6BL80TQ7RSH9QR6/Venom.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Venom are the fathers of traditional black metal and had a huge influence on extreme genres. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774752592-UF3I4ST38Z1OCGEE1GOP/Manowar.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Manowar, although often more known for their look than their sound, created a new sound of metal that has best been described as epic metal. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611787444801-KNI37CIYUZVL0D2YRORT/mf.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Mercyful Fate played a technical heavy metal style and are often known for the falsettos of King Diamond. Christofer said he was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774986974-HGCKZUPK39T8CNTR9N6G/wasp.gif Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree W.A.S.P. are a hard rock / heavy metal band often lumped in with the glam scene. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611776237195-A8587Q5W7ZSN13SYP593/Metallica.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash metal. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624339411643-3YYHK160GVUGJWAFNECK/Slayer-Logo.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Slayer was the most aggressive of the early thrash bands. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611787801744-VLT09CTYZ0NL4BDONBVI/hellhammer.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Hellhammer was an important band that was the prelude to Celtic Frost. Christofer said he was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611774322341-1GC4BXS0O5CIJI6JBSSC/cf.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Celtic Frost was a band that had a big influence on extreme genres such as death and black metal. Christofer named them as a big influence and Therion is even named after a Celtic Frost album. He said that Celtic Frost was the band that he learned how to combine different influences together from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611776644759-7QH05U7U11XYU6C5GBP5/voivod.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Voivod were a technical thrash band. Christofer named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611787616707-N4797DCGSD3ESMP1BUU1/bathory.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Bathory are the fathers of the second wave Black Metal sound. Christofer said he was a dedicated fan after the release of Under The Sing… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611788253650-B872I0FOARWPRG3743RJ/morbid.png Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Morbid were an underground Swedish extreme metal band which at one time Dead (more famous for Mayhem) was the vocalist. Christopher said he was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611788738905-0MWNOP5M3RNQ0ZMUPTT2/GROTESQUE.jpg Symphonic Metal - Therion Family Tree Grotesque were an underground Swedish black/death band who’s vocalist would later go on to At The Gates. Christofer said he was a fan. https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/leaves-eyes-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602784875790-TF6BLUILLDPI2THRSVLE/leaves%E2%80%99+eyes.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603214965518-RK3UXSJQUG4NE5WQ9OYT/EdvardGrieg.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Edvard Greig was a romantic period composer. Liv named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603214482853-SJQQE8ZOP4E8EJRP9N69/Tchaikovsky.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a romantic period composer known for such works as "The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake”. Liv named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603303606670-KNXNTU1FQQ58WVFF8XQQ/Placido+Domingo.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Placido Domingo is a Spanish opera singer and composer / conductor. Elina named him as an inspiration when she was younger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603299608986-PPPWNJL47N2T5GF3GNCM/Monserrat+Caballe.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Monserrat Caballe was a Spanish opera singer. Liv named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602791494692-EUOI9YWORXKZOFM2TFN7/pinkfloyd.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Pink Floyd are one of the most iconic progressive rock bands. Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602791093607-KQMQREFFIJTMK2WZUZW7/dp.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Deep Purple are a hugely influential hard rock and early heavy metal band. Alex named them as one of his first influences. Liv also says she grew up with Deep Purple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603298958470-S9U7FSCCISLH6K22KX6F/bs.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Liv said they are a band she grew up with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603213790947-BH861KRZPA5M8F7L3PPT/abba.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Abba are a huge Swedish pop band. Liv named them as a influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603303429079-YJP5N7IFR6QJQMOFU6RG/queen.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Queen are a well known influential rock band. Elina named Freddy as one of her musical idols. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602792289980-LO4WFDQUALSO0QE1ZAAF/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Judas Priest are the metal gods, one of the most quintessential heavy metal bands. Alex is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602792360428-O39BUFFZX10B61SXSJ9S/motorhead.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Motorhead hare hard rock / heavy metal legends. Alex is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603215381186-E2O779U7XU0PXHMAZR2Z/Kate_Bush.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Kate Bush was a art rock/pop icon. Liv named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602792242693-IIWYOGPYUQQWCLKGYFRE/im.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Alex is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602792491844-NCKRTYY180VQ5F4YWUFP/Venom.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Venom can be seen as the fathers of extreme metal. Alex is fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620357563220-FY430H4H62IGRKFZ22QZ/Slayer-Logo.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree One of the most aggressive early thrash bands, Slayer. Alex is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603213639688-CTYZSUJHL1JR2N845K9N/madonna.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Madonna is the Queen of pop. Liv named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602791695999-NJNRAM6261B82LOO9XC7/dcd.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Dead Can Dance started in the goth scene and have drifted into art rock, darkwave and incorporate various other elements. Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602792164706-AV9C0M912EA27YCDQLYZ/Laibach.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Laibach has a sound raging in various styles related to industrial, darkwave and electronic. Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603214063695-B6QZMX4UYQNII87BP1VR/aha.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree A-ha were a synth pop band. Liv named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603304076894-NZ58U35T163JPCASUJFW/Whitney+Houston.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Whitney Houston was a popular singer. Elina named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603299292957-L5UOH9K7GPR5RX4JO2K0/enya.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Enya is known for her popular sad sounding songs. She’s a Irish world/pop singer. Liv named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603304378335-0T4UFXPPC5O5SQ6Q7WG6/Lara+Fabian.jpg Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Lara Fabian is a singer in several popular genres. Elina named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603215577341-HLX406SCDOP700U3L0JV/toriamos.png Symphonic Metal - Leaves’ Eyes Family Tree Tori Amos was a classically trained pop / rock singer. Liv named her as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/nightwish-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586259987919-R0MK2FN09B0IYST45LL8/nightwish.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589594234894-KVHEASQM1SHWLBOPIHVN/howardblake.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Howard Blake composer/pianist has hundreds of pieces he’s written. Tuomas said that “Walking in the Air” is his favorite piece of music ever written. Nightwish covered this song on Oceanborn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586289352943-90SMUDQVAL7RGMBUTR45/bs.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree The Fathers of heavy metal, Black Sabbath. Not surprising bassist Marco names Geezer as one of his biggest influences. He considers Dio one his favorite singers and names the Heaven & Hell album as a favorite of his. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589594410812-35PVNI84XBGPE9LE8JO4/Vangelis.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Vangelis has composed for many films probably his most recognizable piece being “Chariots of Fire”. He is one of Tuamas’s three biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589594574087-O164MTV6HAZ09248ASKS/mikeoldfield032.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Mike Oldfield has written a lot of different styles. Tuomas said some of his stuff is the best stuff out there where other stuff… not so much. He’s a big fan of the Musical Spheres album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589594642352-L04IUWHZEZ7ZXJOB9S18/James+Newton+Howard.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree James Newton Howard started as a session player working with many famous pop/rock musicians. He is best known as a film score composer. Tuomas named him as one of his three biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586288680211-O65Y06XDF456D3APVHAZ/rainbow.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Rainbow is the band where Dio first got known as well as where Ritchie Blackmore’s neo-classical style first had prominence. Marco considers Dio one of his favorite vocalists as well as Bob Daisley one of his favorite bassists. Both being on his favorite Rainbow album Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586289690428-ETYRQ02D82DMY64MFBK7/judaspriest.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree The metal gods, Judas Priest. Maro considers Halford one of his favorite vocalists and Painkiller one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586285475290-FZ15E47LGHNCGMIN316K/malmsteen.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is worshiped by many for his neo-classical shredding and has inspired many guitar players over the years. Emppu names The Seventh Sign as one of his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589594754696-AVEBH5801AN0LIEVF3SI/Trevor-Jones.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Trevor Jones as a film score composer perhaps best known for his work for Last of the Mohicans. Tuomas is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586285683710-UKS5M1JWFG41YV7T80RH/vai.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Steve Vai is considered a god among many guitar players. Empu names his Sex & & Religion album among his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586282691231-PGU9AAS0T3GLYV08NPUY/Metallica.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree The Fathers of thrash metal also brought a lot of new people to heavy metal when their self titled black album blew up. Seeing Metallica when he was 15 first introduced Tuomas to Metal. Emppu and Jukka named the black album as one of their favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589594785140-7QJH84SS9KE4Y2EYDCB8/hanszimmer.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Hans Zimmer is one of the most well known film score composers. Tuomas named him as one of his three biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586286068040-BT2F56NE85L93W5KQ759/dannyelfman.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree One of the most well known modern composers, Danny Elfman is maybe best known for his film scores to many Tim Burton movies. Tuomas considers him among his favorite composers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586285163270-9S3EQSJD7BYGC2A8NOFR/helloween.jpeg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Helloween are pioneers of European power metal and a huge influence on many. Emppu lists Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 1 and pt 2 among his favorite albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586282452563-0XOTEMFBN82T5LKBNUQK/paradiselost.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Paradise Lost started as a Doom/death band but became a pioneer of Gothic metal. Paradise Lost was a band Tuomas was into https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586280229682-7ON1XJAGL03X5VGM667S/tiamat.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Tiamat like many Gothic bands began playing Death/Doom before changing sounds. Tuomas is a big fan particularly of the album Wildhoney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586287404480-4VEP0OUQJ2MJQPDIJDLJ/enigma.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Enigma is a world music/electronica band probably best known for that one hit they had in the 90’s with the Native American singing. Tuomas is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586280525955-QTI5Z6QV1D9UUATPEA16/pantera.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Pantera is hugely influential and the band that kick stared the groove metal movement. Tuomas and Jukka are big fans of Vulgar Display of Power and Tuomas said the riff for “Mouth For War” is one of the greatest every written. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586282151618-IATQBNME7JYLQTPEG1JG/mydyingbride.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree My Dying Bride is one of the pioneers of gothic metal. Tuomus is a huge fan particularly of the album The Angel and the Dark River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586286442454-LM7RBCMGPS84EEQDF6TB/the3rd.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree The 3rd and the Mortal is a goth rock band with doom roots. Tuomas is a big fan of their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614580678024-NBDAA68Q3HRB2I03TFCG/epica.png Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Symphonic Metal Greats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605811640480-F2AWKGW21K43BMPKECVB/pyramaze.jpg Symphonic Metal - Nightwish Family Tree Power / Symphonic / Progressive https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/category/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/inspirations monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/gothic monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/death monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/doom monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/symphonic monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/metal monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/genealogy monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/Therion monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/influences monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/folk monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/Leaves%27+Eyes monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/symphonicmetaltrees/tag/Epica monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/hammerfall-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/84a81990-f8f2-4697-805f-05fea8d8bbd2/hammerfall.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ee6373d4-2364-4617-a31b-9b6694797f58/alice-cooper-logo.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Alice Cooper is one of the original shock rockers. Oscar named him as a favorite as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/83fd91f5-0e21-4f28-aa3d-94229d486b55/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are one of the most iconic metal bands and really helped define the genre of heavy metal. Oscar names them as a main influence. Joacim named Halford as an influence. Joacim named Painkiller as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/83b27638-9432-4bc5-bc52-c366ac546642/kiss.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Oscar name them as an inspiration and Ace as one of the reasons he picked up guitar. Hammerfall has covered “Detroit Rock City”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/20a1a8d8-a6c9-45d2-b723-6ab65ba22743/riotlogo.gif Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Riot are one of the earliest American heavy metal bands but often overlooked. Oscar mentioned them as an influence. Joacim named Fire Down Under as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bc0c0e14-181e-47c3-88af-53fb96fd55a8/malmsteen.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen is considered one of the greatest guitarists… especially by himself. Jesper named him as an influence for his Hammerfall writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5704d5b6-ac02-4edd-b032-968a0775107a/accept.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Accept are among the most important and earliest German metal bands. Oscar names them as an influence and Wolf Hoffmann as his guitar hero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9c5510e2-3eee-4c7a-bd94-dcff69730745/ts.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Twisted Sister is often lumped in with the later hair metal bands, but are older and far more of a true heavy metal band. Oscar named them as a favorite 80’s band. He said the lyrics of Dee Snider had a big impact on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/de4543f5-db0c-4580-95b0-15cfae3ff925/im.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden has been one of the biggest and most influential metal bands. Oscar said they are a huge influence. Fredrik also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/09fa7fae-2f7f-496c-a476-da3356694e02/picture.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Picture are a lesser known traditional metal band from Germany. Oscar name them as a favorite growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d2d1f0af-01e9-46f1-b1cd-7afc693f93b3/ozzy2.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Ozzy, formerly of Black Sabbath, has had incredible guitar players throughout his career. Oscar named Randy Rhoads as a influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bafa6d40-28b5-4ccd-8e45-9da54863c744/demon.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Demon were a NWOBHM band although ventured into a more prog rock thing for a time. Joacim named The Unexpected Guest as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/05f7d774-96c6-4d97-81a4-309da19b0040/mf.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Mercyful Fate took a technical approach to traditional metal. Oscar named them as an influence. Joacim named King Diamond as an influence and is a fan of Mercyful Fate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1ae13fdb-69f2-4e47-9d7b-5cf3cbc524a1/Manowar.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Manowar often get credited as as the first power metal band. Although they predate any power metal movement, they certainly are responsible for many elements that would be incorporated in power metal. Oscar names them as a huge influence. Joacim named Eric Adams as an influence and Hail to England as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f30ebee0-6260-49db-9573-5f419c07435b/warlord.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Warlord are a lesser known heavy/power metal band from the US. Oscar named them as a favorite growing up and Hammerfall covered “Children of the Damned” on their first album. Joacim named And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun... as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/81f318d9-8ebe-49ff-ab3f-5bb6ab8ada68/motleycure.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Motley Crue became one of the biggest 80’s bands with their more glam rock sound, but earlier took a more speed metal approach. Oscar named them as a favorite growing up. Fredrik also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/df5f6115-f2bd-4147-8e0a-63064dd0a72d/Runningwild.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Running Wild are a pirate themed traditional, speed, and power metal band. Oscar mentioned them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/2ba23407-bf79-4104-9356-8cbc5da0b4d9/Grim+Reaper.JPG Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Grim Reaper were a NWOBHM band, perhaps more cheesy than any other. Joacim named Rock You to Hell as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8c65c081-5ef4-4712-bcdf-79d69c40d126/Pretty+Maids.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Pretty Maids are a rock and occasional metal band. Oscar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/72f8b5fe-3012-4066-bc1a-bf764d65464d/wasp.gif Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out W.A.S.P. are a hard rock / heavy metal band out of the early 80’s. Oscar named them as a favorite growing up. Fredrik also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/fbf50be7-a120-4316-aba9-29adfd96308d/Slayer-Logo.png Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Slayer are known for their aggression and speed and led in such qualities in early thrash metal. Oscar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/233842e4-4ec6-4f12-aa41-e502f85e8304/queensryche.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Queensryche are among the earliest of progressive metal and has influenced many power metal bands. Joacim named Geoff Tate as an influence and Operation: Mindcrime as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4f929657-6842-4e66-980d-d4f01f92ad29/dio.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out The legendary Ronnie James Dio after his time with Rainbow and Black Sabbath. Oscar named Dio as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/eb06593f-bc90-409b-8721-aed4770a5c6b/helloween.jpeg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Helloween are the fathers of power metal. Oscar named them as a favorite growing up. Joacim named Walls of Jericho as a favorite album. Fredrik also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ef9d9e77-aa6e-4bd6-978e-41d87b377e74/Stormwitch-logo.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Stormwitch are a German heavy metal band. Oscar named them as a favorite and influence. Joacim named Tales of Terror as a favorite album. They covered “Ravenlord” on their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/30c7eedb-515a-48f3-b0ba-18819a5f9ffc/Tyran%27+Pace.gif Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Tyran' Pace was a German heavy metal band notably featuring future Gamma Ray and Primal Fear vocalist Ralf Sheepers. Oscar named them as a favorite growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/47bcc35c-903f-49d0-acbd-f8ca9ff7f0d2/kd.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out King Diamond formed his own band after departing Mercyful Fate, known for his distinct vocals and conceptual albums. Oscar named King Diamond as an inspiration. Joacim named King as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/04848b63-b4f2-42a4-9c32-7ed2c99d5123/zeno.jpg Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Zeno (Roth, as in Uli’s little brother) was a rock band on the poppy side. Joacim named the first album Zeno as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a86aa376-244f-4ef5-8c84-5db0885d51d7/gammaray.gif Power Metal - Hammerfall Family Tree - Make it stand out Gamma Ray was formed by Kai Hansen after his departure from Helloween. Oscar mentioned them as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/powerwolf-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626286536705-M7RHONH04VKNNM6T5Y9F/powerwolf.jpeg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626289001293-IN20BX98QI07I0WKD4DZ/dp.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple are an important hard rock and early heavy metal band. Matthew said they were an influence in the beginning of Powerwolf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626286920944-UDQLP2YU0E23LH1CBN43/bs.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal and doom. They are one of Matthew’s and Falk’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626404423551-548VPF165Q7VHOYEXGNP/tl.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Thin Lizzy are an super influential rock / hard rock band. They are one of Roel’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626404517700-OG6MA6IHAOLONIOVL7AO/zztop.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top are hard blues rock band and one of Roel’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626286986795-GRQIC7KUMKYOX9ECIC3O/scorpions.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions lead the way for metal and hard rock in Germany and are one of the earliest metal bands. They are one of Matthew’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626289135434-5DZPD39AM2I3V6NW7VIH/rainbow.jpeg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Rainbow was a legendary combination of musicians. Matthew said they were an influence in the earliest version of Powerwolf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626404176199-J547EPE6QTMEZR75T6QP/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are perhaps the quintessential heavy metal band. They are an influence on Roel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626404312286-DG2VA4B48YPG86EANNY2/kiss.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the biggest and most recognizable hard rock bands. They are an influence on Roel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626375687110-7B064MLBLZHKPUU8AG5N/Boney+M.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Boney M. were a disco/reggae vocal group. Roel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626289806283-BFTU43HVPA1K2NUYTKGZ/ramones.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Ramones are the fathers of punk rock if you are not including any proto punk. They are one of Charles’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626409188520-WV55G84SD3349CSY07ZF/villagepeople.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Village People were super disco and super gay. Roel named them as an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626286829031-8V6B85NPJWIDE32ZDU55/im.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden come out of the NWOBHM and are one of the most influential metal bands. They are one of Matthew’s influences and named Seventh Son of a Seventh Son as a favorite album. They are also one of Roel’s, Charles’s, and Falk’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626287141702-ZAS1O4I90EE8MTQB4R1A/msg.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Michael Schenker formed MSG after his time with UFO and Scorpions. They are one of Matthew’s influences and he names Schenker as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626288145684-D481V4L1XYEXUSG62T3G/ozzy2.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out After his time with Black Sabbath, Ozzy continued to work with incredible guitar players. Matthew named Diary of a Madman as one of his favorite albums and Randy Rhoads as one his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626287246286-097SCKXB5LAN2QZ6DQD4/mf.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Mercyful Fate are known for the unique vocals of King Diamond but also took heavy metal in a technical direction with tons of riffs and changes. They are one of Matthew’s influences. Falk named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626290052809-C8FTLCDMISGU6HPNVBAO/Runningwild.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Running Wild are traditional/speed/power metallers from Germany, known for their pirate themes. They are an influence of Charles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626462468379-3SGTENJOULBPBDJ42Q7T/Marillion_logo.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Marillion is one of the best known of what is called neo-progressive which is a post punk progressive rock. Roel named them as an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626405046609-JQ6X7UVOLQPE9PLS03NQ/fateswarning.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Fates Warning are progressive metal pioneers. Roel named them as an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626370105101-6Z9ZFI4Y422CR3DI8RF2/megadeth.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Megadeth are one of the big four of thrash formed by Thrash father Dave Mustaine after being kicked out of Metallica. Falk named Countdown to Extinction as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626289272800-813F7DRPUDH6M2ZPTEUO/candlemass.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Candlemass are has been staples of Doom. Matthew and Falk named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626408594427-Z1F3GD3ELSBPMF8AHC5G/faithnomore.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Faith No More are an important alternative rock band. Roel named them as an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626404003414-6XW9DO2N3MNHQDZ3RK5V/danzig.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Danzig went more heavy metal after his early days in The Misfits. Roel named Danzig as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626288358894-C5134UF95TFV6KPWJX7J/paradiselost.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Paradise Lost are pioneers of Death/Doom and Gothic metal. Matthew named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626290822299-I1NJMNEFDIWZM1KJ6YAS/forbidden.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Forbidden are a bay area thrash band. Falk named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626369874330-ZJ7Z78Y6IPDM8SPPHHC6/Chroming+Rose.gif Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Chroming Rose were a German power metal band. Falk named all their albums as favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626290189057-UL2D7IALQY1V4GU5NN7R/entombed.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Entombed are an important Swedish death metal band. They are a big influence on Charles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626375106239-8HBADACPWKT3340K7NIR/ie.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Iced Earth are heavy/power metal from the US. Roel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626375183765-5EQ85UG8V8BBLFVMTP8V/cannibalcorpse.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Cannibal Corpse are one of the best known death metal bands. Roel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626288589773-FTCSUR6IYM8O8TH374YL/tiamat.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Tiamat are death/doomers and an important band for gothic metal. They are one of Matthew’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626291333358-1FFXPS9OBD98ETAAQGAS/Glen+Hansard.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Glen Hansard is an Irish folk/rock musician who played in The Frames as well as doing solo albums and some album with The Swell Season. Falk named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626462064240-F36H0U59FCVY1V5QI6XT/Sentenced.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Sentenced has changed their sound over the years from death metal, to melodic death, and now gothic. Roel named them as an influence at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626291011936-TU3MK9675R8KMOTB47SM/nevermore.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Nevermore were a progressive/groove metal band. Falk and Roel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626288744931-ODME4Z5EF5NU2DW08D3X/moonspell.jpeg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Moonspell are a prominent gothic metal band. Matthew named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626403833112-ATF3A8CQOR10BFNNVYFE/Taake.png Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Taake is a Norwegian black metal band. They are an influence on Roel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626408498373-G4ZZXENU6FI368KL5CN0/evergrey.jpg Power Metal - Powerwolf Family Tree - Make it stand out Evergrey are a Swedish progressive metal band. Roel named them as an influence at one time. https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/helloween-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621040339451-1FLW6KYE6F3Y0YHHOWX5/helloween.jpeg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622237494228-JIQFOL4NP1WSMZFK2YVL/elvis.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Elvis is often called the king or rock ‘n’ roll. Kiske named him as the best vocalist to ever live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622090016393-Y9S4EWLQXY39PGUXYGNN/jamesjamerson.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out James Jamerson was a session player for Mowtown. Markus is a fan of his arrangements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621058589451-1DAAZGSHKXG1GCLIMABK/beatles_logo.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the most influential bands. Michael named them as an influence and says he was really influenced by “While my Guitar Gently Weeps”. Kiske named them as an influence and said he use to sing along to Paul’s parts. He also named John Lennon as an influence. Roland also named them as an influence. Markus named Paul as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621058940210-5XFU0NZ2XKCRCW4Q9URX/clapton.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Eric Clapton is one of the most influential guitarist out of the 60’s. He’s played in notable bands such as The Yardbirds and Cream. Michael named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621640683295-UV9N5KRZ6NSGTWBGAN7I/simon--garfunkel.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Simon and Garfunkel were a folk rock duo. Kiske named said they were a band he used to sing to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621670236288-LVYWPV1FY0P0ALZH7YU2/who.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out The Who are an important influential rock band. Markus named them as an influence and John Entwistle as his favorite bassist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621059375287-0RRRMPQO81ELH72DYIBF/hendrix.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary guitarist. Michael and Roland named Hendrix as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622055643394-VI2RJ5YUFU84GETU97OQ/cream.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Cream are an important psychedelic rock band. Markus named Jack Bruce as an influence. Michael named Eric Clapton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621641086984-VGHHPVRI8N7172D36Q6F/John+Farnham.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out John Farnham is an Australian pop / rock singer. Kiske named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621059102975-8OFXMP8S5FUMIP6WSD04/dp.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple is a hugely important hard rock and early metal band. Michael named Ritchie Blackmore as a big influence and said his first band was in the vain of Deep Purple. Kai also named them as an influence. Markus named Roger Glover as an influence. Uli named Ian Paice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621639607569-U6URMLFRZY9VNXK8P4Q3/slade.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Slade hard rock / glam rock band heavily rooted in rock ‘n’ roll. Kai named them as an early influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621662272378-U165IES6VCVKPBTP3AOG/lz.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are one of the earliest and biggest hard rock bands. Roland and Markus named them and John Paul Jones as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622054448957-WSD6XWSF9IG3LNBZBPWH/yes2.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Yes are an influential progressive rock band. Markus named Chris Squire as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621052041640-XUCKDH912G2IE39MJIN5/bs.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Kai and Ingo said they were an influence. Markus named them and Geezer as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621636597078-UAUU7S5VXRDJVVAAJZMV/uriahheep.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Uriah Heep were mostly a progressive rock band but also dabblers in early heavy metal. Michael and Markus named them as an influence. Kai named them as an influence and covered Uriah Heep in his first band and again later in Gamma Ray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621636893846-OOXLKJYA9NJXW5CSQTKZ/wishbone.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Wishbone Ash are an influential progressive rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Michael named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621641978733-1AA832HTVV9WA1FIQ3VL/Ren%C3%A9+Kollo.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out René Kollo is a German opera tenor. Kiske named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621634056693-S3L9UZE1SAN8REW9391P/ufo.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out UFO are a hugely influential hard rock band. Michael named Michael Schenker as an influence. Markus also named UFO and Schenker as influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621639726499-5OSOXW0151AHFQDFHP4G/sweet.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Sweet were a hard glam rock band. Kai named them as one of his early influences. Sweet were the first band Andi got into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621670069165-JAD54B5GVDNXUVQXE50Q/tl.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Thin Lizzy are a hugely influential rock band. Markus named them as an influence. Andi is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622090568605-W5YHQ6GFRNQ1PLVQMBYT/Nektar.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Nektar progressive rock band from Germany. Markus named their album Recycled as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622055281899-UKOHEUYCSR3Y2PMFGFIO/zztop.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top are a Texan hard blues rock band. Markus named Dusty Hill as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622079879802-DD8BB8HY9LLZWOY9VGTS/Lee+Sklar.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Lee Sklar is a prolific session bassist. Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621634157508-CE946JW7V5UTMHFZIJP6/scorpions.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions are were the fore runners of German metal and one of the earliest metal bands anywhere. Michael and Roland both named Scorpions and both Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth as influences. Markus also named Scorpions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622080983796-ZGMUVBL4K32CBQE6AXOM/mothersfinest.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Mother’s Finest are a funk based band. Markus named Jerry "Wyzard" Seay as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621633620773-RTQO7B06X39P5KORRHTM/queen.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Queen are a huge and influential rock band. Michael says they are an influence that he forgets to mention. Kai said they are one of his all time favorite bands. Roland named Brian May as an influence. Markus named John Deacon as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621635764971-G9MXZWVB6R02O4LOTPJE/aerosmith.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Aerosmith are one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Michael and Kiske named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621052189999-CT8Q75FA5VH8WKQRG4NX/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are one of the most influential bands and were important in shaping heavy metal. Kai said they were an influence and Halford has been a vocal influence for him. Michael also names them as an influence. Kiske named Halford as an influence. Roland named them as an influence. Markus named them and Ian Hill as an influence. Ingo said early on when he started playing he was trying to copy stuff like Judas Priest and named Simon Phillips as an influence. Andi named Halford as an influence and said he sang along to Unleashed in the East hundreds of times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621658423468-S5S6AKU3XP0TKH0PTDVE/rainbow.jpeg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Rainbow was a legendary combination including Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. Michael is a fan. Roland named them as an influence and Ritchie as an idol. Markus named Roger Glover and Jimmy Bain as an influence. Andi named Dio as an idol. Uli is a fan and names Cozy Powell as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621636998624-0DNXGOHH4EDS9SY69RZ7/kiss.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the biggest American hard rock bands. Michael named them as an influence and named Paul Stanley is one of the best composers in rock and roll. Markus also named them as an influence. Andi is a huge fan and one of his biggest influences. Uli also named Kiss as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622055092320-UQ1CCSWCXGHGLL989EUC/rush.jpeg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Rush are an important progressive hard rock band. Markus named Geddy Lee as an influence. Uli named Neil Peart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622056420350-BVH0W3YGTHGX2WEZLRYC/Jaco+Pastorius.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Jaco Pastorius is an influential jazz-fusion bassist who played in Weather Report. Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621627954030-88Q3OKPWS1894DLDRICU/nuge.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Ted Nugent was one of the big names on guitar in 70’s hard rock. Michael and Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621669566950-RVULOI0REL61ZZWLY1PE/acdc.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. Markus named them and Cliff Williams as an influence. Ingo named Phil Rudd as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621669309730-QIW1WPCY4XD36MBZFNFU/ramones.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Ramones are fathers of punk rock. Markus named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621669449074-CMJYRMOF0AJMPGAEVPSE/sp.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Sex Pistols are one of the most important early punk bands. Markus named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622080358630-0G0VKBFN1MHCQ8LFRP44/motorhead.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Markus named Lemmy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621628512739-P5KO80EOLH0LUE1D15NI/vanhalen.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Halen had a huge impact on the world of music when they came out. Michael named them as an influence. Roland also named Eddie. Uli named Alex as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621052103713-Z0QQN280WF8SJ5LIW332/im.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden are among the most important and influential metal bands. Kai said they were an influence. Kiske named Bruce as an influence. Markus named them and Steve Harris as an influence. Uli named Nicko as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621633889226-XWYIXEMXAATH0YWPA4VU/accept.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Accept are German Metal legends. Kai is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621669771189-U07MWLL7OROY29BO5G36/Defleppard.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Def Leppard were an actual metal band before going in a more mainstream direction. Markus named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621641273979-8PQIDQDWZL8NN2O1XRSJ/u2.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out U2 were a post-punk / alt rock band. Kiske named Bono as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622055536160-DFPTL04WS4S7DNQLFG6Z/Marcus+Miller.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Marcus Miller is a jazz, fusion, funk bassist. Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622079133167-W13MSRWAAJM1VJW66BNZ/Billy+Sheehan.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Billy Sheehan is considered one of the best bass players around and played with a ton of bands. Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621659517076-G6YEGLEI186UGHMGMJAO/msg.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Michael Schenker formed MSG after leaving UFO. Schenker is one of Michael’s biggest influences. Roland and Sascha named MSG as an influence; Sascha as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621661619166-IPTDVI8B8MIMYFYEOU0Z/ozzy2.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Ozzy formed his own band after his time with Black Sabbath and was blessed with great guitar players. Roland named Zakk Wylde as an influence. Markus named Ozzy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622056229086-1U36D8ZODW3JY1MCLND8/Lee+Rocker.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Lee Rocker is mainly known for his rockabilly band Stray Cats. Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621638396707-BNKFT07MFL4FZHB7KZQA/dio.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out After his time with legendary bands Rainbow and Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio moved on to form his own band. Kiske named him as one of the greatest vocalists. Andi also named him as one of his idols. Markus named Jimmy Bain as an influence. Ingo and Uli named Vinny Appice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621638826751-01APX7UH1AP7LW1PKBY6/queensryche.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Queensryche are important for the evolution of progressive metal. Kiske named Geoff Tate as an influence. When Helloween decided to get a dedicated front man, Kai said they wanted someone like Geoff. Markus named Operation: Mindcrime as an influential album for him. Uli is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622054943301-1V0TJ3IY5MDS2LLER88F/rhcp.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a funk / alt rock band. Markus named bassist Flea as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621658329698-F6ZND0KE4Z8MSP5EFL3G/grandfunk.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Grand Funk Railroad was a big hard rock band. Roland named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621659271522-X5BJZ9F3LT4LCN24243C/styx.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Styx were a popular progressive rock based arena rock band. Roland named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621659137497-648O84GW2HCYCQB2ELH1/kansas.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Kansas were a popular progressive / arena rock band. Roland named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621662789080-7L84HZY0MNEG1DCSRMKY/Alex+Conti.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Alex Conti is a German rock guitarist that has played in several bands. Roland named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621660013747-L8R08IPU0H6SWEW6S5TZ/journey.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Journey were one of the biggest bands of the arena rock era. Roland said they were a band he was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621660827534-A8NSD139K1OXL1944YYW/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Stevie Ray Vaughan is an influential blues player. Roland named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621659050454-X7I0U5RFEXUYWHFC9TPO/foreigner.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Foreigner were a popular arena rock band. Roland named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622080507946-7NSCPU0FC9WT4S4N6LE2/sting.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Sting was singer / bassist of The Police and went on to be well known solo. Markus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621658876000-I55OVHD95SFXEHOST8K9/toto.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Toto are a rock / pop band. Roland and Sascha named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621659690651-SMI6A2YSAH6JNEPHJWKE/malmsteen.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen has been one of the most influential shredders and important for the development of neo-classical styles in metal. Roland named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622234970045-UN4509EO29HL5O10B9UL/saxon.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Saxon were one of the earliest of the NWOBHM. Uli named Nigel Glockler as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621660636790-2VOKQP47V3OOA4U38ITA/John_Sykes_1984.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out John Sykes has played with several bands. Roland named him as an influence and particularly named his stuff with Whitesnake and Blue Murder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622234833152-NBZS699B0J91MC3PGCEU/Deen+Castronovo.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Deen Castronovo has drummed with a bundh of bands starting with Wild Dogs. Uli named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622233651871-4140V7JXYSWZK3BOMQV6/faithnomore.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Faith No More are an influential alternative band. Uli said they were one of his favorite bands from the late 80’s early 90’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622186789756-7A4RZD8SCJ87ALBMHI8H/genesis.jpeg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis was an influential progressive rock band and later went in a more popular new wave style. Sascha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622228008799-T92AZFFO0YLIQM0CT3J6/Chicago-Logo.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Chicago is a pop / rock band. Sascha named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622186104829-054TVH8USCYNFFHV1GMF/Dokken.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Dokken were on the poppy side of metal. Sascha named them as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622187017887-J2221PSW4ZQ87OP5GH62/petergabriel.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Peter Gabriel was originally singer and guitarist in Genesis before going solo. Sascha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622174875212-W3PD8TJ67D1RH1BS9HRR/saga.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Saga are a progressive rock band and new wave during the early 80’s. Sacha named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622228507561-HX4VTC5JK6I4BV04HCWI/Gary+Numan.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Gary Numan is a new wave musician. Sascha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622188028178-LVH0VFJTQSGC58DGGD8B/Lisa+Dalbello.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Lisa Dalbello is a pop / rock singer. Sascha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622228673890-JFHEF43EIGQRF9ZK93W2/Duran+Duran.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Duran Duran were a synth pop, new wave band. Sascha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622228931438-6698CUNNQA3D8I6QQ4F7/depechemode.jpeg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Depeche Mode were an influential new wave band. Sacha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622186523691-7S3D7XX2KJK0WAP99LFQ/Phil+Collins.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Phil Collins is known by many as a pop singer but was well known as drummer and singer of Genesis before. Sascha is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622185338695-6E1YXYXPDAB8H2UB1U4U/Pretty+Maids.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Pretty Maids are a rock and occasional metal band. Sascha named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622185889808-0QKO3W8JU67N1PX85UPS/bonfire.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Bonfire are a keyboard heavy and ballad heavy rock / metal band. Sascha named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622175229639-JAME1C18VI20TI4UOX7N/pinkcream69.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Pink Cream 69 was the original band of Andi. Sascha named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622226072619-T0N42GF7DKFJ2BSTLYWC/bad+english.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Bad English was a band that brought former Journey members back together. Sascha named them s an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624867929949-WGACNH49AFS3GHH4FZOY/darkthrone.jpg Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Metallers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622241375095-7T89UAWWFU6Z9NA9SK62/Darktranquillity_logo.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Pioneers of Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/04da5bab-fbd0-473b-9dad-2e6f0e311f6b/hammerfall.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Prominent Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622241395791-8JP9Y0B00YXB0673ZTTA/nightwish.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out The biggest band in symphonic metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622241431352-QHU00KR7MO8SPMPMUC3V/avatar.gif Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out Modern metal mix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1622241414815-62NVSV83MNR2E8HQHSPO/Warbringer-logo.png Power Metal - Helloween Family Tree - Make it stand out One of the big bands of new wave thrash https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/iron-savior-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606416956107-F76G91IHR5UJLU59ZTA3/Iron_Savior_Logo.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606424212515-L4HLHL0TQ92QNR3PDWO0/bs.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Piet said he was a never big sabbath fan until Dio era Sabbath and has covered that ear of sabbath with Iron Savior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606422696541-PEXJPFU62E68OLM5W2OM/sweet.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Sweet were an inspirational hard rock / glam band in the 70’s. Piet said that him and Kai first bounded from their mutual liking of Sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606424047703-AU4VB2EQMQG1K77PXA1X/Nazareth.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Nazareth were a hard rock band. Piet is a fan and has even covered Nazareth with Iron Savior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606423235699-4EJ32BKJHY7AN2BN2GVY/acdc.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree AC/DC are the quintessential hard rock band. They were an early influence on Piet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606423306042-4X9FKCSYMFEL1TR7BA7P/motorhead.png Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Piet named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606417396792-QYGGZM3OZTT1S27EHV1P/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Judas Priest are dubbed the metal gods are probably the most quintessential metal band. Piet called them the ultimate metal band and has covered them over the years. Piet said him and Kai saw Priest open for AC/DC and hearing “Exciter shaped the way they both play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606423424387-0VXEDA2APJA73G4ZH2ZL/im.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Iron Maiden are the biggest of the NWOBHM bands and one of the most influential metal bands. Piet named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606419097305-TG95DA9MWGDAAXR7KVMZ/accept.jpg Power Metal - Iron Savior Family Tree Accept are German heavy metal legends. Piet named them as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/pyramaze-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603487658173-843IEFGXSUMWB9LEG5UE/pyramaze.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603997707796-XVYXGHEYTW0XSO19KPM0/elo.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Electric Light Orchestra or ELO were a progressive rock / pop band. Jacob got their album Time when he was young and still loves the album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603993619094-59QTZRSTQJLHD8D7MJC0/howardshore.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Howard Shore is a prolific film score composer. Notably in more recent years he composed for “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy. Jonah named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603993823699-XEJUJER23QYL4A582PT9/James+Horner.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree James Horner is a film score composer. Jonah didn’t directly name him as an influence but did name the movie “Braveheart” which is composed by James. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603489130199-0XYX59Z18O3BJ51DYAQQ/im.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Iron Maiden are easily one of the most influential metal bands. Michael named Seventh Son of a Seventh Son in his top five albums list. Jacob is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603998109751-S6BK0SAYBE10O04JZNSZ/mf.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Mercyful Fate are often remembered for King Diamond’s distinct vocals and satanic themes but should be recognized by their technical writing just as much. Jacob named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603995930476-XPOY7E4L0A3L4M7JHI0I/Metallica.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Michael named them as an early influence and Toke also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603993160650-5LKXRICJ6G1O7BLIOWFD/hanszimmer.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Hans Zimmer is one of the most influential modern film composers. Jonah named him as an influence and in particular has named “The Last Samurai” film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603993305944-AM9RGEG7ZJP6I5Y0GADY/dannyelfman.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Danny Elfman is a influential film score composer. He’s probably best known for his work with Tim Burton movies. Jonah named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603997848962-BNLG132Q5KEDFWMWJ71F/slayer.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Slayer were the most aggressive thrash band in the early days of thrash. Jacob named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603998483375-4FOY8V48MWMR2WHNSQ8Q/darkangel.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Dark Angel are a relatively underground thrash band but important. Jacob named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603488775762-8J04LY3UCIV4CNMOHF0V/bon+jovi.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Bon Jovi was a popular hard rock / Glam band. Michael named them as the band that first made him want to play guitar. Toke also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603490286445-0X3I02O0D27AGM6EEBHJ/jag+panzer.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Jag Panzer are an American heavy metal band part of the “US Power metal” movement. Michael named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603999015881-XWGMJPH4QUR6KEIQLDAN/destruction.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Destruction are one of the most important of the German Thrash scene. Jacob said they were his favorite thrash band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603996741223-I2CBKYOI97MKQWQE1ZIF/Joe-Satriani.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Joe Satriani is an influential instrumental rock guitarist. Toke named him as an important influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603998278994-E7X5VRHBEETTYV8VNSLO/kd.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree King Diamond formed his own influential band after his time with Mercyful Fate. Jacob named Kind Diamond as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603487877120-UACSHHI7S4LUZ3CUIJGH/blind+guardian.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree From their speed metal origins, Blind Guardian has grown into one of the biggest power metal bands. Michael named Marcus Siepen, and Andre Olbrich among guitarists he admires the most https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603489438466-6W180A8K5U4GBAEJ8MBF/stratovarius.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Stratovarius are an important Finnish power metal band. Michael named their album Episode in his top 5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603487914964-JL9W4A2BML6R7K4LNSP3/ie.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Iced Earth are often considered power metal although that can be debated on their earlier albums. Michael named Jon Schaffer among the guitar players he admires the most. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603996271183-PT0D6GXI2WIUS107NBSI/mrbig.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Mr. Big were a rock band featuring Paul Gilbert on guitars. Toke named them and Paul as an important influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603996565443-CQ1QRD1M4FGBP1C4UUFT/freak+kitchen.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Freak Kitchen are an experimental rock band from Sweden. Toke named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603992782621-3F2YAAX1GOH8EX3EG3N7/kamelot.jpg Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Kamelot area power / symphonic metal band. Michael named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603488255174-98UMDDH5OO6H2147S06Z/nightwish.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Nightwish are the band that popularized symphonic metal. Michael named Erno Vuorinen among the guitarists he admires the most. Jonah also named Nightwish as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603990385317-4MO7KQW2Q8TIB8J8FBVI/cob.png Power Metal - Pyramaze Family Tree Children of Bodom are a considered a melodic death metal band by most but certainly stand out from other bands of the genre. Jonah named them as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/primal-fear-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592421322284-X85AOA55IMRJIYFUWCF9/PF.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593717426623-CTP0ULZMGZ8D0W30LU56/who.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree One of the early band to push rock into a harder sound, The who have been a big influence on many. Klaus named Keith Moon as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593713561176-0OED5X12NL02IVS18X43/dp.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree The hugely influential Deep Purple is one of Mat’s influences. He named Glen Hughes as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594831982584-P8P6HYKTI6S33FB1F6NY/AllanHoldsworth.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Allan Holdsworth is a jazz and progressive player who has influenced a lot of progressive bands. Magnus named him as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592424366775-VUTEJT4VYAWZF3TWZ5OL/sweet.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree British glam rockers were a band that Ralf used to sing along to when he was younger before discovering Priest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593713346657-U5DVP75R5Q5U9AYJK7GL/tl.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree One of the leading bands to bring the harmonized guitar sound, Thin Lizzy has been a big influence on many. Mat names Phil Lynott as one of his musical heros. Tom also named guitarist John Sykes as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1595954665615-ISWAZ8E6F4FNWY7N7U8W/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree This one seems very obvious with much of early Primal Fear sounding like a continuation of Painkiller. Ralf said he was introduced to Judas Priest at 15 and was blown away. Tom said Priest was the reason he started playing guitar. Stefan is a big fan and said he practiced a lot of Priest songs. Klaus and Magnus name Priest as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592583555203-NS4PX9XCZIDHCUF1H2D7/journey.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Arena rockers Journey certainly on the popular side of rock. Tom named guitarist Neal Schon as an influence as well as Journey one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594831641699-95BE11S6TC2KVRGM1NXM/Steve%2BMorse.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Steve Morse was the founder of Jazz rock band Dixie Dregs. He then played with Deep Purple. Magnus named him as one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593713984733-P36SRZX54D521FREI2VW/sting.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Sting who got his start in new wave band The Police was named as an influence by Mat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592578502688-WVAOSYYE3GEANW8LR3JN/saxon.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree One of the earliest of the NWOBHM movement, Saxon. Ralf named them as an influence. Klaus names Saxon as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592583061454-IRC0V4LWPWC4QRLSD7RH/toto-steve.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Steve Lukather is best known for being in the rock/pop band Toto. Despite that he took a harder rock approach with his solo stuff. Tom named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593715348875-8SQOR7L6Z78A4BA6XPDX/malmsteen.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Yngwie is one of the most influential guitar players. Stefan names him as his biggest influences but says he doesn’t think he plays that much like him and Yngwie plays to many solos in his songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592578605568-0LYG8S6HHLGSJ7K9A08F/im.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree The biggest and most influential band form the NWOBHM and one of the most influential period. Ralf named them as an influence. Klaus and Magnus also name Maiden as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592578389982-S9605P0JQMJEZWAXQ6W6/accept.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Fellow Germans and heavy metal legends, Ralf named Accept as an influence. Klaus also names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593719047397-6TM3W5PEN6IBR0G3W5O1/vai.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Steve Vai is a virtuoso player that many guitar players drool over. Magnus names him a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592584011206-P8IV1IOQNSMQ897ZYI4S/John_Sykes_1984.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree John Sykes has been in a number of bands including Thin Lizzy, Tygers of Pan Tang and White Snake. Tom names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593715665783-OQT5ZF5X7H7WN7S0D9DU/Metallica.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree The fathers of thrash metal. Stefan said when it comes to rhythm Metallica is one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593717631941-EF4GER9AJ5QVERQF8NNF/Exodus-logo.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree The earliest of the Bay Area scene and thrash legends, Exodus were an influence on Klaus’s drumming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592581174308-IZJU3DJA1GWV8H7WVHRC/Nightranger.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree The arena rock/glam metal band Night Ranger is named as a favorite band of Tom who names guitarist Brad Gillis as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593716700268-KDC6QS7WNXHONI9AHF06/slayer.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree One of most aggressive of the American thrash bands, Slayer pushed the boundaries of metal early on. Stefan is a big fan and is influenced by their riffing. Klaus is also influenced by Slayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594832610801-4SFEBTHEZKBZC77XUDSS/dio.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree The great Ronnie James Dio has been a huge influence on many. Magnus names his band as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1594832701595-MV4FPQ4V7CP6L6OUXHLR/queensryche.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Considered the earliest of progressive metal, Queensryche is named as a influence by Magnus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5163c8d3-62e7-405e-bf2f-29122eac0d42/megadeth.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Dave Mustaine could easily be considered the father of thrash metal. Stefan named Megadeth as a main influence on his rhythm playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593717840261-Z4CXD9YIE7BICBN8NJMS/testament.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Thrash legends Testament were an influence on Klaus’s drumming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592582140559-BWENAA5I53WJ678JIWZZ/paulgilbert.jpg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Paul Gilbert got his start in the speed metal band Racer X before Mr. Big and a slew of solo albums and instructional videos. Tom named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593714552627-1HFAX6W890UTR98YOB9W/kip-winger-1200x900.jpeg Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Kip Winger… yes of Winger. He got his start with Alice Cooper and after Winger did a number of solo albums. Mat names him as an influence particularly his first solo album. Stefan also says he listens to his solo stuff to relax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1593716416333-C2JCJ40PF7O860X8VIXX/dreamtheater.png Power Metal - Primal Fear Family Tree Dream Theater are not the first progressive metal band but certainly have defined it. Stefan named his favorite album as Images and Words and named John Petrucci as a big influence. https://www.givememetal.com/powermetaltrees/firewind-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587673219218-7G69G34C127E241LUI9C/firewind.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069545494-H27XIX5TCYPR0IXTRXJQ/beatles_logo.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree The Beatles need no introduction most likely being they are the most well known rock band ever. They were an early influence on Gus as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587680868367-75IQ5LUEC0EEXEH0PG6Y/hendrix.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree One of the most influential guitarists of any time, Jimi Hendrix is one of Gus’s favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587676725218-HJM9C2ZJ0QN9K34EYBW2/the+doors.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree The Doors are probably the most popular psychedelic rock band. Gus named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587673553509-GPKG95BUAFOECWTUF652/bs.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree The fathers of metal, Black Sabbath were an influence on Gus with Tony being one of his favorite players. Gus isn’t just a fan of the old stuff but is also a big fan of the Tony Martin era stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587747344128-PZ8I86BJ2OZ419U82S7B/ELP-Logo-300.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Emerson, Lake, & Palmer were a prominent prog rock band. Bob names Keith Emerson as one of his idols. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600399879776-109621GSTNUSI5FZPWZW/ufo.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree UFO were a hugley influential band with Michael Schenker on guitar. Gus named Schenker and UFO as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600399944191-4F8Y36H44LFB9XFEFKEW/tl.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Thin Lizzy was a rock /hard rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Gus named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587678511595-C6T7EZ9GH31WTECYEQHW/scorpions.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Scorpions were one of earliest of metal bands and have had hugely inspiring guitar players. Gus names both Michael Schenker and Uli Roth as two of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587675617663-2O0X2EHYU2TVP1GT5A5I/peter-frampton.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Peter Frampton probably most well known as a guitairst for his use of the talk box. His Frampton Comes Alive album is what Gus first want to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587676411083-QIPWIRGDU9QNYW63DANP/eagles.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree The Eagles are an American rock band with country/folk sound. They are an early influence on Gus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587681603256-Q3R7D2SZNQCQUD114UU1/garymoore.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Guitarist Gary Moore put out a ton of solo albums and worked in a few bands as well. He is a big influence on Gus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587681084021-44W7Y1WKPWJRV3COOIQD/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Stevie Ray Vaughan is a legendary blues player. Gus named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587673864855-C3KZX1U7YEZPCPESTG9H/malmsteen.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is a hugely influential guitarist who pioneered neo-classical metal from where Ritchie Blackmore left off. Gus names him as an influence. After hearing Yngwie he wanted be a shred player. He says Rising Force is his favorite guitar album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587680073293-PVPQZ58W66SO8UZY0BQM/saxon.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree One of the earliest NWOBHM bands Saxon. They were a band Gus listened to growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600400143788-JEJXT3CPM1VZOU1UQEFA/jens.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Jen has played keyboard for tons of band but with most of his time spent with Yngwie and Stratovarius. He is one of Bob’s idols. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587673679464-GYFC4TBXQ0BZA0UE4OVU/im.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Iron Maiden are the biggest band to come out of the NWOBHM and have been hugely influential including and influence on Gus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587679179371-G5M31RRAJSS3023WDKH3/electric+sun.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Electric Sun was the band formed by Uli Roth after leave the Scorpions. Gus actually named the band after Electric Sun’s second album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587680517608-WFNBA67OUOHI517TWLIW/ozzy2.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Ozzy has always had amazing guitar players from Randy, Jake and Zakk … and later Gus. I’m not confident in them being a big influence on early Firewind although I am more confident that learning their stuff influenced him after playing with Ozzy for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587673700880-VJN4BI2QLSMRLSH6H3KJ/Metallica.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash metal. Gus named them as an influence saying James and Kirk was some of his early guitar heros. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587674447349-D3XITSLWE4WE2UFYKEXG/racerx.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Racer X are a heavy/speed metal band of guitarist Paul Gilbert, and drummer Scott Travis of Judas Priest fame. Gus named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587674872456-P2UJOSJUIMG0XUJINLMG/Joe-Satriani.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Joe Satriani is an influential instrumental hard rock guitarist. He is an influence on Gus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587676955215-FD229T9WMVC1U3SPI64B/gnr.jpg Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Guns ‘n’ Roses although only having a few albums is one of the most influential hard rock band. Gus said Slash was an early guitar hero of his. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1587757875503-GT76CHRZ6OUBSXU1DYL8/dreamtheater.png Power Metal - Firewind Family Tree Dream Theater are probably the biggest and most quintessential progressive metal band. 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Paul named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598644540768-SLSGSA15PCDE0WZ2BO7V/Ravi%2BShankar.jpg Rock - The Beatles Family Tree Ravi Shankar was a classical Indian sitar player. He was a big influence on George. George said after he discovered Indian music he would only play sitar and only pick the guitar up again to do a record. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598384929219-YJGCWM3RQ8VA3Z0HOPER/littlerichard.jpg Rock - The Beatles Family Tree Little Richard is one of the most important rock ‘n’ rollers. He played a piano led style of rock ‘n’ roll. Paul named him as an influence. 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Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Fenriz said they was listening to them more around the time of doing their first album. He said that Mob Rules was an inspiration for Arctic Thunder. He also names Vinny Appice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623439675213-GVR6YCDFZOP7ZP2UG891/uriahheep.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Uriah Heep are an important progressive rock and early heavy metal band. Fenriz has been a fan since he was a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623980762264-THL0VJHOJC7WKV49K15B/zztop.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top are a well known hard blues rock band. Nocturno named Billy Gibbons as one of his favorite guitarists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623429332096-ODSCMSY1P4CIP748Y6UT/motorhead.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Motorhead are hard rock and heavy metal legends. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623435436409-CI93L25C44BZFOY17FIH/girlschool.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Girlschool were an all women NWOBHM band. Fenriz said they inspired his drum sound on Hate Them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623439415745-ESMJAOZGEV2VLYJM9OHM/im.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden are one of the biggest and most influential metal bands. Fenriz is a fan and has written riffs that he said accidently sounded like Maiden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623389863580-CEBHDNVFF7OPNL3BZ499/Metallica.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Metallica are fathers of thrash. Fenriz named them as an influence. He says their slower stuff has always been an influence to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623433434389-0FG4ISTVKFU9WDICILLI/Exodus-logo.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Exodus are one of the earliest formed bands to play thrash and are thrash legends. They have been an influence on Fenriz and he often brings up their first album. He says he’s drawn influence from their “slow thrash” style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623390359666-20ABRPSK4IJWTR86JTII/English+Dogs.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out English Dogs were a hardcore and crossover band. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623441219334-9XM4VS99RG1KJ4C0AGTT/napalmdeath.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Naplam Death are one of the most influential grindcore bands. Fenriz said Darktrhone had a tiny amount of vocal influence from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623429445444-SWI7P6364KJ0H0RQ8UUF/hellhammer.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Hellhammer was super important for extreme metal genres and eventually became Celtic Frost. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623430005946-QCJB5AAM52S17W6DLE73/queensryche.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Queensryche are huge for the development of progressive metal. Fenriz said Geoff Tate influenced his high range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623441101100-NQSHRM8RZIC6QWBS41KI/Crumbsuckers.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Crumbsuckers were a crossover thrash band. Fenriz said a small amount of influence from their second album was in early Darkthrone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623441474206-97TRI14WIBCTO3TIIZIU/Slayer-Logo.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Slayer are one of the biggest must influential of the thrash bands. Fenriz said they was a huge influence for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623955205052-KV6GL8QXTRD8KT0W5HGQ/darkangel.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Dark Angel were a big thrash band in the more underground scene. Fenriz is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623389283528-AG2H7IDOKXI7P9CGG4VY/cf.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Celtic Frost are one of the most influential bands to extreme metal genres. Fenriz said when he formed the early version of Darkthrone, Black Death, he was focused on sounding like Celtic Frost and that they were a huge influence for him. CF are one of the only bands named by Nocturno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623442698415-A4FRT46IIFMA3H6SXWLU/bathory.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Bathory are the fathers of the 90’s black metal sound. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623985410635-8NE616G0AMDHWFTH9AD8/Nemesis.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Nemesis may not be well known, but you probably know them after they changed the named to Candlemass. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623389640934-2M8F9HHSZNUKT19SH4MT/death.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Death are considered the fathers of death metal by many. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623516716181-6IKP4SAQ0B4LMAQENZCZ/Necrophagia.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Necrophagia are death metal pioneers that almost never get the credit they deserve. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623953134528-NWZFI6PODXE30V2RJCYA/possessed.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Possessed took thrash to the next level and many consider them fathers of death metal, although from a modern perspective their sound is most often considered Death/Thrash. Fenriz said the vocals on Beyond the Gates are one of his all time favorites and named them as an influence for their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623955023697-UJXXR44SS9JGZ8380NQQ/Repulsion.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Repulsion are an important grindcore / death metal band. Fenriz is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623431225544-98SIJFLOXNDFUEZE0ZY3/agentsteel.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Although you will see Agent Steel listed as power and speed metal, their early albums are primarily thrash metal with Geoff Tate style vocals. Fenriz named John Cyriis as an influence on his high range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623437968799-W4WXEACYY9WQYPSJJ3JK/SacrilegeUK.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Sacrilege were a thrash and later doom band from the UK. Fenriz said their album Within the Prophecy was an inspiration for Arctic Thunder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623478915723-WVZL1OQ5HWWC34W8OYDP/helloween.jpeg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Helloween are considered the fathers of pawer metal by many. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623479524907-R7CJOD0DB0SQRVKTIC0O/savage+grace.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Savage Grace were a speed / traditional metal band sometimes called power metal. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623434754918-PYL4SHPZTXHCC8RRDFOY/kreator.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Kreator are an important big German thrash band. Fenriz is a big fan, having an Endless Pain back patch and naming one of their albums Total Death inspired by Kreator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623434957000-LK6VNCII0BAU34JG79Z7/testament.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Testament are bay area thrash legends. Fenriz named them as one of their thrash influences despite him saying he’s only written one thrash song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623952275195-5CUCFUK8GLBSQXIEBLBD/deathstrike.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Death Strike were an early death metal bands with their first demo in 85 although their first album wouldn’t come till 91. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623438163786-QRWJ6Q64L38OFWQ2MI4A/candlemass.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Candlemass are an important Doom band. Fenriz named them as an influence and said their first album was an inspiration for Arctic Thunder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623479837435-0N680P34LACAVLE7L38J/pentagram.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Pentagram formed back in the 70’s but didn’t release much until they started playing doom in the 80’s. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623390621985-SO51J7V7M85ALGOLZ1H1/mayhem.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Mayhem are among the most infamous black metal bands. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623391164460-94FPKSOE9E51B8DPDPVP/vomit.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Vomit were a Norwegian death metal band that released a hand full of demos. Fenriz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623517229488-SBZFZPKGD8PVKSW6WR9L/Sarcofago.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Sarcófago are Brazilian extreme metal. Fenriz says they were one of the few black metal bands at the time and names them along with the other few as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623953737447-U20U6DIPBEBQ81VOZ9J4/morbidangel.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Morbid Angel are an important and influential death metal band. Fenriz said they were an inspiration for their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623953912411-Y6C7B3GR7VSX943XHLN6/massacre.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Massacre are another Florida death metal band. Fenriz said their second demo was an inspiration for the first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623954085544-ELYXKY48FL92MIF3BRAD/sadus.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Sadus are a technical thrash band. Fenriz named them as an influence for their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623431988423-42UU6MDJI0UNH0993BPP/coven13.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Originally just Coven, those guys were a heavy rock/metal with a doom and goth elements. Fenriz said some of his vocal style came from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623437389059-J3F279KH7A03VK6WPWR5/Dream+Death.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Dream Death blended doom, thrash and some death sounding much like Celtic Frost. Fenrez said their first album was an intentional inspiration going into Arctic Thunder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623391482247-4EMLGRCP8SK26O7Q7YWX/autopsy.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Autopsy are an influential death metal band. Fenriz named them as an influence for their early death metal sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623953623502-2ORU94SV3ZSHZN2HGIJ9/Nocturnus.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Nocturnus are a technical death band. Fenriz said their first album took inspiration from their second demo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623954320214-SGL9OK5WOLVGHE9IB15C/Nihilist.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Nihilist might not be a super recognizable name, but you will probably know them by their later name Entombed. Fenriz named them as an influence on their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623952792493-RY3O3L5VEQH0MWRRRWO7/Abscess.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Absecss is a punky death metal band with members of Autopsy. Fenriz name them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623433986088-FLGKS5Z8DAR4AC38YKGE/lifeless+dark.png Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Lifeless Dark are a new underground band that put out a demo in 2018. Fenriz said they inspired a riff for “Hardship of the Scots” He said they likely was inspired by Bolt Thrower who were inspired by Metallica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624038212594-TE54JF6UE7KGHCLSLGAO/Enslaved.jpg Black Metal - Darkthrone Family Tree - Make it stand out Black metal in a progressive direction. https://www.givememetal.com/blackmetaltrees/enslaved-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599675458613-LKB3G9FUVK9IXHFP58JJ/Enslaved.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599754743951-JY9OWADPIBKM0WMS0583/Steve+Reich.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Steve Reich is a minimalist composer. Ivar draws inspiration from him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599755663141-HQLTN05GQFIVO6LIS553/pinkfloyd.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree PInk Floyd are perhaps the most well known of the progressive rock bands. Ivar talks about being obsessed with them after his dad get him a collection of their records. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599760783837-4GRQE2WJHWLKOLGHG1BF/dp.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Deep Purple was an important hard rock and early heavy metal band. Grutle named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599756447646-YPD2FKDBFQ0IVBQJ9H0L/yes2.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Yes were a progressive rock band. Ivar named them as one of their progressive influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599756530101-ZRI90OB3JHYXKX4931VB/genesis.jpeg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Genesis, before getting more poppy, were a hugely influential progressive rock band. Ivar named them as one of their progressive influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599756628154-WK7KONUR60GTS3FINXYH/kingchrimson.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree King Crimson are another hugely influential progressive band. Ivar named them as an especially important progressive influences on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599764807652-WWDA2ZVIV9FUMEG5EY97/vandergraaf.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Van der Graaf Generator are another progressive rock band. This time Grutle names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599756849734-W0Q3D2PJ2BORDD7G94S0/lz.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the earliest and most important hard rock bands. Ivar said that Grutle is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599764021258-934UAJYN71MI839F83WD/Tangerine+Dream.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Tangerine Dream were and electronic band. Ivar named them and keyboardist Klaus Schulze as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599764302786-JEAX9L57TQGJSCHFLIZP/Klaus+Schulze.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Klaus Schulze played keyboards in several bands and solo. Ivar named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599756742225-96JVG7V0DRDXYIISQBFA/rush.jpeg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Rush unlike a lot of the progressive rock bands on this list came out later and was more of the 70’s hard rock scene instead of the 60’s rock. Ivar named them as one of their progressive influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599760481700-77ZRF3S5TIR7VN1AECA2/kiss.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Kiss are one of the biggest American hard rock bands They was one of the firs bands Grutle got into and was an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599758265154-RYXR0W674BKVQY4H5C2Q/motorhead.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Motorhead are an important hard rock / heavy metal classic. Ivar when said Motorhead were high on the list of band that influenced them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599760583540-CNTK0I6BCZ0X4FVEKMXR/im.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Few bands have been as influential as Iron Maiden. Grutle names them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599761674441-1J3RLGODN6XL0OX0L4X2/Venom.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Venom are the band that first inspired and coined the term Black Metal. Grutle named them as one of his biggest inffluences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599761841646-BN8A6M91IK6SA3HZSA2T/mf.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Mercyful Fate were a big influence on the black metal genre mostly due to their lyrics and image where musically they sound way more traditional. Grutle named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599678954498-X0TVGFXW1SB433JOUIUU/sodom.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Sodom are are considered part of the first wave style black metal but went on to be one of the big German thrash bands. Ivar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599760966742-GZS2EW8QLL51NXNKYVO9/Metallica.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Grutle named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624339689567-4R8PW4QAFXZT3GFOS721/Slayer-Logo.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Slayer were one of the most aggressive thrash metal bands. Grutle named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599676947864-N7148MRYZ07VF30IQPOJ/cf.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Celtic Frost was a very important band for both the death and black metal genre. Ivar and Grutle named them as an early influence on Enslaved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599677038685-FTSEECR0TTDUIN3ZYLTH/bathory.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Bathory can be considered the first black metal band as it is known today. Ivar and Grutle named them as an early influence on Enslaved. Ivar says they continue to be one of the core influences on he band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599678783219-PXSSNWVWZZSH4KHL3DB6/destruction.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Destruction are a big German thrash band. Ivar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599678696137-61D0SZ1ABKD4S0GMEQYF/kreator.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Kreator are on of the big German thrash bands. Ivar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599677290966-1PL3UKRR8OBBEU84Q930/mayhem.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Mayhem are one of the earliest and most infamous black metal bands. Grutle named them as an early influence on Enslaved. Ivar also talks about Euronymous guiding them to be more progressive which is detailed farther below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599677764348-4HM891SVDGLU2RL1I8GJ/tormentorHU.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree There are several bands by the name Tormentor. Ivor and Grutle said they were influenced by a Tormentor from Eastern European band named Tormentor. This one lines up as the likely candidate being an early black metal band from Hungary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599679274110-F2ZUZ59K4J292DFX5GDY/Sarcofago.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Sarcófago were an early black/death/thrash band who’s members went on to be part of the earliest Sepultura line up. Ivar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599678499152-YGDPXQB0OWAQHVROGKV7/morbidangel.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Morbid Angel are an important death metal band. Ivar said they remained and influence even after Ivar and Grutle stopped playing death metal and moved on to black metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599765847292-UNSH792GE1K5LH7PLGXQ/kd.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree King Diamond went solo after spliting from Mercyful Fate. Grutle named King Diamond as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599678166400-ZGKGOQN1XDWH9OJA5SVF/master%27s+hammer.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Master’s Hammer was an early black metal band from Czechoslovakia. Ivar and Grutle said they were a huge influence on Enslaved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599753168225-UKC6O10560WA5FBPV6UX/Pink+Turns+Blue.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Pink Turns Blue are a post-punk band. They were an early goth rock band in Germany and pioneers of darwave. Ivar named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599764930625-Q4JXMO8WWFSLEXR9FSUC/autopsy.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Autopsy are one of Enslave’s death metal influences. Grutle says they are a band they still listen to in 2008. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599678331923-U44OZYHU85P1PXYRABVP/darkthrone.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Darkthrone are a influential early black metal band. Ivar named them as an influence on Enslaved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599680181730-DSN75RND6NRQWEJWFXLI/rottingchrist.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Rotting Christ has undergone stylistic changes over the years but were almost always rooted in black metal. Ivar said their influence can be heard on songs from the early Enslaved demos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599765052066-L7LO6AEN7TC1S6ZJCIOA/carcass.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Carcass started as grind core, then went to death metal and were pioneers of melodic death. They are one of Enslave’s early death metal influences and Grutle said in a 2008 interview they were still an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599755440025-RAOBB1ZH5B0PTCSL2AW5/entombed.jpg Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Entombed are a huge band from the Swedish death metal scene. They were one of the early death metal influence on Ivar and Grutle but the influence has stuck around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599755012432-H7MJA2DPK25VAG0UGW3I/Ulver.png Black Metal - Enslaved Family Tree Ulver began as a black metal band but has since switched to being and experimental ambient electronic thing. 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Eric and Gary both named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a9f2dfef-000f-4229-a80b-9a4c301a1c82/Max+Roach.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Max Roach was an important jazz drummer. Downey named him as a favorite drummer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/2addc19d-aa23-4e24-8f59-75f2a5517c30/buddyrich.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Buddy Rich was an influential jazz drummer. Downey named him as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/29c4904f-789c-46a1-a9fe-8385e2d40063/elvinjones.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Elvin Jones was a prolific jazz drummer with not only his only band, but worked extensively with the likes of John Coltrane. Downey named him as a favorite drummer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8c81d685-1bba-4fd4-9104-037049520ba0/elvis.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Elvis has been dubbed the king of rock and roll. He is said to be an influence on Phil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e4353bd1-a323-4df8-a806-bf0db6b8e6e1/royorbison.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Roy Orbison was a country, rock, pop singer best known for some of his pop and rock hits. He is said to have been an influence on Phil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/98cc9078-f713-4022-8315-e2e714e54a3f/shadows.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Shadows were the backing band of Cliff Richards and would eventually be an instrumental rock band. Eric and Gary both named Hank Marvin as his first influence. Snowy named them as the first band he was listening to before hearing Clapton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9481dd52-6aa8-4f5b-acc6-6f018e48fc9f/wes-montgomery.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Wes Montgomery was a jazz guitarist named by Eric as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b49d2a7c-9e91-4099-8d37-976c92b36939/curtis+mayfield.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Curtis Mayfield was a huge influence on soul. Phil named the song “Move On Up” as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/672fc350-5a05-4cdd-9dbd-9f19a0924964/joepass.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Joe Pass was a jazz guitarist who collaborated with many other notable jazz players. Eric named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e6f682c3-f8fe-4787-9710-156065574ffd/beatles_logo.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the most important bands and lead rock ‘n’ roll into the rock of a new generation. Phil covered them in previous bands. He named the white album as an inspiration to him. They are an influence of Downey’s, and Scott is a huge fan. Gary named George Harrison as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4dcd65a5-f054-453e-96b9-2f224f018328/animals.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Animals was a blues based rock band. Phil named their version of “House of the Rising Sun” as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/66ce6715-f7df-4191-b5e6-e7b9219a6358/yardbirds.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Yardbirds had a slew of important guitar players come out of the band, such as Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Eric named them as an influence. Gary named Jeff Beck with the Yardbirds as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f39a65d0-25cd-4134-811a-15c689cd5fdf/Johnny+Kidd+%26+The+Pirates.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Johnny Kid and The Pirates were a British Rock ‘n’ Roll Band. Eric named them as a influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/fed36c46-8cd1-42b2-b71b-a30e00c69695/kinks.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Kinks where a rock band he receive a lot of credit for the distortion on their hit “You Really Got Me”. Downey named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6476b385-f446-4706-a4db-bb7502342a48/mamaspapas.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Mamas & The Papas were a folk/pop band. They are said to have been an influence on Phil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b41b29c0-f84c-4ce9-a538-2dd4cfd396aa/stones.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Rolling Stones are among the biggest bands to come out of the 60’s Downey named them as an influence. Scott is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/298be5a6-4ca6-4de3-8196-f73de8b8f00e/hendrix.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimi Hendrix is one of the most revolutionary and influential guitarists of his day. He is said to have ben an influence on Phil. Gary also named Hendrix as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ca4bd110-1cbc-45f6-b8da-165f70c44933/vanmorrison.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Morrison is a multi genre singer / songwriter / musician. Phil named their “Astral Weeks” album as a big influence and named Van Morrison as his biggest vocal influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/313d442f-8f1b-48c9-9061-b1632b637945/jeffbeck.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Jeff Beck is one of the early guitar legends with his Jeff Beck Group. Phil named their album Beck-Ola as an influence. In particular he named Rod Stewart as a vocal influence and said he thought Stewart’s voice had really improved for this album. Scott is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f50f55f2-fda6-40c0-ac2b-b0eb83e13c4b/Sly+and+the+Family+Stone.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Sly and The Family Stone were a Soul / Funk group. Phil was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/cf6b5f78-9fcb-4bfa-bf2c-dadefe99024c/BillyCobham.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Billy Cobham was an influential jazz and progressive rock drummer. Downey named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/898f1659-cdf9-4121-9beb-5257a04f9e5b/headshandsfeet.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Heads, Hands, & Feet were a British country rock band. Phil named Chas Hodges as an influence on his bass playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/edf41b0c-e988-4504-a717-e664bf88c6f0/bbking.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out B. B. King is a blues great. Robertson named him as a player he admires. Gary also names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a9758710-e6e6-4964-bcf0-0a44e4c59e79/Freddie-King.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Freddie King was a blues player influential to electric blues. Gary name him as an influence. I’ve seen him mentioned as an influence on Robertson, but I haven’t been able to corroborate that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6687543c-5f8e-4326-8226-c418730b2e83/Otis+Rush.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Otis Rush was an influential blues player. Gary named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/55f3aadd-a1af-428e-97bb-765512e0917a/dickdale.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Dick Dale was an important surf rock guitarist. Scott named him as his first guitar influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/52f51189-d940-4d06-8457-9c3a455f6c58/Albert-King-1973.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Albert King was an influential blues player. Gary named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/02f7d7a6-adf9-46e4-a8b8-0bb1b9051caf/John+McLaughlin.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out John McLaughlin is an influential jazz player. Gary name him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/03d5d4d6-0df3-4759-ac65-d3adb30a09db/Albert+Collins.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Albert Collins was an influential blues player. Gary named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e37cf52e-a42c-42d8-aff9-3319a3abd510/John+Mayall.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers are an important blues / blues rock band featuring many important players. Gary named Eric Clapton Peter Green, and Mick Taylor with John Mayall as influences. Snowy said when he first hear Clapton with John Mayall that was what he wanted to play like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7374c91e-37ae-4ab9-a87d-959a6efc835e/fleetwoodmac.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Fleetwood Mac were a blues based rock band. Scott said he is a big fan and their stuff with Peter Green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/685adf48-ef28-4d4a-b44f-51e413ff4d79/free-band-logo.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Free were a blues based rock band. Scott named Paul Kossoff as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/581f68ac-1bde-4f57-802a-2689826d1aee/zztop.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out ZZ Top are a big blues rock band. Robertson said he was a big fan after discovering them on tour through Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/93988058-6224-4eb4-8064-861d5fbc232b/return+to+forever.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Return to Forever were a jazz fusion band. Gary named Bill Connors as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/90dd0f0f-5d51-4cf8-ba53-97623935d8c5/rush.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Rush are an influential progressive hard rock band. Downey named Neil Peart as a favorite drummer although Thin Lizzy was active prior to rush or Neil’s joining of the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4d6f99ae-6641-4fb4-b1fc-2f0398188d50/Vinnie+Coliuta.jpeg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Vinnie Colaiuta is a prolific drummer and had a long career with Frank Zappa. Downey named him as a favorite although he was playing with Thin Lizzy nearly a decade before Vinnie was known. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/93a81f52-231f-4e0f-8553-f6829808321c/ritchieblackmore.jpeg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Ritchie Blackmore is a hugely influential guitarist of Deep Purple and Rainbow fame. John named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8e203fe2-ff67-44f5-8403-0b46a7cb26ad/pinkfloyd.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Pink Floyd are one of the more well known progressive rock bands. Darren named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/59aceff3-4ea8-444e-8471-a302c0433492/genesis.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis were a big progressive rock band. Darren is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d68340c4-6425-42a7-8ca8-acd35cc2b6fd/lz.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are one of the most important hard rock bands to exist. John named Jimmy Page as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7ba7277c-189a-4a33-8174-ac56e3ccb02c/ufo.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out UFO are an important hard rock band. John named guitarist Michael Schenker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/71804ffd-82f5-42d3-bb23-965845c194d2/Steely+Dan.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Steely Dan were a soft rock / Rock band. Darren named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/594dd217-2878-4e2d-b175-915a1c364e08/scorpions.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions were among the earliest heavy metal bands and teetered between hard rock and heavy metal over the years. John named Uli Roth as an influence as well as Michael Schenker who filled the same lead guitar spot in the band a different times. In particular he named Virgin Killer and Taken By Force, both Uli albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3a168179-c328-4b89-8bea-acca81a654a1/garymoore.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out John named Gary Moore (yes, previously also of Thin Lizzy) as an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7f3f86a8-7187-4cfb-bfd2-9ef286549fcc/motorhead.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d012ba05-7dad-497f-84c5-32849a008fc6/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of British Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b2956abe-644e-4d87-9edd-732f21463110/saxon.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of British Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/060f06a2-7bd2-45d7-aeaf-187eb607a928/im.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out One of Heavy Metal’s most influential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/faf61e1d-6ba7-4c58-b755-4624d137ef84/Vicious+Rumors.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Bay Area Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/dcc4f278-dbb3-43a9-9d26-69e436881077/armoredsaint.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4f4a226e-040b-4cd1-af31-33dcaf1d12e7/Metallica.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out The Fathers of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c01de40e-a8ef-41a2-b6ca-378c0198d7b0/Exodus-logo.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Bay Area Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/319edf7c-a5bf-4791-bb84-c14ee712cdb4/dio.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Dio needs introduction, several of his guitar players were influenced by Lizzy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c2b44d9b-6b19-4df8-912d-30bae051a45f/helloween.jpeg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Father of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/60c5e95b-d2fd-4418-b2d4-f282e1d5aa0d/megadeth.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a20c80d6-d284-4e43-83da-057865cc46aa/testament.png Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/fff0c1d5-80ec-459a-b173-07eceaf7cfa0/heathen.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c2d3fb34-a380-472f-a8d5-cf7fe5582219/carcass.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Grindcore to Death Metal to Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9990197e-70ea-42a4-8107-d9e0704959bf/at+the+gates.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Melodic Death Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/50e228e8-a3a2-4e39-8ffb-ea43f3428401/PF.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Power Metallers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b7b56854-07f5-41ac-b96d-5607183d67b9/sevendust.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Nu Metal then more Alternative Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/10326d30-7bc3-4bd0-ba50-cffac1947742/powerwolf.jpeg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out Keyboard laden Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/fb6e87da-7ec3-4a94-bb50-6dd36315223c/avatar.jpg Hard Rock - Thin Lizzy Family Tree - Make it stand out eclectic heavy metal with a melodic death root https://www.givememetal.com/hardrocktrees/uriah-heep-family-tree monthly 0.5 2023-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/19f1fe7d-a899-4d9f-a42b-c7c115f36a9f/uriahheep.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6fbb0995-3d5b-423d-80d0-608a75a74fdc/Django_Reinhardt.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Django Reinhardt was a jazz guitarist famed for his gypsy jazz style. Mick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/357fb224-073b-4b08-93bb-b7e35411357d/Les+Paul+Mary+Ford.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Les Paul and Mary Ford were a husband wife duo playing a jazzy country/wester pop mix. Mick named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/fd270e68-a712-40e3-b7a4-ac508032f917/Tal+Farlow.jfif Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Tal Farlow was a talented jazz guitarist. Mick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/12b519d1-c5e8-46b6-8ed2-ceab76bf72dd/Barney+Kessel.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Barney Kessel was a very prolific jazz guitarist. Mick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/028eac87-77c8-4ab0-8529-360960f2abac/Bill-Haley.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Bill Haley was one of the earliest adopters of rock ‘n’ roll. Ken named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/06057898-2eef-4d17-a706-ff15a870ca89/eddiecochran.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Eddie Cochran was an early rock ‘n’ roller. Mick named him as the hard edge Buddy Holly as well as an influence. David also said he liked Eddie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/cc05baf0-1d7c-4fe6-ba13-93889af33f72/everly-brothers.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The Everly Brothers were a rock ‘n’ roll duo known for their vocal harmonization. David named them as one of his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/924f4d61-b1a0-4842-92b7-20e4b501e4b5/buddyhollycrickets.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Buddy Holly was at the tail end of the rock ‘n’ roll era, tragically dying in a play crash. Mick named the orchestration on “True Loves Ways” as an influence. David said he also liked Buddy Holly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/30b9ddf3-2161-473f-82d2-9c6597c21917/Ray_Charles.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Ray Charles was the pioneer of soul music. David said he liked him and was likely influenced by him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/cfe62988-d82e-4702-a486-7a7df8a7938f/Billy+Craddock.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Billy Craddock was a poppy country / rockabilly singer. Ken named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1f27f235-b93d-4cc8-b553-6b841e0906bf/wes-montgomery.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Wes Montgomery was a jazz player with a playing style of his own. Mick named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/811ffe86-ac09-4c49-9441-ecdccb69d2d0/Johnny+Kidd+%26+The+Pirates.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Johnny Kidd & The Pirates were late English rock ‘n’ roll band. Mick named “Shakin’ All Over” as one of the songs that got him into playing guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4eb8712d-1662-447c-8583-8f4eeb31801e/John+McLaughlin.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out John McLaughlin is an influential jazz player and jazz fusion pioneer. Mick named him along side the others on Friday night In San Francisco as taking guitar to a whole new level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e0da96a1-1878-40da-b529-421f28a5b374/Paco+de+Luc%C3%ADa.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Paco de Lucía was a renown flamenco guitarist. Mick named him along side the others on Friday night In San Francisco as taking guitar to a whole new level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9e29d7f7-87c0-4bd3-970c-9bf185165075/Them.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Them was a 60’s British rock band. Mick said seeing them live with singer Van Morrison was a big reason he picked up guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/95928374-a1c8-4570-ac13-bad60a718852/kinks.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The Kinks were a big deal for advancing a harder sound in rock with their hit “Your Really Got Me” Mick said they were an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c5ee2c53-50dc-4b24-b516-5de959f1d8d5/smallfaces.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Small Faces were a British rock band. The had an influence on Mick, he said him and David copied their look after seeing them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0a98cace-f66f-47d8-bbc1-95f29ae11a47/who.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The Who brought rock in a harder direction. Ken said seeing them got him into harder rock. Trevor said there was bit of influence from John Entwistle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/dac2e6a7-9e9d-4a10-933a-f1f4f122e6f4/Vanilla_fudge.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Vanilla Fudge were an important psychedelic rock band. Mick said they influenced them to incorporate the hammond organ. Lee named Drummer Carmine Appice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c17d54c4-e504-4ae0-b105-9093a514fb13/the+move.gif Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The move was rock based band changing style a bit as they progressed. Mick is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b0f3a09c-4db7-4133-b4a1-94e0c6ef547a/jeffbeck.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Jeff Beck is considered one of the best guitar players to come out of the 60’s. Mick said if he had a guitar hero, it would be Jeff Beck. Lee named drummer Cozy Powell. Ronnie Wood was one of Bob’s favorite players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c208352a-4126-4acb-a106-f7ea4757b0ed/lz.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are fathers of hard rock and hugely important. David said he liked them and probably drew some influence from them. Lee named Bonham as an influence. Bob named Led Zeppelin as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/57c4fce3-a82d-42f2-ab33-5b9aee3a5c0b/aldi.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Al Di Meola is a very influential jazz player. Mick named him along side the others on Friday night In San Francisco as taking guitar to a whole new level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/6a720fbd-6fa2-4d6b-a601-044370632d80/buddyrich.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out When discussing drumming greats, Buddy Rich is bound to come up. He was a big band / swing drummer still known as one of the best. Lee named him as an influence and said he liked playing big band stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/716bbb99-2790-4d62-878d-2b05b5940ad0/aynsleydunbar.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Aynsley Dunbar was a drummer for many bands, notably John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Frank Zappa. Lee named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/54a3f82b-ad1f-4b7e-b7a9-82dd947df696/dp.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple were and an important early hard rock band and later heavy metal dabblers. Deep Purple were not directly named and although older might be considered more of peers to Uriah Heep, but Lee named drummer Ian Paice as an influence for which he is best known for his time in Deep Purple. Rather or not Lee was familiar with Ian’s previous work is unknown, but the two bands also toured together early on and Lee could have taken influence during that time affecting his later playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/d02a34b4-f1a1-47b0-83e1-6ed701b4874a/cozy.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Cozy Powell has played for many band including some already on this list such as the Jeff Beck Group and later played in Rainbow. He is one of Lee’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a14705c1-f93f-41a5-83f0-b1300352a3e8/Sonny+Boy+Williamson.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Sonny Boy Williamson was a blues singer / harmonica player. Trevor named him when talking about his blues influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/de6e2e3a-2355-44dd-877e-65f9073a51de/beatles_logo.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The band that really kicked of rock music after the rock ‘n’ roll era was The Beatles. They was Trevor’s inspiration to play rock music. He said his main influence on bass did not come from McCartney, but later stated there might be a bit of influence. Bob named Paul McCartney as an influence. Peter also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/79e7ce58-4b4a-4b7a-a9cd-ce887ae6a915/cream.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Cream are an important psychedelic blues rock band. Trevor named Jack Bruce as a huge influence and said he would play along with all of his records. He first saw him playing with Graham Bond and Ginger Baker prior to the formation of Cream, but was blown away by his work with Cream. Jack Bruce was one of Bob’s favorite players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/93d0b4d5-7f79-4f92-a7ee-a2492cbf3efb/John+Mayall.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out John Mayall’s blues band at one time featured John McVie on bass which Trevor named as an influence. Lee named Aynsley Dunbar as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ed674f98-ca17-46e7-a278-8bbda3cc56e3/jamesjamerson.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out James Jamerson was a session bassists for many Motown bands. He is one of Bob’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/27a1afd4-b317-42ed-9bb7-40c02263ed52/dustyspringfield.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Dusty Springfield was a soul/pop singer. Peter named her as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/599b5960-4976-4e9f-af9e-57f612e4199d/tom+jones.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Tom Jones was a popular singer. Peter named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1f825e11-dec0-4b7f-8367-9209ece72f01/The+Walker+Brothers.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The Walker Brothers were a 60’s pop group. Peter named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a86b81eb-4bf2-456b-9263-015184dd7c9a/thenice.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out The Nice were a progressive rock band featuring keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake, & Palmer fame. John Sinclair named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e95bdb12-8db6-4d39-ad34-e21e10987968/jethro+tull.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Jethro Tull were progressive rock known for their front man playing the flute. Bob named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9e62166c-1c78-404d-a575-bdf58d35de7d/yes2.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Yes were an influential progressive rock band. John Sinclair and Phil Lanzon named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f2c4621b-5933-4c6b-9a0d-6c627f611039/kingchrimson.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out King Crimson were an important progressive rock band. John Sinclair named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f2bb7269-bf19-4572-b02b-07c1dad026f3/faces.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Faces was a blues rock band with at one time Ronnie Lane on bass who was an influence on Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9acdaaf8-1449-47ce-9ad3-71bd2fbe1a60/badcompnay.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Bassists Boz Burrell of the rock band Bad Company was an influence of Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/47f2678b-7bf8-4bee-b1c2-23e88ca096e9/Jaco+Pastorius.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Jaco Pastorius was a jazz bassist who besides his solo work also was in the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He is a favorite of Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9acae229-bd3e-44e7-af74-3fd411d40a1f/uriahheep.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Uriah Heep became an influence on itself as Phil said he draws inspiration from older Uriah Heep when writing new material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/de2bcaf4-8164-490d-bf46-078dbbff187a/styx.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Styx was progressive rock band later more pop rock. Phil named them as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/16fe99e1-8dd8-4add-a91b-3f66a53412d3/journey.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Journey started as a progressive rock band and later was popular to more pop rock / arena rock songs. Phil named them as an inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/2b640bbe-edfb-4f4e-b736-55ff10f39d3a/genesis.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis is an influential progressive rock band. Phil named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8a2760bc-3639-4a2e-88e4-1e29ed7ed4c4/saxon.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of British Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b763d123-ea96-4751-93d7-8bdbc8500e24/accept.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out German Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/bcad338c-7ff9-439f-8a16-6cc3f8f48174/raven.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out New Wave of British Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/57ff9785-61e4-43d4-9271-3ab3193b187d/mf.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/215ef2d5-6c03-4a3a-bf3d-618afe426c97/artillery.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrash Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b5b7db9b-b4e6-4056-b33a-c7b733f35b53/fateswarning.png Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Important Progressive Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4ad92b8c-3364-405e-aed7-8d4168cdbd82/helloween.jpeg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3282c151-8d16-4280-a292-151a2d9e5d5c/darkthrone.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Influential Black Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/db782da0-c403-433d-91a1-1db4a4177e07/therion.jpg Hard Rock - Uriah Heep Family Tree - Make it stand out Symphonic Pioneers https://www.givememetal.com/hardrocktrees/rainbow-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608834080334-JIIN4G6EVWJNG3NSDVKJ/rainbow.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608835216107-ICA1YV27DIOSOBD9BTCF/Bach.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Johann Sebastian Bach was a baroque period composer. He is one of Ritchie’s “classical” influences. Dio named him as a composer he really liked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608835298865-6JDX56WE60RODO2ENSJZ/Antonio-Vivaldi-violin.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Antonio Vivaldi was a baroque period violinist and composer. He is one of Ritchie’s “classical” influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608835413690-NH1HFO77CFY48TDA1KKI/mozart.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a classical era virtuoso and composer. Ritchie is known for his classical style of playing and some of that is influenced by Mozart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838942727-W5WX8XHBLGRP0AZPO1TV/Beethoven.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Beethoven is of the most well known classical composers. Dio was a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608836391348-UMAJJ4FKR08J62G25V78/Django_Reinhardt.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Django Reinhardt was a gypsy jazz player known for only having use of two fingers. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608839093038-R4NRIPTYDV0C09AHDBJ3/Mario+Lanza.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Mario Lanza was an actor / opera singer who Dio grew up listening to. He said he wanted to take that type of vocalization and put it with rock n roll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608851992962-RVK3JFLC66AQBE7VDPBJ/sinatra.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Frank Sinatra was huge in the days of swing and crooning. Joe named him as some one he imitated when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608836477371-YFUV9CHP4U97II5IUA17/LesPaul.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Les Paul was a guitarist who played about every style of guitar that existed at the time. He even got a guitar model named after him. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608836565505-R9QASWDGXVZD2IXDIF9B/scottymoore.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Scotty Moore was the guitarist who played with Elvis. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608836717180-L4UVDRLWIG8SNSAACA1O/tommysteele.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Tommy Steele was a rock n roll teen idol in the UK. Seeing him as a kid is what made Ritchie first pick up guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608836829728-ASFOH9FGJT87C2GYJQUW/Cliff+Gallup.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Cliff Gallup was a session player known for playing with Gene Vincent. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608845171762-AN87GBKZA829P1RPF6ZP/jimmy-smith2-3.jpeg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Jimmy Smith was a big influence on many keyboardists. Don said he was an influence on most English players at the time but no one was ever as good as him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609271496531-EM68LYWVZFBPMLGOIKF8/Sam+Cooke.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Sam Cooke was known as the king of soul. Joe named him as a hero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608837144302-D2MKTJZCPG5PG2Q1JXY2/shadows.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richards before being an instrumental rock band. They one of the most important and under mentioned bands for the creation of heavy metal being both an influence on Ritchie as well as Tony Iommi. Both were influenced by Hank Marvin of The Shadows. Cozzy named drummer Brian Bennett as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608837230924-BYVI79YGGKTHOAWEI3XD/image-asset.jpeg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Wes Montgomery was a jazz player named as an early idol by Ritchie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608836965743-FY3W3VOYDOH6XX9HT02U/Big_Jim_Sullivan.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Big Jim Sullivan was a session player whom Ritchie lived in the same area with. Ritchie tried to compete with and copy his playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608837056321-YTNEDSMA3WU8UTR0ODMR/nerogladiators002.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Nero and the Gladiators wasn’t a band that has gotten much attention. They was combining classical music with rock and a young Ritchie Blackmore was very influenced by this. They were a big influence on the more classical Rainbow sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608842252068-6T3DPIVJYGYXE4TXGSA0/bobdylan.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Bob Dylan was influential singer/song writer. Roger named him as his favorite song writer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608839162103-1NVLXMVLFUUNZWZKR4JS/beatles_logo.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Easily one of the most important bands in rock history, The Beatles were named by Dio when asked about favorite bands in his early days. They were an influence on Roger with Paul being his biggest bass influence. Don named their first album as an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609276269573-D110CRP4AD07F814FK1M/Chick+Corea.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Chick Corea is perhapse best known for his work with Miles Davis and his jazz fusion band Return to Forever. David named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608845760505-I8YIZ0WFFREBHD0GZ89A/Brian+Auger.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Brian Auger was an English keyboardist with many solo album and has done sessions with many well known people. Don named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609270913072-2SL8UJPZ2G8ERBHM8CAD/Otis+Redding.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Otis Redding is considered one of the greats of Soul. Joe named him as a hero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609442409849-X87XWI091P231YUGPO56/bowie.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree David Bowie was very popular and influential and very different. Doogie Said he was big early influence before hearing Deep Purple for the first time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608837414416-3KU3KIEW7WQ334X86PZN/who.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree The who was one of the first bands to move rock into a harder sound. Ritchie named them as an influence. He said hearing them let the guitars feed back was an eye opener for him. He also said Pete Townshends style of writing is what made him want to write his own stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608837555282-A3K6A0PKZHW46R5C5THR/Paul+Butterfield+Blues+band.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Ritchie named Mike Bloomfield of The Paul Butterfield Blues band as an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609273937931-35IMIB0PT2UW1GOTHJW8/Isao+Tomita.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Isao Tomita was a composer and pioneer of electronic music. David named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838163841-5TL9NBAPJXGZU0UUU85P/hendrix.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree One of the most influential guitar players of all time Jimi Hendrix was playing a flashy blues rock / psychedelic style. Blackmore has written riffs inspired by Hendrix. Don said Axis Bold as Love influenced him. Joe said Jimi was his number one rock hero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838263476-X0V3RLUJMLC8FBLCH0A6/cream.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Cream was one of the heaviest bands around prier to heavy metal, playing a hard blues rock / psychedelic rock. Ritchie wrote riffs inspired by Eric Clapton. Jack Bruce was an influence on Roger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838416996-R2A4QTK4HNGRCOT4ST9I/Vanilla_fudge.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Vanilla Fudge was a psychedelic band in the late 60’s. When Deep Purple started to take a heavier approach, they were a big influence on Ritchie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608839239011-C4CVK0BPZ42N2ARHF1E7/pinkfloyd.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree One of the most important and popular progressive rock bands, Pink Floyd was another band named by Dio when asked about favorite bands in his Elf days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838553940-BLD78LD8WXUNIZIHE5AV/jeffbeck.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Jeff Beck is one of the influential guitarists that got a start in the Yardbirds before starting his own band. Ritchie named Jeff as his idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608839389392-XWHMVAUSNNHTTPS3PC9L/dp.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Deep Purple who started more of a rock band before getting heavier and even at times play heavy metal. They are the prior band of Ritchie and Roger. Dio named them as an influence stating that at the time he was in Elf but wanted to be part of a heavier band. He mentions Deep Purple as his favorite band at the time. Don said seeing Deep Purple live for the first time had a huge impact on him. Joe considered Ritchie as a hero of his and Deep Purple as his favorite band. Doogie was also influenced by Deep Purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608846739408-83YA2W5ZAUCINLHMRYWT/Todd+Rundgren.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Todd Rundgren was a multi instrumentalist rock/pop player. Don named his album Hermit of Mink Hollow as an influence. Doogie named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609275706718-UIBZ50G82WVUI3UXKG4Q/image-asset.jpeg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Keith Emerson is best known for the work he did in progressive rock super group Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. David named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838596069-5O3NPQ9TR7SZ0WO4OPPC/Shuggie+Otis.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Shuggie Otis was mostly funk based player. Ritchie named him as a “blues” influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838657993-K0MIYDLAE52L2JUFU24U/lz.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Led-Zeppelin is more of a peer to Deep Purple, but Ritchie said after hearing the first Zeppelin album Deep Purple decided to go in a heavier direction. Dio named them as an influence and said he was mostly influenced by British bands at the time. Joe was a big Zeppelin Fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608838812303-FFIC1P3AOMS4BX54IB51/Mountain.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Mountain with guitarist influential guitarist Leslie West was another band that was big influence on Ritchie as Deep Purple moved to a heavier sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608839676378-G6YG0ST04L959OR6MQVY/kingchrimson.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree King Crimson are a hugely important progressive rock band. Dio was a big fan in his early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608846511538-UI5MCZV4HXQV9TRRRCUZ/Mahavishnu%2BOrchestra.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion / progressive rock band. Don named their album Inner Mounting Flame as an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608852463806-YCH0U9W5E6R8QUKPBRYQ/doobiebros.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree The Doobie Brothers were a popular rock/pop band. Joe named Michael McDonald as one of the singers he imitated when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609275139523-WDWOF3N9HVEI5P1ZZJNL/Rick+Wakeman.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Rick Wakeman is best known for his work with progressive rock band Yes but has a ton of solo work. David named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609270219591-DHF0BKQ6ZOA6X9JN9Q1V/badcompnay.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Bad Company were a popular hard rock / blues rock band. Joe named Paul Rogers as one of the singers he used to imitate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608837948984-71UN5ZLBKE7XPAN6F866/foreigner.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Foreigner were a popular rock band particularly in the late 70’s. Ritchie said he was influenced by their singer but thought their music was lacking. This was in response to the similarities of Joe Lynn Turner era sounding very similar to them. Doogie mentioning listening to singer Lou Gramm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609276515205-XKP5PPDWP054E6HTUC83/Kit+Watkins.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Kit Watkins has done a ton of solo work and was they keyboardist for prog rock band Happy the Man. David named him and the band has an influence. (He would later join Happy the Man) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1609443540118-7SR3X7OM16XSCRVXKMHF/John+Sloman.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree John Sloman sung for several bands including Lone Star, UFO, and Uriah Heep. Doogie named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610685456819-F6Q8GJ7PO25RNG8ZWPYC/motorhead.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Later drummer, Mikkey Dee named Rainbow as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610684950143-JMTNR758R6B5BTH09L6F/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Influential New Wave of British Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616471585619-S0C6VT2YT37X6D93GYVA/saxon.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610684892993-OFU4462GHIL1DPJWSSV6/im.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree One of the most influential metal bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610685267668-8W9GBVAHPN3KEKUIVNL5/ozzy2.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Randy Rhaods was influenced by Ritchie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610685714472-D6HLQWTJOYKQAEX6K8VN/sodom.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree German Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610685118356-6HJP93TESMZSSYS71ZR6/dio.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Dio’s band had members influenced by his previous band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621404769339-PM062NGVX1SVM2HGCOK3/Slayer-Logo.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree - Make it stand out FUCKIN’ SLAYER!!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624263974133-0F1L9FS96ORFOPFD3RFT/helloween.jpeg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623130643354-P7T2ES5M59OPNXDGM84H/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610685593426-689ZRLNHH9B47QHM2PYX/heathen.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Bay Area Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632722785526-GWNMX2446J6NBV5OTHNB/carcass.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree - Make it stand out Grindcore and Melodic Death pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610685770782-AAIADYDX7J9W5997QGWJ/incantation.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree A Death Metal Classic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610684823572-JLYCLPZTZZ87RZJMIC54/nightwish.png Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree One of the biggest and most influential Symphonic bands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610684706441-MZA4TRN8LNZRGYM2KX3T/trivium.jpg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree Metal-core with a variety of influences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626857499649-URQWM4DY8DLWUC4FPHCO/powerwolf.jpeg Hard Rock - Rainbow Family Tree - Make it stand out Heavy/Power Metal https://www.givememetal.com/hardrocktrees/acdc-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603305651485-ZQ0VTUXRN4FZ96KFRCVW/acdc.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603395156191-XFS3NA6PV5Y9XSNBMQL0/muddywaters.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Muddy Waters is a very influential blues player. He is one of the blues guys that Angus is a big fan of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603389641466-BN2FTZ2W99A22GNVI9T6/johnleehooker.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree John Lee Hooker was a blues player known for his rhythm style. He was an influence on Angus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603388822838-2393MI0LLHYK7JM163CQ/elmorejames.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Elmore James was a blues player. Angus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603387560817-V211110GBLGLRJO496YS/littlerichard.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Little Richard is one of the original rock ‘n’ rollers. Malcolm said he use to play the rhythms of his piano parts. According to Angus, Little Richard was Bon’s biggest idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603388900332-GBUMUT5TNNCU8IIJD69G/Chuck_Berry.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Chuck Berry is among the most important and iconic rock ‘n’ roll guitarists. Angus named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603389091771-1G74102FS6Z245UF2CBT/Freddie-King.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Freddie King was another blues player Angus named as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603385807946-20N8PJSPW04HLSJ0JYCO/yardbirds.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree The Yardbirds had some of the most important guitar players of their time get their start with the band including Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton. Malcolm named The Yardbirds as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603386448114-DARJ2NU8NZG066BXWOER/kinks.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree The Kinks were were a 60’s rock band probably best known for their song “You Really Got Me”. Malcom named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603385943857-GSSG7C05UXYFVDLNP4D4/stones.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree The Rolling Stones were a huge blues based rock band. Malcolm named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603386725425-CXZD48J8HSUA46RNB2Y0/John+Mayall.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers is an often cited band. It tends to be mostly because of period that Eric Clapton was on guitar. Malcolm named Clapton’s work with the Bluesbreakers as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606721119472-R1TPAORO08K3KWLURXN0/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616472012878-VAAMMN1VJOCM2YFCEYFB/saxon.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Influential NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603478581267-LXH6Y6MBFM7K50S037C5/Venom.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree The pioneers of extreme metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603479196061-KVLV02NHCGRJ9CEKXYKU/Metallica.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Fathers of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603478848579-097DBJS2YEB4EH593NJ2/Vicious+Rumors.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Heavy Metal from the Bay Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603679108245-TSXQAQ5IH7L7U1POIUDI/armoredsaint.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree American Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606844591248-JL64Z6J47UCI1X6BK26E/sodom.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree German Thrash and first wave black metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603478780546-GRBQ0K3VO0FLVX2AWGGC/grave+digger.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree German Heavy / Speed / Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621404831859-W1DDNKL2COYJ67I7MQFH/Slayer-Logo.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out FUCKIN’ SLAYER!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624264126701-DYUOAOBY7QKSXVB2B2SG/helloween.jpeg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632510935480-J22H3FVCVUW8NUH0G0OC/Rage.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out German Speed, Power, and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a25b7a60-394b-4b9c-86ed-e6a12b99f3eb/megadeth.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603479129383-PLEH21H5SU4Z2WL30EXD/testament.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623130690397-4ATDL3CJ6ZFLVA115MN2/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/706f065f-a78b-4dd4-9dd2-87a5c1bcc494/obituary-logo.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out Classic Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618810875329-S4GC57FPYMYKH6PXVKWC/cannibalcorpse.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree One of the biggest of Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603478979057-8ADBGJFMTNBWEEU674DA/incantation.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree A Death Metal Classic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603479080578-0L7JDSUHWVJYXC00BTAM/pantera.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Fathers of Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624337763195-JW6XPUMKJEZKKEGNR98X/fearfactory.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1607445033979-Z9GITER5K6JK3RYVWQZY/Iron_Savior_Logo.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Heavy/Power/Speed from Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603478644939-JZI5VQE5OMX6JXLQRHW3/dd.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620102566519-920R7B6LWICNROO52C6M/evile2.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree Forerunners of New Wave Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a726b30b-96db-41e8-8334-aa69116eaef8/avatar.jpg Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree - Make it stand out An eclectic metal band rooted in Melodic Death https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603478937811-6OCHHYE56D86S23WGRKO/havok.png Hard Rock - AC/DC Family Tree https://www.givememetal.com/hardrocktrees/van-halen-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602180216625-A67KDCF5E1R3GL0971JY/vanhalen.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602700170132-V3V3Z4J914OCQ1EG8V9W/jamesbrown.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree James Brown was Soul Brother No. 1. He was a big influence and Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602700774136-ECAGOE90WNYR3JIR3OJH/major+lance.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Major Lance was and R&B and soul singer. He is one of Dave’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602701184893-LDV3GIEVZH8PJRH2GBMH/Marvingaye.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Marvin Gaye was known as the Prince of Motown. He is one of Dave’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602701711039-VAEPBODPB9FW2RDXD172/smokeymiricals.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Smokey Robinson and the Miracles were Mowtown group. They were an influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602725635830-5IONIR9SBWPMNI0IYC0J/dickdale.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Dick Dale was the father of surf music, the original shred. Sammy named him as his first big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602701050097-F3TR0I89QT3H6D2MXZAJ/Wilson+Pickett.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Wilson Pickett was a R&B/Soul singer known for hits like “Mustang Sally”. He is one of Dave’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602701352359-DEUJEOO84ZD7GM7NDX27/temptations.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The Temptations were a hugely popular Motown group and an influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602702075971-DNG450P9QO7IXCM5I55N/lourawls.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Lou Rawls was a prolific singer. He was an influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602277327347-HZ5OIOCZ1F5UB9HCTTKF/dc5.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The Dave Clark Five were a rock / pop band very similar to the Beatles. After moving to the US, DC5 was the band that made Alex and Eddie want to play rock music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602726590431-XAC9IT3AVNRCNIMXNHZU/yardbirds.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The Yardbirds featured the most influential guitar players of their time including Eric Clapton. Sammy named them with Clapton as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602273375881-TXK6XUUKL901WOYVMTGR/who.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The Who were rock band occasionally verging on progressive and hard rock. Eddie named Pete Townsend as a big influence on his rhythm playing. Michael is also a big fan of John Entwistle. They are also an influence on Gary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602272472852-OM1MPYBMUV6R5RJ97692/cream.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Cream were a very influential psychedelic blues based band. Eddie named Eric Clapton as his biggest influence and said he use to learn his solos note for note. Particularly he was a fan of the live stuff. Michael named Jack Bruce as one of his biggest influences. Like Eddie, Sammy said he tried to learn all of Clapton’s solos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602726365064-2OP2V24CBHBI6RK0SFMZ/John+Mayall.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree John Mayall had several guitar players notably Eric Clapton and Peter Green. Eddie said he prefers Clapton’s stuff with Cream but Sammy was into everything Clapton and was equally inspired by his time with John Mayall and also named Peter Green as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602608937712-JR4LB18DBQPORAXCFSPO/electricflag.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The Electric Flag were a psychedelic blues rock / soul band. Michael named them as the first band that made him want to play bass and named Harvey Books as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602609167405-QX1NXR7CN9J7EZSQQPTN/lz.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Led Zeppelin are one of the most influential and earliest hard rock bands. Michael named John Paul Jones as one of his biggest influences. They are also an influence on Gary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602694644557-W1HPP0T2QRBX4BCIF9Q7/EltonJohn.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Elton John was a piano pop icon. He was an early influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602703180893-TKAE55JBADQPU5SZXLK4/ThePersuasions.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The Persuasions were a A cappella group. They were an influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602702674993-K72V5O03IW0D8ACV7AST/mothersfinest.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Mother’s Finest is a Funk based rock band. They are an influence on Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602727162804-MC79CM47VV8Y8HIREQL5/montrose.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The hard rock band Montrose was where Sammy got his start. Sammy said that Ronnie Montrose was an influence on him and he still plays guitar like him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606721036443-0Z8EP4P8NGDANOOU5QX0/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616472074474-PU0ZBKF5NT1S77KCLQG2/saxon.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Influential NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602730812827-94QFFUMYJ3POWNDKXGT6/ozzy2.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Zakk Wylde names Eddie as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602730692127-PZAA361FAFJVR8SHRY9H/Venom.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree The inspiration to extreme forms of metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a6e8d9da-fdf0-41d4-b022-45524c861110/mf.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603679066654-IOIG753SSMBE7UIEJM9G/armoredsaint.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree American Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602730968340-0LYFJT7V87SQ3FD63S1P/dio.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Dio guitar players have been heavily inspired by Eddie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621404898013-BGPLWCQ0BQ6OOUEFP9A2/Slayer-Logo.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out FUCKIN’ SLAYER!!!!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602731092527-RGGQ57A44PE2048OUT6P/stryper.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Christian Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602730632674-VJ2GQOUQPD5LWBOF5V4C/death.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Widely considered the fathers of death metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624264185603-YDJZU1GQFNI8HJRX01AV/helloween.jpeg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8f449a44-720e-473f-8533-08050ecff941/megadeth.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602731371555-78AZ07R5UCP2CD5OMPM8/testament.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623130750079-WDPQ998LRXBGSLGLY4JE/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602731473208-QF46TIY911KU1FBBVSMN/heathen.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Bay Area Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4aaa4d5d-6b23-47fc-9e81-e4d50eadd8e7/morbidangel.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out Death Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618810824033-I2YZ23S5Y84ETHCMIB77/cannibalcorpse.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree One of the biggest of Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602731254059-7NLOB9LR0YXGMXCVSP1A/pantera.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Fathers of Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624337902760-P67ACV2QR0WOHJ0MIP6L/fearfactory.png Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603815592277-4V0BM5ZXFFID1D8DO8F5/sevendust.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Alternative Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623733453195-6C98D3CESS29PKTE4MNV/Atreyu.jpeg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out Popular Metal-core https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602731318528-R77YM6N33FTRT0EKZL0G/bdm.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree Modern death metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/004d4ed3-c4a0-4a49-911f-e78ce4a2d5e6/avatar.jpg Hard Rock - Van Halen Family Tree - Make it stand out An eclectic metal band rooted in melodic death https://www.givememetal.com/hardrocktrees/led-zeppelin-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596046688659-3DLLCZCXQ653R1GQETIK/lz.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596483643826-HZFTAX5BCE6AIO50OIEC/Big+Joe+Williams.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Big Joe Williams was a delta blues player. Plant names him as one of the guys he was listening to when he was young. LZ would go on to cover “Baby, Please Don’t Go” which was first popularized by Big Joe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596484505252-VBAKAG7NNV0O68ZCZXXF/son-house.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Son House was a another delta blues player whom Plant was listening to when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596484872779-2GS3JW5D0OI2Y3R895VK/Bukka+White.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Bukka White was another delta blues player whom Plant was listening to when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596483046568-0AQDCED7OW4LTR3MA1FC/Robert+Johnson.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Legends of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil at the crossroads are still popular today. Plant says that hearing Robert Johnson at 14 brought him into the world of blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596048621750-ZMD3XIR80324YKCLN0ZV/muddywaters.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Muddy Waters was a very influential blues player. Jimmy has name dropped him many times when talking about influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596482389295-OOGYJPIJZQDLDOXB8F9B/Umm-Kulthum.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Umm Kulthum was an Egyptian singer whom Plant was a huge fan of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596224393571-M52C5KBTZ65GZD8GMLAP/Charles-Mingus.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist and pianist and band leader. John Paul Jones names him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596226180373-314PNGTUK9NXNXFEIG3W/Ray+Brown.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Ray Brown was a jazz bassist named as an influence by John Paul Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596224571739-2ZWSBTGI5B3O9240TRNW/JohnColtrane.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree John Coltrane was a important jazz sax player and composer. John Paul Jones named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596560167969-K52AVU9NO8UOO4PQ1EFH/genekrupa.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Gene Krupa was a big band / swing drummer and very influential to many. Bonham’s brother said that Gene was drum god to John. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596561309140-1D4BHWIJ4RIWYMF4IQXQ/image-asset.jpeg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Art Blakey was a jazz drummer who is said to be an influence on Bonham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596049080764-DDO4P02OMM50COA5CR92/elmorejames.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Elmore James was an influential blues player named by Jimmy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596136064132-LSW1YTOC3TXWWVC49AS3/littlerichard.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Little Richard was a pioneer of rock n roll music. John Paul Jones names him as an influence and one of the people who got him into soul which he is a big fan of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596224762525-68GJXR6IH6JQZH5M4RHW/miles-davis.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Miles Davis was an important jazz trumpeter, composer, and band leader. John Paul Jones named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596561666005-7XWA5ZYAOOX5Z1VZY618/Louis+Bellson.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Louis Bellson was a big band swing player. He is said to have been an influence on Bonham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596560891836-3SHM115AJM6I8GXWGR6M/buddyrich.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Buddy Rich is was a big band / swing drummer and legend. It is said that he was an influence on Bonham https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596560905596-YHX1IH5F4RIAZ0R2DHJY/Max+Roach.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Max Roach was a jazz drummer and composer. He is said to be one of Bonham’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596047256187-8WUH83RIT3NLVDPOMDH6/elvis.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Elvis was a rock n roll icon that has is easily one of the biggest names in music. Jimmy says he first wanted to start playing music after hearing “Baby, Let’s Play House”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596050121604-N8ATC78VUMK6K9YNIYYU/scottymoore.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Most well known for his time playing with Elvis, Scotty Moore was a big influence on Jimmy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596049957343-VO4TG6BBR0PPBFSNFYQQ/Lonnie_Donegan.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Lonnie Donegan was a skiffle player and was a big influence on Jimmy to start playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596050742650-VM11BD0RSNEG57KQJ6LT/Chuck_Berry.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree The most quintessential rock n roll singer/guitarist, Chuck Berry. Jimmy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596131098900-WJ3LBSPJDL8B7AMJSHUP/Genevincent.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Gene Vincent was a rockabilly / rock n roll guitarist/singer. Jimmy mentions him as one of the things he bounded with Jeff Beck over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596135546058-OCNTQMWO4FM5QA9Q5ZUO/everly-brothers.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree On the country side of Rock n roll there were The Everly Brothers. John Paul Jones names them an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596137130945-UQO08T1ZM8KAVU1DJIPN/jamesjamerson.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree James Jamerson was the bass player behind most of the Motown hits. John Paul Jones named him as one of his big influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596225309723-SGU7VXM563SSO8EXDWM7/Bill-Evans.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Bill Evans was a jazz pianist named as an influence by John Paul Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596130500325-GM7BF97OLLPEG2HVLMX5/james-burton.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree James Burton was a rock n roll guitarist playing with the likes of Elvis and Rick Nelson. Jimmy talks about bounding with Jeff beck over James Burton’s solos with Rick Nelson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596131271278-UF5C5R8P8U9JPZX2GAKF/Ricky+Nelson.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Rick Nelson or Ricky Nelson was a rock n roll teen idol. He is one that Jimmy remembers bounding with Jeff Beck over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596135884468-PV03PSF26KJ6NIHPYMDL/raycharles.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596226832749-F6R6VFYBKSM3RWHER9AQ/Ray_Charles.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Piano player and singer Ray Charles was a versatile musician. John Paul Jones names him as an influence and one of the people who got him into soul which he is a big fan of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596226619686-59N43NZJ26MM624KXGGN/scott-lafaro.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Scott LaFaro was a jazz bassist most known for his work with the Bill Evens Trio. John Paul Jones named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596225058477-BYCP0QCNOBBGTJGJFNLX/Gil_Evans.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Gil Evans was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer, and band leader. John Paul Jones named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596135700601-06YSOMRZEONADLA68MBA/jerryleelewis.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Again on the more country side of Rock n roll there was Jerry Lee Lewis who was an influence on John Paul Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596558111390-E5HQVTCEZKITBIK6W4CC/jamesbrown.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree One of the great soul and funk singers, Plant remembers saving up to order a James Brown record when he was 13 and how “unbelievable” he was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596136789112-09BDH7IK8B6QIG6JPAYP/Marvingaye.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Marvin Gaye, known as the prince of Motown was named by John Paul Jones as an influence on his writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596558692337-8DBKW85KTVDBL4ZQ6M3N/smokey-robinson.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Smokey Robinson was a motown / soul singer. Plant talks about him being an influence when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596136967657-4IC4XPRN4DLXNSGZCL5N/Otis+Redding.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Otis Redding is considered one of the greats of Soul. John Paul Jones named him as an influence on his writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596137563805-CSVWA5ZDRKB81EZZG5K9/Duck+Dunn.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Donald "Duck" Dunn was a session player known for his work with Otis Redding and Booker T. & the M.G.'s. John Paul Jones named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596161617730-RO8CUQA15JKMHTAY1SOB/hendrix.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Jimi Hendrix was revolutionary. John Paul Jones named him as an influence despite not playing guitar himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596560716251-AW8VKFGZAHAJN4LM6N5B/ginger+baker.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Ginger Baker is best known for his work with Cream. It has been said he was an influence on Bonham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598890313544-N6NSVX0S87ZGNFLL8M4R/dp.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Although older than Zeppelin, Deep Purple changed to a harder sound after hearing them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596564057473-O1B1RWV1SMTFHPMY16X9/ufo.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Hugely inspirational hard rockers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596563865036-PQNHOM6HCBHZVM6YBE55/scorpions.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Hard Rock and Heavy Metal legends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1596563806298-P7PY6SXR8X4H7H9TNCVK/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree The Metal Gods themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602472981553-7HDY31Q648BO1P2VGQ8A/motorhead.png Hard Rock - Led Zeppelin Family Tree Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606720935302-Q3VUV8IHGP5R02ZATTLX/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - 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He is one of Ritchie’s “classical” influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589597289868-2IBD9AXU5EU3BFSQ4JSU/Antonio-Vivaldi-violin.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Antonio Vivaldi was a baroque period violinist and composer. He is one of Ritchie’s “classical” influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589402686068-44PC6I6ULSWCTMQ1PP11/mozart.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a classical era virtuoso and composer. Ritchie is known for his classical style of playing and some of that is influenced by Mozart. Mozart is also one of Jon’s classical influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589985554603-1LZRYMMZDMJG0AAVQZM2/Beethoven.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Beethoven is probably the most well known classical composer. He is one of Jon’s classical influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589985859429-98G81BI86QXKJ1ROCEDP/Chopin.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Chopin was a classical pianist and composer. He was one of Jon’s classical influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589986372002-R1PWVCI160DNZIWRTXHP/franz.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Fraz was a Romantic period pianist, and composer among other things. He is one of Jon’s “classical” influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589996142350-K8875XJRY38NHEOAMW09/EnricoCaruso.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Enrico Caruso was an Italian opera singer and was an influence on Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589591563002-ILP7WIFZCXZ649AU1MOD/Django_Reinhardt.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Django Reinhardt was a gypsy jazz player known for only having use of two fingers. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589591323319-9IWEDKKJNBAOOYYV1Z8B/LesPaul.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Les Paul was a guitarist who played about every style of guitar that existed at the time. He even got a guitar model named after him. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589990591463-88H8DYFA9XU8UHCNXIW5/Oscar-Peterson.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Oscar Peterson was a jazz pianist who was hero of Jon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589997176420-3JAT9I82CL4P3JNI7OKO/Ella-Fitzgerald.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Ella Fitzgerald was a jazz/swing/ classic pop singer. She was an influence on Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590000594936-7NJ06O8AGH8UD17VEB6E/genekrupa.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Gene Krupa was a jazz drummer/composer. He was an influence on Paice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589991543550-8NJ3CABRRHYZO2GVVIKM/littlerichard.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree One of the most important rock and roll stars, Little Richard had an influence on both Jon, and Gillan from both his singing and piano playing. Paice said LIttle Richard’s band was probably the greatest rock n roll band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589998268218-1ZVXQZ0UBZACYY823SK7/littlewalter.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Little Walter was a influential blues singer/musician. He is an influence on Gillian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589990303581-YQKW292DCP06N78LLE8Q/davebrubeck.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Dave Brubeck was a jazz pianist that was a hero Jon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1590000230271-06QNZF6M7V752JJ8TGLW/buddyrich.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Buddy Rich was a big band drummer / band leader and one of the most influential drummers of his time. He was an influence on Paice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589592526481-XNXJ9I5F159V1RC571ZO/scottymoore.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Scotty Moore was the guitarist who played with Elvis. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589995554068-U3EDSAYCAGPS317LA0QZ/elvis.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Elvis the dubbed “the king of rock n roll” by many, was an influence in Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589404090972-AQ7JXO3QCG7WOXZCSYSM/tommysteele.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Tommy Steele was a rock n roll teen idol in the UK. Seeing him as a kid is what made Ritchie first pick up guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589592100086-3T3O5VWROYC322CFYZUR/Cliff+Gallup.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Cliff Gallup was a session player known for playing with Gene Vincent. Ritchie named him as an early idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589984169631-ESB4QKE6RVJ6FNKIIHWL/jimmy-smith2-3.jpeg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Jon Lord said jazz pianist Jimmy Smith was like a god to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589403511108-UFD301QUUAF2JZ1Q9QJ2/Ricky+Nelson.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Who? Ricky or Rick Nelson was basically a 50’s teen idol who played rock n roll, country, pop, basically a 1950’s Justin Bieber. Not so much of an influence as Ritchie just strait up stole the riff he would use for “Black Night” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589997689135-0LNFWG3BNG6UI0HIC5ES/raycharles.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Ray Charles was pioneer of Soul music and an influence on Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589404685787-JJZHB9A4N1K9QC7TQ5IF/Big_Jim_Sullivan.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Big Jim Sullivan was a session player whom Ritchie lived in the same area with. Ritchie tried to compete with and copy his playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589596247193-RTCFNPORT1OBX1YBTUY2/nerogladiators002.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Nero and the Gladiators wasn’t a band that has gotten much attention. They was combining classical music with rock and a young Ritchie Blackmore was very influenced by this. They were a big influence on the more classical Rainbow sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589919563121-Z3S6JMC9L24P5D8EQDVL/cliffbennett.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers were a British R&B group. Ian Gillan said he spent the next 30 years trying to get his voice to sound like Cliff Bennett after seeing them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589404229823-LJL6JEZ5CKK64DA75VN1/shadows.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richards before being an instrumental rock band. They one of the most important and under mentioned bands for the creation of heavy metal being both an influence on Ritchie as well as Tony Iommi. Both were influenced by Hank Marvin of The Shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589591796812-GDANB2G8TT2LMHKR1IP8/wes-montgomery.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Wes Montgomery was a jazz player named as an early idol by Ritchie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589991230479-7HBB5IV1CCZWQRTDROZ2/jerryleelewis.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Jerry Lee Lewis was a rock n roll singer/piano player. He had a huge influence on Jon being the first rock n roll he heard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589996477604-TXRRCZB5RGSS8H0DDR0Q/jamesbrown.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree James Brown is the king of funk and an influence of Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1608843026468-CO2ELZG94JUDMCU1L62N/bobdylan.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Bob Dylan was an influential singer/song writer. He is Roger’s favorite writer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617068320356-SEDEECCGY0QMTWBGYL19/beatles_logo.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The Beatles had an influence on the rhythm guys of Deep Purple, Paice and Roger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589996776683-LH3QEA4O64AYWR1H3CM2/dustyspringfield.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Dusty Springfield was a pop singer in the 60’s. She was an influence on Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589595892020-IPMB8IPO3X4KPK434VZI/who.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The who was one of the first bands to move rock into a harder sound. Ritchie named them as an influence. He said hearing them let the guitars feed back was an eye opener for him. He also said Pete Townshends style of writing is what made him want to write his own stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589600078961-7PEBJX2NCPX0OLKT92YA/Paul+Butterfield+Blues+band.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Ritchie named Mike Bloomfield of The Paul Butterfield Blues band as an influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589985026572-HCWY1KCKBO2SLKOFIZX3/image-asset.jpeg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Graham Bond was a blues/jazz organist who is the father of British rhythm and blues. Jon said he taught him most of what he knows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589402357247-VG8X3YCMR9SQ06YDAD07/hendrix.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree One of the most influential guitar players of all time Jimi Hendrix was playing a flashy blues rock / psychedelic style. Blackmore has written riffs inspired by Hendrix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589402375825-RBFAT3SK78TKTWKMI0M2/cream.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Cream was one of the heaviest bands around prier to heavy metal, playing a hard blues rock / psychedelic rock. Ritchie wrote riffs inspired by Eric Clapton. Jack Bruce was an influence on Roger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589595276123-H0ZZ7LUBG0WWQHDBH6ZD/Vanilla_fudge.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Vanilla Fudge was a psychedelic band in the late 60’s. When Deep Purple started to take a heavier approach, they were a big influence on Ritchie, Paice, and Jon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589918793922-VBJTH7JNC5XVZLPZWB7L/jeffbeck.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Jeff Beck is one of the influential guitarists that got a start in the Yardbirds before starting his own band. Ritchie named Jeff as his idol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589599548241-HU8VXLRTESB3BFMPLO85/Shuggie+Otis.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Shuggie Otis was mostly funk based player. Ritchie named him as a “blues” influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589597768209-F7NP0JFLQ2MCPCLUCDZV/lz.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Led-Zeppelin is more of a peer to Deep Purple, but Ritchie said after hearing the first Zeppelin album the band decided to go in a heavier direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589595673284-4MA84658DTGZRK1F4AWY/Mountain.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Mountain with guitarist influential guitarist Leslie West was another band that was big influence on Ritchie as Deep Purple moved to a heavier sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597159351633-J36TLA2YGGBF8ONYVC3A/ufo.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The influential Michael Schenker named Deep Purple as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597159605590-57LZ69OROGY18WKO7FZP/scorpions.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Scorpions of one of many bands with a vocalist influenced by Gillan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597159467645-1TW5UOVY3KPYD2UKZ8OF/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The Metal Gods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602472890853-HDSXDU6JUOQZP9DWAKGL/motorhead.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606720805788-1T7ID18MWT5ASE3OY0KA/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616471416944-RS4MN14EACZ2ERSR0EB3/saxon.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Influential NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597159121419-CHP5V7F68F8QR3M1DNTZ/im.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Out of the NWOBHM, Iron Maiden are one of the most influential bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597159174378-3PTU7AL1EIY07ZT8PT8F/ozzy2.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree If you don’t know Ozzy, I don’t know how to help you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600182946706-YIG79VR1L3COK5N7YEJ3/Venom.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The fathers of extreme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1600964280816-V3EFVW89E26CNMV1EYMD/raven.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree NWOBHM with a lot of Speed Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633670361319-C4S3DUBU3U88YV3V3JAF/ministry.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial Metal Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/72298ffa-73c7-4f1f-94b9-7b38cf6ad0a2/mf.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589995118886-GYYQWEZDV0RW939B7OOY/Metallica.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree The Fathers of Thrash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598282078906-77CJYKEHDW55LDIFELI5/Vicious+Rumors.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Heavy Metal from the Bay Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606844171150-ULFRC8BMMJNXOS69FXYY/sodom.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree German Thrash and first wave black metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597159054177-HNY3Y1KGGAAJKOP425WP/dio.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Deep Purple were the once named as Ronnie’s favorite band as well as them influencing members of his band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620707557059-M8BFW8TSRH02CHGFJZ6D/artillery.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Danish Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621404351371-N2OSM80BTN36KX75YEA2/Slayer-Logo.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Hugely influential thrash masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0886c77a-b041-4416-acd7-5435304e17eb/megadeth.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Thrash Masters with Father Dave Mustaine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604981255655-O3KRWZHD4PWIXAIKR26Z/fateswarning.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Progressive Metal Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624263587479-S1UPV954QQU9MHOS2PIF/helloween.jpeg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out German fathers of Power Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1599578975276-9K4Z4CDU6DGTDXJZR2AP/stryper.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Cheesy Christian Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632510788552-EK23RCEKJLNF260QLGER/Rage.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out German Speed, Power, and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589995171338-CO8YF9WHGYMJA75V4AJG/testament.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Thrash Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623130511066-HKY3C7UTLS9C5U3NGOG6/Flotsam-Jetsam-banner.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Phoenix Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602474020914-O5D6A97672MHVUL6TX0X/heathen.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Bay Area Thrashers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614663540637-AR4LEVODVYKDBRC2N0M8/Melvins_logo.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Fathers of Sludge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632722605838-LDKNVGWMZF3M9CDTZMYI/carcass.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree - Make it stand out Grindcore and Melodic Death pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613188837966-O9SW47MCCKHRXNYB1Z3O/therion.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Death/Doom to Symphonic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618810709022-Z1XPV1JVOO9RJGXX2E8Q/cannibalcorpse.png Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree One of the biggest of Death Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1598457347581-N1OSJ41D622U8UXVX34D/incantation.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree A death metal classic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601350471204-5JS14L77K5G75RUE2UMD/pantera.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Fathers of Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601860584609-V3A6Z7SG26MTQLSUXIYT/Enslaved.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Taking Black metal in a progressive direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597940920412-XAFRB8FIGCDV8VBMQCVW/PF.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Power Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1589995226920-3I3TVTXRDK8FPM7YCIWU/bdm.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Modern Death/Melodic Death blend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601955790469-C26WPEJGQX15BFMVBKOT/dd.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Melodic Death Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603937385379-7E24MONICDF7ZTQLFJJU/leaves%E2%80%99+eyes.jpg Hard Rock - Deep Purple Family Tree Gothic / Symphonic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626856998206-SUKNGLID2ITZEY9ZNT8S/powerwolf.jpeg Hard Rock - 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They were an early influence on Schenker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617946503455-XKAULH08R5OFHN6Y6880/beatles_logo.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree One of the biggest rock bands of all time, the Beatles were an early influence on Schenker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591285157899-RROG9RKDA2SD5YH04O6U/stones.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree The grittier sounding British rock band, The Rolling Stones were an early influence on Schenker. Pete also named the Stones as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591287100228-Z6IGS0E65XUOZUX4Z7UT/cream.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Cream’s heavy psychedelic rock sound was a big influence on early metal bands. Schenker named Eric Clapton/Cream as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591286744064-BTFDML4ZLPVBQJ1XVC2V/jeffbeck.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree The Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart on vocals was a huge influence on Schenker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591288131781-IA6LRHFU88UODFNIU1D4/Johnnywinter.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Johnny Winter was a influential blues player who is one of Schenker’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591287380040-ZK1P8774Y790SCPN5HWX/dp.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Toeing the line between hard rock and heavy metal, Deep Purple was a hugely influential band. Schenker named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591286101391-B0EE6KJ6KV2FQKDMWQPE/lz.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Led Zeppelin was the biggest Hard Rock band of their time and one of the most influential bands. Schenker said they had a huge impact on him and named Jimmy Page as an influence. Pete also named Zeppelin as an influence and remembers seeing them when they were still called The New Yardbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591287554597-HZVMGLYVUDDZS2WVYY0K/Mountain.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Although never as big as some of the other hard rock bands of their time, Mountain with guitarist Leslie West has been a big influence on many including Schenker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591287796731-2UIPXOB86D3ZNAYW3Y2X/roryg.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues rock player. Schenker named him and his band Taste as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616567811331-WKCSGRV20A8MGGTWWPJW/yes2.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Yes were an influential progressive rock band. Pete said they were a band they listened to a lot when transitioning away from their early sound and admired their merging of rock and blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591286615732-T74GW5SHUWNNAC29SI6Z/bs.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree The originators of heavy metal, Black Sabbath was an influence on Schenker who is a huge fan of Iommi. Pete also named Sabbath as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591288217744-RL4DQ6T9WGFEVGPRL2Y7/wishbone.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Wishbone ash is a progressive rock band known for their guitar harmonies. Schenker named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1591643139141-MJ48PLW9NSOONJTXIQF1/loureed.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Long before the infamous Lulu album with Metallica Lou Reed was in the band Velvet Underground before going solo. Pete named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616567994385-6TFGJZD1BPWVTY2U88NP/LS.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Lynard Skynyrd was the most successful of the southern rock bands. Pete said they were a band they listened to a lot when transitioning away from their early sound and admired their merging of rock and blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602473042373-3NFK10SOPDRAKNBKX7W8/motorhead.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Legends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1606720715272-YCF6D0O3JSCMELCUH7CZ/diamond+head.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree NWOBHM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592401452642-BELS8TCMBB908840CL95/im.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Steve, Adrian, and Paul all named UFO as an influence or were fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592401369394-CT3IW3X7UM1L7B4GONIX/ozzy2.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Not Ozzy himself, but Randy was a big fan of Schenker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633671320386-VM7K18MVW142Y92AHVLX/ministry.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree - Make it stand out Industrial Metal Pioneers, with one guitarist influenced by Schenker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/635a9913-35b0-4dc5-a7b8-4939d347d4f1/mf.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree - Make it stand out Metal Masters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1592401751980-JAWNC6YC1TG0EUWETYTT/Metallica.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree The fathers of thrash, James and Kirk were both influenced by Schenker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1603679155750-8JUU6VXLIPMJ0WP5ZER0/armoredsaint.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree American Heavy Metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617683968951-HY334HKH797UEIBVYCUK/hellhammer.jpg Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree Extreme Pioneers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621404680816-RMDICGZRJ0HXP45XHF32/Slayer-Logo.png Hard Rock - UFO Family Tree - Make it stand out FUCKIN’ SLAYER!!!!!!! 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Lajon named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601405374622-002Q39LH66DCSMYTC0MD/jamesbrown.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree James Brown was easily one of the most influential soul men and could be considered the father of funk. Lajon’s cousin played in the James Brown band and he wanted to be like his cousin someday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601404981394-VKO569C6O2JUEFGIPN1A/Marvingaye.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Marvin Gaye was known as the prince of mowtown. Lajon named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601482797385-CM6543ITE3B33R60Y9N9/arethafranklin.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Aretha Franklin was an important Soul/R&B singer. Lajon named her as an influence and told how his grandad dated her at one time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601401081637-0RRP26G3D77U40BSSNBX/hendrix.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Jimi Hendrix’s legacy is ever reaching, not only influences the generation who were present when he was but also influencing generations after. Lajon said that Hendrix was the reason he wanted to play music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601405189145-Z84194S4PGZ3Q2TDNMYU/pinkfloyd.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Pink Floyd are one of the most iconic progressive rock bands. Lajon named them as an important band to him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601571857128-PREKDUUX76U6LYXS6Q49/lz.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Lez Zeppelin are one of the most influential bands. Both Clint and Morgan said they grew up with their parents listening to Led Zeppelin and Morgan named Bonham as an influence and Houses of the Holy as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601404786061-S2BPLXZFRAGKO7BI4QI1/bs.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Lajon named them as an influence. John also names them as one of the bands he grew up listening to. Morgan got into Sabbath from his parents when he was young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601483396156-6GC4S1UL0E1LAAQG83Y4/tl.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Thin Lizzy were a very influential hard rock band. Lajon named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601487847068-US5NJ2FEN1XHJ3BNGR8X/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Judas Priest are the metal gods. Clint named them as a band he grew up with. Morgan named as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601491192708-0UFDSDBK67LLG2XZ10CQ/kiss.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Kiss were a huge American hard rock band. John said they was the first band that made him want to be a musician he was a huge fan of Ace and Gene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601572317268-3ZLLLTWAQZQL8KUZQTCO/rush.jpeg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Rush are an important progressive hard rock band. Morgan named Neil as an influence. (John was also influenced by him as a drummer.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601488472194-NVAG7CDAIYTQ35M8Z7V2/petergabriel.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Peter Gabriel was originally in Genesis before going solo. Clint named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601404597014-BCOUB76BFFHG0Q8N817D/prince.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Prince came out of the funk rock scene and became a huge pop star. He was a huge influence on Lajon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601486806641-W0BLPIGCB1DPBVRLN1F6/image-asset.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Van Halen revolutionized hard rock. Clint named Eddie as an influence. John was also a big fan when he was a drummer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601572127328-I659LAXF8YEPRSWQ946C/thecure.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree The Cure were pioneers of goth. Morgan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601486330194-02J2F7HJBCCHFY9FTHZC/im.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Iron Maiden are easily one of the most influential metal bands. Clint and Morgan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601483496350-4RX58NE8HLCLTC2GUT6Z/ozzy2.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Ozzy after no longer in Black Sabbath was just as influential with always being with incredible guitar players. Lajon named Ozzy as an influence. Clint named Randy Rhoads as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601485432075-DUDX7FGH1IRAZV29NILD/vai.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Steve Vai is considered one of the greatest guitar virtuosos. Clint named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601488613751-IQBUNB6DXOX9MP16VQX4/depechemode.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Depeche Mode were a big new wave band. Clint and Morgan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601491050373-UZNPFU1NMR2GZLP3RT22/Metallica.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of Thrash. John said he was big into them when they started and probably the reason he plays guitar and names James as the best rhythm player and a great vocalist. Sonny’s biggest influence was also James. He used to spend hours learning to play along to Metallica records. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601486660573-2PCRM6TVIQITNBCRVLM2/dio.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Dio put together several solo line ups after leaving Black Sabbath. Clint said he was influenced by all of Dio’s guitar players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601487965331-B2ME89EWD8S346D1DTE8/aliceinchains.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Alice in Chains are one of the pioneers of Grunge. Clint named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601488014847-5ZR9D7GSG1WEUO8BATA9/soundgarden.png Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Soundgarden are another pioneer of Grunge. Clint also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601488257002-4PVCDOLNNGL7TK9UW9LH/nin.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Nine Inch Nails are big industrial band. Clint named them as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601486885323-GNAXG83KX35O4NUTBL1H/image-asset.jpeg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Pantera are the fathers of groove and completely changed the world of music when they released Cowboys From Hell. Clint said that Dime was probably his biggest influence. John is also heavily inspired by Dime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601572608653-PVA8745CVU7I4BZJEJQQ/John+Tempesta.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree John Tempesta has played in several notable bands including, Exodus, Testament, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, and The Cult. Morgan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601482397134-6V7LQX4T40G5DZWYXXS2/outkast.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Outkast are a hip-hop duo. Lajon named them as an influenced an looked up to them being that they came from the same city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601488098749-SZLKZNUKYXGO1ZLWEUTG/korn.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Korn are the pioneers of Nu metal. Clint said they had an impact on them. Morgan names later drummer Ray Luzier as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601489422226-E06YQHLJWDRDVDPYDXVR/Dave+Grohl.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Dave Grohl first came to fame as the drummer of Nirvana before becoming huge with the Foo Fighters on guitar and vocals. He’s also played with several other bands over the years. Clint named him as an influence. John started as a drummer and said if Dave could switch to guitar so could he. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601489746483-SGTSTSJWLL7VBE2SF73K/Periphery.jpg Alternative Metal - Sevendust Family Tree Periphery are a progressive metal-core band. Clint named them as a newer influence. https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/category/Family+Tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/inspirations monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/nu monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/influences monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/metal monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/alternative monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/altmetaltrees/tag/genealogy monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/melodicdeathtrees daily 0.75 2021-06-22 https://www.givememetal.com/melodicdeathtrees/at-the-gates-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624345583352-TZKG1BWAO3444O4KZNKK/at+the+gates.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624641350443-RIN4A5BEQASBZ7YA5PC4/bowie.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out David Bowie is a super influential and popular art rock singer out of the 60’s. Tomas named him as his favorite singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624560124876-GVDE6MF4AA6NKKE5WLHX/kingchrimson.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out King Crimson are an important progressive rock band. Tomas named them as an influence. Andres is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624641216326-DZVRNH07BN8IPHGMWTOW/stooges.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out The Stooges are considered a important proto-punk band. Tomas is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624649271645-5E19XZCKHAW0FC3UJXG4/AllanHoldsworth.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Allan Holdsworth is an influential jazz guitarist. Anders is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624559819936-V3CNPYJU5Z5NQT891MDV/tl.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Thin Lizzy are a very influential hard rock band. Tomas named them as an influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624647407854-MPM0Y67DBO8MNDLY5C42/neu.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Neu! were a German band formed by members of Kraftwerk. Tomas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624560389172-F3OUYXP1GJ7ZCIPCF40Q/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest is among the most important heavy metal bands. Tomas is a big fan of their earlier stuff. Jonas said Screaming for Vengeance is one of the albums that got him into metal. Adrian also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624646439474-XWG774GC77QUF12SQA8L/goblin.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Goblin is a progressive rock band known for their movie sound tracks. Tomas named them as an influence, particularly the Suspiria and also said that Jonas is a fan of Roller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624646967076-FTFNWJL1HEPMPGGQCBZ9/Cabaret+Voltaire.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Cabaret Voltaire were a post punk / electronic band. Tomas is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624648977990-TRBSSY33C3H35I6KQUXT/malmsteen.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen is one of the most influential guitar players with his neo-classical style. Anders named him as his biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624639967175-EBP89BBBPNH7OCT9IZGD/joy+division.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Joy Division were a post punk gothic band. Tomas named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624649105229-N6XQJ3QA2I98HXZ0PX8K/accept.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Accept are German heavy metal legends. Anders said they were his favorite band at one time. Jonas is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624651569461-4QWN6QZITAWP0SROJL65/discharge.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Discharge was an influential hardcore band. Tomas named them as an influence. Alf is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625164813671-LH6CBY8N5ZJSCCNQMX3X/im.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden has been one of the most influential bands in metal. Jonas said Number of the Beast is one of the albums that got him into metal and named Steve Harris as a huge influence for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624640350388-QB5GLRH1LHX5PDXDVKD5/blackflag.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Flag are an important hardcore punk band. Tomas said he is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624651074768-UBCQCQKV69X7SN50LMDB/Venom.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Venom are the fathers of extreme metal. Tomas named them as one of the bands that made him a vocalist. Jonas is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624640939685-RL1SSKK170CPG6W8MBZJ/Rudimentary+Peni.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Rudimentary Peni were a anarcho-punk band. Tomas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624560648582-I58ECABN369IE9VH6V9G/Metallica.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Tomas named them as an influence and particularly said Master of Puppets was huge for him when it came out and named them as one of the bands that turned him into a vocalist. Anders named them as an influence. Alf said he learned to play guitar by playing Metallica. Martin also named them as an influence, saying he learned to play along to their first three albums. Jonas is also a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624653055630-H26NBSIH70AGOP55EQGB/napalmdeath.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Napalm Death are pioneers of grindcore. Alf said he is a fan of Harmony Corruption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624559474325-IGI15PK7NGX8FE8FLZLW/Slayer-Logo.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Slayer are hugely influential and one of the big four of thrash, the most aggressive sounding of them. Tomas named them as one of the bands that turned him into a vocalist, and Anders named them as an influence as well. Jonas is also a fan. Adrian named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624559572369-8U4OJ811OCYZ5ZS84BNA/darkangel.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Dark Angel have never been a very mainstream band but has been influential to more extreme bands. Tomas named them as one of the bands that turned him into a vocalist. Adrian also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625165991403-QWS6BWDFZ2MSIDD9Q9MW/warlock.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Warlock were a German heavy metal band with singer Doro Pesch. Jonas named being into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624640223266-LUKWQ8SNPJTOGSAVQTCP/sonic+youth.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Sonic Youth were a post punk, noise rock, alt rock band. Tomas named them as an influence and said he probably listened to Sister more than any other album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624640475931-W7PD6067N38LRYKRFT2K/swans.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Swans are an experimental rock band. Tomas named them as his favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624559672184-VX949ZPDCH3Z5U98SQ8P/voivod.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Voivod are a technical thrash band. Tomas named them as one of the bands that turned him into a vocalist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624651223614-GLG4BYGTX1573B1RFMWY/cf.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Celtic Frost are an important part of the extreme metal evolution. Tomas named them as one of the bands that turned him into a vocalist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625165756857-HSVAP547IFBEI5TZS0RT/Stormwitch-logo.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Stormwitch are a German heavy metal band. Jonas said he was into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624560874897-5NZ3S8TPJNVEZ3SZ35BI/possessed.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Possessed are the transition between Thrash and Death metal. Tomas named them as one of the bands that turned him into a vocalist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624561098400-RX517ROG50FCZ1MA46TB/Repulsion.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Repulsion are a death metal and early grindcore band. Tomas is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624648689201-HEM852BVIJB0UQZ9N0YY/death.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Death are pioneers of death metal and considered the fathers by many. Anders named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624652254337-ZE3133VMXQTUHCLVLRNG/Necrophagia.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Necrophagia are among the earliest death metal bands. Tomas named them as a band he was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624652393208-GHHB3WPSLNW58J1FUS2G/Insanity.gif Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Insanity are a death/thrash band. Tomas was into them early on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625165590073-6XHMGVJVVKTBFIEFRLDZ/warrant+germany.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Warrant were a heavy/speed metal band from Germany. Jonas said he was into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624559921086-U9YKIHDDDLU071VJBZER/morbidangel.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Morbid Angel are an important and influential death metal band. Tomas and Anders named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624652128764-YO9B8UM6W12B1ICF65EB/vomit.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Vomit were an underground Death metal band from Norway. They were one of the early death metal bands Tomas was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624653465758-12GU8FFOO1OK7TSZI6LB/boltthrower.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Bolt Thrower are UK death metal masters. Alf is a big fan. One particular At The Gates song came from Tomas asking Anders to play a Bolt Thrower style riff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624653604998-6ZN97ZK4X4RQD0FFPL12/Macabre.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Macabre blended thrash, death, and grind. Alf is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624561003586-9Q2VZ6763BYYD1ZEBJAJ/autopsy.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Autopsy are an influential death metal band. Tomas is a fan. Anders named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624651750627-XR9577OUTXHDN0XR0KPS/Terrorizer.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Terrorizer were a death / grindcore band. Tomas named them as on of the early death metal bands he was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624653341443-HVW41U7QAZEKZ1DYNQQE/incubus.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Incubus are a death/thrash band (now Opprobrium). Alf said he was a fan of Beyond the Unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624653146127-FJPVEKBUK6H3IH09O232/deicide.png Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Deicide are a prominent death metal band known for their over the top anti-Christianity. Alf said he is a fan of their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625209096406-L98QWVQQAREOYRH1I6PV/Atreyu.jpeg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Popular metal-core https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625209153326-OOVUBX5SF4UOGN9EHOUY/bdm.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Modern Death metal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1625209213970-8636I06B1007Q9P50H0N/trivium.jpg Melodic Death Metal - At The Gates Family Tree - Make it stand out Metal-core https://www.givememetal.com/melodicdeathtrees/children-of-bodom-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610739192369-9WOCMQG2K84GXH4ICHB1/cob.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611251278114-Y0BNPCEOLKZX1FTLOMVU/ramones.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree The Ramones are among the most important and first punk bands. Alexi said they were close to his heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611251441700-9Y4HOXNF17ABN7K68ENE/sp.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Sex Pistols are another among the most important and first punk bands. Alexi also said they were close to his heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610740194448-8DV6PT8XEDYSQEOOAK3J/direstraits.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Dire Straits were a rock band from the late 70’s and 80’s. Alexi’s dad listened to them a lot and they had a big influence on him first wanting to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610741739554-MVSAJ0Q359WBS4RXKL69/malmsteen.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is considered one of the best guitar players by many. Alexi said he was inspired by neo-classical and that Yngwie was the top of those players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611175454813-F4GJZ65R6PF78O3VYGDM/ts.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Twisted Sister are one of the first metal bands to have the glam image but compared to later glam bands Twisted Sister is musically much more metal. Alexi named them as a band he was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610744316271-U794B8P64H1O29G0CLGS/vai.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Steve Vai is a guitar virtuoso considered the best by many. Alexi said hearing Passion and Warfare made him obsessed with playing guitar and says Steve is still one of his favorite guitarists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610744646961-ZBLMML5X5Z12Y53E77IO/ozzy2.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Ozzy was blessed to have amazing guitar players in his career. Alexi said he was influenced by Randy, Jake, and Zakk. He named No Rest for the Wicked as his favorite Ozzy album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610744081216-4UJW28TKLUCHIM1B2S3C/motleycure.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Mötley Crüe started as more of a metal band before becoming of a popular rock band. Alexi named them as an influence perticulary their leary stuff like Shout at the Devil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610741278221-VPSLNVKYNLT81I4DTL88/Metallica.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Alexi named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610740874884-HHLH402FQ0306MSCUKQQ/wasp.gif Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree W.A.S.P. are a heavy metal / hard rock classic. Alexi said he loved them as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610741150318-SE81NNR2J3LY7BHYKE4J/anthrax.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Anthrax are the only of the big four of thrash to hail from the east coast. Alexi named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620357052522-YNB32QYLD69K3L3MZZD7/Slayer-Logo.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Slayer were the most aggressive of the West Coast Thrashers at the time. Alexi named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610743825162-25JUGUIHW22IND2UW5CJ/sepultura-wide.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Sepultura brought thrash to a new level of aggression. Alexi said hearing Arise was the first time he heard harsh vocals and it lead him getting into more extreme music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611173595726-LXNTK2ZO4M3D2VXQ3N9B/obituary-logo.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Obituary are one of the most classic of death metal bands. Alexi named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611174988456-5NMC50LC7ZVN085EDN08/kreator.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Kreator are one of the big bands of German thrash. Alexi said they were a vocal influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611174277322-PX8FLHM1H2YMFGML7SUL/skidrow.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Skid Row were a heavy metal band that started in the glam scene but went in a heavier direction than most glam bands. Alexi said they were a band he grew up with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611174594376-70OY8WKP71EM24IBEYIW/poison.png Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Poison is perhaps the most glam of the glam metal bands. Alexi named them as one of the bands he grew up with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611174057601-YZK15ELXPH23KUQBHU67/stone.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Stone were a Finnish speed/thrash band and formerly the band of Roope Latvala. Alexi said he was really into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611252688256-LVIRWCJHBCFMHS1IZ4QS/paulgilbert.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Paul Gilbert was one of the top shredders of the late 80’s starting and Racer X and the more mainstream Mr. Big. Alexi named him among his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1610742620497-LWJUPJO8IPH94WG9SSS4/gnr.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Guns n’ Roses were the champions of hard rock in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Alexi said Slash was a big influence on him early on and that Apatite for Destruction was the perfect rock album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611173678456-NOK4BC2ESHIGUIAXIXXV/entombed.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Entombed are one of the pioneers of Swedish Death Metal. Alexi named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611174911229-YZ3HW9X5SWJ7JUI407V0/pantera.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Pantera were the fathers of groove metal. Alexi named Phil as a vocal influence and Dime as a main guiitar influece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1611254356626-U9JHB1H95DMRTHXAYNRY/pyramaze.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Children of Bodom Family Tree Symphonic and progressive power metal https://www.givememetal.com/melodicdeathtrees/dark-tranquility-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604509691959-8WP3DKY8MNLMFELRPQ3P/Darktranquillity_logo.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604516990515-R5L0KRRAFENMA5DZD3FD/im.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands, known for their harmonies. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604516848495-8ZZSQ8SK90KC8MSBJ5BY/mf.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Mercyful Fate are known for King Diamond’s vocals but should also be known for their technical arrangements of traditional metal. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604691005214-QVT3OT9M1LHXQXX1RFO9/depechemode.jpeg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Depeche Mode were an influential new wave band. Niklas says he listened to a healthy dose of them although he probably wouldn’t have admitted that in the early days. Mikael was also into Depeche Mode and other synth music before discovering metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604689567117-MVUA07RURFIYC559GDOB/Metallica.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605206012797-V0ZHGAPVW87DM1N9F60G/sodom.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Sodom are a very important German thrash band. Mikael named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604521824709-98PS3AWXFVWRJ9G6EKIF/Death+Angel.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Death Angel are prominent bay area thrashers. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604692074885-HM0913H89KCFUCH5UOFS/slayer.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Slayer were on of the most aggressive thrash bands in the early days. Niklas at one time when asked about influences said he was influenced by Slayer and Satan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604521494372-UQYIVFKAF7M5CRFFA0VU/Not+Fragile.gif Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Not Fragile are a speed/power metal band from Germany. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604516749438-RT2MUQ4UIDC212RSAZJU/helloween.jpeg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Helloween are one of the most important power metal bands, often being seen as the originators. Niklas and Martin named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604515525892-TGA2QWKXRB3PPM4WUC5W/Thanatos.gif Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Thanatos are a death/thrash band from the Netherlands. Niklas named them as an influence. (There are several bands by this name but I’m fairly certain this is the one he means.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1605206103950-IUB575C1YJRJPHAS2IZ0/destruction.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Destruction are one of the baggiest German thrash bands. Mikael named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604513432294-L2307Q4XYZWZ9ASUZCSS/sabbat.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Sabbat were British Thrashers. Niklas named them as a big influence on them and was Niklas’s favorite band for a time. Mikael also named them as an influence, particularly on the way he does lyrics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604516630679-LGXXFXAYKHGMHY7WEVNF/kreator.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Kreator are among the most important German Thrash bands. Niklas and Martin named them as an influence. Mikael named Kreator and Mille as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604521597047-ZHPT7RSQCK8KYRG45WCO/testament.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Testament are bay area thrash legends. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604690112435-OXHFIWZ1ZXSTNYE4FNQC/morbidangel.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Morbid Angel are among the most important and influential death metal bands. Niklas named them as an influence. Mikael named them and David Vincent as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604517505760-F7T6A6PHQYAJNAUGUOH3/sdi.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree SDI are a German Thrash/Speed metal band. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604521919682-FGL6OMSLQP4AZFA9AIXZ/crimson+glory.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Crimson Glory are a traditional/progressive metal band often considered part of the US power metal movement. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604514874912-ZKVZY6ZTMJJP6YWTBD4P/Sindrome.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Sindrome were an underground thrash band. Niklas named them as an influence in the tape trading days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604515859218-714KW46FLCETMMMYLAD7/Atrophy.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Atrophy are a lesser known American Thrash band. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604690817330-61C5QH9NA2FC2BX3DK2K/Merciless.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Merciless are a Swedish Death/Thrash band. Niklas named them as an influence. Mikael named Rogga as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604521147586-O0I7S527ZAPAGNOUFMLW/blind+guardian.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Blind Guardian have become one of the most influential power metal bands. Niklas and Martin named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604517286203-ZB6N8ID8OAILSWGX8I3C/scanner.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Scanner are a German power metal band very similar to Helloween. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604689741136-BD3CYMDQ1L3EW1U5CCU1/forbidden.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Forbidden are bay area thrash. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604516545337-0L70IRJ77SDNJ78OW2WP/Intoxicate.gif Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Intoxicate were an underground Swedish Thrash/Speed metal band. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604689894449-MA75WD4P4HMC40NV8IAD/atheist-band-logo-png-1.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Atheist are a progressive death, death/thrash band. They were released a few demos under the name R.A.V.A.G.E., Niklas named them both as an influence. Mikael named Atheist as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604690248457-1T1V2Z3OQUMBM95ZNYJD/Nihilist.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Nihilist was the early version of Entombed. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604514659247-RLS3L0X1GPCKWAVWH1H6/image-asset.jpeg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Dr. Shrinker were an underground death metal band. Niklas named them as an influence in the tape trading days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604690536513-CFIGLGY4FIZZ5FKVP8JF/fatal.jpg Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Fatal were a underground death/thrash band from Detroit. Niklas named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1604516051139-GNA8YYME9SA1EST67W4U/image-asset.png Melodic Death Metal - Dark Tranquility Family Tree Varathron are a Greek black metal band. 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Derek said he studied him. Jordan said he grew up playing his music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c324d98a-515f-431c-9dd4-e4b3b015b45f/mozart.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a prolific and influential classical composer. Derek said he studied him. James named him as a favorite composer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0a6220d5-dd72-487b-9a17-c034e2eb5a96/Beethoven.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Ludwig van Beethoven is easily the most famous classical composer. Derek said he studied him. James named him as a favorite composer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/880930e4-795e-4aed-bdc7-30bc468c12ac/Chopin.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Frédéric Chopin was a romance period composer and piano virtuoso. Jordan said he grew up playing his work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b35bc894-8be2-4fe6-8bc5-e458c8c2d35e/franz.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Franz Liszt was a romance period composer and piano virtuoso. Jordan said he grew up playing his work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3f8deae5-e2a7-419b-a3f1-d366528015ae/Sergey-Rachmaninoff.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Sergei Rachmaninoff was a romance period composer and piano virtuoso. Jordan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8e0be99a-b74c-4eaa-a1e7-f25ee2708c0e/George+Gershwin.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out George Gershwin was an American pianist and composer in the early 1900’s. Jordan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635535809134-6J155TO86L8FA2Y7LJZ2/Nat+King+Cole.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Nat King Cole was a hugely popular singer in his time. James named him as one of his vocal heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/47ead974-a2a9-459e-a2ac-bbeea3e5aeae/buddyrich.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Buddy Rich is one of the most influential big band jazz drummer. Mangini named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/67f569f6-febe-4954-b6b4-bd5e238fa4aa/jimmy-smith2-3.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimmy Smith is an important jazz organist. Derek named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635478232280-Y7E89EWC2ZUA0LL2O7GG/beatles_logo.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out The Beatles are one of the most famous rock bands of all time. They are one of Portnoy’s earliest influences and a band he learned to play to. Mangini also named Ring as his first influence. Charlie also named them as an early influence. Myung is a fan and said they are one of the reasons he picked up bass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f5ea3b7d-9e3f-4f2f-bd6a-b38754d09ebc/Chick+Corea.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Chick Corea is an influential jazz player who’s notably played with Return to Forever, and Miles Davis. Derek named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635525645890-GROKYQV4TN4LVFVSLRMZ/bowie.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out David Bowie was on the artsy side or rock. Portnoy named him among the bands he grew up listening to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635535335672-HUPT3BRXA9H1DTQW3IW2/rodstewart.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Rod Stewart is a well known pop / rock singer. James named him as one of his vocal heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635525507008-HUSEF6GCBOLAEY162PLO/stones.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out The Rolling Stones are a legendary rock band. Portnoy named them as a band he grew up listening to. Charlie named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635478753510-4L2XJKICZXB1QFRKV9RX/who.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out The Who are a influential band. They are an early influence on Portnoy and a band he learned to play to. Seeing Keith Moon inspired him to become a drummer. Myung named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635479057296-U23I2X4Z8EF2AGZ20FF6/zappa.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Frank Zappa was and early pioneer in experimental and progressive rock. Portnoy named him as a big influence and also named drummer Terry Bozzio and Vinnie Colaiuta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635527956768-T146L03EHH4WPFUS6YDX/hendrix.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary player. Portnoy named Hendrix as one of the first things he was drumming to. Charlie him as an early influence. Jordan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635528038253-SH9ZBQB22UTMT5F9DFDZ/cream.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Cream were an important blues based psychedelic band. Portnoy named them as one of the first bands he was playing along to. Charlie named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635449368485-E9REDSX0MIT2WLCBEEQA/pinkfloyd.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Pink Floyd is one of the best known and influential progressive rock bands. Petrucci named them as band he grew up with and looks up to David Gilmore for his melodic leads. Portnoy named The Wall as an favorite album and named Floyd as one of the bands he grew up listening to. Charlie named them as an early influence. Jordan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635525927574-G2WYKHBLROOBEW22VMD3/dp.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Deep Purple were an influential hard rock / early heavy metal band. Portnoy said he was into them in the 70’s James named Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes as favorite singers. Derek said John Lord was a little bit of an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635531882574-VZSTND4NO4DY8IZOAFAL/jethro+tull.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jethro Tull were a progressive rock band known for their front man also playing the flute. Myung named them as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/46a106f4-7574-4954-b049-887fb3b6e6c6/Glenn_Hughes.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Glenn Hughes has played in several bands including Trapeze, Deep Purple, and even a short stint with Tony Iommi as “Black Sabbath”. James named him as a favorite singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f8a4365d-2363-4253-a544-7f2ca23d2db4/jan+hammer.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jan Hammer jazz fusion and synth pop player who played with several notable bands including Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, and many other important people. Derek named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/432d3240-55fa-438a-a0c0-c3f11a1393ea/Emerson.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Keith Emerson is most notable for his time in Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Derek and Jordan named him as an influence. Jordan says hearing him got him into keyboards and not just classic piano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9e831866-1361-4e67-b0f4-cc5bc43dc0ff/jeffbeck.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jeff Beck is an influential guitarist out of the 60’s, often considered one of the best of his time. Derek named him as an influence. Mangini named Blow by Blow with drummer Richard Bailey as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/81430ea7-6b42-4475-a60a-c42a9f4563ff/bst.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Blood, Sweat & Tears was a jazz-rock band. Mangini named them and Bobby Colomby as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633673196784-1F7C7F3HDJ6290MXJQ7K/yes2.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Yes were an influential progressive rock band. Petrucci name them and guitarist Steve Howe as an influence. He learned how you can use orchestration differently than the standard rock band. He says he listened to Close to the Edge repeatedly and it had a big impact on him. Portnoy named Bill Bruford as an influence. Derek named Rick Wakeman as an influence. Jordan named them and Patrick Moraz as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635526618571-988F8X1CCVJ9HYFE4Z9Y/genesis.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Genesis is an influential progressive rock band. Portnoy named them as a band he got into and has talked about looking up to Phil Collins for his leadership role in the band. Myung named them as a favorite. Jordan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635526769333-AYGHJ8YWNIRYTT6DTYU7/kingchrimson.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out King Crimson are an influential progressive rock band. Portnoy named them as one of the bands he got into and named Bill Bruford as an influence. Mangini also named them and Bruford as an influence. Jordan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633672718459-80CMR0GRFS2ZOXEJ2U8W/lz.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Led Zeppelin are one of the biggest and earliest hard rock bands. Petrucci, and Charlie named them as an early influence Portnoy and Mangini named Bonham; Zeppelin were a band Portnoy learned to play to. James named Robert Plant as a favorite singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/186b65f9-0393-45f4-9bfa-a9d946f0aceb/Chicago-Logo.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Chicago were a popular band blending rock and horns. Mangini named them and Danny Seraphine as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633675397329-Y9YXDFWGKKV9779XQGR2/AllanHoldsworth.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Allan Holdsworth is an influential jazz guitarist. He is listed as an influence on Petrucci’s website. Dereck also named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635483402558-B21LEJQ6KWX2OOJ0J23N/Bill+Bruford.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Bill Bruford is best known for his numerous albums with Yes and King Crimson, but has done a ton of other work as well. Portnoy named him as an influence. Mangini named him as a huge influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5a978b76-b9d4-46f0-a9dc-f5c93fb7d23c/Paul+Rodgers.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Paul Rodgers sung for bands including Free and Bad Company. James named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/a01b0942-9c89-469a-8253-1b0c2db7e0c8/EltonJohn.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Elton John is well known piano pop musician. Derek named him as an influence. DT has done Elton John Covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633672873634-1FRDSCY98Y262BZ657L1/bs.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Petrucci named them as an early influence. Portnoy named Bill Ward as an influence. Myung named them as an influence. James named Dio as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/265c5cfd-1a33-4f62-8db5-b0241621b2b4/gentlegiant.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Gentle Giant were a British Prog rock band. Jordan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/77f80a67-732f-4671-9b61-59b6c14d1985/ELP-Logo-300.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Emerson, Lake, and Palmer was a progressive rock super group. Jordan named them as an influence. Both Jordan and Dereck named Keith Emerson as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/3f47fe76-2db7-42d2-ade4-db69366afba0/Tangerine+Dream.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Tangerine Dream were an early electronic band. Jordan Phaedra as an important album to him saying it offered something that couldn’t come from classical or rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635474857086-P7L7R15VW66BRB7RZ3FW/Neil+Schon.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Neal Schon is best known for his work as Journey guitarist. Petrucci named him as an influence and looks up to his melodic leads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/5ac2a048-b9c9-4876-b66e-31a56a277c2a/Rick+Wakeman.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Rick Wakeman notably played in Yes, but has done a ton of other work. Derek and Jordan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/7d7795cf-68ac-48bf-b31d-3e4c7fc64655/Patrick+Moraz.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Patrick Moraz is a keyboardist who has notably played with Yes and The Moody Blues. Jordan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/470a3537-389b-46b9-8f7d-1b58900790c8/BillyCobham.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Billy Cobham was a jazz / fusion player who notably played with Miles Davis and Mahavishnu Orchestra. Mangini named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635448504461-YI6OH7I5UP9Q053DNBU3/return+to+forever.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Return to Forever was a jazz fusion band with several influential members including Al Di Meola. Petrucci named them and Meola as influences. Derek named Chick Corea as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635527103882-EUWMG04N56O2VPH228GZ/scorpions.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Scorpions are German hard rock / heavy metal legends. Portnoy said he was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635475838203-WHO6IJS33TT3U0D245GS/queen.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Queen is an influential rock band, definitely more proggy than often credited for. Petrucci named Queen and Brian May as an influence. James named Freddie as his favorite vocalist and biggest influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e372e77c-f780-404c-91e4-971e88225817/aerosmith.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Aerosmith are one of the most iconic American hard rock bands. James is a fan and named Steven Tyler as a favorite vocalist. Derek named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/157b6d28-15c8-4602-b0d9-8e7ad49af3bd/Steve+Gadd.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Gadd is an influential drummer. Mangini named him as an influence noting his work with Al Di Meola and Chick Corea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633673337402-L1AV18SELLZK3KBGGMHI/rush.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Rush are an influential progressive hard rock band. Petrucci named them and Alex Lifeson as an influence and favorite band. He named Neil Peart as a big lyrical influence as well and names 2112 as one of the greatest albums. Charlie also named Rush as an influence on them. Portnoy named Neil Peart as one of his biggest influences. Myung named them as a favorite. Myung named them as an influence. Mangini named Neil Peart as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635483112812-WKEFKYORCKPD23SXMXB9/kiss.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Kiss are one of the biggest hard rock bands. Portnoy said they inspired him to want to be a touring musician and named Peter Chris as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635532974902-UYDXDXKNOKMWPAYCTJLJ/Jaco+Pastorius.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jaco Pastorius is an influential virtuoso bassist; he played in the fusion band Weather Report. He is listed as Myung’s influence on the DT website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635525812033-J5LHC4MC0JSQEINATX45/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Judas Priest are probably the most quintessential heavy metal band. Portnoy said he was really into them in the 70’s. James names Halford as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635527251853-BUD114NCVJU2N73JPEJX/rainbow.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Rainbow were a hard rock / early heavy metal band that combined a legendary group. Portnoy said he was a fan. James named Dio as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635476771426-PSEB7QHEVYMC9GLZK31Y/kansas.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Kansas were a progressive rock band. Charlie named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b7fbd411-6d67-4558-965d-1fad5cc628eb/lou+gramm.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Lou Gramm is best known for his time as Foreigner front man. James named him as a favorite singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633672911061-YUD2K9XZH1TLK4HU1010/acdc.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out AC/DC are perhaps the most quintessential hard rock bands as well as one of the most popular. Petrucci named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633675626303-SOEQTORD3JZUXZHJC75V/Stevie+Ray+Vaughan.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Stevie Ray Vaughan is a legendary blues player. Petrucci named him as an influence and Couldn’t Stand the Weather as one of his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635534399226-56GL9FP48NWU6M1XVGJW/journey.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Journey are were and still are a hugely popular arena rock band. James named Steve Perry as one of his vocal heroes. Petrucci named Neal Schon as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635483667174-XFRN0RZM8YBZRE08QA5S/Terry-Bozzio.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Terry Bozzio is an influential drummer, formerly he played with Frank Zappa. Portnoy and Mangini named him as an influence and noted his work with prog band U.K.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633673793233-HRSD8PVXN37QCLVS2ZJS/Steve+Morse.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Morse was the found and guitarist of Dixie Dregs, he later would release some instrumental rock solo albums, and join Kansas and Deep Purple. Petrucci named him and Dixie Dregs as an influence and named Steve as his favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633674126258-CZX8UTZEBXJB1AQEE1TJ/aldi.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Al Di Meola is an influential jazz guitarist who was in jazz fusion band After Forever. Petrucci named him as one of his biggest influences. Derek named him as an influence as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635526079213-DIBU4DEXVBRX6Z74Z71A/ramones.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Ramones are the fathers of punk and known for their simplistic writing in contrast to DT. Portnoy said in the late 70’s he got into some punk bands including the Ramones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635526193071-SZ9TZXRPQLQIR9PHNSU9/sp.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Sex Pistols are among the most influential punk bands. Portnoy said he was into them in the late 70’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635529110928-15OXEZ1OZO53NZPCX2VB/motorhead.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends. Portnoy said “Overkill” was one of the songs he learned double bass from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635484568795-D2NZNLUS7E0QTDX8OSJ6/Simmon+Phillips.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Simon Phillips is a prolific session drummer who’s played with a ton for bands from Judas Priest to Toto. Portnoy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635526303085-HKPANGW6MODOWH8MD8U5/clash.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out The Clash are a legendary punk band. Portnoy named them as one of the punk bands he was into in the late 70’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635538127820-VI5KVRJWEQ54M6BEFKNQ/ThePolice.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out The Police were a popular post punk band. Portnoy named Stewart Copland as an influence, James’s DT website bio lists Sting as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633676376390-J2A5J1JWZVG64OYHZZ1E/malmsteen.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Yngwie Malmsteen is known as heading the neo-classical metal sound. Petrucci’s website lists him as an influence. Derek named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635475540867-UNK3KXFFHX8D249SOH1G/vanhalen.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Van Halen was a revolutionary band. Petrucci and Derek named Eddie as an influence. Portnoy named Alex as an influence. James’s bio on the DT website says he is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633672997273-15OWQK1A45O408F8BS09/im.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands, and are known for soaring vocals and guitar harmonies. Petrucci named them as an influence. Portnoy is also a fan. Myung named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635526984205-Q38EOQSOL7MAJ0VXA840/accept.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Accept are an important Germen heavy metal band. Portnoy said he was a fan. He named “Fast as a Shark” as one of the songs he learned double bass from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635527418801-US11I8EE65UDBWF6X3NN/ts.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Twisted Sister are heavy metal to often lumped in with the glam bands because of their looks. Portnoy said he was a fan and at one time filled in as their drummer. Portnoy took a few lessons from an early Twisted Sister drummer when he was young and that is where he first started learning double bass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635484033049-O4M1EIQUNI23LOG3VFN3/Vinnie+Coliuta.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Vinnie Colaiuta has played on a ton of albums, notably he has played a bunch with Frank Zappa. Portnoy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633676131367-8PYLYRA9VVY7O7IE9Y6H/vai.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Steve Vai is an influential virtuoso guitarist. He is listed as an influence on Petrucci’s website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635447555214-SR7RQKCVGRMMAZ8PL5YM/ozzy2.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Ozzy had incredible guitar players to work with over the years. Petrucci named Randy Rhoads as a big influence on him. Portnoy is also a fan. Derek named Randy as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635529242646-IA0EU9G6KATVTXB41I3O/motleycure.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Motley Crue are a huge glam metal / rock band. Portnoy named “Red Hot” as one of the songs he learned double bass to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633673080613-UMHXRCIQT8V7EI3GNBRK/Metallica.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Petrucci name them as a massive influence. He said the way the guitar and drums synch on Master of Puppets became a staple of DT. Charlie also named them as an influence on them. Portnoy named Lars as an influence, not just for his drumming but also his leadership role in the band. He named Kill ‘em All as having a huge impact on him. James’s bio on the DT website says he is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/c6b817b0-d3f8-45d6-ac31-aeb89dc596fc/anthrax.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Anthrax are one of the “big 4” of thrash. Mangini praises his single stroke foot work on State of Euphoria saying it’s the best he’s heard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1634656334561-4U4PSYA1N6V2QK3PVM71/Marillion_logo.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Marillion is the biggest of the new-progressive scene that merged prog rock with post-punk. Petrucci named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/9ecaee3c-6ebb-49e5-9f49-829add9fe948/sting.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Sting got his start in The Police, but has a successful solo career as well. James named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/411778d4-0798-46e7-a8e3-294727edf122/Dennis+Chambers.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Dennis Chambers is a jazz / fusion / funk drummer. Mangini named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635476580028-ET6I20B1KXO484H2UMXF/queensryche.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Queensryche are among the earliest progressive metal bands. Charlie named them as an influence on them. I’ve seen them listed as one of Petrucci’s influences, but I have not confirmed that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1635534814728-H55V48ZFZSNO399Z0EBJ/dio.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out After his time with Black Sabbath and Rainbow, Ronnie James Dio stared his own legendary band. James named Dio as one of his heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/75c00e6f-4a7b-44a3-bb0c-2924b97f4efe/Horacio+Hernandez.jpeg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Horacio Hernandez is a Latin Jazz / rock drummer. Mangini named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633675995475-3NSBIGDFJBMCN1CM0ZK1/Joe-Satriani.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Joe Satriani is an influential instrumental rock guitarist. He is listed as Petrucci’s influence on his website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/623e6bd5-f6fa-4607-a9f5-13a179c50ea2/Virgil+Donati.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Virgil Donati is relatively more modern drummer. Mangini named him as a more recent influence, specifically noting his work with Planet X. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/0bd20887-f6db-4af9-b16a-9d65528d2c4d/Autechre.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Autechre are an electronic duo. Jordan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ecc8c8f3-bb91-4887-a94e-f85921fd7b16/Aphex+Twins.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Aphex Twin is an electronic musician. Jordan named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/f7924cc0-b7e6-4074-94ab-14c2c4aaa7f8/Jeff-Buckley.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Jeff Buckley was a folk rock singer/song writer. James named him as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/e6c8d5db-5995-4e94-a4b8-24c46f3ff65c/muse.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Muse are an alternative rock based band, occasionally prog rock. Jordan said at one time DT was taking inspiration from their sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/8acc9a91-7160-49ff-9b83-bd3b7c46408b/Coldplay.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Coldplay are a pop/alt rock band. Jordan said at one time DT was taking inspiration from their sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/4a2e06e4-ceb4-49d6-b62f-2b4f3ac241be/mutemath.gif Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Mutemath are an alt rock / post rock band. James named singer Paul Meany as a favorite. (I noticed he reminded me of Rod Stewart and Sting, so this makes a lot of since given his taste.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/ce04c087-3935-4ee6-8489-64687d25a46c/onerepublic.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Onerepublic are a pop/rock band. James is a fan of singer Ryan Tedder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/b38d36c2-2da5-478c-940f-9b58043c5ef8/youngthegiant.png Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Young The Giant are an indi rock/pop band. James named singer Sameer Gadhia as a favorite newer singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/03a24aa3-773a-437c-b972-7a03836cd6b5/nothing+but+thieves.jpg Progressive Metal - Dream Theater Family Tree - Make it stand out Nothing But Thieves are a far more recent alt/indi rock band. James named singer Conor Mason as a favorite singer. https://www.givememetal.com/progressivemetaltrees/gojira-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618425376570-GDBDP63N8ID0ALJH0LGL/Gojira.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618427903921-ARI0OL8WHSQXENASK7K9/lz.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Led Zeppelin are hugely influential and among the first hard rockers. Joe said the band all have a Zeppelin influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618597921577-6106S8ZB2E1Q78E2LVEK/mikeoldfield032.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Mike Oldfield is a multi genre musician mostly known for his progressive rock. Mario said that he was an influence on Joe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618426108089-PAZV7DB8AP9Z7GR9UKEY/Metallica.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Metallica are the Fathers of thrash. Christian, Joe and Jean-Michel name Ride The Lightning as a big influence on them. Joe and Jean-Michel both said “Fade to Black” was the first song they learned to play. Joe said that Master of Puppets defines metal for him. Mario said that Lars was his biggest influence when he started out. Jean-Michel said Jason Newsted is the reason he plays bass and names Metallica has his biggest influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619418655612-2LRK0QMA3D7CTP4HA5D2/Slayer-Logo.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Slayer were pushing the aggression that thrash was capable of. Joe said he would listen to South of Heaven riding the bus to school to prepare himself for the day. He also praises Tom as a frontman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618426505077-PH95Y33NLAFH1AOBUACH/death.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Death are often seen as the fathers of death metal and went into a progressive direction with it. The whole band names them as a huge influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618425900061-ALYZXHM3CWLTGIIK1X16/sepultura-wide.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Sepulture are best known for their death/thrash sound. Early on they were pioneering death metal and later they became influential for their groove metal as well. Joe said that Chaos AD was a huge influence on them. Mario named Igor as one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618427448834-A9JR5M9RAZTLY5YGBUQ2/morbidangel.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Morbid Angel are an important and influential Death metal band. Joe and Jean-Michel named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618513413836-TS767QL752TMCY1CM2OV/Meshuggah_Logo.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Meshuggah are a progressive/groove metal band with thrash origins. The Djent style is attributed to them. Joe has mentioned being a fan on several occasions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618808885149-4QL95500PNDF8MERR235/cannibalcorpse.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Cannibal Corpse are one of the most well known death metal bands. Jean-Michel named them as a band they listen to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618809016598-8GHMRXNYXY1W0CVNSU7F/pantera.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Pantera are the fathers of groove metal. Jean-Michel named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618427598313-R4N6U9VPFCD0K5RYQXDW/rageatm.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Rage Against The Machine are pioneers of rap/rock. Joe named their self titled album as a favorite. Mario and Jean-Michel also have praise for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618426316095-Z2FHHWC7ZLD7ZWQ93UF4/tool.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Tool are an influential alternative/progressive band. Mario, Joe, and Christian all name them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618426812499-PZ7F2KF1YTO1DU21NT0C/machine+head.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Machine Head are a groove metal bands formed by an ex thrasher of Vio-lence. Joe named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618515089166-TDXHP3QSE0UECDUQMS2G/strappinglogo.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Strapping Young Lad was an extreme metal band led by Devin Townsend. Joe said he is a fan of Devin and Mario said that Joe picked up some things after getting into his work and working with him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618598512692-1M7YP8RY8W70JOJO4B0J/devin+townsend.jpg Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Devin Townsend put out solo albums and also album sunder Devin Townsend Project. Again, Mario said that working with Devin had an influence on Joe’s approach to music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1618427259245-1F0FV8BOPNSZXOEV4E29/mastodonlogo.png Progressive Metal - Gojira Family Tree Mastodon are a progressive metal/rock band. 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Jim and Victor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602178948961-VQ3L49256TN9OMYF8E6F/dp.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Deep Purple were a hard rock band who dabbled in heavy metal. Victor named Ritchie Blackmore as an influence. Bobby named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601581578129-M2SKGH3HRKOA8QVOXMAU/genesis.jpeg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Genesis were a very important progressive rock band. Jim named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602003758994-QC9TZQD9FHTK0OF76KT4/grandfunk.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Grand Funk Railroad was a hard rock band big in the 70’s. John and Victor named Mark Farner as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602131353197-8JQXFARV1FF8RNHV87E2/lz.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Led Zeppelin are easily one of the most important hard rock bands. Victor named Jimmy Page as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601581794896-0AR3J1FS0LNQSO4UGHQE/ELP-Logo-300.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Emerson, Lake, and Palmer are another influential progressive rock band. They were an influence on Jim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601581884484-53E7J3DUK7YJ8WMC6O4Q/bs.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Jim named them as an influence. They are a huge influence on Victor who even played in a Sabbath cover band when he was 18. Joe named Geezer as an influence. Bobby named Sabbath as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601582068579-OZNGJWB5E8UK2G3OL4DK/uriahheep.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Uriah Heep were a progressive rock band who also dabbled in heavy metal in their early days. Jim named them as an influence. John named Dave Byron as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601581941214-UXP1U5UFQ9XEHW5M8Z3H/ufo.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree UFO are a very influential hard rock band. Jim named them as one of his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602007479653-IF5HVX1HU83FPRXLKOZY/budgie.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Budgie was a heavy rock and progressive band that dabbled in metal from time to time. Victor named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602174877862-MEX1M3QZBBDN4NXBSW2Y/tl.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Thin Lizzy are a very influential rock / hard rock band. Joe named Philip Lynott and Thin Lizzy as his favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602176124862-LYKCU0D6NXXTIYEHUI6G/scorpions.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Scorpions are a very influential hard rock / heavy metal band. Ray named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1601581460520-IGX8BI0NIQ5EVKOI4XC3/kansas.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Kansas were a popular progressive rock band. Jim named them as an influence and said Steve Walsh was his favorite singer. John also named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602004283314-VHD1B601YO9H347LAX3N/jeffersonstarship.png Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Jefferson Starship was formerly Jefferson Airplane and later just Starship. John named Mickey Thomas, who sung with Jefferson Starship and Starship, as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602174737942-JAXG4QCEZPQEM5OL3UTH/rush.jpeg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Rush are an important progressive hard rock band. Joe named Geddy as an influence. Bobby named Neil Peart as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602006793653-4GX59Q2D9PMCWHB6NG6J/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Judas Priest are known as the metal gods and for good reason. John named Halford as a later influence. Priest was Ray’s first big influence and says that Unleashed in the East was probably the album that made him want to be a singer. Bobby named session drummer Simon Phillips as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602174618440-69PUFG2DXJU51IVB8BBO/kiss.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Kiss were a huge American hard rock band. Joe said they was his first influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602179169587-7NJEE296QM3B0HLGVZ57/rainbow.jpeg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree After leaving Deep Purple Ritchie Blackmore started Rainbow along side Ronnie James Dio. Victor named Ritchie as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602175946851-QUGYJOV2AIVCSUM0WUGN/journey.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Journey was on the poppy side of rock music. 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Frank named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602173584631-D82JZ8V4NOIQMWVJZ8ZZ/malmsteen.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is a neoclassical metal shredder considered one of the best in guitarist ever. Frank named him as a influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602002143073-S9XF7QIHI1DGP6263CU1/im.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands of all time. John named them as a big influence and named Number of the Best as one of his favorite albums of all time. Bruce is definitely John’s hero and a later influence on him. Joe named Steve Harris as an influence. Ray also named Maiden as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1602008064148-MNR8JZQLJM1D7W8VT2LR/accept.jpg Progressive Metal - Fates Warning Family Tree Accept are German metal masters. 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Mike got into her through his older brother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614979889330-OM9MPHXY0TORO1BZNBM8/Willie-Nelson.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Willie Nelson is a country legend and was a prominent part of the outlaw country movement. Jimmy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069305407-BCGJYPATV5RKRRX73VAY/beatles_logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Beatles lead the way for a new generation of rock music. Mike named them as one of the first bands he got into as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614979138101-JBGCPJJ2NPS7XFC5KFYO/hankjr.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Hank Williams Jr. is mainly country musician with some southern rock thrown in. Jimmy name him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614363775916-MK0U4Z0UU0H2TJJMQ4W0/stones.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Rolling Stones were the grittier sounding rock band of the 60’s. Mike named them as one of the first band he got into as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614363932116-8QXXY0OY1YM6TH0YUTG1/who.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Who were a super influential rock band from the 60’s. Mike named them as one of the first band he got into as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614980212715-S270ML4N1VQQC1L7WHAN/Merle+Haggard.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Merle Haggard was a prominent outlaw country musician. Jimmy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614976121392-2ADE0OVDFNDVRRZT4EN8/hendrix.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential guitar players. Jimmy named him as a main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614972759565-ACX73WQD7O3E1ZXKC4Z7/Roky%2BErickson.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Roky Erickson is a pioneer in psychedelic rock. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614363547224-L1L7BWTSZ9WWFKTORX7Z/alice-cooper-logo.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Alice Cooper is one of the original shock rockers. Mike named him as one of the first bands he got into as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614287330784-C3P1TAMU609F974LUDFF/bs.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Mike named them as an influence and one of the first band he got into as a kid. Jimmy named Tony as one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614980094750-PGM5IKO68NU1GRISD3E9/David+Allen+Coe.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree David Allen Coe was an outlaw country player. Jimmy named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614364145488-OU41WO9Y3NT3VT7JEKNB/aerosmith.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Aerosmith are an American blues based hard rock classic. Mike named them as a band he was into early on and said they took every everything in his life at the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614884517720-4QMBAK0AHSBVG6WIMAXJ/newyorkdolls.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree New York Dolls were an important glam / proto-punk band. Mike named them as an influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614975292894-O37KKYE0B52N5LSO3URX/LS.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Lynyrd Skynyrd are one of the most well known and most influential southern rock band. Jimmy said for three years it was all he listened to. He named Steve Gaines, and Allen Collins as influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614364037251-NTZAL6QQMDRVCV1ZBY55/kiss.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Kiss are one of the biggest hard rock bands out of America. Mike and Jimmy named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614365555473-FXB6HEBIWQHKGR4W1N0H/motorhead.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Motorhead are hard rock / heavy metal legends with a punky attitude. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614364355381-IK8IOEFRBQ6PKNM206ZM/ramones.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Ramones are the fathers of punk. Mike named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614364434012-VY5JXZRCZSGRRTCBVB18/sp.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Sex Pistols are one of the pioneers of punk and super important despite their short time together. Mike named them as an early influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614884286505-JHWPQWGYIXKVMMJ2JA7Y/crime_logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Crime were a punk band with the first west coast punk release. Mike named them as as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614884758989-CEGD0G52Q6SWBAUFSLZW/saints.gif Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Saints were one of the earliest punk bands coming out of Australia. Mike named them in his incredibly long list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614199728583-32C80OLY4BS3Z3X9EXLY/germs.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Germs are on of the earliest punk bands to branch into hardcore. Mike named them as a big influence, particularly with Gi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614287020325-YOW90OXQ86PDX5AMSLWP/deadboys.gif Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Dead boys were an early punk rock band. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614287647036-S256PYSPEMCQ7GS8YBKL/Throbbing+Gristle.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Throbbing Gristle are pioneers of industrial. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614887127649-IIVJYKMDXVCCDGKL8NIZ/suicide.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Suicide were a electronic duo who were the fore-fathers of industrial, and synth-punk styles. Mike named him in his unending list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614882770022-USIX4CXMRE8QA3WUB0WO/pagans.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Pagans were an underground early punk band. Mike named them as and influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614883800263-J8P9T7FJQVUL2WMM3TVB/eater.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Eater are another punk band named in Mike’s incredibly long list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614364717474-HCUE039NC3TOBS0U680M/devo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Devo were super important for new wave which is wat they are best known for. Mike named them as a band he was into early on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614366714277-HWRJK1GFT8AZ2ISZBQZY/Scientists.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Scientists were a post punk band. Mike was into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614367862322-PYUZRDN03GCPW1PDH95G/Pere+Ubu.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Pere Ubu are a hard to describe band with styles labled avent-rock, art punk and their self named avent-garage. Mike is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614381226922-BNPIZWWL0ODBSD0YVB4R/pil.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Public Image Limited or PiL were a post-punk band. They were an influence named by Mike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614381124491-FVQ89UVLFZ9BE8C7Z5I8/uk+subs.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree UK Subs were a punk rock band. They are one of the bands named by Mike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614883505611-ZEL3QURS42RQOZZ39CID/negativetrend.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Negative Trend were a punk band with a fitting name. Mike named him in his incredibly long list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614885531181-RQR9X8BUPEB57B91Z4S0/theblessed.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Blessed was a teen punk band. Mike named them in is never ending list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614287133251-5GKEC756V9FRFJV8V2CW/discharge.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Discharge were an influential hardcore punk band that leaned on the heavier side. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614287282646-6L38QY9K0N2J857MH0F4/im.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal band. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614368011561-2GQ6YIBQ6P3GKKWI9B81/flipper.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Flipper was a punk band that played lower and slower compared to the peers. They were an influence on Mike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614887686532-4TRNQATH159BD2IMZPYJ/Hollywood+Brats.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Hollywood Brats were a glam / proto-punk band from the early 70’s although none of their recordings would be released till the late 70’s / early 80’s. This was after their break up. Mike named them among his never ending list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614279399731-3Q54ZQ4UCXEJZBHKACXN/blackflag.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Black Flag are one of he most influential and well known hardcore punk bands as well as pioneers. Mike named them as a huge influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614368515403-7K74G2CD8PPDJNV0LLZM/The+Obsessed.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Obsessed were an early doom / heavy rock band in the vein of Sabbath. Although they formed in the late 70’s they wouldn’t release their first album until 1990. Mike named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614365660653-4EUV7WT5LI5FRRG7CS0E/Venom.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Venom are the fathers of the original form of black metal. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614373321619-FOEENASUVQPSZCRUYYOG/disorder.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Disorder were a hardcore punk band. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614278354548-4X3JPPQ4M79ANF3ZSA6E/badbrains.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Bad Brains are pioneers in hardcore punk although they are not fans of the categorization. Mike named them as a huge influence and said he would keep a tape of their first album on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614279845941-BDCP52FYVFJ9UW5JV3HT/spk.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree SPK are an industrial band. When picking eight favorite albums, three of them were SPK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614366434724-3GQPPXTXPC1TGH4DIFNH/The-birthday-party-band-photo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Birthday Party were a post-punk band. Mike named them as a band he was into. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614367425918-OR8V0ATP90J8GCX3ZIKG/testors.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Testors was a punk band with few releases while they were together. Mike is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614365853140-R3JNTAI4CRDKEZGWKQL1/witchfinder+general.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Witchfinder General are one of the first Doom metal bands to follow in the path laid by Black Sabbath. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614380766321-GTPDFW1NQQWX3AITF8MF/Violent+Apathy.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Violent Apathy were a hardcore punk band. They are one of Mike’s punk influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614380966564-WQOBCAIEDC87OT20P8IJ/the+fix.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Fix were a hardcore punk band. They are one of Mike’s influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614279076873-L7WA9MIGVLZ21XGGPTUF/kilslug.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Kilslug took hardcore into a slow and doomy direction which is referred to as dirge punk. Mike said they was the band that made him want to start a band like Eyehategod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614286696039-ALGYBXL9ZN8AB4WS8N05/coc_skull_LG.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Corrosion of Conformity started as a hardcore/crossover thrash band before playing southern metal later. Mike said they were a band they listened to in the early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614287467323-NZC3V5Q5UIQN9PAO6R5J/Exodus-logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Exodus are one of the earliest of the bay area thrash bands. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614883257762-N9251WVPXA8LPSS8FO8A/fuckups.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree The Fuck-ups were a hardcore punk band. Mike named them incredibly long list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614200045206-R01FCUWXAV2GY03L0OUD/Stains.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Stains were an early hardcore punk band. Their first and only album was recorded in 1981 but not released till 1983. They are credited as being a bridge between hardcore and metal before the emergence of thrash. Mike named it as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614366999263-XJDOJ7Y9E1Z71GJ8B5EI/sonic+youth.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Sonic Youth were a experimental rock band that came out of new wave. Mike was into them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614369074749-CRIUDVDMAPR7VSF7V367/saintvitus.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Saint Vitus are an early Doom band with roots from the late 70’s although they would release their first album till 1984. Mike named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614381402928-W11IOPEJ17A7THEY1SIB/dri.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree D.R.I. are one of the best known corssover thrash bands. They are an influence named by Mike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614883978550-83B4UKTIXAMOH5GQLV5A/agnostic-front.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Agnostic Front were a influential hardcore punk band and pioneers in crossover thrash. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614981895992-F46LF4AJ3T1AIVKMYT68/butthole-surfers.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Butthole Surfers are an experimental rock band. Brian named them as one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614280807046-IP4LH24KIEH02G5DY8ZG/Carnivore.jpeg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Carnivore are best known as Peter Steele’s first band. Musically they was very much in the vain of a band like Venom. Mike and Brian named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614280967645-LS6AYZULWFO96O8AUF71/cf.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Celtic Frost are a big influence on extreme genres of death and black metal. Mike and Brian named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614981745765-N15314TN0RUOB2I675K3/bathory.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Bathory are the fathers of the modern version of black metal. Brian named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614923425975-F1B1J1OELHHEDYJ6QF0S/death.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Death are considered the fathers of death metal by many. Mike named him among his huge list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614923596221-07DG0ZL5RFU7UWDWHL8M/voivod.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Voivod are known for their more progressive style of thrash. Mike named them among his influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614369305161-H6D2KMLM9H7DW94JJP1T/pentagram.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Pentagram are another Doom band with roots that go much farther back than their first album. Mike and Jimmy named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614281299831-7RXSOMWVC8FSDHN9BM1E/Laughing+Hyenas.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Laughing Hyenas are mostly a garage rock band. Mike named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614369416321-DVT5ONBE89Q48QB0R9XT/Melvins_logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Melvins are the fathers of sludge, being the first to really merge the sounds of hardcore punk and doom metal. Mike and Jimmy named them as an influence on them. Jimmy named Buzz as one of his main influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614369744774-DQJ19OFR9EDSCOJVBHNY/soundgarden.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Soundgarden were grunge pioneers. Mike said they were listening to a lot of them when doing the second album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614370460269-8PL4HAQKW89V1MDXHSQ6/janes+addiction.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Jane’s Addiction are alternative rock pioneers. Mike said they were listening to them a lot when doing the second album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614280675914-OQVIZHKMRXHINOBG5WU8/Confessorbandlogo.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Confessor are a progressive/technical Doom band. Mike named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614973410614-EF56NX666L1PVVI5QHML/Disrupt.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Disrupt were a grindcore band. Mike named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614923268067-HV8V2R4WXRWPLKQ3L9MQ/deicide.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Deicide are a classic blasphemes death metal band. Mike named them among his long list of influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614973967781-BR8B1LTUFBR7BE98E6WD/sleep.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Sleep are a doom band often known as a “stoner” band because of their drug related themes. Mike named as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616004443328-1U256GHPXO2G64W34DQV/pantera.jpg Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Fathers of Groove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616004479643-ZR2MXX8S5KE8AL6QVDIR/log.png Sludge Metal - Eyehategod Family Tree Groove masters https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/melvins-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612982761088-NR93460DCW05DI4BE0XY/Melvins_logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612984744813-N353TPI9UDNELTYNANQV/miles-davis.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Miles Davis was a jazz trumpeter. Buzz names On The Corner as a big influence on him and particularly said the drumming style was something he wanted in the band. In another interview he names Bitches Brew as his favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612989400153-9CW172KO1L8YTQKM3PDH/Maurice+Jarre.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Maurice Jarre is a French composer known for his film scores. Buzz named him as an influence particularly with the film Lawrence of Arabia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069251319-LXTPK5DGKXI9K7GI4EPC/beatles_logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The Beatles need little introduction being as they were the leading band of the 60’s rock movement and have remained done of the most famous bands today. Buzz named them as a band he listened to when he was young and still listens to. Dale named Ringo as an influence. Mark first got into music as a kid after discovering The Beatles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612985249637-03ZKJ9SVIAWMV9JQ0R9N/bowie.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree David Bowie took rock to new places. Buzz named him as a huge influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612987337109-S91TYBMUSGZP7HGI66IV/stones.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The Rolling Stones are rock legends with a bluesy swagger. Buzz named them as an influence and said the album Sticky Fingers is the epitome of what makes rock & roll cool. Dale named Charlie Watts as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612983436462-MUC4IP960VGKK8OM8MPN/who.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The Who are Rock legends. Buzz named Pete Townsend as an inspiration and named The Who Sell Out as a favorite album. Dale named Keith Moon as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612983625094-VBSJB1QIXE61MSPVR1JY/petetownsend.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Besides his work with The Who, Pete Townsend also recorded solo albums. Buzz is also a big fan of some of those. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612984500383-08JJJBKPP8V7UWYJXPVH/Neil+Young.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Neil Young is an singer/songwriter in the rock world with a lot of his music being folk rock and some country rock. Buzz named him as an influence and Zuma as a very important album for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612990340606-A6R7UY2J7JRCXWTCORL6/hendrix.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential guitar players. Buzz named him as an early influence and Dale named Mitch Mitchell as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613169685548-5AQUYUVSA7DF72U3Z8K9/monkees.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The Monkees were a rock / pop band put together for a TV show. Dale said his first rock album as a kid was a Monkees album and it had a big impact on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612987769590-HJXWOL3PV0D21NRLNEN5/ccr.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Creedence Clearwater Revival or CCR played folky/country style of rock often called roots rock. Buzz is a huge fan and named Bayou Country as one of the best rock albums. Jared also named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613162870895-H4JPGMTWSMJ4CE6FGN1A/dp.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Deep Purple were hugely influential to many. When asked about Black Sabbath, Buzz said he was just as much into Deep Purple if not more so. Dale named Ian Pace as an influence. Jared said they were a band played a lot in the house when he was growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613163373208-GUIJEC7RN8YMHWJRM07Y/bluecheer.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Blue Cheer were a hard psychedelic blues based band. Buzz at one time mentions them being some of the only hippies he liked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613173824850-ZEBCG2J7D0OFT3O3VAC5/jeffbeck.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Jeff Beck is considered one of the guitar greats of his time. Dale named Jeff Beck Group drummer Mickey Waller as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613162970022-I58ROX516QFYDDRQITCR/alice-cooper-logo.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Alice Cooper is one of the original shock rockers rooted in hard rock but has dabbled in several styles. Buzz on several occasions mentions being a fan. Dale named Neal Smith as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613170158286-5UHMANIAM55N86NF3CBC/stooges.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The Stooges are considered proto-punk. They had a big influence on the early punk bands. Dale named them as an influence, particularly he named Scott Asheton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613171007035-4FDN3WHKVC4HYL5WQLTW/lz.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Led Zeppelin can be considered the fathers of hard rock and are one of the biggest bands of any time. Dale named John Bonham as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613172985454-XXQIW2848KGZO2AG6WRY/Mountain.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Mountain were an influential hard blues rock band. Dale named Corky Laing as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613162703621-B958GTX78L6LG45B4ACL/bs.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of heavy metal and doom. Buzz named them as an influence but often down plays how much of an influence they were on the band and says they were but one of a thousand influences. He named their first album as his favorite from them. He also says he is a fan of the Dio era and Heaven & Hell is probably the Sabbath album he listens to the most. Dale named Vinnie Appice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613173699934-MN2L1CKIJ7FR101FJODN/cactus.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Cactus was a bluesy hard rock band formed by members of Vanilla Fudge. Dale named Carmine Appice as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612985005621-ZX9XGRM6MJBJQ4P0A9BJ/zztop.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree ZZ Top are a blues based rock / hard rock band. Buzz named them has an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613172797683-VEXKVDFTJJEL732H4KQH/sweet.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The sweet were an influential hard/glam rock band. Dale named Mick Tucker as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612987041255-PKI1J6XHOVVPLFDCLEVK/tomwiats.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Tom Waits is an unusual blues singer. Buzz is a big fan and named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613168238513-G57QCEALZ2TZD89P8GVV/aerosmith.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Aerosmith are an American rock classic. Buzz named them as one of the band he listened to when he was young and still. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613163951798-DAI8PSLN7C21RRD5K8VJ/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Judas Priest are often called the metal gods for good reason. They may just be the most quintessential heavy metal band. Buzz is a fan and named Unleashed In The East as probably the best metal album of all time. Dale also named that album as a big influence and named Les Binks as a big influence on him. Coady named Judas Priest as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613168464881-HAPQ83NGSHLC9X7MPJL0/kiss.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Kiss are one of the biggest American rock / hard rock bands. Buzz named them as a band he listened when he was younger but not so much anymore. They have covered Kiss and released EP’s emulating the solo albums released by KIss. Dale named them as a big influence as a kid and was the first band that made him want to play drums after first seeing them at the age of 9. Coady named Peter Chris as and influence, also naming Alive II as having a big impact on him. Trevor also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612990500487-KPDVP1165SN3JQA2TM0S/ramones.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Ramones are pioneers and legends of punk. Buzz named them as an early influence. He says they are a band he likes but a band he would never want to emulate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613156822893-W05YQN9WPOITB0E14HFV/sp.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Sex Pistols are pioneers and legends of punk. Buzz was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613172512273-UBBWUHF93LTQ0LY6V9KE/blondie.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Blondie started as a rock/pop band and is best well known for their new wave punk hits. Dale named Clem Burke as an influence. Trevor also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613157044251-E1QQH1OQ7VB2CEV1QGSJ/clash.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree The Clash are super important pioneers of punk and helped shape some of the evolution it would take. Buzz was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613155518761-QG0DSQJIOWX5UQ5TBFU1/pil.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Public Image Limited or PiL was a post-punk band Buzz was into. He says he was listening to Flowers of Romance a lot when making the first album. Dale also named the same album as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613155657887-305OF1MZX3VIHSTPXRSH/X.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree X were a an influential LA Punk band. Buzz was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613155348009-GBTPG4LQJUXMXKC56HCD/gangoffour.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Gang of Four are a post-punk band that Buzz said he was into. He mentions listening to Solid Gold a lot when making the first album. Dale named Hugo Burnham as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613166152352-2I0YMF1K0I8J892D685T/flipper.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Flipper was a punk band with a low end and slower sound compared to other punk bands. Buzz named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613172897105-HNMROB87C0RNERC8H100/im.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Iron Maiden has been one of the most influential metal bands. Dale named Clive Burr as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613071082142-5SSB044Q64RQ37KJD0YL/blackflag.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Black Flag are one of the most important hardcore punk bands. Buzz named them as an influence and has said that in the early days they were more of an influence than Black Sabbath. Dale named Bill Stevenson as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613165565563-CG2QHGVUCJVTWDWZP3W6/Venom.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Venom are the fathers of traditional black metal and a huge influence on all extreme forms of metal that would come after them. Buzz said they were really into Venom in the early days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613156641916-LQOAJ9D7VM5BQTAHUVYX/tsol.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree T.S.O.L are mostly known as a hardcore punk band. They also were doing horror punk, goth and other styles. Buzz was a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613165365626-AY66QXA5DZ7IH2AKVU1V/meatpuppets.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Meat Puppets started has a hardcore punk band but experimented with adding some country into the mix and later when to a more alternative rock sound. Buzz said he was listening to Meat Puppets II when recording their first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613162322471-ZIV8HHBI2J04HODR6IUV/butthole-surfers.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Butthole Surfers were based in hardcore punk but were experimental and their sound varied a lot. Buzz named them as a big influence and two of their members would perform on Hold it In. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613164865627-GI3BQWU2N7XNCGAA4P90/swans.png Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Swans were an experimental rock band. Buzz says they were a band he was listening to a lot when recording the first album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1612988465101-D44WLPRLYXXOMGN1036F/pussygalore.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Pussy Galore were a garage/noise rock band. Buzz became a big fan after tour with them in the late 80’s. He talks about Jon Spencer being a very underrated guitar player. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1616004070755-6Z20G19Q7P0YSFD2WEIQ/eyehategod.jpg Sludge Metal - Melvins Family Tree Sludge classic https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/category/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/inspirations monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/grunge monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/sludge monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/hardcore monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/punk monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/influences monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/metal monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/Eyehategod monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/Sludge monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/Melvins monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/sludgemetaltrees/tag/genealogy monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees daily 0.75 2021-02-18 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/moonspell-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613662487706-U7MZFYFMXD6JIT0FYUVP/moonspell.jpeg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613761855799-CX5WBZIGXFEUMFUYKGM0/Leonard+Cohen.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Leonard Cohen is a singer/song writer mostly known for folk and soft rock. Fernando named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614111249612-1T3XMVMHWTQ7BUNXA72Q/pinkfloyd.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Pink Floyd are among the most well known and important progressive rock band. According to Fernando, David Gilmore is Ricardo’s favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614195632760-YZMH7LQJ6MGNVH0WPWYT/the+doors.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree The doors are a well known rock band out of the psychedelic scene. Pedro named them as an influence. Fernando named Jim Morrison as a lyrical influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614113327643-2V0ZSX3EPUSQBWM4QP6F/bs.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Black Sabbath are the fathers of metal. Miguel named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614193532425-ZH8ZWPIJOZBOKF4VE7Y1/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Judas Priest are probably the most quintessential metal bands and are known as the metal gods for good reason. Miguel is a fan and highly praises Painkiller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614195811706-YHBEG8U1DHRVD2XCXDFD/thecure.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree The Cure are a pioneering goth rock band. Pedro named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613768376036-UP5XTLBPA89IEP4ISDAJ/nick+cave.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Nick Cave was the vocalist for a few bands but most notably alt rock, post punk Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Fernando named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613770557186-IFTFQMM7YTD2IN4GFXJZ/im.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Iron Maiden are one of the most influential metal bands. Fernando is a fan and as mentioned them on different occasions. Miguel also named them as an influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614196371603-X5XUM8R0DBN8B6E9T57F/Bauhaus.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Bauhaus were post punk pioneers of gothic rock. Pedro named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613765630968-2CC10ZYA4OE0UGZI26WS/sistersofmercy.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree The Sisters of Mercy are an early gothic rock band. Fernando said they was the best band from the 90’s (although they are a much older band). Pedro named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614193386935-6BMBC6S1CBP833YQ5S76/motleycure.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Motley are one of the earliest and best known glam metal bands. Miguel is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613763475863-N1I07W0P7803IN8IYKMI/cf.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Celtic Frost are a very important band in the evolution of extreme metal styles like black and death. Fernando named them as one of his favorite bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613763331649-VMZ3CBEM2KPGCHFN1MQH/bathory.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Bathory are the fathers of black metal. Although the name and earliest form began before them, they created the wound that most black metal bands would adopt. Fernando named them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613765378089-W0669BFI1FJ1GE14LFMK/FotN.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Fields of the Nephilim are a goth rock band. Fernando named said they played their Earth Inferno a lot on early tours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613765859831-7XNRF041ZL33FT8CCZA0/kd.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree King Diamond is known for his falsettos and his solo albums always being concepts. Fernando named Abigail as a favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613769772638-H2PM31FO5HQUU2P4J88N/morbidangel.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Moribd Angel are one of the most important Death Metal bands. Fernando named them as a favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614196150642-0TRGQKBBQ3X672ECU1KJ/sugarcubes.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree The Sugarcubes were an alternative rock band, not as famous as their vocalist, Björk. Pedro named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614196745740-ACBKSGZMFAL78S3GSIWH/The+Young+Gods.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree The Young Gods are a Swiss industrial rock band. Pedro named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613764362326-8QCXWPR2FX8O7G2ET0ZY/paradiselost.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Paradise Lost are one of the pioneers of death/doom and gothic metal. Fernando named them as a favorite and says he’s followed them sense their demo days. Miguel said they had a huge influence on the band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613764967545-D8AUFW5W9CW8YYQ4EKLN/root.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Root are a Czech band with a sound that blends death, thrash, traditional black, and epic heavy. They are most often lumped in with early extreme bands like Venom or Celtic Frost. Fernando named them as a big influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614194733130-CBA17I4UHQ1BGHED95CR/Samael.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Samael started in the black metal realm and moved to more electronic and industrial. Miguel named them as a huge influence on them. Pedro named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613769449107-XS8AU62BLAH0L9IFIWXC/nin.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Nine Inch Nails (NIN) are an industrial rock band. Fernando named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614194471833-WFNNU2F46RIN5U59OVJ3/anathema.gif Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Anathema started as death/doom and moved into gothic metal/rock and later alternative and progressive rock. Miguel named them as a huge influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614194894819-IH0YNYZBZ55NQ2WKF80U/tiamat.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Tiamat had their start in death/doom and moved to gothic which they are most known for. Miguel named them as a huge influence on them. Pedro said he was inspired by Wildhoney and Clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613763954887-0SUBL9K1Y4S19H4PBPI8/Katatonia.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Katatonia began as a death/doom band before adding more gothic and later alternative elements. Fernando named them as a favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613763124068-7HQUSOFK7F78YA24Z12U/type+o.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Type 0 Negative are one of the most well known and important Gothic metal/rock band. Fernando named them as one of his favorite bands and Peter Steele as an influence. Miguel named them as an influence on the band. Pedro named Josh Silver has his main influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1614193994221-7DBU24C89YYREAN7OPW6/mydyingbride.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree My Dying Bride are goth metal pioneers. Miguel said they were a huge influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613766198815-RUQ14Z81MP3WUJ1QX4RX/Ulver.png Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Ulver started as a black/folk metal band but since when in an completely different direction. Fernando named their album The Assassination of Julius Caesar as pure art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1613769636032-6QGXLKLSC1FQ236MX972/tool.jpg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree Tool are a well known progressive alternative band. Fernando named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1626857838157-DMLC8535JXLEQAZUD4DI/powerwolf.jpeg Gothic Metal - Moonspell Family Tree - Make it stand out Heavy/Power Metal https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/category/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/rock monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/inspirations monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/gothic monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/death monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/melodic monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/influences monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/metal monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/black monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/Moonspell monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/gothicmetaltrees/tag/genealogy monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/members-area daily 0.75 2021-06-25 https://www.givememetal.com/members-area/early-family-tree-and-updates monthly 0.5 2021-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624593458756-7NXZIDHI920PKFYZ5WHS/darkthrone.jpg Members Area - Early Family Tree and Updates - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.givememetal.com/members-area/early-family-tree-release-fear-factory monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623989411775-MRRKO712CQJE1XZD3T3G/fearfactory.png Members Area - Early Family Tree Release: Fear Factory - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.givememetal.com/members-area/early-family-tree-release-helloween monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1623216124350-Y8WV8TJ6RM3OXEEV6FDP/helloween.jpeg Members Area - Early Family Tree Release: Helloween - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.givememetal.com/members-area/welcome-to-the-metal-army monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621490101201-88HUZHI9F4WCG5H0BD4V/Exodus-logo.jpg Members Area - Welcome To The Metal Army - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1621490241053-MYHFDK1OOX5WPSENVHFB/morbidangel.png Members Area - Welcome To The Metal Army - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore daily 0.75 2021-04-30 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/atreyu-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619757676672-VYJK9RVYIG2O4UA8TM6Q/Atreyu.jpeg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620275598458-FFD1EW06O9C7QFYOIJA8/Johnnycash.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Johnny Cash is a country icon. Marc named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620275457968-BI959PZOYDESN0ZMIAAV/Willie-Nelson.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Willie Nelson is a outlaw country icon. Marc named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619810688253-AIQ5N9W97DVJYWC4PMH2/Frankie+Valli+and+the+Four+Seasons.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons was a prominent 60’s pop / rock band. Dan named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620263445209-FMTGIU1X7XIOPJ6T1M0X/bowie.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree David Bowie was a iconic singer with and artsy approach to rock. Travis named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620275166637-FUHORQAPL7UJ0FD856PO/paulsimon.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Paul Simon as in Simon of folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. Marc named Graceland as his favorite album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620242744737-KTNTDUYWJ6ZAR3ZKP9ZY/MC5.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree MC5 are one of the first hard rock bands and considered a proto-punk band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620244255394-3TG06HWSV4085V49IGUR/stooges.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree The Stooges were an important proto-punk band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620244333811-W99NHNAX68MWVY1GH0BD/iggypop.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Iggy Pop was the front man of the stooges and did many solo albums after. Travis named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619806985778-SS9EGDGD161QDIWG2Y1M/queen.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Queen are easily one of the biggest rock bands. Dan is a big fan of Brian May melody and tastefulness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619809833233-0BCODPFG9OV8XU0HNY74/Judas-Priest-Logo.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Judas Priest are had a ginormous hand in shaping the genre of metal in the early days. Dan named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620266827521-VJ67WNKRQO79GYNOZQV0/ThePolice.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree The Police were a popular post-punk new wave band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620266687855-XY5DEUN16HZSD26X1F0D/Elvis+Costello.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Elvis Costello is a new wave singer/songwriter. Travis named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619807131968-JBL0HFLCJWS4MYYPPOO4/vanhalen.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Van Halen had a huge impact on the world of music. Dan is a huge fan of Eddie and says he tries to sneak Van Halen licks into their songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619808228409-7HJUVZJCB2HOAS09U69D/Whitesnake.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Whitesnake are a hard rock band formed by former by former Deep Purple signer David Coverdale. Dan is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620275810716-P2O1BJJLLPDM5BN66KMC/prince.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Prince was a very popular guitarist/singer. Travis said Purple Rain was a perfect album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619806557033-KS3G0V6EZVBVRP4RDK40/Defleppard.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Def Leppard tossed their NWOBHM roots to the side and became a huge pop metal band. Dan is a big fan and said Hysteria was the album that really made him dive more into hair metal. Travis also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620242653492-PXA6ID1MLBYY1SI44615/blackflag.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Black Flag are one of the most influential and important hardcore punk band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619808913047-V0PQM3PCQ3SRRIE65TN0/motleycure.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Motley Crue were a huge glam metal / hard glam rock band. Dan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620242304659-EXN67G97E3SGNHMU9G70/Metallica.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Metallica are the fathers of thrash. Travis said they was his introduction to metal and was a huge influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620265230679-NT027E7PJ3I1LRDAE9IF/smiths.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree The Smiths were a British alternative rock band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620243370790-TYXRJ2240RKEO0Y3H9TB/Slayer-Logo.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Slayer are one of the most aggressive and influential of the early thrash bands. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619806320154-POQT4PKEFF9ASMOM7ZX4/nofx.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree NOFX are a punk band that got big during the 90’s. Dan said Punk In Drublic had a big influence on early Atreyu. Marc also named them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620263986204-3ZQ3B8SE4EVMVHN9XCDF/wz.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree White Zombie was a noise rock band in the early days before going into their more well known heavy/groove metal sound. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620264896936-VUM7KGDACH3F09F3A8IO/sepultura-wide.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Sepultura are Brazilian Death/thrash, later groove, nu and then back to groove. Travis and Alex named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620242858596-HHODMSVAW14WN48Y977W/soundgarden.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Soundgarden are pioneers of grunge. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620243906983-FKC4SDMI7IX0N5ORD66Q/aliceinchains.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Alice in Chains are also pioneers of grunge. Travis also named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619758106017-AYGQERCXAGPL7SV5JR41/warrent.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Warrant are a glam metal band… you know… “Cherrie Pie”. Dan said they had a huge impact on him and he is a huge fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619758619291-QG95MLJFY3M5IUCUQIJV/Green-Day-Logo-1992-1994.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Green Day were a huge band in the pop punk era. Dan said they after hearing them he new he wanted to play and learned as many of their songs as he could. Marc also named them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620244088148-S25Y2VE13KD0EJ4C9011/nin.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Nine Inch Nails are a big industrial rock band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619809742969-4I72M5BJ4ZRUZXQN6U9B/deftones.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Deftones are pioneers in alternative “metal”. Dan and Travis named them as an influence on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619807904059-3VC3RMXULJJCCHBS77MV/at+the+gates.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree At The Gates are pioneers of Melodic Death. Dan said they had a big influence on the heavier side of Atreyu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620243737810-5SLJY3Z2YDWWU60W8T8W/far.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Far were a alternative rock/emo/post-hardcore/ bla bla bla. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620263785248-IW53W9EKBGYQIEAP521I/Failure.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Failure was an alternative rock band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619758990273-PSEQOMFY5E7TZNHKEJN5/rancid.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Rancid was a huge punk band starting in the 90’s on. Dan said ...And Out Come the Wolves was the catchiest and best produced punk album he heard at the time and was an influence on him. Alex named Rancid as his biggest influence and favorite band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619807313430-1R6Z3L5Y9DRTCYCMJHUM/in-flames.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree In Flames are pioneers of melodic death. Dan said hearing Colony got him more into metal from a hardcore phase he was in. He said it showed him heavy and melodic don’t have to be exclusive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619814472216-5X0MKOATJUVSDD5741BN/jimmyeatworld.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Jimmy Eat World are mostly a pop punk / emo band. Dan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620265415387-IAQ0Y2KDDXM24BWEOKFS/outkast.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Outkast are an influential hip hop duo. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620278122300-QE4WW9NY1DZSV6663P61/Refused.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Refused are a band rooted in hardcore punk and adjacent sub genres. Marc named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620244987621-M1SA3AK66WRY8IYDCO4X/WillHaven.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Will Haven are a sludge/noise band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620278968662-0D4532I7Y2OH8J7B96ZN/Hot+Water+Music.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Hot Water Music are a post-hardcore band. Marc named them as a big influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619808384656-4CSGYBL1BU7C4LNGCSLL/Arch-Enemy-Logo.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Arch Enemy are a melodic death metal band formed by former carcass guitarist Michael Amott. Dan is a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620243266538-7Y5827L16ZSVN4BV2HQV/qotsa.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Queens of the Stone Age are predominantly at alternative rock/metal band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620264805319-L86X571914Z84VMF1Y58/Mogwai.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Mogwai are a post-rock band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619814131964-2Q9MFTHAMZH8RE8TP5B0/savestheday.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Saves The Day is a band mostly rooted in pop punk. Dan named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620266242261-M23Y246CDMYLTX6UAC4J/hatebreed.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Hatebreed are a big heavy hardcore band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619808493078-2YWC9VLD0CIU75067TNX/soilwork.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Soilwork are a Swedish melodic death band. Dan is a big fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620265776367-W3N4307D4NKOEYFTX6IB/Alkaline+Trio.jpeg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Alkaline Trio are a punk, and later pop/punk and emo band. Travis named them as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1619807632883-PL3IORJQHHF5IU0473LX/sonata-arctica.png Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Sonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band. Dan said their Silence album was the first power metal he heard and loved how it sounded like a more modern version of 80’s rock and metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1620277657667-NJ6IZP8UR47WG8YZEHD4/Bleeding+Through.jpg Metal-core - Atreyu Family Tree Bleeding Through are a metalcore rooted band. Marc named them as an influence. https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/trivium-family-tree monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586345308370-2FU7KG6EQB6WGIFBYU4B/trivium.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1597088660823-7VBDY8AA91OK9VULQ2S2/mozart.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Mozart is one of the most famous and well known classical composers. Matt has gotten into classical more and more over the years with Mozart being the composer that really got him into classical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1617069674174-PZK374D3T9L62M8QRO0B/beatles_logo.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree The band that kicked off the rock movement and possibly the biggest band in the world because of it, The Beatles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586359805097-S6B1P1WAY68K0HUQQ9OM/bs.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree The fathers of Black Sabbath probably didn’t have an influence on Trivium early on. They got into the 70’s stuff more so in recent years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586356188290-3GD8NPASQDMDZBA7NTOJ/queen.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Queen needs little introduction with Freddie Mercury considered by many as the greatest rock vocalist. Matt said he didn’t really get into queen until around 2005. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586357746799-3VIMG23J8QXN0N8XVHYC/rainbow.jpeg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Rainbow is the band where Dio first got known as well as where Ritchie Blackmore’s neo-classical style first had prominence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586353741072-R43SHQRSZ268T4DUXBGX/boston.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Boston isn’t a band that gets mentioned to often as an influence on metal bands. They are a rock/hard rock band sometimes blues and sometimes progressive rock. Matt says they epitomize what rock ‘n’ roll should be and he is a big fan of the production quality of their self titled album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586361115920-6RGNNH371R6N2M2FETB7/Dokken.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Corey mentioned George Lynch of Dokken as an influence on his playing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586356827051-PY174DFXZJ4R6HV2JKAI/misfits.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree One of the punk bands that has influence the most metal bands are the Misfits. Although Matt says most of their influences come from metal the Misfits have had a bit of and influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586361257035-0GBNUKXSND1674K1514F/malmsteen.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Yngwie Malmsteen is worshiped by many for his neo-classical shredding and has inspired many guitar players over the years. Corey mentions him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586352830759-0TEQ9O6GKGMERQ40C92J/im.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Iron Maiden is one of the biggest and most important metal bands. Matt considers Bruce the greatest living singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586354194156-JDTBVBO9815XPJFKGR1L/depechemode.jpeg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Depeche Mode is a well known synth-pop, new wave band. Mat is a big fan of their Violator album https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586357546009-N5QGT40ZGNQLH2IOHXDP/badreligion.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Bad Religion is a punk band that started in the early 80’s but didn’t get to popular till the 90’s. Matt said if there is any punk in their sound it could be from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586349899204-8EZ1Y9Q9BJCED2JBNJZ1/Metallica.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree The Fathers of Thrash Metal, Metallica are easily one of the most sited influences for all bands after them. Trivium has taken a ton of influence from Metallica and it easily heard in their later sound. Matt’s introduction to metal was black album. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340130264-PD1TMNU6LU41VY6M1IPD/Slayer-Logo.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Slayer brought the evil to thrash and their more aggressive style would be hugely influential on many. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1624340184245-NB8Y1H3NV33IO58MIKDO/dio.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree After Rainbow and Black Sbbath, Ronnie James Dio started his own band that has been hugely influential. Matt considers Dio one of the best vocalists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/62286b51-11b7-48ca-bcec-fb2070e269fe/megadeth.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Thrash legends Megadeth are one of the big 4 of thrash and at the heart Dave Mustaine, the father of thrash metal. Corey sites Dave and Marty as a huge influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586348080184-7GH54VVZ3976RWY1551T/testament.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Testament are one of the best thrash bands out there and in more modern days are getting the recognition for being a huge influence. Corey mentioned Alex Schonick being a big influence on him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586348225123-OP8DE0GDBHJTLSV53LA1/ie.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Iced Earth brings thrashy riffs and heaviness to power metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586354775300-8CJQZRRT37BI1VHWN93F/pantera.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree With the Cowboys From Hell album Pantera kicked off the groove metal movement. Over the next few years they blew up into one of the biggest bands and became hugely influential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586347075029-Z55QCF9RG7V35GNUBDA9/atg.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree If there is one band that deserves credit for kicking off the melodic death movement, it is At The Gates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586355895303-2EWY6X4XVXFW09T38FS1/converge.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Converge range from hardcore punk, metal-core, math-core and a bunch of other core stuff. They are considered pioneers of metal-core https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586353474289-NBDW724Y1TCZLQDW0Z30/emperor.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Emperor are pioneers of symphonic black metal. Matt is a big fan of Ihsahn and how he isn’t afraid to experiment with their sound. Although Matt likes black metal he says it really isn’t heard in their sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586346445759-OAGVMGDTSUJBRS3TWL0S/in-flames.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree In Flames was one of the early Melodic Death bands and was awesome. Now they aren’t. Whoracal was Matt’s introduction to melodic death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586350298101-XTGE1QDN309AV7MAAGRY/Darktranquillity_logo.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Another very important pioneer in melodic death metal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586346644517-C1PT6HVUXNDG8ONT0G6P/Arch-Enemy-Logo.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree In the early days Arch Enemy was the new project of Michael Amott of Carcass, but Arch Enemy has since become more known than the later. They are now easily one of the most well known melodic death bands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586347775454-ZPFA8G96W5F0UUFM9P2A/shadowsfall.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Shadows fall started with a very melodic death sound before switching to metal-core. They are one of the more accepted core bands by the metal community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586354994064-4Z6GB5T72DAX2NSI7ACI/soilwork.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Soilwork started as a melodic death metal band but since have changed their sound bringing in more clean vocals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586355357917-ZO9H2X4JBUR1HF5UYV4G/heavenshallburn.gif Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Heaven Shall Burn are often lumped in with the metal-core bands. Although they are somewhat metal-core they lean toward melodic death much more than many others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586349026848-58XYFVYJA6VMRF1EPQY6/CAVEIN_logo.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Cave in began as a metal-core band but then changed to alternative rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586355581051-9NY96PQ2433D5GHWA2BS/Caliban-Logo.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree German metal-core Caliban proving that the U.S. aren’t the only ones who can be core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586348783505-MTB0QA165R2GUXUX4WF4/himsa.gif Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Himsa started as metal-core but moved toward melodic death later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586347448700-M1E538RW9PY6IQ1LI9SU/killswitch.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Killswitch Engaged are pioneers of the melodic metal-core movement which is what most people thing of when thinking of metal-core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586349369879-KXYEB71OAZRVGETL6GNQ/av7.jpg Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree What do you get when you combine pop punk with melodic death and Iron Maiden… Avenged Sevenfold. At least their early sound was like that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586353181015-49QFV3AJ2T62R2QKMOEY/Ihsahn-logo.png Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree Ihsahn is the heart of black metal band Emperor. He has put out solo stuff that strays to far from what Emperor is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1586358572852-9D3XVVJEJTSKUGI4UWXQ/H%26H.gif Metal-core - Trivium Family Tree The reunion of Dio with Black Sabbath brought us Heaven & Hell. Matt had wrote “Silence in the Snow” after seeing Heaven & Hell live but waited several years before recording it because he didn’t think he had the vocal skill for it yet. https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/category/Family+Tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/Atreyu monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/Trivium monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/metalcore monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/influences monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/metal-core monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/insperations monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/family+tree monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/metalcore/tag/genealogy monthly 0.5 https://www.givememetal.com/industrialmetaltrees daily 0.75 2021-09-29 https://www.givememetal.com/industrialmetaltrees/ministry-family-tree monthly 0.5 2021-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1632946275631-Y03MDJR0PBY5UTPG8BE9/ministry.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633658805211-9OI9RYBDFQOJG8CY9G4T/Robert+Johnson.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Robert Johnson was a delta blues player attached to the legend of selling his soul at the crossroads. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633658492045-QA3TEL1ODKQ31QCNCCON/muddywaters.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Muddy Waters is a Chicago blues great. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633632131243-CSU1CJ5AC92AC7AW3HI8/LesPaul.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Les Paul, was a diverse jazz, country, and blues guitarist. Mike said see him on TV as a kid was one of the reasons he picked up guitar. He named him as his favorite guitarist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633658638992-BS3TAQI3A1L8YGYC60RS/elmorejames.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Elmore James is a blues player known as the king of slide guitar. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633632326954-0RW8LIT6PUYWBT5OUXPR/Bill-Haley.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Bill Haley is one of the most iconic and earliest Rock ‘n’ rollers. Mike said seeing him play in an old 50’s movie was another reason he wanted to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633657919481-BYH4X4I8NOWWH5AM8ZRN/Chet_Atkins.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Chet Atkins was a guitar great from old school country. Mike named him as an influence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633659699017-Y2RO0WG3LWV6ZZ9QYA8I/scottymoore.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Scotty Moore is best know as the guitarist for Elvis. Mike named as one of the people who inspired him to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633632877773-H2SK9BW2OG75281H12N5/Chuck_Berry.jpg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Chuck Berry is the one of the best known and most important rock ‘n’ rollers. Mike named him as one of the guys who influenced him to play guitar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dfc6153e5cf6f15c4b4c6a0/1633632731933-8BE7GD6MOFGVOQWQS74H/Hank+Garland.jpeg Industrial Metal - Ministry Family Tree - Make it stand out Hank Garland got his start playing in country and rock ‘n’ roll including playing for The Everly Brothers, and Elvis. IN the 60’s he released jazz albums. 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