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Ancient is a Black metal act. Their sound grew out of Belphegor, Iron Maiden, Grand Belial's Key, Darkthrone and Emperor. Those roots explain a lot about how Ancient arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Old Man's Child, Siebenbürgen, Limbonic Art, Immortal and Dark Funeral, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Illdisposed, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Ancient, reaching back through Belphegor and forward to Illdisposed. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ancient connections
Ancient grew out of Belphegor, Iron Maiden, Grand Belial's Key and Darkthrone, shares an orbit with Old Man's Child, Siebenbürgen, Limbonic Art and Immortal, went on to shape Illdisposed. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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