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Arcturus is a Black metal act. Their sound grew out of Misanthropy Records and Virgin Black. Those roots explain a lot about how Arcturus arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Borknagar, Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor and Old Man's Child, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Borknagar, At the Heart of Winter, The Kovenant and Season of Mist, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Arcturus, reaching back through Misanthropy Records and forward to Borknagar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Arcturus connections
Arcturus grew out of Misanthropy Records and Virgin Black, shares an orbit with Borknagar, Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir and Emperor, went on to shape Borknagar, At the Heart of Winter, The Kovenant and Season of Mist. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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