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Arjen Lucassen

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ClassicalFolkProgressive rock

Arjen Lucassen is a Classical and Folk act. Their catalogue also touches Progressive rock. Their sound grew out of Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, The Beatles, Ritchie Blackmore and AC/DC. Those roots explain a lot about how Arjen Lucassen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ayreon, Threshold, Lunatic Soul, The Flower Kings and Symphony X, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into After Forever, Within Temptation, Avantasia and Dan Swanö, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around Arjen Lucassen, reaching back through Arnold Layne and forward to After Forever. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Arjen LucassenArnold LayneSee Emily PlayThe BeatlesRitchie BlackmoreAC/DCDan SwanöAfter ForeverWithin TemptationAvantasiaDan SwanöAyreonThresholdLunatic SoulThe Flower KingsSymphony XHakenDream Theater

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Arjen Lucassen connections

Arjen Lucassen grew out of Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, The Beatles and Ritchie Blackmore, shares an orbit with Ayreon, Threshold, Lunatic Soul and The Flower Kings, went on to shape After Forever, Within Temptation, Avantasia and Dan Swanö. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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