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Astronoid is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Devin Townsend, Zeal & Ardor, Mew and Emperor. Those roots explain a lot about how Astronoid arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as MØL, Heretoir, Numenorean, Violet Cold and Deafheaven, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around Astronoid, reaching back through Devin Townsend. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Astronoid is an American post-metal band from Lowell, Massachusetts, formed in 2012. Started by vocalist Brett Boland and bassist Daniel Schwartz, the current lineup includes Boland, Schwartz, guitarist Casey Aylward, and drummer Matt St. Jean. They have released two extended plays, November (2012) and Stargazer (2013), and four studio albums, Air (2016), the eponymous Astronoid (2019), Radiant Bloom (2022) and Stargod (2025).
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Astronoid connections
Astronoid grew out of Devin Townsend, Zeal & Ardor, Mew and Emperor, shares an orbit with MØL, Heretoir, Numenorean and Violet Cold. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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