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Avantasia

Avantasia is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rob Rock, Biff Byford, Arjen Lucassen, Andre Matos and Klaus Meine. Those roots explain a lot about how Avantasia arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Edguy, Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and Freedom Call, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Shaman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Avantasia, reaching back through Rob Rock and forward to Shaman. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums. The name is a blend of the words Avalon and fantasia ('fantasy') and describes "a world beyond human imagination".

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AvantasiaRob RockBiff ByfordArjen LucassenAndre MatosKlaus MeineGamma RayCandice NightShamanEdguyKamelotSonata ArcticaStratovariusFreedom CallHelloweenRhapsodyBlind Guardian

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Avantasia connections

Avantasia grew out of Rob Rock, Biff Byford, Arjen Lucassen and Andre Matos, shares an orbit with Edguy, Kamelot, Sonata Arctica and Stratovarius, went on to shape Shaman. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Avantasia

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