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Destruction

Destruction is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sacred Reich, Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Motörhead and Venom. Those roots explain a lot about how Destruction arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sodom, Kreator, Tankard, Overkill and Exodus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Prong, Kreator, Sodom, Tankard and Testament, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Destruction, reaching back through Sacred Reich and forward to Prong. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Destruction is a German thrash metal band formed in 1982. They have been credited as one of the "Big Four" of the German thrash metal scene, alongside Kreator, Sodom and Tankard.

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DestructionSacred ReichIron MaidenMercyful FateMotörheadVenomTankardKreatorSodomProngKreatorSodomTankardTestamentSacred ReichDeath AngelNocturnal BreedSodomKreatorTankardOverkillExodusNuclear AssaultDeath AngelForbidden

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Destruction connections

Destruction grew out of Sacred Reich, Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate and Motörhead, shares an orbit with Sodom, Kreator, Tankard and Overkill, went on to shape Prong, Kreator, Sodom and Tankard. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Destruction

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Destruction.

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