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DragonForce

DragonForce is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dååth, Halford, Stratovarius, W.A.S.P. and Iron Maiden. Those roots explain a lot about how DragonForce arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as HammerFall, Edguy, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and Avantasia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Anamanaguchi, Babymetal, Kamelot, Angra and Shadows Fall, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around DragonForce, reaching back through Dååth and forward to Anamanaguchi. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

DragonForce are a British power metal band from London, formed in 1999. They are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics and retro video game-influenced sound. The band themselves refer to their music as "extreme power metal".

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DragonForceDååthHalfordStratovariusW.A.S.P.Iron MaidenDisturbedSlipknotSonata ArcticaAnamanaguchiBabymetalKamelotAngraShadows FallSonata ArcticaSabatonTriviumHammerFallEdguySonata ArcticaStratovariusAvantasiaPrimal FearDream EvilFirewind

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DragonForce connections

DragonForce grew out of Dååth, Halford, Stratovarius and W.A.S.P., shares an orbit with HammerFall, Edguy, Sonata Arctica and Stratovarius, went on to shape Anamanaguchi, Babymetal, Kamelot and Angra. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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