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Flames

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Flames is a Electronic and Electropop act. Their sound grew out of At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Ceremonial Oath and Metallica. Those roots explain a lot about how Flames arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Slayer, Samael, Kreator, Dimmu Borgir and Dream Theater, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Flames, reaching back through At the Gates and forward to Slayer. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity. Their lineup has changed several times, with vocalist Anders Fridén and lead guitarist Björn Gelotte being the only consistent members since 1995. Since the departure of Jesper Strömblad in 2010, no original members remain with the band. The band has sold over two million records worldwide.

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FlamesAt the GatesDark TranquillityCeremonial OathMetallicaSlayerSamaelKreatorDimmu BorgirDream TheaterSlipknotTestamentSoulfly

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Flames grew out of At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, Ceremonial Oath and Metallica, went on to shape Slayer, Samael, Kreator and Dimmu Borgir. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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