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Mercenary is a Death metal act. Their sound grew out of Slayer, Evergrey, Brainstorm, Nevermore and Pantera. Those roots explain a lot about how Mercenary arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Disarmonia Mundi, Soilwork, Mors Principium Est, Dark Tranquillity and The Halo Effect, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Amaranthe and Trivium, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around Mercenary, reaching back through Slayer and forward to Amaranthe. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mercenary is a Danish melodic death metal band that was formed in 1991. The band incorporates a lot of power and progressive elements in their songwriting.
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Mercenary connections
Mercenary grew out of Slayer, Evergrey, Brainstorm and Nevermore, shares an orbit with Disarmonia Mundi, Soilwork, Mors Principium Est and Dark Tranquillity, went on to shape Amaranthe and Trivium. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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