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Pop Evil is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Motograter, Saving Abel, God Forbid and Five Finger Death Punch. Those roots explain a lot about how Pop Evil arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Adelitas Way, Theory of a Deadman, Shinedown, Shaman's Harvest and Saint Asonia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Saliva, Palaye Royale, Avatar, Badflower and Drowning Pool, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 55 connections around Pop Evil, reaching back through Motograter and forward to Saliva. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan, in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty. The band's roots reside in TenFive, a group formed in the late-1990s by Kakaty and guitarist Jason Reed. Pop Evil has several songs that topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, including "Trenches" and "Waking Lions".
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Pop Evil connections
Pop Evil grew out of Motograter, Saving Abel, God Forbid and Five Finger Death Punch, shares an orbit with Adelitas Way, Theory of a Deadman, Shinedown and Shaman's Harvest, went on to shape Saliva, Palaye Royale, Avatar and Badflower. 55 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Pop Evil
Sounds and acts that shaped Pop Evil.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Pop Evil.
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- Shaman's Harvestartist
- Saint Asoniaartist
- Art of Dyingartist
- Saving Abelartist
- Rev Theoryartist
- Black Stone Cherryartist
- Sick Puppiesartist
- Salivaartist
- Hinderartist
- Tantricartist
- Nothing Moreartist
- 10 Yearsartist
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- Traptartist
- Smile Empty Soulartist
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- The Exiesartist
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- Self Deceptionartist
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Bands Pop Evil shaped
Where the influence of Pop Evil travelled next.
- Salivaartist
- Palaye Royaleartist
- Avatarartist
- Badflowerartist
- Drowning Poolartist
- Papa Roachartist
- Finger Elevenartist
- Escape the Fateartist
- 3 Doors Downartist
- Theory of a Deadmanartist
- Puddle of Muddartist
- Five Finger Death Punchartist
- Killswitch Engageartist
- Triviumartist
- Emmureartist
- God Forbidartist
- Mötley Crüeartist
- Seetherartist
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