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Quorthon is a Black metal act. Their sound grew out of Black Mark Productions, Oasis and I'm Only Sleeping. Those roots explain a lot about how Quorthon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Motörhead, Jerry Cantrell, W.A.S.P., Alice in Chains and Savatage, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ole Moe, Abbath, Samoth, Gaahl and Nocturno Culto, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Quorthon, reaching back through Black Mark Productions and forward to Ole Moe. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Thomas Börje Forsberg, better known by the stage name Quorthon, was a Swedish musician. He was one of the founders, as well as the sole songwriter, of the band Bathory, which pioneered the black metal genre and is credited with creating the Viking metal style. A multi-instrumentalist, Quorthon wrote the music and lyrics on all of Bathory's albums and performed vocals and guitars.
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Quorthon connections
Quorthon grew out of Black Mark Productions, Oasis and I'm Only Sleeping, shares an orbit with Motörhead, Jerry Cantrell, W.A.S.P. and Alice in Chains, went on to shape Ole Moe, Abbath, Samoth and Gaahl. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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