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Rainbow is a J-pop act. Their sound grew out of Richard Page, Hardrock, Foghat, Russ Ballard and Deep Purple. Those roots explain a lot about how Rainbow arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as UFO, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ian Gillan and Europe, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stratovarius, Sodom, Blackmore's Night, Heathen and Watain, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Rainbow, reaching back through Richard Page and forward to Stratovarius. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Birthday Massacre is a Canadian rock band formed in 1999 in London, Ontario and currently based in Toronto. The current lineup consists of lead vocalist Sara 'Chibi' Taylor, rhythm guitarist Michael Rainbow, lead guitarist Michael Falcore, keyboardist Owen Mackinder, drummer Philip Elliott, and bassist Brett Carruthers.
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Rainbow connections
Rainbow grew out of Richard Page, Hardrock, Foghat and Russ Ballard, shares an orbit with UFO, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Ian Gillan, went on to shape Stratovarius, Sodom, Blackmore's Night and Heathen. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Rainbow
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