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Sabaton

Sabaton is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Delain, Evergrey, Blind Guardian, Patty Gurdy and Amaranthe. Those roots explain a lot about how Sabaton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Brothers of Metal, DragonForce, Dream Evil, Angus McSix and Van Canto, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lordi, Amaranthe, Apocalyptica, Babymetal and Evergrey, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Sabaton, reaching back through Delain and forward to Lordi. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Sabaton is a Swedish power metal band from Falun. The band was formed in 1999 by lead singer Joakim Brodén, bassist Pär Sundström, guitarists Oskar Montelius and Rikard Sundén, and drummer Richard Larsson, but has gone through multiple lineup changes with Brodén and Sundström remaining the only consistent members. The vast majority of their songs are about historical events, mainly wars and significant battles.

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SabatonDelainEvergreyBlind GuardianPatty GurdyAmarantheTherionRaubtierManowarLordiAmarantheApocalypticaBabymetalEvergreyMajesticaBeast in BlackSuzuka NakamotoBrothers of MetalDragonForceDream EvilAngus McSixVan CantoManowarNightwishEdguy

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Sabaton connections

Sabaton grew out of Delain, Evergrey, Blind Guardian and Patty Gurdy, shares an orbit with Brothers of Metal, DragonForce, Dream Evil and Angus McSix, went on to shape Lordi, Amaranthe, Apocalyptica and Babymetal. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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