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The Absence

Death metal
Death metal

The Absence is a Death metal act. Their sound grew out of Dark Tranquillity. Those roots explain a lot about how The Absence arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Light This City, Soilwork, Unearth, Mors Principium Est and Darkest Hour, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around The Absence, reaching back through Dark Tranquillity. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The AbsenceDark TranquillityLight This CitySoilworkUnearthMors Principium EstDarkest HourMiserationDark TranquillityDisarmonia Mundi

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The Absence connections

The Absence grew out of Dark Tranquillity, shares an orbit with Light This City, Soilwork, Unearth and Mors Principium Est. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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