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Trapt is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Metallica, Korn, 40 Below Summer, Hinder and Soundgarden. Those roots explain a lot about how Trapt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Smile Empty Soul, Saving Abel, Saliva, 10 Years and Tantric, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Downstait, RedHook, Saliva and Eve 6, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Trapt, reaching back through Metallica and forward to Downstait. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Trapt is an American rock band formed in Los Gatos, California. Since 2021, their lineup has consisted of Chris Taylor Brown, Pete Charell (bass), Shawn Sonnenschein (guitar), and Mitch Moore (drums). Eight studio albums have been recorded to date: Trapt (2002), Someone in Control (2005), Only Through the Pain (2008), No Apologies (2010), Reborn (2013), DNA (2016), Shadow Work (2020), and The Fall (2024). Their ninth, Resurrection, is set to release in 2026.
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Trapt connections
Trapt grew out of Metallica, Korn, 40 Below Summer and Hinder, shares an orbit with Smile Empty Soul, Saving Abel, Saliva and 10 Years, went on to shape Downstait, RedHook, Saliva and Eve 6. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Trapt
Sounds and acts that shaped Trapt.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Trapt.
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