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Tristania is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dark Tranquillity, Haggard, Tiamat, Anathema and Rotting Christ. Those roots explain a lot about how Tristania arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sirenia, After Forever, Leaves' Eyes, Therion and Liv Kristine, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into At Sixes and Sevens, Sirenia and Angellore, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Tristania, reaching back through Dark Tranquillity and forward to At Sixes and Sevens. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Tristania was a Norwegian gothic metal band formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as gothic metal. Their songs largely dealt with dark and sentimental topics, including depression, sadness, suicide, love, absence, and anger.
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Tristania connections
Tristania grew out of Dark Tranquillity, Haggard, Tiamat and Anathema, shares an orbit with Sirenia, After Forever, Leaves' Eyes and Therion, went on to shape At Sixes and Sevens, Sirenia and Angellore. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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