ROOTS
Roots of Akher Zapheer
The artists and genres Akher Zapheer came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Nirvanaartist
Dumanartist
Radioheadartist
DeftonesartistSacramento heavyweights whose alt-metal absorbed shoegaze and dream pop.
Museartist
Placeboartist
Arctic Monkeysartist
SlipknotartistSlipknot is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members from 1999 until Gray's death in 2010: Crahan, Gray, Joey Jordison, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive style of music, and energetic and chaotic live shows.
Dream Theaterartist