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Every published Song Zero — a musical genealogy that traces the styles, scenes, and recordings that produced a single anchor song. Each one is fact-checked against multiple music databases and reviewed by an editor before it joins the archive. Browse by genre, then open any entry to read the story and hear the playlist.

Cemetery Gates

Pantera · 1990 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1990

Pantera

Cemetery Gates

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vilarinhoit traced the lineage of Cemetery Gates.

07.19.2026

Nothing Else Matters

Metallica · 1991 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1991

Metallica

Nothing Else Matters

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avessoulv traced the lineage of Nothing Else Matters.

07.15.2026

Killing In The Name

Rage Against The Machine · 1992 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1992

Rage Against The Machine

Killing In The Name

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mayel2b traced the lineage of Killing In The Name.

07.18.2026

God Is One

Alpha Blondy · 1992 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1992

Alpha Blondy

God Is One

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krejovanie traced the lineage of God Is One.

07.18.2026

Tones of Home

Blind Melon · 1992 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1992

Blind Melon

Tones of Home

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katem traced the lineage of Tones of Home.

05.14.2026

Beautiful Girl

INXS · 1992 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1992

INXS

Beautiful Girl

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katem traced the lineage of Beautiful Girl.

05.17.2026

Gracias, Tabaco

Javier Krahe · 1993 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1993

Javier Krahe

Gracias, Tabaco

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paco traced the lineage of Gracias, Tabaco.

07.19.2026

Prison Sex

Tool · 1993 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1993

Tool

Prison Sex

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Prison Sex.

05.17.2026

Chebba

Khaled · 1993 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1993

Khaled

Chebba

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svntaxlost.thepw traced the lineage of Chebba.

07.02.2026

La solitudine

Laura Pausini · 1993 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1993

Laura Pausini

La solitudine

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rossycri traced the lineage of La solitudine.

07.20.2026

Web In Front

Archers of Loaf · 1993 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1993

Archers of Loaf

Web In Front

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iwasonamountian traced the lineage of Web In Front.

05.15.2026

Big Poppa

Notorious BIG · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Notorious BIG

Big Poppa

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katem traced the lineage of Big Poppa.

05.15.2026

Cut Your Hair

Pavement · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Pavement

Cut Your Hair

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katem traced the lineage of Cut Your Hair.

05.15.2026

Limo Wreck

Soundgarden · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Soundgarden

Limo Wreck

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timothyvdelaney traced the lineage of Limo Wreck.

08.03.2026

Liar

Rollins Band · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Rollins Band

Liar

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Liar.

06.20.2026

Nutshell

Alice in Chains · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Alice in Chains

Nutshell

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liam.mcmanus1945 traced the lineage of Nutshell.

05.09.2026

Cigarettes & Alcohol

Oasis · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Oasis

Cigarettes & Alcohol

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matkicyclismo traced the lineage of Cigarettes & Alcohol.

07.18.2026

Buddy Holly

Weezer · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Weezer

Buddy Holly

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Buddy Holly.

06.22.2026

Ruby Soho

Rancid · 1995 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1995

Rancid

Ruby Soho

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rubyraving traced the lineage of Ruby Soho.

07.15.2026

Ruby Soho

Rancid · 1995 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1995

Rancid

Ruby Soho

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rubyraving traced the lineage of Ruby Soho.

07.15.2026

Champagne Supernova

Oasis · 1995 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1995

Oasis

Champagne Supernova

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patrick.king.abad traced the lineage of Champagne Supernova.

08.03.2026

Keep Their Heads Ringin'

Dr. Dre · 1995 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1995

Dr. Dre

Keep Their Heads Ringin'

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ohskribio traced the lineage of Keep Their Heads Ringin'.

07.15.2026

Keasbey Nights

Catch 22 · 1996 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1996

Catch 22

Keasbey Nights

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04.25.2026

Motorcycle Drive By

Third Eye Blind · 1997 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1997

Third Eye Blind

Motorcycle Drive By

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Motorcycle Drive By.

05.18.2026

Cringe

Alkaline Trio · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

Alkaline Trio

Cringe

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skocotic traced the lineage of Cringe.

07.23.2026

Freak Me

Another Level · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

Another Level

Freak Me

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sondergaard1993 traced the lineage of Freak Me.

07.20.2026

Angel

Massive Attack · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

Massive Attack

Angel

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ihrtsunoo traced the lineage of Angel.

07.15.2026

Nenjinile Nenjinile

A.R. Rahman · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

A.R. Rahman

Nenjinile Nenjinile

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letsmailrishisangee traced the lineage of Nenjinile Nenjinile.

07.16.2026

Spoke In The Wheel

Black Label Society · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

Black Label Society

Spoke In The Wheel

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faceplant_432 traced the lineage of Spoke In The Wheel.

07.28.2026

You Vandal

Saves the Day · 1999 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1999

Saves the Day

You Vandal

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of You Vandal.

06.10.2026

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1999 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1999

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication

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liam.mcmanus1945 traced the lineage of Californication.

05.10.2026

A Year in the Past, Forever in the Future

Grade · 1999 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1999

Grade

A Year in the Past, Forever in the Future

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of A Year in the Past, Forever in the Future.

05.10.2026

So Flute

St Germain · 2000 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2000

St Germain

So Flute

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cmadden traced the lineage of So Flute.

07.16.2026

Pinball Map

In Flames · 2000 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2000

In Flames

Pinball Map

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rjtilley83 traced the lineage of Pinball Map.

07.16.2026

If You Don't, Don't

Jimmy Eat World · 2001 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2001

Jimmy Eat World

If You Don't, Don't

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of If You Don't, Don't.

06.22.2026

Konstantine

Something Corporate · 2001 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2001

Something Corporate

Konstantine

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Konstantine.

08.21.2026

Someday

The Strokes · 2001 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2001

The Strokes

Someday

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katem traced the lineage of Someday.

05.08.2026

Tango

Dead Fish · 2001 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2001

Dead Fish

Tango

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anemendessilveira traced the lineage of Tango.

07.15.2026

Untitled

Interpol · 2002 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2002

Interpol

Untitled

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josephlh1976 traced the lineage of Untitled.

07.18.2026

Trusty Chords

Hot Water Music · 2002 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2002

Hot Water Music

Trusty Chords

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brunos.podcast44 traced the lineage of Trusty Chords.

06.21.2026

Maybe Tomorrow

Stereophonics · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

Stereophonics

Maybe Tomorrow

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mari.j.reynolds traced the lineage of Maybe Tomorrow.

07.07.2026

Every Thug Needs a Lady

Alkaline Trio · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

Alkaline Trio

Every Thug Needs a Lady

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seanmod123 traced the lineage of Every Thug Needs a Lady.

05.10.2026

Hey Julie

Fountains Of Wayne · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

Fountains Of Wayne

Hey Julie

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Hey Julie.

07.31.2026

This Is It

Ryan Adams · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

Ryan Adams

This Is It

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of This Is It.

05.10.2026

Mr. Brightside

The Killers · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

The Killers

Mr. Brightside

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nohealani40 traced the lineage of Mr. Brightside.

07.15.2026

Family Business

Kanye West · 2004 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2004

Kanye West

Family Business

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patrick.king.abad traced the lineage of Family Business.

07.18.2026

Jesus of Suburbia

Green Day · 2004 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2004

Green Day

Jesus of Suburbia

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quinwyo traced the lineage of Jesus of Suburbia.

07.16.2026

Soul Meets Body

Death Cab for Cutie · 2005 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2005

Death Cab for Cutie

Soul Meets Body

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aceinhearts traced the lineage of Soul Meets Body.

09.03.2026

The Hawk

Melvins · 2006 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2006

Melvins

The Hawk

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117kev traced the lineage of The Hawk.

08.18.2026

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

John Mayer · 2006 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2006

John Mayer

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

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poomdoh traced the lineage of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.

07.16.2026