Teacher:In this task, you will be given a passage to read. A fill in the blank question will be given to you.  Your answer should fit the blank appropriately.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance:  Townsend draws influence from a wide range of music genres , most prominently heavy metal . Townsend has cited , among others , Judas Priest , W.A.S.P. , Frank Zappa , Broadway musicals , ABBA , new @-@ age music , Zoviet France , King 's X , Morbid Angel , Barkmarket , Grotus , Jane 's Addiction , Metallica , Cop Shoot Cop and Fear Factory as his influences , and has also expressed his admiration for Meshuggah on several occasions , calling them  the best metal band on the planet  . Townsend lists Paul Horn and Ravi Shankar as the  two most important musicians in his life. The two songs that Townsend credits with changing the way he thought about music are The Burning Down by King 's X , and  Up the Beach  by Jane 's Addiction . City was influenced by bands such as Foetus and Cop Shoot Cop , and The New Black 's influences were Meshuggah , and  more traditional metal like Metallica . He is also influenced by orchestral and classical composers such as John Williams , Trevor Jones and Igor Stravinsky .  fill in the blank  : Townsend __________________ influence from a wide range of music genres , most prominently heavy metal . 
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