Onwards is the first studio album from the Norwegian progressive

Progressive metal

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Heavy metal music

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 band Triosphere

Triosphere

Triosphere is a progressive heavy metal band from Trondheim, Norway. They released their debut album Onwards in 2007 and their second album The Road Less Travelled in 2010.-History:...

. It was released in Norway in 2006 by FaceFront Records and the rest of Europe in 2007 by Plastic Head Distribution. The Japanese label Spiritual Beast released the album in Asia in 2006 and in the United States in 2007.

Track listing

All music by Marius Silver Bergensen except track 7 and 8 by Silver/Haukland and track 13 by Blackie Lawless

Blackie Lawless

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, all lyrics by Ida Haukland except track 2 by Silver, track 10 by Silver/Haukland and track 13 by Lawless.

Reception

The album has received unanimously good reviews from metal review sites and the specialized press. In august 2009, Onwards receives the award for Metal album of the Year from "Just Plain Folks Music Organization

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Band members

• Ida Haukland - Vocals and bass
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• Marius Silver Bergesen - Lead
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   and rhythm guitars
• Ørjan Aare Jørgensen - Drums

Additionnal personnel

• Arid Følstad - Keyboards
• Ann Helen Samnsve - Violin
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   and viola
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• Espen Godø - Mellotron
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   (on 8 and 9)
• Tommy Sebastian - Male vocals (on 2 and 10)
• Pete Beck - Backing vocals
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   (on 4, 9 and 10) and tambourine
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