Onwards is the first studio album from the Norwegian heavy metal band Triosphere. 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.

Onwards
Studio album by
Released2006 (Norway, Japan)
2007 (United States, Europe)
GenreHeavy metal, power metal, progressive metal
LabelFace Front
Plastic Head Distribution
Spiritual Beast
ProducerRune Stavnesli and Marius Silver Bergesen
Triosphere chronology
Deadly Decadence
(2005)
Onwards
(2006)
The Road Less Travelled
(2010)
Singles from The Road Less Travelled
  1. "Trinity"
    Released: 2006

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Ida Haukland except track 2 by Marius Silver Bergensen; all music is composed by Silver except track 7 and 8 by Silver/Haukland

No.TitleLength
1."Onwards Part I (All is Fair in Love and War?...)"0:26
2."Onwards Part II (Decadent One)"3:32
3."Trinity"4:53
4."Lament"3:45
5."Spitfire"3:55
6."The Silver Lining"4:32
7."Gunnin' for Glory"3:51
8."Sunriser"4:47
9."Twilight"4:21
10."Onwards Part III (A Sole Twin’s Search in Solitude)"6:13
11."Onwards Part IV (Retrospect, Moving Forwards in Reverse)"7:06
Total length:47:21
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Onwards Part V (Towards a New Horizon)"2:14
13."Mean Man" (W.A.S.P. cover)3:56

Reception

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The album has received positive 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", world's largest independent music organization, in competition with more than 40.000 artists in all genres around the world.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Encyclopaedia Metallum78%[2]
Heavymetal.no9/10[3]
Lords of Metal77/100[4]
The Metal Crypt3.75/5[5]
Pavillon 6669.5/10[6]
Spirit of Metal17/20[7]

Personnel

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Band members

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Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Triosphere biography". Triosphere official website. Archived from the original on 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum review
  3. ^ link/ Heavymetalno. review
  4. ^ Lords of Metal review
  5. ^ Funeral Crypt review
  6. ^ Pavillon 666 review
  7. ^ Spirit of Metal review
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