Released May 28, 2010 Artist Triosphere Label AFM Records GmbH | Recorded 2010 Release date 28 May 2010 | |
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Producer Marius Silver Bergesen
Ida Haukland The Road Less Travelled
(2010) The Heart Of The Matter
(2014) Genres Heavy metal, Progressive metal | ||
Triosphere the road less travelled
The Road Less Travelled is the second studio album from the Norwegian progressive/power metal band Triosphere. It was released in 2010 by AFM Records. It is the first album to including new guitarist Tor Ole Byberg, with the band expanding into a quartet.
Contents
- Triosphere the road less travelled
- Triosphere driven 2010
- Production
- Track listing
- Reception
- Triosphere
- Additional personnel
- Songs
- References
The album's style is different from its predecessor, Onwards, as it has a more melodic sound. "Echoes" is an all-piano and cello instrumental medley of the tracks 2 to 10. The Japanese edition also includes "Lawless", in tribute to Blackie Lawless, and a cover of the Guns N' Roses's song "Welcome to the Jungle". Silver wrote all the music apart from the melodies written by Haukland, who also wrote all the lyrics.
Triosphere driven 2010
Production
In July 2010, Ida Haukland said the new album "...is about daring to choose a path that, even though it might be unconventional or more challenging, nevertheless leads you towards your goal and ambitions."
The Road Less Travelled is produced by Silver and Haukland, making it the first disc of the band to be only produced by the band itself. This time, Silver is not credited for any lyrics, and Haukland for any music (except for all the vocal melodies). The album thanks includes the bands W.A.S.P., Arch Enemy and Kamelot and the singer Jorn.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ida Haukland; all music composed by Marius Silver Bergensenn/Haukland.
Reception
Since its release, The Road Less Travelled has received very favourable reviews. Blistering.com gaves the album a good review staging Triosphere were a "Smart, savvy, free-of-pretense progressive metal". The review went on to conclude "we’re looking at the future of power/progressive metal right in front of our faces".
Dangerdog Music Reviews stated the three ingredients of the album were "bulletproof chops, songwriting skill, and imagination" and "beyond recommanded" the album, giving it the maximum rating. The Road Less Travelled was later choose as one of the fifteen Albums of the Year, with the site making it at the top of the internet page with the words "Complete and utter perfection. What more is there to say?".
Triosphere
Additional personnel
Production
Songs
1Ignition (intro)1:59
2Driven4:38
3Human Condition4:36