The Road Less Travelled (Triosphere album)

The Road Less Travelled
Studio album by Triosphere
Released May 28, 2010
Recorded 2010
Genre Power Metal
Progressive Metal
Label AFM Records
Producer Marius Silver Bergesen
Ida Haukland
Triosphere chronology
Onwards
(2007)		 The Road Less Travelled
(2010)		 The Heart of the Matter (Triosphere album)
(2014)
Singles from The Road Less Travelled
  1. "Human Condition"
    Released: 2010

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.

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.

Production

In July on 2010, Ida Haukland says 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."[1]

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.

No. Title Length
1. "Ignition (Intro)"   1:59
2. "Driven"   4:38
3. "Human Condition"   4:36
4. "Death of Jane Doe"   4:45
5. "Marionette"   5:33
6. "The Road Less Travelled"   5:26
7. "The Anger and the Silent Remorse"   6:24
8. "Watcher"   4:47
9. "Twenty One"   4:49
10. "Worlds Apart"   6:24
11. "The Last Haven (Outro)"   2:16
12. "Echoes"   4:51

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blistering.com[2]
Dangerdog.com[3]
Metal Forge[4]
Nightfall in Metal Earth[5]
Funeral Rain[6]
Metal Underground[7]

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?".[8]

Personnel

Triosphere

Additional personnel


Production

References

External links

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