Triosphere
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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.
, Deadly Decadence
, in 2005. 2006 saw the Norwegian release of their debut album Onwards, which was subsequently released in Asia, the United States and the rest of Europe. Created as a trio, the band's line-up expanded in 2006 to incorporate second guitarist Byberg, only recognized as a live member before.
In 2006 and 2007, Triosphere hade done two norwegian tours with W.A.S.P.
, but also three european tours from 2007 to 2009 along many famous artists or bands: W.A.S.P. once again, but also Kotipelto
, Chris Caffery
, Kamelot
, Jorn, Arch Enemy and Destruction
. In august 2009, the band receives the award for Metal album of the Year from "Just Plain Folks Music Organization
", the worlds largest independent music organization, in competition with more than 40.000 artists in all genres around the world.
Their second album, The Road Less Travelled
was picked up by AFM Records and released on May 28, 2010. The album is for the first time producted by Bergensen (also co-productor of the previous album) but also by Haukland.
They later go on tour with Sonata Arctica
on their Days of Grays tour
. During the tour Bygerg must stop concerts because of a "small back prolapse
". Triosphere is joigned by a substitute drummer, Anders Vinje from the band Divided Multitude.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. They released their debut album Onwards
Onwards (Triosphere album)
Onwards is the first studio album from the Norwegian progressive 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...
in 2007 and their second album The Road Less Travelled
The Road Less Travelled (Triosphere album)
The Road Less Travelled is the second studio album from the Norwegian progressive/heavy metal band Triosphere.It was released in 2010 by AFM Records...
in 2010.
History
Triosphere formed in 2004, and released their first EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Deadly Decadence
Deadly Decadence
Deadly Decadence is an self-producted EP and the debut recording by the norwegian progressive heavy metal band Triosphere.It was released in 2005 one year afer the band's creation, and was followed up by their first full-length album, Onwards a year later.- Track listing :All music by Marius...
, in 2005. 2006 saw the Norwegian release of their debut album Onwards, which was subsequently released in Asia, the United States and the rest of Europe. Created as a trio, the band's line-up expanded in 2006 to incorporate second guitarist Byberg, only recognized as a live member before.
In 2006 and 2007, Triosphere hade done two norwegian tours with W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot and others. The band's popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy...
, but also three european tours from 2007 to 2009 along many famous artists or bands: W.A.S.P. once again, but also Kotipelto
Kotipelto
Kotipelto is a Finnish melodic power metal self-named band by Timo Kotipelto created during a hiatus in activity for power metal band Stratovarius...
, Chris Caffery
Chris Caffery
Chris Caffery is a heavy metal guitarist who is best known for his work as a member of Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra...
, Kamelot
Kamelot
Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
, Jorn, Arch Enemy and Destruction
Destruction (band)
Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...
. In august 2009, the band receives the award for Metal album of the Year from "Just Plain Folks Music Organization
Just Plain Folks Music Organization
Just Plain Folks Music Organization is a website and community founded by Brian Austin Whitney with the intent of helping anyone involved in the music industry to network, share their experiences, build relationships, and grow...
", the worlds largest independent music organization, in competition with more than 40.000 artists in all genres around the world.
Their second album, The Road Less Travelled
The Road Less Travelled (Triosphere album)
The Road Less Travelled is the second studio album from the Norwegian progressive/heavy metal band Triosphere.It was released in 2010 by AFM Records...
was picked up by AFM Records and released on May 28, 2010. The album is for the first time producted by Bergensen (also co-productor of the previous album) but also by Haukland.
They later go on tour with Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....
on their Days of Grays tour
The Days of Grays
The Days of Grays is the sixth full-length studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. The album was released on September 16 in Finland, September 18 in Europe and September 22 in North America through Nuclear Blast...
. During the tour Bygerg must stop concerts because of a "small back prolapse
Prolapse
Prolapse literally means "to fall out of place", from the Latin prolabi meaning "to fall out". In medicine, prolapse is a condition where organs, such as the uterus, fall down or slip out of place. It is used for organs protruding through the vagina or the rectum or for the misalignment of the...
". Triosphere is joigned by a substitute drummer, Anders Vinje from the band Divided Multitude.
Albums
- OnwardsOnwards (Triosphere album)Onwards is the first studio album from the Norwegian progressive 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...
(2006) - The Road Less TravelledThe Road Less Travelled (Triosphere album)The Road Less Travelled is the second studio album from the Norwegian progressive/heavy metal band Triosphere.It was released in 2010 by AFM Records...
(2010)
Current members
- Ida Haukland - Vocals and bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2004-present) - Marius Silver Bergesen - LeadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, live backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2004-present) - Ørjan Aare Jørgensen - Drums (2004-present)
- Tor Ole Byberg - Rhythm guitar, live backing vocals (2006-present)