The Onslaught

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The Onslaught
The Onslaught Metal Blade.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2007 (2007-04-30)
Genre Thrash metal, groove metal
Length43:15
Label Metal Blade
Lazarus A.D. chronology
Lazarus (demo)
(2003)
The Onslaught
(2007)
Black Rivers Flow
(2011)
Original cover
Lazarus AD the onslaght.jpg
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The Onslaught is the first studio album by American heavy metal band Lazarus A.D. It was released in 2007 as a self-produced album and re-released through Metal Blade records in 2009.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Breath"Gapen4:39
2."Thou Shall Not Fear"Paulick4:36
3."Damnation for the Weak"Paulick4:22
4."Absolute Power"Paulick, Gapen4:25
5."The Onslaught Pt. 1 - Revolution"Paulick, Gapen5:03
6."The Onslaught Pt. 2 - Rebirth"Paulick, Gapen4:05
7."Lust"Paulick4:34
8."Forged in Blood"Paulick3:51
9."Every Word Unheard"Paulick3:33
10."Who I Really Am"Gapen4:03
Total length:43:15

Personnel

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References

  1. Scott Alisoglu (17 March 2009). "Onslaught review". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved 30 March 2019.