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The Onslaught | ||||
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Released | April 30, 2007 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, groove metal | |||
Length | 43:15 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Last Breath" | Gapen | 4:39 |
2. | "Thou Shall Not Fear" | Paulick | 4:36 |
3. | "Damnation for the Weak" | Paulick | 4:22 |
4. | "Absolute Power" | Paulick, Gapen | 4:25 |
5. | "The Onslaught Pt. 1 - Revolution" | Paulick, Gapen | 5:03 |
6. | "The Onslaught Pt. 2 - Rebirth" | Paulick, Gapen | 4:05 |
7. | "Lust" | Paulick | 4:34 |
8. | "Forged in Blood" | Paulick | 3:51 |
9. | "Every Word Unheard" | Paulick | 3:33 |
10. | "Who I Really Am" | Gapen | 4:03 |
Total length: | 43:15 |
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