Onward
Onward is a band featuring guitar hero Toby Knapp,
who first recorded as a solo artist on the
Shrapnel
label
(the album was entitled
Guitar Distortion).
The band specializes in
melodic power metal field (think
Destiny's End),
with Knapp's flashy guitarwork and Michael Grant's
well-suited vocals the highlights.
A tad more originality wouldn't be amiss here, as there
really isn't a lot here that hasn't been heard before, but
with flawless musicianship and production,
both
Evermoving and
Reawaken were winners in this field.
They
announced their breakup in July of 2003 following the termination
of their contract with
Century Media,
though Knapp briefly put a new lineup together in 2007, around
the same time that a third album,
Neverending Sun (recorded in
2003 with the old lineup) was released.
Finally, in early 2012, Knapp recruited two new members for a new
version of the band.
Current Members
Dean Sternberg
vocals/bass (ex-Violent Storm)
Toby Knapp
guitars
Andy Jones
drums
Former Members/Guests
Michael Grant
vocals (Crescent Shield, ex-Cypher Seer, ex-Legend Maker) RIP: May 31, 2012, acute illness, age 39
Randy LaFrance
bass
Chris Payette
bass
Jon Pereau
drums
Discography
Evermoving
2001
Century Media
 |
- The Kindness of Strangers
- Onward
- The Waterfall Enchantress
- The Last Sunset
- Absolution Mine
- Witches Winter Eternal
- Storm Coming Soon
- The Lost Side of the World
|
-
Michael Grant
-
Toby Knapp
-
Randy LaFrance
-
Jon Pereau
|
|
Reawaken
2002
Century Media
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- Reawaken
- Night
- Seven Tides of Labyrinthine
- Where Evil Follows
- Eye of the Nightmare
- My Darkest Room
- In Due Time
- Clockwork Toy
- Who Saw the Last Star Fall
- The Next Triumph
- Pt 2: Reawakening
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-
Michael Grant
-
Toby Knapp
-
Chris Payette
-
Jon Pereau
|
|
The Neverending Sun
2007
Metalbolic
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- Beyond The Strong
- Feast For The Reaper
- Mind Bomb
- The Neverending Sun
- The Wrong Man
- Dawn Of Our Only Day
- Acts Of Aphrodaesia
- No Miracles For Me
- Triad
- Front Line Away (bonus)
- Sleeper's Island (bonus)
- The Day That Nothing Died (bonus)
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-
Michael Grant
-
Toby Knapp
-
Chris Payette
-
Jon Pereau
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