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Like their fellow Canadian band Rush, Triumph was a trio
of musicians known for the to notch live performances. Some of you
might wonder why we did not include Triumph in the hair metal section of
this website. We decided the were closer to rock than metal,
although some of their songs are certainly heavier than others.
The trio started out playing small gigs like high schools and local bars
in the mid 70's, but by 1978, they were headlining at a Canadian rock
festival attended by 110,000 fans.
Triumph first landed a record deal in 1976, and their
self-titled debut did not do very well. Their second release,
Rock & Roll Machine (1977) did not fair much better, but a couple of
songs from the album could be heard on the radio. Success starting
picking up for Triumph with their third release, Just a Game
(1979), which featured the Top 40 hit songs "Hold On" and "Lay It On the
Line" (probably the most recognized song from the band). The band
continued producing throughout the 1980's, although they had issues with
their label. You may remember the song "Fight the Good Fight" from
Never Surrender (1983) and the songs "Spellbound" and "Follow
Your Heart" from Thunder Seven (1984). The Sport of
Kings (1986) featured the hit songs "Somebody's Out There" and
"Tears in the Rain".
Tensions between members began to reach a boiling point
by the late 1980's, and vocalist Rik Emmet left the band to start a solo
career. After finding a new vocalist, Triumph continued on.
The band's last release was in 1993. At the time of this writing,
the Triumph Discography was as follows:1976: Triumph
1977: Rock & Roll Machine
1979: Just a Game
1980: Progressions of Power
1981: Allied Forces
1983: Never Surrender
1984: Thunder Seven
1985: Stages Live
1986: The Sport of Kings
1987: Surveillance
1988: Classics
1993: Edge of Excess
1996: King Biscuit Flower Hour (In Concert)
2003: Live at the US Festival
2004: A Night of Triumph Live
2005: Livin' for the Weekend: Anthology
2006: Extended Versions: Triumph
2010: Greatest Hits Remixed |
