Album Reviews
Below is collection of Triumph album reviews, arranged according to the album's
original release date. To read reviews written by fellow TriumphMusic.com users,
visit our Fan Review page.
And in case you're wondering, review titles that are followed by "MRS" mean that
the album being reviewed is part of Triumph's Millennium Remastered Series.
Triumph's first album In the Beginning was released in 1976, now
finally seeing the remaster treatment it has long deserved.
Fresh off the debut In The Beginning, the "other" trio from Toronto
reported back to famous Phase One Studios to record another gut-bustin' rock record...
Remember back in the late 70's when there was all of a sudden another hot Canadian
band besides Rush producing quality hard rock?
The Bloody Truth: While it's certainly not the most essential Triumph release, Just
a Game has several great tracks and is very enjoyable start to finish.
The Bloody Truth: If you're more of a Gil fan than a Rik fan, then Progressions
Of Power will definitely be one of your favorites.
Following up Triumph's marginally successful Just a Game came the sweaty monster
Progressions of Power, a forceful beast
Remember that FM Rock radio staple from 1981's hit album Allied Forces by Canada's
Triumph?
Triumph: Toronto's other power trio. Constantly in Rush's shadow as they jockeyed
for position in the Queen City music scene of the 70s along with notables such as
Max Webster, FM, Saga...
The Bloody Truth: Canada's "other" three-piece band is, in my opinion, the
best import to come from our northern neighbor.
If there is one single album by the band Triumph that belongs in your CD collection
then "Allied Forces" is that CD.
In 1983, Triumph was a band fresh off the success of Allied Forces, the fifth album
by guitarist-vocalist Rik Emmett, drummer-vocalist Gil Moore, and bassist-keyboardist
Mike Levine
Perhaps one of the best rock trios of this era were the Toronto, Canada-based band
Triumph. If they weren't the best, they were surely the most underrated.
The Bloody Truth: When reaching for a desert island disc that I would never
grow tired of, Thunder Seven would surely be in my top five.
The numeral VII generally represents perfection; is that what this hard rockin'
Canadian trio achieved?
As I listened to the remastered CD for Triumph's "Thunder Seven" I was instantly
reminded of the tour they did to support it.
Canada's hard rockers continued their successive streak with 1986's The Sport of
Kings, a commercial mix of hard rock guitar, progressive tinged pop, and radio friendly
melodies.
There is nothing like a good live album when it comes to big arena-level rock. Triumph
were specialists in the field of concert performance...
There is nothing like a good live album when it comes to big arena-level rock. Triumph
were specialists in the field of concert performance...
Considered one of the weakest Triumph albums by many fans, 1987's Surveillance was
guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett's swan song with the band.
The Bloody Truth: Surveillance is a mix of anthems, commercial songs, and ballads
- a recipe that ran through earlier albums.
Transport yourself back about 20 years and you may be aware of another Canadian
Power Trio that made a splash in the American Rock-music market. A band that brought
...
Fan reviews for Triumph's albums Just a Game, Sport of
Kings, and Surveillance.
A collection of fan reviews for Triumph's complete discography.
A fan reviews Triumph's albums - Rock 'n' Roll Machine, Never
Surrender, King Biscuit Flower Hour (In Concert),
and Edge of Excess.
Read reviews written by fans for Edge of Excess, Thunder Seven, Allied Forces, Just A Game and Rock'n'Roll Machine.