Winners of 1 JUNO Award, 6 nominations
Members Rik Emmett (vocals/guitars), Mike Levine (bass/keyboards) and Gil Moore (vocals/drums) were destined for stardom when they formed the Canadian hard-rock trio, Triumph, in 1975. Their debut self-titled album was released in 1976 by Attic Records and quickly reached gold status. On the strength of the group’s non-stop touring schedule throughout Canada and the USA, Triumph had rapidly built a large and loyal fan base.
“It’s a tremendous honour to be part of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In one way, the reunion is like a surprising, surreal whirlwind. In another sense, it is also very humbling,” said Rik Emmett. “I lost my brother to cancer last year, and he was always one of my biggest supporters – and a huge fan of Triumph – so an award like this also pays tribute to an enduring relationship with music lovers everywhere.”
“I couldn’t be more thrilled. This is the ultimate honour for Triumph,” said bass guitarist/keyboardist Mike Levine.
Fellow band mate Gil Moore adds, “It’s a humbling experience and an honour to be recognized by your peers in this way – it has inspired me to start playing again.”
Triumph followed up their debut album with the multi-platinum Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine (1977) and Just a Game (1979) releases – both of which are considered rock classics. The band became increasingly notorious for their live performances, dubbing them the godfathers of arena rock.
By the ‘80s, Triumph truly became a force to be reckoned with, releasing a string of gold and platinum-certified albums including Progressions of Power, Allied Forces, Never Surrender, Thunder Seven and The Sport of Kings.
Their bombastic over-the-top arena tours combined with such classic radio staples (“Fight the Good Fight,” “Magic Power,” “Lay It On The Line”) and multiple JUNO Award nominations solidified the group as one of rock’s top concert attractions.
In 1995, the entire Triumph catalog was re-mastered and reissued on CD. These days, several producers at the Metalworks Studios’ facilities in Mississauga, Ontario, are hard at work preparing future Triumph DVD and CD releases from the vaults.
In June 2008, the original members of Triumph, Emmett, Levine and Moore, will unite to perform a reunion world premiere at the prestigious Sweden Rock Festival.
Since 2008
- In 2009, their single “Lay It On The Line” was available for download for the Guitar Hero 5 video game
- In 2010, they were in talks of touring
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