Frontiers\/BAM<\/p>\n
Canucks TRIUMPH had levels of success in their native country and in the States that was rather unheard of in Scandinavia. Formed in 1975, the power trio of Rik Emmett, guitar and lead vocals, Mike Levine, bass, and Gil Moore, drums and lead vocals, found success in only about three years time. They went from humble beginnings to filling giant arenas, not to mention their famed gig at the US Festival 1983. From the late seventies until the early nineties they secured gold and platinum sales of their releases, scoring hit singles like \u201cA World of Fantasy\u201d, \u201cMagic Power\u201d and \u201cSomebody\u00b4s Out There\u201d in the process. But there was tension in the ranks, with Rik on one side, and Mike and Gil on the other concerning the bands direction. Emmett left in 1988 for a solo career, while Levine and Moore continued to make the bands tenth studio album, with Phil X as their new guitar player, in 1993. That was the end of it all it seems for a very long time. But, after many, many efforts to bring the band back, the reunited in 2008 to play the Sweden Rock Festival\u2026 <\/p>\n
The set list is in typical Sweden Rock Fashion very retro, with songs spanning 1976 through to 1983 only. They seem to have forgotten the many diamonds they produced betwixt 1984 and 1987, which is a bit surprising. I also wonder about the voice of Gil Moore, since it sounds a bit strained at times. But they do convince in the likes of \u201cLay It on the Line\u201d, \u201cNever Surrender\u201d, \u201cRock\u00b4n\u00b4Roll Machine\u201d and the keyboards added \u201cFight the Good Fight\u201d. And Rik\u00b4s guitar work is spellbinding, albeit overdone as some tracks are in excess of the ten minute mark. I wished for a wider span of songs, and I wonder about the hysterical sound of the audience. TRIUMPH is one of my all time favorite bands, but I think I will dust of my \u201cA Night of Triumph DVD\u201d again instead of going back to this one after all. <\/p>\n
Track List
\nWhen the Lights Go Down
\nLay It on the Line
\nAllied Forces
\nNever Surrender
\nI Live for the Weekend
\nBlinding Light Show
\nRocky Mountain Way
\nMagic Power
\nRock\u00b4n\u00b4Roll Machine
\nFight the Good Fight<\/p>\n
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