The 1981 their album Allied Forces sold over a million copies in the US, while attaining the highest chart positions any Triumph album would attain; No. 23 in the US and No. 13 in Canada. It included the songs “Fight the Good Fight” and “Magic Power”, the latter of which…
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The band was originally formed in 1981 by Johnnie Dee (vocals, guitar), Brad Bent (keyboards, vocals), and Mike Lengyell (drums, formerly with The Diodes ). By 1983, the line-up changed, with Dee (the only original remaining member) now on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, along with new recruits Derry Grehan…
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Over that summer, the record became a huge hit with eventually over one million records sold in Canada alone. The album made its American debut in November 1980, and went on to sell over two million copies in the US. The band went on a touring spree that year putting…
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On their return, they began pre-production with Dan Brodbeck , and in January, a new record of 10 songs, The Big Picture , was completed. It included “Growing Up” (about life’s changes as you get older), “Individual” (memories of 1980s thrash metal), “Circles” (watching the most intelligent person you know…
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Originally rejected by all the major record labels in the United States, the band signed with Columbia Records of Canada, and on March 20, 1980, Loverboy went into the studio with producer Bruce Fairbairn and engineer Bob Rock to record what would be its self-titled debut album .
In 1980 the band’s fourth album, Progressions of Power , was released and peaked at No. 32 in the US, reaching gold in overall sales. Its single “I Can Survive” peaked at No. 91 on the Hot 100. That year the band performed at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New…
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In the 1980s, Moore opened and operated Metalworks Studios in Mississauga , originally for Triumph’s exclusive use; more recently the company has been training engineers and sound technicians for Canada’s music industry.
The second single, ” Lay It on the Line “, received greater acceptance at album-oriented rock FM radio across the U.S. and Canada. It also received heavy FM radio airplay and reached No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1979. In “oldies” classic-rock format radio stations in the…
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Dean’s manager, Lou Blair, then brought in the biggest rock manager in Canada at that time, Bruce Allen , who took on the band and arranged for them to make their live debut opening for Kiss at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia , on November 19, 1979.
With new management under Kitchener’s William Seip, Helix released two independent albums on their own H&S Records, entitled Breaking Loose and White Lace & Black Leather , in 1979 and 1981 respectively. During the sessions for Breaking Loose , Helix recorded a cover of the Del Shannon hit “Thinkin’ It…
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