Triumph (band)

2011
Triumph (band) In 2011 the band reissued Allied Forces as a vinyl package for their

In 2011 the band reissued Allied Forces as a vinyl package for their 30th anniversary.

Triumph (band) On July 14, 2011 Triumph Lane in Mississauga, ON, was officially

On July 14, 2011 Triumph Lane in Mississauga, ON, was officially dedicated in honour of the band.

2008
Triumph (band) On April 6, 2008 Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of

On April 6, 2008 Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the Juno Awards .

Triumph (band) In 2008 Triumph’s classic line-up performed live for the first time

In 2008 Triumph’s classic line-up performed live for the first time since 1988 with two reunion concerts: the first on June 7 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg, Sweden, and the second on July 11 at the Rocklahoma music festival in Pryor, Oklahoma.

2007
Triumph (band) On March 10, 2007 Triumph was inducted to the Canadian Music Industry

On March 10, 2007 Triumph was inducted to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel. All members of the “classic” group line-up (Emmett, Moore, Levine) were present for the event. Although there were no plans for a Triumph reunion, and Moore…
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1998
Triumph (band) In 1998 Rik Emmett resisted overtures from his former bandmates for a

In 1998 Rik Emmett resisted overtures from his former bandmates for a potentially lucrative twentieth anniversary US tour, stating he was not interested. Nevertheless, Moore and Levine purchased and acquired back their entire album catalogue from MCA and launched their own label TML Entertainment , and they continued to release…
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1993
Triumph (band) But by the end of 1993, the remaining members of Triumph had

But by the end of 1993, the remaining members of Triumph had effectively disbanded, mostly due to their record label’s collapse.

1992
Triumph (band) In 1992 the remaining members of Triumph recruited Phil Xenidis , a

In 1992 the remaining members of Triumph recruited Phil Xenidis , a Canadian guitarist known for his work with Aldo Nova and Frozen Ghost . Moore was the principal songwriter and lead singer for 1992’s Edge of Excess , with additional help from guitarist-producer Mladen Zarron. Rick Santers also remained…
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1988
Triumph (band) The 1988 tour, during which the band members experienced growing

The 1988 tour, during which the band members experienced growing disharmony over business decisions and artistic direction, ended with a September 3 show on the Kingswood stage at Canada’s Wonderland . Later that year Emmett left Triumph and began a solo career; the three did not perform together again for…
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1987
Triumph (band) In 1987 the band attempted a return to their usual style with

In 1987 the band attempted a return to their usual style with Surveillance . While Gil Moore and Mike Levine remained firmly planted in blues-rock, Rik Emmett took a more modern progressive turn, even involving Dixie Dregs and Kansas guitarist Steve Morse . They collaborated on a dual-guitar solo for…
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