ALLIED FORCES

Let me just start with the fact that I was a huge Triumph fan back in the day. Saw them twice in concert late 70's early 80's. Also Rik Emmett is and was a great talent. He could play with the best of them. I'm always perplexed by the comparison between these guys and Rush. The word Trio is the only thing the two bands have in common. With that said, this record is the pinnacle of Triumph's AOR/Rock success. It's not the most progressive record they made, but it was their most consistent. There are some very good hard rock anthem type songs, and musically it aged much better than their other records. Good for those who long for the good ol days with a little prog mixed in.(Fight the Good Fight and Ordinary Man specifically)