Customer Reviews

Surveillance

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This album is definitely a departure from some of the heavier, simpler all-out rock we heard on Allied Forces (probably Triumph's best ever). Here we see more keyboards and a second guitarist on some of the tracks.

"Never Say Never" is almost a power-pop with a cool intro in the form of "Prologue: Into the Forever". One of my favorite Triumph songs in "Carry On The Flame" (that, along with All The Kings Horses, are really the same song). I like the intricate acoustic guitar work on the intro and the fade out. Those songs alone warrant the 5-star rating I gave this.

"All Over Again" is a ballad. I've long felt like hard rock groups record some of the best ballads to be heard, and this one is pretty memorable.

"Prelude: The Waking Dream" and "On And On" are also really the same song. There is some interesting synthesizer and keyboard work here, and Rik Emmett's guitar work is as good as ever.

This was the last recording Rik Emmett did with Triumph - what a way to go out.

I love this album!What a way for Rik to leave the group on a high note.This was the right thing to do on account of the band getting into mixing etc.From the opening track until the last its pure rock and roll Triumph style.The only track I had to skip was rock you down.I felt it was weak and unappealing.I don't care for mixing it sounds too phony.Anyway if you liked Never Surrender you'll love this album just close your ears when RYD comes on.lol just kidding!

In my opinion this was the best Triumph CD. They took a different direction & went heavy. They went into the Dokken/Motley Crue arena & did it very well. The guitars shread on this CD & do not let up. The songs are very memorable and the musicianship is top notch. If you do not have this CD you need to get it. This is the reason that I became a Triumph fan. If you like this CD check out Sport Of Kings & Edge Of Excess, they are of similar style. But this on is the best. The only song I don't care for is "All The King's Horses". The rest are excellent.

I was a fan of the band ever since I first heard Lay it on the Line, back when I was in junior high school in 1980. I saw the band live 3 times, the last of which was on the tour for Thunder Seven. I must admit that I almost cried when I heard of the band's demise, when I was at a guitar clinic starring "Formerly of Trimuph-RIK EMMETT!!!".
I have since become an even bigger fan of Rik's solo work and have seen him perform live 5 times. I will continue to see his live shows, which I must travel for now that I live in Florida, as long as he continues to do them . I higly recommend his solo CD's, which I believe now outnumber the count on the Triumph efforts. Some of them may seem a bit lame if you're still into the heavy rock. But the first two, Abosolutely and Ipso Facto, sound the most like the old Triumph stuff. The rest follow a different path. If you were paying attention when you listened to the old Triumph albums, you probably remember the one or two jazzy/bluezy acoustic tracks that he would slip in on each record. These were clues as to where his heart truely lay, which was pretty much the cause for Triumph's demise. He wanted to branch out from hard, arena style rock, but the others did not. I also quote Rik from that guitar clinic I mentioned when he said that "Triumph was a democracy. I wanted more of a totalitarian arrangement". Nevertheless, probably my favorite of his solo CD's is "Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E".

i am a huge triumph fan,but this album and a few of the other later ones are just poppy hair band tunes,the early triumph albums are fantastic,the dvd from the us festival is one of my favourites, but this stuff makes me sick its not the true spirit of triumph!

Classic Triumph! This CD is a great example of the early days of the band!

the cd is great but the shipping charges are way to much!!! lower shipping fees please