Mike Levine: Laying It On the Line With Triumph

A new documentary shines light on how Mike Levine and Canadian power trio Triumph helped define the early ’80s rock music scene

Mike Levine: Laying It On the Line With Triumph

A new documentary shines light on how Mike Levine and Canadian power trio Triumph helped define the early ’80s rock music scene

Simply put, Triumph dominated, and ultimately helped define, the early ’80s rock music scene. Ask any rock and roll fan who grew up during that time period to compile a soundtrack for their life and they’ll likely rattle off a litany of Triumph hits, including, “Magic Power,” “Lay It on the Line,” “Fight the Good Fight,” and “Never Surrender,” to name but a few. However, as Canada’s other power-trio, Triumph also, unfairly, lives somewhat in the shadow of their fellow countrymen, Rush. But as the forthcoming Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine documentary from Banger Films demonstrates, Triumph cut a fine musical figure of their own, and though their meteoric reign as one of rock’s premier acts now seems short-lived, their music continues to stand the test of time. Looking back, their now-legendary performance at the US Festival in San Bernardino, CA, in 1983, is the moment that both solidified their status as one of the era’s preeminent acts, and also represen
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