Triumph – Edge of Excess (1992)

This is the tenth and final studio album by the Canadian hard rock band Triumph.

Key details

• Released: October 27, 1992 (Canada); January 1993 (U.S.)

• Label: Victory (this pressing is catalog 383 480 012-2)

• Genre: Hard rock / heavy metal

• Length: ~47 minutes

• Producers: Mike Levine (most tracks); Mike Levine & Noel Golden on select tracks

Background

This is the only Triumph studio album without original guitarist and co-lead vocalist Rik Emmett (who left in 1988). Drummer Gil Moore took over all lead vocals, and the band brought in guitarist Phil X (Phil Xenidis) to fill the guitar role. It was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario.

The track “Troublemaker” appeared in the 1992 film Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth.

Track listing (matches the disc)

• Child of the City

• Troublemaker

• It’s Over

• Edge of Excess

• Turn My Back on Love

• Ridin’ High Again

• Black Sheep

• Boy’s Nite Out

• Somewhere Tonight

• Love in a Minute

Notes

The album has a muscular, melodic hard-rock sound consistent with Triumph’s style, though many fans note it feels different without Emmett’s distinctive voice and neo-classical guitar approach. It received some positive attention in Canada but was largely overlooked in the U.S. amid the rise of grunge.