RES 9 Management along with Mascot Label Group has announced that Rik Emmett and his new band, RESolution9, have just delivered an album of 11 brand new rockers as part of a multi-album, worldwide deal. The album, entitled RES 9, is tentatively slated to be released through Mascot Label Group in November 2016.
 
The members of RESolution9 are from Rik's touring quartet: Dave Dunlop on guitar, Steve Skingley on bass, and Paul DeLong on drums, with Dave and Steve co-producing the project. Much of the album was recorded and mixed at Mississauga's famed MetalWorks Studios, where Rik enjoyed a profoundly comfortable re-connectivity to his own roots. In fact, the other two founding members of Triumph (Gil Moore and Mike Levine, from the trio that received 18 gold and 9 platinum awards in Canada and The US in the '70s and '80s) reunite with Rik as special guests on "The Grand Parade", a song that conjures 1979's "Suitcase Blues".
 
Additionally, legendary guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush performs on two stellar tracks, with James LaBrie of Dream Theater contributing extraordinary guest vocals on two cuts as well.
 
Canadian Rock and Juno Hall of Famer Rik Emmett says, "I'm really happy and grateful that Mascot Label Group gave our band complete freedom, and trusted us to do our best. Some might see this as a comeback record, but I’m really proud of the vitality the band generated. For me, it's always about the songwriting - how the melodies and sonic landscapes capture the storytelling."

The band recently posted the above picture on Facebook with the message: “Mike and Gil joined Rik in the studio for his new album!” Following their 2007 induction into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, the reunited Triumph last performed at the Sweden Rock Festival and Rocklahoma the following year. The Sweden Rock show was released as an official DVD in 2012.

Upcoming Rik Emmett live dates include:

August
12 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater 1894
13 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head On Stage
20 - Saskatoon, SK - Delta Bessborough

September
17 - Ajax, ON - St Frances Centre
23 - Natick, MA - The Center For Arts Natick (TCAN)
24 - Plymouth, MA - Spire Center for Performing Arts

October
14 - Londonderry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)
15 - Londonderry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

November
3 - Chicago, IL - City Winery Chicago