RockStarMusic.com recently caught up with TRIUMPH bassist Mike Levine. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

RMS: There are rumors flying around that Triumph is planning on touring in the near future, is this true?

Levine: "At this moment no, but there are some behind the scenes conversation going on in regards to maybe going on tour next year. But if we do decide to go out, it will be next year."

RMS: I really hope it happens. In 2008, Triumph re-united, but you only played two gigs. Why so few and what are your thoughts of those particular performances?

Levine: "Well, we figured if we were going to get back together to play, we had to do some experimentation. So we got this offer to go over and play in the Sweden Rock festival. We thought that’s great, we will be invisible, no one will see us, and nobody is going to care. It turns out that we were totally wrong about that. (Laughs) It ended up being the largest show they ever did. People came out from all over Europe and North America to see it. From a media point of view, they usually had about 250 journalist covering any of the twenty something festivals that they put on, but for this one they had over 900 media people there and we were the only new act that hadn’t played there before. So they attributed all of that to us. So being invisible really didn’t work. But, we just wanted to experiment to see that we could play together, travel together and laugh together, all that stuff. So once we were geared up for one, we figured let’s do two to double check. So we headlined Rocklahoma and that was pretty cool. It was a lot of fun playing in America, which is our favorite place to play, except for Canada of course."

RMS: Would you ever consider doing a smaller scale tour with Triumph in which you played bigger clubs and maybe left out all the pyro and special effects. Or is that such a big and necessary part of the Triumph concert experience?

Levine: "People remember Triumph as the 'Greatest Show On Earth.' So if we go out, it wouldn’t be with anything less than that, arenas or amphitheaters or we are not going out. There has been talk about maybe doing three or four House of Blues shows just for fun. But we wouldn’t go out on tour unless it was with a big stage production. Because that’s how people remember us, that’s what they want to see and hear."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Triumph legends Gil Moore and Mike Levine will guest on the US nationally syndicated radio show Rockline, with host Bob Coburn, on Wednesday, May 19th at 8:30 PM (PT) / 11:30 PM (ET). Fans are encouraged to speak with the band by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the internet for the broadcast go to RocklineRadio.com.

Triumph are releasing in Europe on Frontiers Records the newest Greatest Hits compilation package on CD and DVD appropriately titled Greatest Hits Remixed.

The two-disc set, which will be in the shops on May 14th, includes a hit-laden 14 track CD, which was remixed by Rich Chycki (AEROSMITH, RUSH), giving the songs an incredible sonic wallop. A cover of the classic 'Love Hurts' (made famous by NAZARETH) sung by Moore will be the lead single.

The DVD features eleven promo and live videos in widescreen filmed over Triumph’s career, as well five bonus features, including 3 more unreleased videos ('Child Of The City', 'Blinding Light Show' and 'Love Hurts') and footage of Triumph’s induction into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 2008.

"We have been planning this release forever," says Mike Levine. "For years, Triumph fans have been demanding that we give them a fresh greatest hits package and they are going to love this one."

The six-panel digipak will also include a 20 pages full colour booklet, complete with liner notes, lyrics, credits and chock full of vintage photos and will most certainly be a hit with Triumph’s consistent legion of fans.

Triumph pushed the limits of Arena Rock to the max with their legendary live shows and virtuoso playing. Add to it some of the most recognizable and celebrated radio classics ('Lay It On The Line', 'Hold On', 'Fight The Good Fight' and 'Magic Power'), a vault full of gold and platinum sales awards for their ten studio albums and there you have one of the most successful rock acts of the 1970‘s/1980’s!

And now, fans both new and old will have the opportunity to discover/re-discover Triumph, with the all killer/no filler Greatest Hits Remixed.

Greatest Hits Remixed includes:

CD:

'Allied Forces'

'Lay It On The Line'

'Follow Your Heart'

here

'Magic Power'

here

'I Live For The Weekend'

'Hold On'

'Just One Night'

'Fight The Good Fight'

'Spellbound'

'Never Surrender'

'Lights Go Down'

'Somebody’s Out There'

'Rock And Roll Machine'

'Love Hurts'

here

DVD:

'Follow Your Heart'

'Lay It On The Line'

'Spellbound'

'Magic Power'

'Lights Go Down'

'Hold On'

'Just One Night'

'Somebody’s Out There'

'Allied Forces'

'Never Surrender'

'Never Say Never'

Bonus Video:

'Child Of The City' (With Phil X On Guitar)

'Blinding Light Show' (Bootleg: Filmed On Fan Cam)

'Love Hurts'

DVD Specs:

Mix 2.0/5.1

Screen 16:9

Format is NTSC Region free