- Rik Emmett gained international recognition as the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist with Triumph from 1975 to 1988. Gil Moore and Mike Levine have joined Rik in the studio, which constitutes the long awaited Triumph reunion. Special guest appearances by Dream Theater’s James LaBrie and guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush.  International notoriety earned Emmett entry into three Canadian Halls of Fame, a star on the Walk of Fame in his hometown of Mississauga, and he picked up a few ‘Best Guitarist’ awards in various style categories from different organizations along the way [!]


RES9 includes the long awaited Triumph reunion and guest appearances by James LaBrie and Alex Lifeson!!

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 with Mascot Label Group/Provogue.  The album, entitled RES 9, is to be released on November 11, 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 U.S. in the 70's & 80's) 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."

TRACKLIST CD:

01    Stand Still
02    Human Race (feat. Alex Lifeson)
03    I Sing (feat. James LaBrie)
04    My Cathedral
05    The Ghost of Shadow Town
06    When You Were My Baby
07    Sweet Tooth
08    Heads Up
09    Rest of My Life
10    End of the Line (feat. Alex Lifeson & James LaBrie)
11    Grand Parade (feat. Gil Moore & Mike Levine) [bonus track]