Triumph

When Triumph first started in the 1970s, many rock critics discarded them. Rolling Stone reviewers didn't think Triumph stood out enough from the other rock and heavy metal bands around at the time and called them a "faceless band."

Triumph caught a big break in the United States in 1978. The band filled in for Sammy Hagar at a radio station promotion gig in San Antonio, Texas and followed the show up with five more dates around the state. Triumph has remained popular in San Antonio ever since.

In 1984, Triumph released a concept album called Thunder Seven. The record came out on the then-new CD format, even though most people couldn't afford CD players at the time. The album's cover features a mechanized version of Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawn by illustrator Dean Motter.