🎶 Triumpher
🌎 Athens, Greece
📀 Piercing the heart of the world
® No Remorse Records
📅 06/03/2026
The Athenian band TRIUMPHER is a very special case. Formed in 2019, they were hit by the pandemic that put the music scene on hold (but not the creativity of the artists), but since 2023 and the release of “Storming The Wall,” nothing seems to be stopping them. Now, in 2026, they are preparing to release their third full-length studio album, entitled “Piercing The Heart Of The World.”
This tactic, i.e., releasing so many albums in such a short period of time, carries many dangers and risks, especially since both their debut and 2024’s “Spirit Invictus” were considered extremely successful and of high quality. The danger is that there will be creative saturation or repetition of previous patterns. Well, TRIUMPHER prove everyone wrong and release yet another Heavy/Power Metal (and not only that!!) epic. An album that has been carefully crafted on all levels, combining both their classic Manowar-esque sound and various new elements that have been masterfully added to the compositions.
The furious and dark mid-tempo “Black Blood” opens the album and sets the tone for what is to follow, as it includes both epic and black elements. With “Destroyer,” TRIUMPHER recalls its roots. The tempo picks up, choral vocals are added, and we are treated to a remarkable Epic Power/Heavy Metal epic. “The Mountain Throne” is in the same vein, with Mars Triumph performing in an almost narrative and cinematic way. Every self-respecting Power Metal album includes at least one slow and heavy song. And here TRIUMPHER hits the mark with “Ithaca (Return Of The Eternal King),” which is of course based on Mars’ performance. In fact, it is one of the singles that have been released with a wonderful video depicting various moments from the band’s history, perhaps showing that this particular song has a deeper meaning for its members.
The two-minute “Vaults of Immortals” is dominated by the piano accompanying yet another theatrical performance by Mars, serving as an introduction to the intensely Manowar-esque epic “Flaming Sword.” Towards the end, TRUMPHER surprise us with the fast-paced “Erinyes,” where thrash speed meets black vocals, all wrapped up in an epic power metal package with incredible guitar parts standing out. Perhaps the album’s highlight. Now go find a song that closes the album impressively after “Erinyes.” TRUMPHER found it in the almost ten-minute “Naus Apidalia,” which leaves behind the experimentation and focuses on what TRIUMPHER was so loved for from their first release, namely the weaving of musical stories of epic proportions.
“Piercing The Heart Of The World” is proof that when there is talent and determination, the possibilities are endless. TRIUMPHER continue their frenzied course both in terms of recordings and concerts, without deviating from their plan, as each album seems to build on the foundations laid by their previous releases.
★ 9/10
✍🏻 Kostas Boudoukos
