Triumph is the thirty-first album by Finnish experimental rock

Experimental rock

Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....

 band Circle

Circle (band)

Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...

, released in 2008.

It is the second Circle album (following 2006's Arkades

Arkades

Arkades is the twenty-first album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle. It was originally released in 2006 by Fourth Dimension Records as part of a series of vinyl-only albums by Circle which document their often improvised freeform live shows. The original release contained two side-long...

) to be recorded live in session for WFMU

WFMU

WFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform radio format...

, a radio station based in Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey

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. It was originally broadcast on 25 September 2007. Again, the host was Brian Turner

WMFU

WMFU is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Mount Hope, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Auricle Communications....

, and bassist Jussi Lehtisalo's sleevenotes gently pillory the DJ.

The album was originally released as a double LP on Fourth Dimension Records

Fourth Dimension Records

Fourth Dimension Records is a British record label, specialising in international underground music. It was founded by Gary Levermore as an offshoot of his Third Mind label before being taken over by Richard Johnson in 1984...

 in 2008. It was re-issued on CD soon afterwards, and the CD packaging closely resembles the vinyl edition, recreating the gatefold

Gatefold

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 sleeve and disc inlays. The last track, "Murheenkryyni", also features on the 2007 album Rakennus

Rakennus

Rakennus is the thirtieth album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.It was issued as a CD by Ektro Records in 2004. It is a recording of a concert from 19th September 2007 at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Charlottesville, Virginia...

and with English lyrics under the title "Requiem In D Minor: Suddenly" on the 2008 album Hollywood

Hollywood (Circle album)

Hollywood is the thirty-second album by Finnish experimental rock band Circle.Arguably their most overtly heavy metal album, it features vocals and guitar from Bruce Duff from the band Jesters of Destiny. The band's relationship with Duff began when Jussi Lehtisalo re-released Jesters' album Fun at...

.

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Virsi" — 13:40
2. "Rykmentti" — 7:29
3. "In the Name of Rock – Android" — 21:39

Disc 2

1. "Skiing" — 13:52
2. "Dungeon" — 12:56
3. "Murheenkryyni" — 8:31