Category: TRILLION

Considered by many specialists as the greatest Pomp AOR album of all time, TRILLION self-titled debut album “Trillion” is without a doubt one to have in your collection. ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ by Rock Candy Records, Trillion sounds better then never.
The late Seventies / Early Eighties American music scene was a veritable breeding ground for melodically infused hard rock. However, in many ways, it was a sound built principally on British roots including clearly identifiable stimulation from later period Beatles to the proto-progressive rock movement dominated by Yes, Genesis and Camel to name but a few.
It was this pre-occupation with all things British that gave rise to a brilliantly dynamic style that relied equally on adroit arrangements as it did on melody and accessibility.
Alongside more familiar names such as Kansas, Boston and Styx, Trillion were one of the greatest – yet in many ways unheralded at the time – bands of the era…

As requested by many, here’s TRILLION second effort “Clear Approach” fully remastered by Rock Candy Records with a bonus track.
Without a doubt, Trillion was one of the greatest Pomp Rock acts to emerge from the US early ’80s scene. Signed to industry powerhouse Epic Records, the Chicago-based quintet Trillion made major inroads with their self-titled debut album, but it wasn’t until the release of this, their second album “Clear Approach” that matters reached a musical crescendo.
With the addition of new – and terrific – vocalist Thom Griffin, and an astounding selection of highly melodic songs, the band hit a level of sophistication and emotion that few have ever matched in the Pomp AOR genre…

After the first TRILLION album post here, someone requested the band’s second effort “Clear Approach” remastered by Rock Candy Records with a bonus track. Without a doubt, Trillion was one of the greatest Pomp Rock acts to emerge from the US early ’80s scene. Signed to industry powerhouse Epic Records, the Chicago-based quintet Trillion made major inroads with their self-titled...

Considered by many specialists as the greatest Pomp AOR album of all time, TRILLION self-titled debut album “Trillion” is without a doubt one to have in your collection. ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ by Rock Candy Records, Trillion sounds better then never.
The late Seventies / Early Eighties American music scene was a veritable breeding ground for melodically infused hard rock. However, in many ways, it was a sound built principally on British roots including clearly identifiable stimulation from later period Beatles to the proto-progressive rock movement dominated by Yes, Genesis and Camel to name but a few.
It was this pre-occupation with all things British that gave rise to a brilliantly dynamic style that relied equally on adroit arrangements as it did on melody and accessibility.
Alongside more familiar names such as Kansas, Boston and Styx, Trillion were one of the greatest – yet in many ways unheralded at the time – bands of the era…