Revisiting this conversation from late 2019 with Triumph’s Mike Levine feels like unearthing a time capsule. It was just before the world went sideways—a moment when the biggest things on the band’s plate were a documentary and a high-fidelity vinyl reissue. But looking at the raw transcripts from this era reveals a band acutely aware of its legacy and surprisingly candid about the industry machinations that shaped it.The catalyst for this renewed activity was the Banger Films documentary which would eventually become Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine.