8/22/2023 0 Comments Thin lizzy liveThe thick guitar riff and the adamant vocals drive home the message: Thin Lizzy is here to rock and to fight, and that sort of primal drive powers the album ahead, whether the band tackles personal issues or existential questions. If the album cover didn’t give it away, the charged change of tone sticks out as soon as the title track begins the album. The group didn’t fully go there shredding remains an enhancement to the songs and not a focal point, and the pop sensibilities remain strong enough to keep them even from settling into that side of the metal spectrum. “Cold Sweat” provides the clearly example of the shift, with the squealing guitars and fast runs. The playing comes closer to thrash at times, and the guitar tone in general shifts into early ’80s metal. The group’s hard rock had hinted at metal over the years, but with Sykes on board, Thin Lizzy pushed more fully into the genre. He brought a fresh energy to the sessions (he hadn’t been on the botched tour or squabbled over studio plans like Snowy White had), but he also helped move the band’s sound to where it had been trending. The addition of Sykes may have been the key to the entire project. Late that year, Thin Lizzy assembled in its latest incarnation – Lynott on bass and vocals, Gorham on guitar, youngster Darren Wharton on keys, Brian Downey on drums and new member John Sykes on lead guitar – to record a new album. ![]() True to a classic rock narrative, the group wouldn’t go down without a proper finale, though. With Lynott’s solo career underway and everything barely holding together, the end was in sight. That year’s tour barely held together, with replacement artists and canceled shows. Of greater concern, the members personal problems increasingly became an issue, most notably because of founder Phil Lynott and long-time member Scott Gorham’s drug use. The group had begun to turn into a revolving door lineup. ![]() The band’s latest release, Renegade, had met with mixed (at best) critical reviews, deservedly so, and it hadn’t sold particularly well. Thunder and Lightning tour patch (Image: eBay)īy late 1982, Thin Lizzy had begun to disintegrate.
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