Fortunately succumb Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham and Co. are resisting the temptation, the classic Thin Lizzy sound their own stamp on aufzudrücken.Vieles ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE sounds like a homage to the old days.
However, this is perfectly fine because the Black Star Riders hook into the late-70's oeuvre of Thin Lizzy and celebrate the passionate traditional values of honest, shirt-sleeved Rock'n'Roll. Outliers like the Celtic-inspired 'Kingdom Of The Lost' and the heavy grooving bouncer 'Blues Is not Bad' underline dshalb only one equal, simple goal of remaining songs - to rock unashamedly and hard!
Straightforward, catchy, rousing. The Spirit Of '79