However, of the original members only Gorham case. Alighted are John Sykes, who is working on a solo album, Brian Downey, said the trips were too much, and Darren Wharton, which focuses on his main band Dare. While Downey and Wharton future individual performances under the Thin Lizzy- not rule banners, drumming at the Black Star Riders now Jimmy DeGrasso; on a keyboardist is omitted. As producer Kevin Shirley was recruited, who had been responsible for the great Black Country Communion- albums and knows how solid Retro Hard Rock has to sound.
The lion's share of the songs was written by guitarist interestingly Damon Johnson and singer Ricky Warwick; Gorham occurs in songwriting only complementary in appearance. Johnson and Warwick but have done their homework well and know exactly which melodic and rhythmic elements Lynott used preferably. The famous two-part guitar lines sound in the right places. So the first few tracks actually sound as if they had been pulled from a box of unpublished Lynott- songs. In the second half of the CD takes inspiration from something then, but comes to the conclusion nor the brute "Blues is not so bad". The Limited Edition contains a bonus track worth listening to which the fan should not be without.
In the overall analysis reveals that the Black Star Riders consistently compete only the legacy of the hard rock side of Thin Lizzy, while ballad, progressive and pop influences hide completely. They do but very tidy. The legendary classic albums "Jailbreak" and "Black Rose" may "All Hell Breaks Loose" Of course not top, but on a level with "Johnny the Fox" or "Thunder and Lightning" you can see the new CD already classified.
But there's a whopping four stars from me. My Anspieltipps to the eponymous opener, be the incredibly catchy single "Bound for Glory" and the aforementioned "Blues is not so bad". Phil Lynott would be proud.
