Thin Lizzy ( B20 )

Style and legacy

From 1974, Thin Lizzy switched from using one lead guitarist to two. This style was later refined and popularised in the mid-1970s by bands like Thin Lizzy and Judas Priest, and later by the emerging new wave of British heavy metal groups such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. Iron Maiden covered the song "Massacre" from Thin Lizzy's Johnny the Fox album, and released it on their 1988 single "Can I Play with Madness". A cover of "Cowboy Song" appears on Sound of White Noise by Anthrax as the bonus track for the album's Japanese release.

Thin Lizzy are also a major inspiration for modern heavy metal bands such as Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mastodon and Testament. Mastodon covered Thin Lizzy's classic "Emerald", which was included as a bonus track for the Japanese release of their album Remission. "They have played the song live several times, including an acoustic version with Scott Gorham on guitar. Emerald" was also covered by Overkill and it can be found as a bonus track on their 2017 album The Grinding Wheel. Henry Rollins has expressed a fondness for Thin Lizzy, and the Rollins Band covered their song "Are You Ready?" on their album Get Some Go Again (2000). The 2005 release from The Great Divide included a cover of "Cowboy Song" in two parts. Megadeth covered Thin Lizzy's "Cold Sweat" on their 2013 release, Super Collider.

Band members

Current members

• Scott Gorham – guitar, backing vocals (1974–1983, 1996–present)
• Darren Wharton – keyboards, vocals (1981–1983, 1996–2000, 2010–present)
• Ricky Warwick – lead vocals, occasional guitar (2010–present)
• Damon Johnson – guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)
• Tom Hamilton – bass guitar (2016–present)
• Scott Travis – drums, percussion (2016–present)

Discography

• Thin Lizzy (1971)
• Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972)
• Vagabonds of the Western World (1973)
• Nightlife (1974)
• Fighting (1975)
• Jailbreak (1976)
• Johnny the Fox (1976)
• Bad Reputation (1977)
• Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979)
• Chinatown (1980)
• Renegade (1981)
• Thunder and Lightning (1983)