In October, THIN LIZZY announced that they would not be recording new material under the Thin Lizzy monicker.

Step forward BLACK STAR RIDERS…

Today sees the announcement of the new band formed by Thin Lizzy alumni Ricky Warwick (vocals), Scott Gorham (guitar), Damon Johnson (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso on drums (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, DAVID LEE ROTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES).

The change in personnel came about as Brian Downey didn’t want to commit to the touring cycle a new album would entail and Darren Wharton wanted to concentrate on Dare and other music and film projects.

BLACK STAR RIDERS is set to enter the studio in Los Angeles in January to start recording their debut album with the legendary Kevin Shirley (LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH).

The album will feature material the band wrote whilst touring as Thin Lizzy and the sound retains that classic feel but is very much its own as well. THE BLACK STAR RIDERSrecord is the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story.

The new, as yet untitled, album will be released in May through Nuclear Blast.