Thunder and Lightning

Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1983 Ratings: #156 / 208
User Score
Based on 80 ratings
1983 Ratings: #63
March 4, 1983 / Release Date
LP / Format
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Critic Reviews

60
AllMusic
Not Lizzy's best release, but a definite improvement over their other '80s studio output.
Kingofthecrimso
91

Thin Lizzy ended their career with a bang. The metal sound fits really well, especially with John Sykes being involved. His guitar playing here is so fricking good, the second best guitarist they ever had. Top 5 Thin Lizzy

Dragonaut_512
95

Thank you @KaShryX for the recommendation!!!

Although I can’t really call this a recommendation, as this is a legendary album and I’m a big Thin Lizzy fan from what I’ve heard of them, so it was only a matter of time before this got listened to, rated, and reviewed by yours truly. But anyways, this one goes out to you.

This is widely considered the heaviest Thin Lizzy album, and it’s easy to see why. This album really does show Thin Lizzy diving more into a heavy ... read more

guitargod784
72

This is a bit of a different direction for Thin Lizzy, and it's odd to see them do this just for their final album. Rather than making hard rock, Thunder And Lightning is a traditional metal album, and it breathes a new life into the band. The guitars shred away at the soloes while Phil roars in a way he never has before. It's far from the most original sound, but these are some decent songs that make for Thin Lizzy's best work in a while. Their signature elements fit into this ... read more

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