In October 2012, Thin Lizzy announced that they would not be recording new material under the Thin Lizzy moniker. The last incarnation of the band - Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza - would be forming a new project.

Step forward Black Star Riders!

The new band formed by Thin Lizzy alumni Ricky Warwick (vocals), Scott Gorham (guitar), Damon Johnson (guitar) and Marco Mendoza (bass), with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso on drums (Alice Cooper, Megadeth, David Lee Roth, Suicidal Tendencies).

Black Star Riders entered the studio in Los Angeles in January 2013 to start recording their debut album with the legendary Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Rush). That album, featuring material the band wrote whilst touring as Thin Lizzy, retains that classic feel but is very much its own beast. The Black Star Riders record is the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story.

"We are all very excited about the music that we have created for Black Star Riders. The synergy between the five of us has been phenomenal and I can't wait for the world to hear these songs." Ricky Warwick

The new, as yet untitled, album will be released in May 2013 through Nuclear Blast - the label behind acts such as Anthrax and Nightwish. Black Star Riders are one of the first bands signed by Monte Conner - the former Roadrunner A&R guru who has signed acts such as Slipknot, Machine Head, Sepultura and Rush.

Says Conner: "As a lifelong Thin Lizzy fan, I was floored by this line-up's new material. Not only do the new songs sound like Thin Lizzy, they sound like CLASSIC Thin Lizzy. Black Star Riders totally captures the essence of what was great about the band whilst at the same time adding something totally fresh and modern. Even when I heard the band decided to change their name, my interest in signing them did not waver for one second."

The Black Star Riders set consists of material from the new album alongside Thin Lizzy classics like 'Jailbreak', 'Whiskey In The Jar' and 'Jailbreak'. An unmissable night for fans of classic rock everywhere!