Thunder and Lightning

Rock · 1983 · 13 tracks

Thunder and Lightning

A high-octane heavy metal farewell. Aggressive guitar shredding meets Phil Lynott's signature street-level storytelling for a dark, powerful final chapter.

The heaviest Lizzy record ever made, where the guitars finally catch up to the intensity of Phil's lyrics.

A high-stakes, aggressive roar of defiance colored by a weary sense of impending finality.

Thunder and Lightning · vs · Thin Lizzy

Compressed Loud+4.0σ

The production is built around compressed loud than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

Thunder and Lightning

4:54

02

This Is the One

4:03

03

The Sun Goes Down

6:18

04

The Holy War

5:11

05

Cold Sweat

3:06

06

Someday She Is Going to Hit Back

4:05

07

Baby Please Don’t Go

5:08

08

Bad Habits

4:04

09

Heart Attack

3:39

10

Emerald

4:17

11

Killer on the Loose (live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1981)

5:39

12

The Boys Are Back in Town

5:10

13

Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)

4:36

Moments Worth Waiting For

The frantic, high-gain guitar solo in Cold Sweat that signals the band's shift into full-blown heavy metal territory.

The atmospheric, synth-laden opening of The Sun Goes Down that provides a haunting, cinematic breather.

Phil Lynott's weary but charismatic delivery on Heart Attack, sounding prophetic given the album's place as their finale.

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