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- Summary: The debut release for the hard rock band formed by Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham with Ricky Warwick, Jimmy DeGrasso, Marco Mendoza, and Damon Johnson was produced by Kevin Shirley.
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- Record Label: Nuclear Blast
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Arena Rock
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Positive: 3 out of 7
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Mixed: 4 out of 7
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Jun 26, 2013While other acts work diligently to re-create the sounds on All Hell Breaks Loose, the Black Star Riders offer them naturally with creativity, heft, and inspiration.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 26, 2013It might never escape the long shadow of the past, but it deserves a fair hearing. [Jun 2013, p.86]
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Aug 1, 2013The best tracks on the L.A. quintet's debut LP scan the most Lizzy-like.
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Jun 26, 2013Between those two poles ["Bound For Glory" and "Kingdom Of The Lost"] falls plenty of enjoyable melodic hard rock, never poor, though not always scaling the heights.
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Kerrang!Jun 26, 2013Yes, it ultimately makes for predictable stuff, but Black Star Riders play bullshit-free unpretentious rock. [15 Jun 2013, p.54]
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MojoJun 26, 2013It may not eclipse past achievements but does point to a genuine way forward in a dignified and spiritual manner. [Jul 2013, p.84]
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Q MagazineJun 26, 2013By the end, they're almost sounding like their own band, rather than a Thin Lizzy tribute act. [Jul 2013, p.100]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Dec 17, 2013
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