Thunder and Lightning by Thin Lizzy

Thunder and Lightning, Thin Lizzy's twelfth and last studio album, came out on Vertigo on 4 March 1983, and for a band on its way out the door it hits like a sledgehammer. New guitarist John Sykes, brought in to replace Snowy White after Renegade, cranked up the heat, giving the band a heavier, meaner tone than they'd ever used, and producer Chris Tsangarides lets the guitars roar. Most of the songs were written before Sykes arrived, but "Cold Sweat", the exception, is pure adrenaline, Phil Lynott barking over a riff that won't quit while Scott Gorham and Brian Downey keep the pressure on.

Keyboardist Darren Wharton left a bigger mark this time too, co-writing much of the record, including "Some Day She Is Going to Hit Back" and the final single, "The Sun Goes Down". A farewell tour and the live album Life followed. Lynott died in 1986, and the band has never made another studio album.

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