Release Year: 1996
Artist Origin: IRL
Style: fundamental loud expressive hard rock
there is a moment in each genius entity's career when from local phenomena they all of a sudden turn into worldwide sensation - for Phil Lynott and company such a breaking point was the sixth 1976's longplay with more than a few indelible anthems of hard rock, partly followed by accompanying futuristic concept - however, it has not lessened their ability to write highly impetuous, emotional music, streaming forth via nine insanely memorable numbers, that far from run out of ideas just after those few biggest hits, while diverse music formula from this moment on turns into a mantra for many followers as well as noble Irishmen themselves, let alone the guitar harmonies, further on successfully assimilated by a lot of metal-oriented ensembles; recent European edition comes with a remastered sound and Stuart Bailie commentary