The death of John Sykesone of the great guitarists of British heavy metal and hard rock. He died at the age of sixty-five after a long fight against cancer.
John Sykes leaves his mark in the world of rock both for his virtuosity and his instrumental quality, in addition to always contributing talent to the groups in which he was involved. Throughout his career he was part of Tygers Of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake –in his most commercially successful period– and later created his own band, Blue Murderin 1989.
Sykes was one of those musicians who helped significantly popularize hard rock and heavy metal during the 1980s and who knew how to keep the flame alive throughout the 1990s. His name is marked with golden letters in the memory of all fans of both genres.
As to Blue Murderwas a project in which Sykes combined his heavier influences with a style more oriented towards melodic hard rock. The self-titled album “Blue Murder” He did not achieve the success obtained with his time in Whitesnake, but it served to start a cult career that continues to be highly valued today among followers of guitar rock.
