Lynch Mob guitarist George Lynch has confirmed that the band is working on new material, signaling another creative chapter for the long-running hard rock outfit. The update comes amid an already active period for the group, which has continued to balance touring, live releases, and shifting lineup changes in recent years.
Speaking about the band’s current direction, Lynch described the process as focused on rediscovering inspiration, emphasizing a back-to-basics approach to songwriting.
George Lynch Talks About New Studio Album
In a recent interview, the band’s founder and only remaining original member said of the new record, “It won’t be like the first album. I think it’ll be — let’s just say maybe a little more Alice in Chains style… It’s not gonna be like Alice in Chains, but I would say more like that world than the Dokken world. So the ‘Wicked Sensation’ record was a heavier record than the second record. We tried to be more polished and more radio-friendly, more Dokken-esque, and that didn’t work out, I didn’t think, very well.”
He explained, “So we’re gonna lean on the heavier side. But right now that’s what I’m doing — I’m just searching for grooves and riffs and just trying to be Tony Iommi and just come up with great, nasty riffs and awesome grooves that get people off. And once I do that, then it’s off to the singer, and he does his thing.”
On the Band’s “Final” Album
Lynch Mob’s ninth studio album, Dancing With the Devil, released last year, was originally billed as the band’s final studio effort. However, the group has continued to revisit that “final chapter” narrative, most recently with their live release The Final Ride, suggesting that their story on record and on stage may not be wrapping up soon. Lynch said, “Well, yeah, I could make up some kind of lie to make it make sense, but, yeah, it was supposed to be [Lynch Mob’s final album], but then I changed my mind again. But you know what? Sue me. I can’t get in trouble for changing my mind. I mean, I know I’m the first band to ever retire and then change our minds. I know nobody else has ever done that in history. I was the first, probably, right? KISS never did it. Nobody ever did it. Yeah, nobody did that.”
He explained, “So, it’s pretty common [for musicians to announce their farewell tours and then change their minds]. You go, ‘Okay, I’m gonna hang it up, hang up the spurs,’ so to speak, and then about a month into that, you’re, like, ‘Okay.’ There’s only so many lawns you can mow,’ you know what I mean? Then you gotta get busy.”