Formed around the Dio/Holy Diver axis of Vivian Campbell, Vinnie Appice and the now sadly departed Jimmy Bain, Last In Line could easily have been one of those self-indulgent allstar bands that trade on reputation alone.
Instead, their first two albums were genuinely great, noisily split the difference between hard rock and heavy metal, and saluted their former boss with a virtuoso flourish. Six years on from second album Jericho feels looser and grittier than either of its predecessors, with singer Andrew Freeman audibly upping his game.
