LYNCH MOB – Dancing with the Devil

After concluding their “farewell tour” in March 2025, hard rock band Lynch Mob have recently put out their “final studio album” titled, Dancing with the Devil (2025), which is the follow-up to Babylon (2023). For sure they’ll be dancing with the devil if they announce another farewell tour in five years. Amazingly, the lineup is the same from the previous record, which consists of George Lynch on guitars, Gabriel Colon on lead vocals, Jaron Gulino on bass guitar, and Jimmy D’Anda on drums. Dancing with the Devil was produced by Chris Collier.

Dancing with Time and Influences

The album opens with the title track, which is an excellent song with lots of tasteful melodies and a great hook. If released in 1985, the song would’ve been a big hit for the band. “Pictures of the Dead” is a midtempo rocker with a great groove. Though the chorus is a little jarring on the ears, overall it’s sonically pleasing. “Saints and Sinners” takes a darker turn with a heavy guitar riff and a killer bass line. “Saints and Sinners” seems to be a common title for rock ‘n’ roll, but at the same time, who’s to blame them? Maybe, they were late to the game. It’s like the name, “Iron Maiden;” once they took the name, they immediately took it off the market, forcing the following bands to find other cool names to top it.

“Love in Denial” has a swaggering groove and oddly enough, it gives modern Lynyrd Skynyrd vibes, as crazy as that sounds. Think God & Guns (2009) and Last of a Dyin’ Breed (2012) eras of the band. Before continuing, it’s worth noting that Colon sounds a lot like Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy; he even looks like him too. Funnily enough, “Follow Me Down” gives off Ratt vibes; it just sounds like a song that they would write. ‘80s party, midtempo rocker and all. Another weird thing to note is that the band’s former bassist, Robbie Crane, was in Ratt for a short spell, adding to the “Ratt connection.” “Sea of Stones” is an interesting one because while it does drag on forever, it’s got a doomy and atmospheric feel that makes the track stand out from the rest of the album. Not exactly Black Sabbath doom metal, but let’s just say, it ain’t Poison glam metal either. “The Stranger” is very modern sounding and it’s another slow number with haunting guitar melodies.

The Good and the Bad

For European fans, Dancing with the Devil contains a bonus track titled, “Somewhere,” which unfortunately is not on the U.S. version of the album. It’s another excellent track that would’ve been big in the ‘80s and the instrumentation is killer. There are some juicy bass lines on the album, which are fun to listen to. The pounding drums really add to the band’s ‘80s hard rock sound. The guitar playing is something else. Lynch plays with so much confidence, like he knows he’s hot stuff. He came up with really creative and tasteful riffs that are fun to listen to. A minor complaint would be he got carried away towards the middle of “Machine Bone,” which starts off decent with a catchy chorus and all. But at the halfway mark, the song turns into a jam session that goes on forever, and that’s how the song ends.

Final Assessment

Overall, Dancing with the Devil is a good album. Will it really be Lynch Mob’s last studio album? Who knows because anything can happen and never say never, especially in the entertainment industry. For those who are interested, give Lynch Mob’s Dancing with the Devil a chance!

Album Tracklist

1. Dancing with the Devil
2. Pictures of the Dead
3. Saints and Sinners
4. Lift Up Your Soul
5. Love in Denial
6. Machine Bone
7. Follow Me Down
8. Golden Mirror
9. Sea of Stones
10. The Stranger
11. Somewhere (Bonus Track)

Band Lineup

George Lynch – guitars
Gabriel Colon – lead vocals
Jaron Gulino – bass guitar
Jimmy D’Anda – drums

Check out the visualizer for the title track from Lynch Mob’s Dancing with the Devil!