Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy wrote the twin-guitar harmony playbook — the sound Iron Maiden systematized and half of metal still runs on — fronted by Phil Lynott, rock’s first Black Irish superstar and one of its finest storytellers. “The Boys Are Back in Town” is the tourist entrance; Live and Dangerous is the lab.

Ireland’s seat in the atlas is theirs, and the influence lines out of Dublin run everywhere. Candidate for promotion to the core roster — flagged for Daniel.