Blackthorne, the early 90s supergroup formed by Graham Bonnet (Rainbow/MSG/Alcatrazz/Impellitteri), Bob Kulick (KISS/Meat Loaf/W.A.S.P./Skull) and Jimmy Waldo (New England/Alcatrazz) will on release the shelved follow-up to their 1993 debut album Afterlife via Cherry Red Records UK on September 2nd.

This new release, titled Don't Kill The Thrill, features 11 unreleased Blackthorne tracks that were recorded in 1994 for a proposed second album. However, following the departure of vocalist Graham Bonnet the group disbanded, (later to resurface with David Glen Eisley as Murderer's Row) and the Bonnet sessions remained unheard, until now.

Also on September 2nd , is the reissue of Blackthorne debut Afterlife (also via Cherry Red), previously released on the Music For Nations label. Both sets feature extensive live material and liner notes with new interviews from Graham Bonnet , Bob Kulick and Jimmy Waldo.

Don’t Kill The Thrill  tracklisting:

Disc One:
“Don’t Kill The Thrill”
“Wild Inside”
“Skeletons In The Closet”
“Dreamin' In The Hideaway”
“Man In The Black Hat”
“Twist The Blade”
“Judgement Day”
“Insanity”
“Sanctuary”
“Paralyzed”
“Save Me”

Bonus Tracks
“Afterlife/We Won’t Be Forgotten” (Live Foundations Forum 1994)
“ Hard Feelings” (Live Foundations Forum 1994)
“Cradle To The Grave” (Live Foundations Forum 1994)
Japan Sony Music TV Interview 1
Japan Sony Music TV Interview 2
Japan Sony Music TV Interview 3
UK TV Interview / “We Won’t Be Forgotten” (Acoustic In UK)

Disc Two: Live Recordings
“Desert Song” (Foundations Forum 1994)
“Breaking The Chains” (Foundations Forum 1994)
“All Night Long” (Foundations Forum 1994)
“Wild Inside” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“Since You Been Gone” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“Hard Feelings” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“Wishing Well” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“Baby You’re The Blood” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“Will You Be Home Tonight” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“Breaking The Chains ”(Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“We Won’t Be Forgotten” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“All Night Long” (Fresno Aug 29th 1992)
“We Won’t Be Forgotten” (Acoustic - Live In Japan 1993)

All tracks previously unreleased

Afterlife reissue tracklisting:

“Cradle To The Grave”
“Afterlife”
“We Won’t Be Forgotten”
“Breaking The Chains”
“Over And Over”
“Hard Feelings”
“Baby You’re The Blood”
“Sex Crime”
“Love From The Ashes”
“All Night Long”

Bonus Tracks
“Afterlife” (Unplugged - Sony Music TV Japan 1993)
“We Won’t Be Forgotten” (Unplugged - Sony Music TV Japan 1993)
“Rehearsal Reel” ("Mates" Studio La Dec 16th 1993)

Produced by Bob Kulick
Tracks 11-13 previously unreleased