I normally go to YouTube to listen to music which isn’t on Spotify.
And one artist always has me going to YouTube and that artist is John James Sykes otherwise known as John Sykes.
We all know that Sykes puts Boston and the Axl led Guns N Roses “Chinese Democracy” album for to shame for gaps between albums.
The last proper full length album that Sykes released was “Nuclear Cowboy” in 2000. Yep, 21 years down and approaching 22.
The “gap” between albums is now old enough to buy alcohol and drive.
But that doesn’t mean Sykes has been dormant.
In 2004, he released a live album called “Bad Boy Live” which is in my Top 10 of live albums. If you haven’t heard it, check it out, as it’s a perfect capture of his Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Sykes and Thin Lizzy days.
And when he appeared with super hyper release Mike Portnoy on Eddie Trunks show, we all thought that if anyone could get Sykes to release an album, it would be Portnoy.
Well that also didn’t happen.
But Sykes was working and writing and songs started to appear on YouTube.
Dawning Of A New Day
It hit YT on 2 Jan 2021. My review of that song is here.
Gates Of Hell
It came out in 2017. Check it out here.
Out Alive
It came out in August 2021. Check it out here.
And the album “Sy-Ops” is scheduled for March 1, 2022.
destroyerofharmony 
22 years between albums! Wow… Hopefully March will come with some new Sykes tunes. But I’m not holding my breath on it,
Neither am I but hopeful I am.
Yeah, I am not holding my breath for that long awaited album.
You gotta keep the faith. Lol.
Some pretty cool tunes. I’ll be eagerly awaiting the album this coming March …. or not.
It’s been recorded and mixed for over four years from my understanding so not sure why he’s delaying the release
“The ‘gap’ between albums is now old enough to buy alcohol and drive.” This line was genius! ‘Sea of Tranquility’ has discussed how Sykes has been inactive for years, saying that he should release his album already, and they even had a milk carton with his face on it, implying that he’s nowhere to be found, as a joke.
Lol that’s gold. He’s a missing person.
Yep, but it sounds like Sykes did this to himself. He’s had the album ready for years and he’s such a perfectionist that he hasn’t released it yet. He’s been in so many bands that he can’t stay in one place. Correct me if I’m wrong. This is based on what I’ve heard on ‘Sea of Tranquility,’ which is a great music youtube channel, by the way!
Yes he did have a problem sticking around in bands but I don’t think that’s his fault. He’s just a real good musician and artists wanted to work with him.
Yeah, I figure there’s more to the story, which is why I don’t want to make assumptions.