He was in a band called Badlands, with his one time Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray (not to be confused with the group Badlands featuring guitarist Jake E. Lee). The recording accompanying the song was rotoscoped from single of Sykes' concerts, which was a extremely striking statement for use in previews.

Sykes' involvement in the series was the key characteristic of Pioneer USA's marketing. In 2006, he got his possess signature Gibson Les Paul Custom which was modeled after his favourite guitar and has used it when touring by means of Thin Lizzy every one around the UK and Ireland. S. K.