BLACK STAR RIDERS are proud to announce that their new lead guitar player from January 1st, 2019 will be Christian Martucci, from STONE SOUR. Christian will replace founding BSR member Damon Johnson, who has decided to part company with the band at the end of the year to concentrate on a solo career and session work.
Damon Johnson: "3 excellent albums in 6 years with this great band is one...
There’s a beautiful purity to the finest rock ‘n’ roll, a thrilling simplicity in striking an over-amplified guitar chord, a transcendent joy in getting high on just volume, adrenaline and a backbeat. BLACK STAR RIDERS, lifers in an industry less secure than a secret in a soap opera, understand this, which is why »Heavy Fire«, the quintet’s latest UK Top 10 album for Nuclear Blast Entertainment, sounds so fresh and...
Off the back of the extremely successful album »Heavy Fire« and UK/European tour, BLACK STAR RIDERS are pleased to announce a new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Formed in 2012, BLACK STAR RIDERS signed their first contract with Nuclear Blast Entertainment in the same year. Under the banner of the independent label, the band released three critically acclaimed albums: »All Hell Breaks Loose«, »The Killer Instinct« and »Heavy Fire«....
US/Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS released their highly-acclaimed third album »Heavy Fire« (#6 UK, #11 Germany, #60 Ireland, ...) on February 3rd via Nuclear Blast. To present these new tracks on European stages, the band will be joining forces with legendary FOREIGNER on select dates this May/June. These will be also the first shows with drummer Chad Szeliga, who was announced as new band member of BLACK STAR RIDERS...
BLACK STAR RIDERS are proud to announce that their new drummer is Chad Szeliga. Chad, formerly with BREAKING BENJAMIN and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY amongst others, first came to Ricky, Scott & Damon’s attention in 2012 when THIN LIZZY were touring North America with JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY were also on the bill.
After auditions last month in Los Angeles with some incredible drummers, Chad was chosen to...
U.S./Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS released their hotly-anticipated third album »Heavy Fire« on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Fresh off their extensive run of the UK and Ireland, the band return with a music video for new single, 'Dancing With The Wrong Girl'.
Lead vocalist/guitarist Ricky Warwick explains about the track, "The greatest lie we can endure is from our own denial, sometimes two wrongs can...
In a mutual decision, BLACK STAR RIDERS and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso have decided to part ways. The band wish him well in his future endeavours and thank him for the great albums, killer shows and good times together. The new drummer will be announced shortly.
US/Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS released their highly-acclaimed third album »Heavy Fire« (#6 UK, #11 Germany, #60 Ireland, ...) on February 3rd via Nuclear Blast. To present these new tracks on European stages, the band will be joining forces with legendary FOREIGNER on select dates this May / June. All dates can be found below!
"We are honored and delighted to be sharing a stage with our friends in...
US/Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS finally released their much-anticipated third album »Heavy Fire« on February 3rd via Nuclear Blast. This new masterpiece directly entered the charts worldwide and got the best chart results ever in the history of the BLACK STAR RIDERS!
The band states: "We owe a massive 'thank you' to the BLACK STAR RIDERS fans around the world for making this happen. »Heavy Fire« is a powerful...
U.S./Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS are set to release their hotly-anticipated third album »Heavy Fire« on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band premiere the new lyric video for 'Heavy Fire', the album's thundering opening track
Lead vocalist/guitarist Ricky Warwick explains about the track: "Only fools would believe that rock n roll can rejuvenate a world in the throes of a collapsing civilisation that's coming under...
