Powerhouse hard rockers Black Star Riders will release their highly anticipated fourth album in September this year. The record, titled 'Another State Of Grace' was produced and mixed by Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Anthrax, Uriah Heep) and will be released once again on Nuclear Blast entertainment. It will be the first album to feature the new look-line up of the band.

Drummer Chad Szeliga and guitarist Christian Martucci will make their recorded debuts with the group after replacing Jimmy DeGrasso and Damon Johnson who departed in 2017 and 2018 respectively. The new duo will join band mainstays Ricky Warwick (Lead Vocals / Guitar), Scott Gorham (Lead Guitar) and Robert Crane (Bass).

Forming in 2012 as an offshoot of the last touring line up of Thin Lizzy, BSR have since gone on to plough their own furrow, expanding their sound from the weighty Lizzy-esque rock of debut record 'All Hell Breaks Loose' (2013) and becoming a more modern, cutting edge rock band - while still maintaining a little celtic flavour and strong story-telling lyrics thanks to frontman Warwick who had quickly proved himself a worthy successor to Phil Lynott in Thin Lizzy.

Sophomore effort 'The Killer Instint' followed in 2015 before the group broke even bigger with 2017's 'Heavy Fire' which reached #6 in the UK album charts, #11 in Germany and won a Planet Rock award for Best British Album. With plenty of touring, the line up changes and some Thin lizzy reunion shows the next album has long been anticipated, with the band seeming just as excited as the fans for the new release.

Ricky Warwick: "I’m absolutely thrilled to be back with a brand new Black Star Riders Album. In my honest opinion this is the best record the band has made! This is Christian and Chad’s first album with the band and they have brought a fantastic energy and vibe”

Scott Gorham adds "It was great to be back in Los Angeles and recording with Jay Ruston was an absolute pleasure.  I am excited to see everyone’s reactions to this amazing record … and I can’t wait to get back on the road and play you these new songs!”

Speaking of getting on the road, Black Star Riders have also announced an extensive UK and Ireland tour with special guests Stone Broken and Wayward Sons. The trek will take in 15 dates which are as follows:

Dates for Black Star Riders 2019 UK & Ireland Tour are:

Thursday 10th October                                       O2 Academy, Bristol

Friday 11th October                                            Corn Exchange, Cambridge

Saturday 12th October                                       O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Sunday 13th October                                          William Aston Hall, Wrexham

Monday 14th October                                        Rock City, Nottingham

Wednesday 16th October                                  Academy, Dublin *

Thursday 17th October                                       Limelight, Belfast *

Friday 18th October                                            Braehead Arena, Glasgow §

Saturday 19th October                                       O2 Academy, Newcastle

Sunday 20th October                                          O2 Ritz, Manchester

Tuesday 22nd October                                       De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill

Wednesday 23rd October                                 O2 Academy, Bournemouth

Thursday 24th October                                      University Great Hall, Cardiff

Friday 25th October                                           Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

Saturday 26th October                                       O2 Academy, Leeds

* BSR and Stone Broken Only    § BSR Only as Guests to Saxon

Tickets are on sale from 10am Friday March 8th.

For more info visit www.blackstarriders.com