Black Star Riders unleash video for The Killer Instinct

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Black Star Riders have released an official video for their track “The Killer Instinct.”

The song is the title cut from their new album, released via Nuclear Blast this week.

In a post on the ‘Riders Facebook page the band say: “In celebration of our new album being released this week and to thank all of you for your support, we have surprise for you guys! Ladies and gents, may we present the official video for our new album’s title track, ‘The Killer Instinct’ – enjoy!”

Check out the video below and be sure to let us know what you think!

Parent album The Killer Instinct is out now.

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New music releases, 23rd February 2015

Here are this week’s new and notable music releases, 23rd February 2015:

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Physical Graffiti (Deluxe Edition), Led Zeppelin
Return To Forever, Scorpions
One Man Army, Ensiferum
The Race For Space, Public Service Broadcasting
Restoring Force: Full Circle, Of Mice & Men
Eye Of Providence, The Agonist
A Conspiracy Of Stars, UFO
Revolution Saints, Revolution Saints
Frantic, Gun
Lost Isles, Oceans Ate Alaska
Of Beauty & Rage, Red
Monument, Angels & Agony
This Is No Fairytale, Carach Angren
Armageddonize, Eclipse
Please Come Home, Lonely Robot
Just Like You, Falling In Reverse
Spookshow International Live, Rob Zombie
The Order Of Things, All That Remains
Tormenting The Innocent, Bio-Cancer
Valley Of The Snake, Ruby The Hatchet
The Tracks We Leave, Tempest
Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute, Various Artists

All of the above, and many more, are available via the Skin Back Alley Music Store.

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Watch Black Star Riders’ “Finest Hour”

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Black Star Riders have released a video for their new track “Finest Hour”.

The song features on the band’s forthcoming new album, The Killer Instinct, scheduled for release next Monday 23rd of February via Nuclear Blast.

You can find all the details of The Killer Instinct here. The album was produced by Nick Raskulinecz who has previously worked with the likes of Foo Fighters, Rush, Alice In Chains, Mastodon and Deftones.

Check out the video for “Finest Hour” below and be sure to let us know what you think:

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Black Star Riders unleash video for “The Killer Instinct”

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Black Star Riders have released a lyric video for the title track of their new album, The Killer Instinct.

The new LP will be released on the 23rd of February via Nuclear Blast and is the band’s follow up to their 2013 debut, All Hell Breaks Loose.

“The video is about strength, endurance and overcoming adversity”, says frontman Ricky Warwick. “It’s about belief, love and compassion in a world of doubt.”

You can watch the video for “The Killer Instinct” below:

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Black Star Riders detail formats and reveal cover art for new LP

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Black Star Riders have revealed the cover art and format availability of their new album, The Killer Instinct.

The follow up to their debut album All Hell Breaks Loose will be released on the 23rd of February via Nuclear Blast.

Says frontman Ricky Warwick of the new album’s philosophy: “Life’s not fair. Never has been, never will be. Sometimes you have to live with a killer instinct just to survive in the pursuit of happiness. Nobody can do for you what you should be doing for yourself.”

He adds about the cover art: “It’s a bit of a continuation from All Hell Breaks Loose. people will see the link – it’s very rock’n’roll. It’s going to look cool.”

The tracklist for the standard version of the album is as follows:

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02. “Bullet Blues”
03. “Finest Hour”
04. “Soldierstown”
05. “Charlie I Gotta Go”
06. “Blindsided”
07. “Through The Motions”
08. “Sex, Guns & Gasoline”
09. “Turn In Your Arms”
10. “You Little Liar”

The album will also be available in a ltd. edition 2CD digibook format featuring six bonus tracks, a ltd. edition gatefold black vinyl version and a ltd. edition gatefold clear vinyl version.

The band will also tour the UK and Europe in March next year, with support coming from The Amorettes, except at Glasgow and London where other acts are expected to be announced. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Mar 05th: Glasgow O2 ABC
Mar 06th: Glasgow O2 ABC
Mar 07th: Newcastle O2 Academy
Mar 08th: Leeds O2 Academy
Mar 10th: Nottingham Rock City
Mar 11th: Cambridge Corn Exchange
Mar 13th: Manchester Academy
Mar 14th: Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Mar 15th: Exeter University
Mar 16th: Bristol O2 Academy
Mar 18th: Bournemouth O2 Academy
Mar 19th: Norwich UEA
Mar 20th: London Shepherds Bush Empire
Mar 21st: London Shepherds Bush Empire

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