Black Star Riders' Robert and Ricky Discuss Working With Producer Jay Ruston

Black Star Riders are set to release their fourth studio album ‘Another State Of Grace‘ on September 6th.

The album was recorded at the Sphere Studios in Burbank, under the watchful eye of mixer and producer, Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Amon Amarth, Stone Sour). In a trailer released today, Ricky and Robert discuss what it was like working with Jay.

‘Another State Of Grace’ is available on CD, vinyl and vinyl picture disc, limited edition box set and limited edition light green vinyl. The title track from the upcoming album can be seen below;

Also on the back of this news Black Star Riders are set to tour the UK & Ireland. Teaming up with guests Stone Broken and Wayward Sons, the 15 dates are as follows;

Oct 10 Bristol – O2 Academy *^
Oct 11 Cambridge – Corn Exchange *^
Oct 12 London – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire *^
Oct 13 Wrexham – William Aston Hall *^
Oct 16 Dublin – The Academy *
Oct 17 Belfast – Limelight *
Oct 18 Glasgow – Braehead Arena §
Oct 19 Newcastle – O2 Academy *^
Oct 20 Nottingham – Rock City *^
Oct 22 Bexhill – De La Warr Pavilion *^
Oct 23 Bournemouth – O2 Academy *^
Oct 24 Cardiff – University (Great Hall) *^
Oct 25 Wolverhampton – KK’s Steel Mill *^
Oct 26 Leeds – O2 Academy *^
Oct 27 Mancheste – O2 Ritz *^

Special guests: * Stone Broken | ^ Wayward Sons
§ BSR Only

After these dates the bans will then embark on a European tour, supported by Diamond Hill and again, Wayward Sons. The EU dates are as listed below;

Oct 30 Roskilde – Gimle +
Oct 31 Malmö – Kulturbolaget +
Nov 01 Stockholm – Fryshuset Klubben +
Nov 02 Gothenburg – Trädgår’n +
Nov 03 Oslo – Vulkan +
Nov 05 Tampere – Talo +
Nov 06 Helsinki – The Circus +
Nov 08 Borlänge – Liljan
Nov 09 Esbjerg – Tobakken
Nov 12 Hamburg – Markthalle +^
Nov 13 Köln – Die Kantine +^
Nov 14 Dresden – Reithalle Strasse E +^
Nov 15 Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal +^
Nov 17 Zurich – Dynamo ^
Nov 18 München – Backstage (Halle) +^
Nov 19 Nürnberg – Hirsch +^
Nov 20 Prague – Nová Chmelnice ^
Nov 21 Leipzig – Anker +^

Special guests: + Diamond Head | ^ Wayward Sons

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