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The Killer Instinct is the new album by BLACK STAR RIDERS, which is in stores now, released via Nuclear Blast. In celebration of the release, we have some exclusive acoustic versions of the two singles from the new album to share. Recorded in New York City in January, the performances display the undeniable talents of veteran musicians and BLACK STAR RIDERS members guitarist Damon Johnson and vocalist Ricky Warwick, who are also current members of the famed legacy rock band THIN LIZZY. Watch the clips below:

‘The Killer Instinct’ Acoustic Track:

‘Finest Hour’ Acoustic Track:

The band released the official video for ‘Finest Hour’ last week, which can be viewed over on YouTube:

The second studio album by BLACK STAR RIDERS is a rich collection of story-based tracks (‘Soldierstown’, ‘Finest Hour’, ‘Blindsided’, ‘Sex, Guns & Gasoline’) rooted in master craftsman performances by vocalist Ricky Warwick, guitarist Damon Johnson, guitarist Scott Gorham, drummer Jimmy DeGrasso and bassist Robbie Crane.

The Killer Instinct is out now and is available to order below:

STANDARD PHYSICAL & DIGITAL VERSIONS:
1.The Killer Instinct
2. Bullet Blues
3.Finest Hour
4. Soldierstown
5. Charlie I Gotta Go
6. Blindsided
7. Through The Motions
8. Sex, Guns & Gasoline
9. Turn In Your Arms
10. You Little Liar

Order below:
Amazon –  http://smarturl.it/BSRTheKillerInstinct
iTunes –  http://geni.us/BSRInstinctiTunes

LIMITED EDITION 2 CD DIGIBOOK:
1.The Killer Instinct
2. Bullet Blues
3.Finest Hour
4. Soldierstown
5. Charlie I Gotta Go
6. Blindsided
7. Through The Motions
8. Sex, Guns & Gasoline
9. Turn In Your Arms
10. You Little Liar
Bonus CD:
1. Gabrielle
2. The Reckoning Day
3.The Killer Instinct (Acoustic)
4.Blindsided (Acoustic)
5.Charlie I Gotta Go (Acoustic)
6.Finest Hour (Acoustic)

Order:  http://bit.ly/BSR-TKI-DigiCD

The release of The Killer Instinct will be followed by a full UK and Eire co-headline tour with Europe throughout March 2015. The dates rack up as follows:

March 2: Olympia Theatre, Dublin
March 3: Ulster Hall, Belfast
March 5: O2 ABC, Glasgow
March 6: O2 ABC, Glasgow
March 7: O2 Academy, Newcastle
March 8: O2 Academy, Leeds
March 10: Rock City, Nottingham
March 11: Corn Exchange, Cambridge
March 13: Academy, Manchester
March 14: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
March 15: University, Exeter
March 16: O2 Academy, Bristol
March 18: O2 Academy, Bournemouth
March 19: UEA, Norwich
March 20: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
March 21: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Buy tickets: http://bit.ly/BSRTour

THE AMORETTES are support on all dates except Glasgow March 5th and London March 20th – support on these shows is TBC.

Listen to the new album on Spotify:  http://open.spotify.com/album/0ahJCdHNvddouPo4Ej8Tmc
Listen to the track by track commentary on Spotify:  http://open.spotify.com/album/3PlgvWoOZey6OSu8KkPeqf

Watch Damon Johnson and Scott Gorham detail the recording of the new album ‘The Killer Instinct’, working with Nick Raskulinecz and more in the previous album trailers:
Album trailer #1:  http://youtu.be/CcSvF3glc9w
Album trailer #2:  http://youtu.be/nTjG_-evgGY
​Album trailer #3:  http://youtu.be/D0BAFNM-_TM

Ricky Warwick talks fans through the band’s new album:
Track by track, part 1:  http://youtu.be/AbNgxDuFXaQ
Track by track, part 2:  http://youtu.be/ahg2lk5iBxM