Black Stone Cherry Announce New Album and 2016 UK Tour

Black Stone Cherry are set to release their fifth studio album, ‘Kentucky’, through new record label home, the Mascot Label Group on Friday 1st April 2016.  Named after the band’s home state, the new album is very much a ‘back to their roots’ affair, with the four-piece working with the same engineer in the same ‘local’ studio, Barrick Recording, where they crafted their eponymous debut, eight years ago.

Frontman/guitarist, Chris Robertson comments “We are beyond excited to bring ‘Kentucky’ to you!  Since the release of our debut we have wanted to go back to the studio where it all began and it finally happened!  The original studio owner/engineer, all of the great equipment and BLACK STONE CHERRY have been reunited for what I feel has been the most unique album we’ve ever made.  We took it back to where it started and something magical happened!  These new songs are the heart and soul of who we were in 2006 and who we’ve become.  There is something very special about these songs and I cannot wait for y’all to feel them!”

Guitarist Ben Wells elaborates; “This album is by far the heaviest, most aggressive album we’ve ever made.  We went in focused, but not overly prepared. We wanted to leave room for creativity to grow in the studio and man did it happen!  Lyrically we went to places that we think people will relate to, because it’s all stuff that we have lived, or are living. This is the first album we’ve been able to fully self-produce and the result is an album jam-packed with ‘in your face’ riffs, huge drums, and bass that will shake your teeth.”

You can pre-order your copy of ‘Kentucky’ now at iTunes http://smarturl.it/BSC-iTunes and get new album track, ‘The Way of The Future’ right away!  Check it out here: https://youtu.be/OFmIlJUYXeo.  Pre-orders for physical CDs and special vinyl packages are available over at http://smarturl.it/BSC-Kentucky.

The first 5000 Deluxe CD+DVDs come with an insert, signed by the band. Aside from the Deluxe CD+DVD, there are 3 limited edition coloured vinyls, each packaged with an exclusive Black Stone Cherry slipmat for your turntable. Also available are bundles with a brand new Kentucky T-shirt.

Album Tracklisting

  1. The Way Of The Future
  2. In Our Dreams
  3. Shakin’ My Cage
  4. Soul Machine
  5. Long Ride
  6. War
  7. Hangman
  8. Cheaper To Drink Alone
  9. Rescue Me
  10. Feelin’ Fuzzy
  11. Darkest Secret
  12. Born To Die
  13. The Rambler

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Black Stone Cherry fans can be among the first to hear some of the new songs live when the band hit the road headlining the UK’s inaugural ‘Carnival of Madness’ tour in early 2016. Special guests on the ‘Carnival of Madness’ UK Tour will be Shinedown, Halestorm and Highly Suspect. 

 Tickets and early entry packages are available from www.carnivalofmadness.com.  Dates are as follows:

Thursday 28th January 2016 – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom http://www.livenation.co.uk/venue/3915/motorpoint-arena-cardiff-tickets

Friday 29th January 2016 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom https://www.motorpointarenanottingham.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=carnival&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

Saturday 30th January 2016 – Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom http://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/black-stone-cherry-shinedown-and-halestorm-carnival-of-madness/#main

Monday 1st February 2016 –  SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom http://www.thessehydro.com/events/carnival-of-madness-2016-16218.aspx

Tuesday 2nd February 2016 –  Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom http://www.barclaycardarena.co.uk/whats-on/the-carnival-of-madness-tour

Thursday 4th February 2016 –  Wembley SSE Arena, London, United Kingdom http://www.ssearena.co.uk/events/detail/the-carnival-of-madness-tour-2016

Friday 5th February 2016 –  First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom http://www.eventim.co.uk/tickets.html?fun=evdetail&doc=evdetailb&key=1431991$5855629&affiliate=FDA

Saturday 6th February 2016 – Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom http://www.manchester-arena.com/events/black-stone-cherry-shinedown-halestorm-carnival-of-madness/2264/

Black Stone Cherry will then headline Ramblin Man Fair 2016 at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom on Sunday 24th July 2016. Tickets are available now: http://www.ramblinmanfair.com/

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Glenn Sargeant

(Thanks to Michelle Kerr at CosaNostra PR and the UK Team of Mascot Label Group for help with this announcement)

For more information visit: http://www.blackstonecherry.com/