Video Premiere: BLACK STAR RIDERS' 'Testify Or Say Goodbye'

Nuclear Blast will release BLACK STAR RIDERS‘ third studio album, “Heavy Fire”, on February 3. The official video for the disc’s second single, “Testify Or Say Goodbye”, can now be seen below.

BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick comments on the track: “Power, glory, rock n roll with a whole lotta soul. You gotta testify or say goodbye. Tell me no secrets, tell me no lies. Get up on the stand look me straight in the eye. You gotta testify or say goodbye… Kinda says it all, really!”

BLACK STAR RIDERS‘ previous album, “The Killer Instinct”, was released in 2015 to widespread critical acclaim and went on to score multiple radio playlists. A solid year of worldwide touring culminated in December 2015 in an U.K. arena tour alongside DEF LEPPARD and WHITESNAKE.

2016 saw BLACK STAR RIDERS — Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Damon Johnson, Robert Crane and Jimmy DeGrasso — return to the studio with “The Killer Instinct” producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, KORN), at his studio just outside Nashville. The resultant album is BLACK STAR RIDERS‘ most accomplished work to date. From the immediate riffs of album opener “Heavy Fire” to the instant hooks of first single “When The Night Comes In” (see lyric video below), from the dirty bass groove of “Thinking About You Could Get Me Killed” to the familiar and trademark dual guitars of Gorham and Johnson on “Testify Or Say Goodbye”, this is an album that will further cement BLACK STAR RIDERS‘ reputation as one of the world premiere rock acts.

“Angst, passion, power, glory, love, truth, lies, loyalty, questions that begged to be answered. There’s a guitar army coming…and it’s bringing the ‘Heavy Fire’!” says Warwick.

“Not many new bands get to record three albums these days,” adds Gorham. “Without doubt, this is BSR‘s best album so far. We had a great time recording it and can’t wait to play the new songs live on tour in March.”

Following on from their critically acclaimed albums “All Hell Breaks Loose” and “The Killer Instinct”, which have paved the way for BLACK STAR RIDERS to be recognized as a power force in the modern day of rock and roll, “Heavy Fire” will be once again released by Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band have also brought in PledgeMusic, one of the most innovative and successful platforms of the modern music world, to give fans extra special product and experiences to go along with the album’s release.

01. Heavy Fire
02. When The Night Comes In
03. Dancing With The Wrong Girl
04. Who Rides The Tiger
05. Cold War Love
06. Testify Or Say Goodbye
07. Thinking About You Could Get Me Killed
08. True Blue Kid
09. Ticket To Rise
10. Letting Go Of Me

The limited-edition digibook CD will have above track listing plus the bonus track “Fade”

Limited-edition gatefold vinyl and limited-edition picture disc

Side One

01. Heavy Fire
02. When The Night Comes In
03. Dancing With The Wrong Girl
04. Who Rides The Tiger
05. Cold War Love

Side Two

01. Testify Or Say Goodbye
02. Thinking About You Could Get Me Killed
03. True Blue Kid
04. Ticket To Rise
05. Letting Go Of Me

After a full year off the road, BLACK STAR RIDERS are back with a 16-date U.K. and Ireland run, joined on the first five dates by Scottish rockers GUN and THE AMORETTES and then Sweden’s own BACKYARD BABIES with GUN on the remaining 11 shows.

Photo credit: Robert John

Fonte: Blabbermouth.net