Black Star Riders is responsible for four pretty peerless Hard Rocking releases from 2013 to 2019. They’ve also dominated our end of year BEST OF charts more than any other band starting with the wonderful ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’ (number two) and following up with 2015’s ‘The Killer Instinct’ (number three) and ‘Heavy Fire’ (number four) before finally cracking the top spot with ‘Another State of Grace’ which sailed into the Number One spot. This year’s early release of ‘Wrong Side of Paradise’ therefore has been eagerly anticipated since it was announced last year.
What makes this latest record even more interesting is the changes in the band as they reach their ten year milestone. The main change of course is Scott Gorham who has stepped down to concentrate on Thin Lizzy, though he will join the band live on the anniversary tour. That milestone sees them embark on a U.K. tour. We caught up with bassist Robbie Crane to talk about the new album ‘Wrong Side of Paradise’ and also about his musical journey through the Vince Neil Band, Tuff and Ratt and so much more. You’ll love this one, we had a blast!
