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With their hearts in the Deep South of America and their guitar riffs from the deepest, darkest pits of heavy metal hell, Black Stone Cherry take a stance as Lynyrd Skynyrd's gothic, Black Sabbath worshipping younger cousins. Featuring John Fred Young - the son of Kentucky Headhunters' guitarist Richard Young - on drums, the lads have gigged extensively since their formation in 2001, furiously thrashing their way across the States and into Europe in support of debut album Black Stone Cherry (2006). Embraced by an ever-growing fan base, tour slots accompanying Whitesnake, Def Leppard and Nickelback took them to arena-sized audiences and paved the way for festivals appearances at Download in 2008 and 2009. Recorded with Ozzy Osbourne and Alice Cooper producer Bob Marlette, second album Folklore and Superstition (2008) made it into the Top 30 in both the UK and the US, buoyed by the singles Blind Man, Please Come In and Soulcreek.
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