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Rock’n’roll rebel Ricky Warwick has released his new album Fire & Vengeance via Earache Records and is currently #6 in the midweek official UK Top 40 Album chart.
It is available in multiple colour vinyl variants, signed editions, exclusive bundles and more and is available from £4.99 at earache.com/rickywarwick and from iTunes for this week only.
Ricky has also released the new single ‘The Angels’ Share’, which is one of the most personal songs on the new album and delves into how the history of places can have an inspiring effect on you. About the track, he says, “‘The Angels’ Share’ was inspired by visiting Tupelo Hardware, where Elvis bought his first guitar, and the tiny house where he grew up. Standing in those places had a profound effect on me — a powerful reminder that the humblest beginnings can shape a life and change rock ‘n’ roll forever.”
The latest single follows the release of the anthemic ‘Last Chance To Dance‘, ‘Seek Zen Destroy‘, which features legendary guitarist Phil Collen from Def Leppard on guitar and backing vocals, and the explosive title track.
Driven by raw guitars, defiant energy and Warwick’s unmistakable voice, Fire & Vengeance captures the spirit of resilience and rebellion that has defined his career for decades. The album also features special appearances from the aforementioned Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake / The Dead Daisies), Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke) and Darren Holden (The High Kings).
Speaking about the album, Ricky says, “I wanted to make an album that captures everything I love about rock’n’roll – its power to bring people together, to make us dance and connect with one another, even in a world that often feels consumed by fire and vengeance. At its core, this record is about finding hope and unity in the chaos.”
It’s a record that showcases a musician at the very peak of his powers, able to switch from tattooed blue-collar anthems to Stones-y balladeering and even the traditional Irish music that surrounded him growing up in County Down, Northern Ireland. Lyrically, he’s up there with the very best – a working-class poet whose songs combine the autobiographical, the observational, the political, the cynical and the heartfelt.
From fronting The Almighty and leading Black Star Riders to his acclaimed solo work alongside Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts, Ricky Warwick has remained one of rock’s most respected and enduring voices and one of rock’n’roll’s last true rebels.
Having spent almost 40 years marching to no beat other than his own, Fire & Vengeance comes just 18 months after the #25 UK album Blood Ties, a record that saw Warwick return home to his native Northern Ireland after almost 20 years living in California.
Working quickly has given the 10 songs that make up Fire & Vengeance their undeniable energy. “I’m not one of those guys who needs to disappear into a cabin in the mountains with all this fancy gear,” Warwick says. “All I need is a room and a guitar, and the ideas come. It’s a working-class thing, something I had instilled in me when I was a kid.”
To celebrate the release, Ricky is currently on a run of in-store shows before a full tour across the UK and Ireland in November.
For tickets and more details please head to https://www.rickywarwick.com/
IN-STORE TOUR – SEPTEMBER 2026
Tue 8 Sept Assai – Glasgow
Tue 8 Sept Assai – Edinburgh
Wed 9 Sept Beyond Vinyl – Newcastle
Thurs 10 Sept Rough Trade – Nottingham
Fri 11 Sept Rough Trade – Denmark Street – SOLD OUT
Sat 12 Sept Bacchus – Kingston
Sun 13 Sept Vinilo – Southampton
FIRE & VENGEANCE TOUR – NOVEMBER 2026
Thu 5 Nov Limerick – Dolans
Fri 6 Nov Dublin – Grand Social
Sun 8 Nov Belfast – Limelight 2
Tue 10 Nov Edinburgh – La Belle Angele
Wed 11 Nov Wolverhampton – KK’s Steel Mill
Thu 12 Nov Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
Fri 13 Nov Manchester – Gorilla
Sat 14 Nov Newcastle – Anarchy Brew
Wed 18 Nov Southend – Chinnerys
Thu 19 Nov London – 100 Club
Fri 20 Nov Norwich – Waterfront
Sat 21 Nov Cambridge – Mash
Sun 22 Nov Bristol – Thekla
Wed 25 Nov Portsmouth – Kola
Thu 26 Nov Trecco Bay – Planet Rockstock
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