Cult AOR band House of Lords, featuring vocalist James Christian, have released a new video entitled ‘Someday When’.
The track is the lead single from their forthcoming album ‘Big Money’.

‘Big Money’ is the band’s eighth studio release and follows ‘Cartesian Dreams’, released on Frontiers Records in 2009.
The confirmed tracklist is as follows:

01. Big Money
02. One Man Down
03. First To Cry
04. Searchin’
05. Someday When
06. Livin’ In A Dream World
07. The Next Time I Hold You
08. Run For Your Life
09. Hologram
10. Seven
11. Once Twice
12. Blood
13. Someday When (video clip)

‘Big Money’ is released on September 23rd via Frontiers Records.

Danish hard rock/melodic metal band Royal Hunt are working on a new album.

It is said to be a return to the sound which the band had back in the early 90s.  It also marks the return of original vocalist DC Cooper, who was fired from the band back in 1999.

The as yet to be titled release is tentatively due out on Frontiers Records before the end of 2011.

In support of their eighth album, the acclaimed ‘Codes & Keys’, alternative band Death Cab For Cutie have announced three UK live shows.

You can catch Ben Gibbard and co at the following venues in November:

16th London Hammersmith Apollo
17th O2 Academy Leeds
18th Birmingham Ballroom

Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 2nd.

Alternative rockers Jane’s Addiction have released a video for ‘Irresistible Force’, a track from their forthcoming studio album, ‘The Great Escape Artist’.

‘The Great Escape Artist; is the band’s first new work since 2003’s ‘Strays’, their Bob Ezrin produced reunion album.  It was originally due for release in September but has since had it’s release delayed.  It is now expected that the long-awaited new album will be released on October 4th.

The band were also scheduled to appear at the UK Reading and Leeds festivals, but shows were cancelled due to ill-health.  An intimate show at London’s Koko on August 30th went ahead as originally planned.

Legendary UK AOR/pomp band Magnum will be releasing a new disc on November 14th.

Although the release will contain new performances, not all of the material is brand new.  ‘Evolution’ sees Bob Catley, Tony Clarkin and co revisiting some of the material from a few of their more recent works.  In addition to the reworked material, the album will feature two previously unavailable songs.

According to reports, the tracklisting is as follows:

01. That Holy Touch
Re-recorded drums, bass, guitar and some vocals (remixed)
Originally on “Breath Of Life”

02. Just Like January
Re-recorded drums, bass and guitar (remixed)
Originally on “Breath Of Life”

03. Brand New Morning
Re-recorded bass, guitar and some vocals (remixed)
Originally on “Brand New Morning”

04. Immigrant Son
Re-recorded bass and guitar (remixed)
Originally on “Brand New Morning”

05. When We Were Younger
Re-recorded drums, bass, guitar and some vocals (remixed)
Originally on “Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow”

06. Out Of The Shadows
Re-recorded drums, bass, guitar (remixed)
Originally on “Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow”

07. All My Bridges
Re-recorded bass and drums (remixed)
Originally on “Into The Valley Of The Moonking”

08. Blood On Your Barbed Wire Thorns
Re-recorded bass (remixed)
Originally on “Into The Valley Of The Moonking”

09. The Visitation
Taken from “The Visitation”

10. Wild Angels
Taken from “The Visitation”

11. The Fall
New recording

12. Do You Know Who You Are?
New recording