BRITISH LION, the band led by IRON MAIDEN founder Steve Harris, have announced details of their second studio album, The Burning. The album is the follow-up to 2012's self-titled debut, and is released on January 17 next year. 

 

"We’ve been working on The Burning for the past couple of years and everyone is really pleased with the results", says singer Richard Taylor. "We started playing some of the songs live on recent tours and got a fantastic reaction from our fans so we are really excited to be sharing this album with the world. We’re also looking forward to heading out on the road again and seeing everyone at the shows."

 

The band – made up of Harris, Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, plus drummer Simon Dawson – have also released the first track from the album, Lightning. 

 

BRITISH LION will also play six UK shows in December, with support from Voodoo Six And Nine Miles Down. The gigs kick off with a show at Norwich Waterfront on December 15, and climax with a performance at the O2 Academy in London's fashionable Islington district on December 20.