Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris is coming to the spotlight again with the release of British Lion’s new album. British Lion, the “up close and personal” side project Steve Harris devotes his time to, outside of his Iron Maiden activities, will have its second album released worldwide on January 17, 2020 in digipack CD, double gatefold vinyl and digital download formats. Its title is “The Burning” and it will contain eleven new songs. “The Burning” was recorded, engineered and mixed at Barnyard Studios by Tony Newton and produced by Steve Harris. British Lion’s line-up includes vocalist Richard Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, Steve Harris on bass and keyboards and drummer Simon Dawson.
Vocalist Richard Taylor said: “We’ve been working on “The Burning“ for the past couple of years and everyone is really pleased with the results. 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”.
Steve Harris has already announced British Lion’s U.S. tour dates:
Jan. 18 – Orlando, FL – Ace Café
Jan. 19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
Jan. 20 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
Jan. 22 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Jan. 24 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
Jan. 25 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Jan. 26 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
Jan. 28 – Nashville, TN – The Cowan
Jan. 29 – Joilet, IL – The Forge
Jan. 31 – Cleveland, OH – The Odeon
Feb. 01 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
Feb. 04 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Feb. 05 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
Feb. 08-13 – Monsters Of Rock Cruise
Feb. 15 – Fort Lauderdale – Revolution Live
Feb. 17 – Savannah, GA – Victory North
Feb. 18 – Greensboro, NC – The Cone Denim
Feb. 19 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
Feb. 20 – New York NY – Gramercy Theatre
