House Of Lords

Rich Davenport’s Rock Show this week features exclusive interviews DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken, James Christian from HOUSE OF LORDS, and STAN BUSH, and is available now for streaming below:

The first hour of the show is a Dokken special, to mark the release of the new remastered collector’s edition reissues of the first three classic Dokken albums from Rock Candy Records (www.rockcandyrecords.com), “Breaking The Chains”, “Tooth And Nail”, and “Under Lock And Key”. Don gives an inside look at the writing, recording and touring cycle for each album, chooses two classic songs from each record, and also gives an update on the current band’s current writing and recording plans.

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In part two, AOR luminary Stan Bush talks about the enduring appeal of his signature hit, “The Touch”, a new version of which can be found on Stan’s brand new album, “The Ultimate”. Stan gives the low down on the making of the new release, chooses tracks to play on the show, and discusses his plans for live shows later in 2014.

And finally, House of Lords vocalist James Christian talks about the band’s new release “Precious Metal”, highlights their touring schedule, and selects a pair of songs from the album. Plus classic tracks and killer new cuts from Gary Moore & Phil Lynott, Pat Travers and Iron Savior.

You can also listen on Sunday 23rd March 15:00-17:00 GMT and Wednesday 26th March 22:00-00.00 GMT on http://www.totalrock.com

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the anticipated HOUSE OF LORDS brand new studio album entitled “Precious Metal” on February 21st in Europe and February 25th in North America.

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“Precious Metal” is HOUSE OF LORDS’ ninth studio album, following up the critically acclaimed “Big Money”. This brand new release, recorded and produced by the band’s singer and mastermind James Christian, again has a stellar sound, with solid and baroque songwriting mixed with unique melodic sensibilities and amazing musical skills.

Musically “Precious Metal” shows a return to the roots of the band’s sound. James Christian as usual sings his heart out and he sounds better than ever on these new songs. Guitarist Jimi Bell shines with heavy, but melodic riffs throughout the album, with Chris McCarville and BJ Zampa bringing a solid and powerful rhythm foundation to the House of Lords sound.

In James Christian’s words: “When we started to write this record, we knew after the 1st song that we were on to something special. The energy level was off the charts for all of us. Jimi Bell came out swinging and BJ and Chris were just crushing it. Recording this album was very easy as the songs already had arrangements that were complete. Precious Metal is a testament to years of being a band that loves what they do and has so much more to offer in the years to come.”

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House of Lords debuted in 1989 with the release of the self-titled album, a monumental Arena Hard Rock release which showcased the soaring vocals of James Christian and instrumental capabilities of the band (which featured ex Angel and Giuffria Gregg Giuffria, along with such luminaries as Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary), reminiscent of such frontrunners as Whitesnake, Deep Purple and Van Halen, immediately brought the band to the attention of the media and fans. After another 2 albums released until 2002, House of Lords went into hibernation until the original lineup came back together in 2000, releasing of the controversial “Power and the Myth” an album which featured a sound leaning more towards Progressive Hard Rock with 70’s rock influences.

After a short European tour, singer James Christian decided to go back to the trademark Arena Rock sound of House Of Lords, putting together a new line-up. Since 2006 the band has a stable line-up featuring Jimi Bell on guitars, B.J. Zampa on drums and Chris McCarvill on bass which has been delivering impressive shows and fine releases such as “World Upside Down, “Come to My Kingdom”, “Cartesian Dreams” and the recent “Big Money”.

“Precious Metal” tracklisting includes the following tracks:
Battle; I’m Breakin’ Free; Epic; Live Every Day (Like Its The Last); Permission To Die; Precious Metal; Swimmin’ With The Sharks; Raw; Enemy Mine; Action; Turn Back The Tide; You Might Just Save My Life.

It is possible to enjoy an EPK presentation of “Precious Metal” following this link:

HOUSE OF LORDS have already confirmed the following tour dates in Europe (more are in the works):
March 8 – Oslo, Norway – Untouchables
March 9 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Venue TBA
March 13 – Barcelona, Spain – Luz De Gas
March 14 – Madrid, Spain – Venue TBA
March 15 – Irun, Spain – Sala Tunk
March 17 – Glasgow, UK – King Tuts
March 19 – Blyth, UK – The Blyth & Tyne
March 20 – London, UK – The Garage
March 21 – HRHAOR2 Festival – Wales, UK
March 22 – Bradford, UK – The Gaswork
March 23 – York, UK – Fibbers
March 24 – Bliston, UK – The Robin 2
July 19 – Vasby Rock Festival, Sweden

Watch out for more dates on http://www.jameschristianmusic.com and http://www.frontiers.it

House of Lords:
James Christian – Lead Vocals
Jimi Bell – Guitars
Chris McCarvill – Bass
BJ Zampa – Drums