New Orleans-based hard rockers LILLIAN AXE have released their new video, for the track 'Caged In', featured on the band's new album, XI: The Days Before Tomorrow, released in Europe on January 27th via AFM Records, and in North America on February 14th through CME Records. Watch the video below:

XI: The Days Before Tomorrow was produced by guitarist/songwriter Steve Blaze. Engineering was done by Rob Hovey and mixing by Sylvia Massey (TOOL, JOHNNY CASH, DEFTONES, SYSTEM F OF A DOWN, PRINCE, BLACK CROWES).

XI: The Days Before Tomorrow tracklisting:

'Take the Bullet'

'the Great Divide'

'Caged In'

'Lava On My Tongue'

'Babylon'

'Bow Your Head'

'Soul Disease'

'Gather Up The Snow'

'Death Comes Tomorrow'

'My Apologies'

Check out a new report from Matthew O'Shaughnessy from WVOX.com below:

Long-running Louisiana Music Hall Of Famers Lillian Axe have a lot to be happy about these days. The band is back in a peak position with their latest album, XI: The Days Before Tomorrow, which was released this past Valentine's Day featuring new vocalist Brian Jones. And according to guitarist Steve Blaze, "this is the best record I have ever written for Lillian Axe." A bold statement considering the amount of music Lillian Axe has produced during its eventful career. But XI: The Days Before Tomorrow is a much deeper trip, as the material reflect Steve Blaze's passionate beliefs in the power of music. They are in your face songs of truth, war, neglect, Mother Nature, the innocent victim, the state of the world, current issues and spirituality. Steve Blaze explains in the Q&A; below with Matthew O'Shaughnessy from WVOX.com.

WVOX.com: I understand you auditioned several candidates for the new vocalist position; how ultimately did you find Brian Jones? He's got an incredible vocal range which really compliments your songwriting.

Steve Blaze: "It's kind of a funny story! Since he was about fifteen years old he was a big Lillian Axe fan. His Dad used to take him to our shows. He was a guy covered in tattoos that would always show up at the shows and hang around and talk; and I knew from other people that he was a  good budding musician.  We got to be friends and he just started calling me every now and then. He was always really humble and a huge fan. We talked a little more frequently and when Derek decided he wanted to get out of the music scene and leave Lillian Axe, Brian gave me a call and immediately said: 'You know I can do this job.' He had a great look about him and was experienced, talented and so when I started hearing his vocals I was like, "Wow this could really work."  And I got into learning about him as a person, finding out what kind of individual he was - that was equally as important to me. After about six months, I knew this was the guy for us."

WVOX.com: What issues and topics are reflected on XI: The Days Before Tomorrow?

Steve Blaze: "Even from the beginning, there was always a side to me that explored the basic underlying concept of  existence which to me is good versus evil. You start to get to a point where you don't worry so much about what everybody else is going to perceive you as. The whole writing process came very natural. I'm a born again Christian, but that does not mean I have never sinned. The lyrics are reflective of what I was going through at the time. It's all relative to the time in my life. Now, I have a two -year -old little boy; he's my whole world. When I get to topics now that I really feel I have to write about they are really, I guess, more dramatic and more emphasis on different emotions. It's always been there as the band's progressed the last five or six records, we've just been able to go off on a new direction that has captured that more dramatically."

WVOX.com: You've got ten great tracks on this new album. Are any of these songs based or inspired by your Christian faith or spiritual outlook?

Steve Blaze: "They all do in one way or the other. I can sing about goodness and being a good person and the fundamental's of being a Christian without having to say, 'Thank you, God...praise God.' every sentence.  I want to hit 'em hard in the face first and then say, look, this is what's going on; this is what happened. The song 'Babylon' from the new album is about the end of times, the dead walking the earth, blasphemy. That's my way of saying ,'this is screwed up.'"

WVOX.com:  Lillian Axe produced XI: The Days Before Tomorrow which took seven months to write and record. You have said about making the new album, "the band took absolutely no shortcuts recording this album." What did you mean by that?

Steve Blaze: "Well, basically, like in the old days - first couple of records - you would lock your self up in a studio for two to three months out of state. And it was just like constant bam, bam, bam!  Do all the drums, do all the vocals, do the guitars, do the bass; like an assembly line. But that's the way everybody recorded then. But, now we've taken our time and come out with a much better product and it also gave Brian a chance to get acclimated with the band.  It's my job as producer to make sure that I capture the best of everyone's performance. It's a tough job, especially when you are the writer as well and having to be objective too. You've got to bring the best out of each individual."

WVOX.com: While Lillian Axe has been down some rough roads, the band has always persevered and it has certainly paid off.

Steve Blaze: "Obviously, we've been through some tough times. The cool thing about it is, I look at my predecessors, bands I look to from SABBATH to ZEPPELIN to QUEEN and all the greats that have paved the road for us. They've all been through ups and downs.  But it's all about creating that legacy. And keeping that brand name going. It's not about Steve Blaze. It's about the essence of the music and the people who are involved in it like the fans, the management, the road crew, the journalists, radio - we are all part of everything. You are stuck with me!"