SPV/Steamhammer have issued the following press release regarding MAGNUM's upcoming album, Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow, which will be released in Germany on March 23rd, in Europe on March 26th and in North America on April 3rd:

Their thirteenth studio album, Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow , sees British rock legends, Magnum, release their long-awaited latest offering, which also happens to be one of the strongest productions in their career to date. “We worked over a year on these songs, but the effort was definitely worthwhile,” comments vocalist Bob Catley. “This is undeniably the most complete and rounded album we’ve ever written. As far as I’m concerned, it’s on a par with On A Storyteller´s Night.” Parallels with the classic are also reflected in the awesome cover artwork by fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. Matthews designed an impressive sleeve for On A Storyteller´s Night in 1985, applying similarly perfect brush strokes to Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow.

The eleven new songs on the album were written by guitarist Tony Clarkin, whose wealth of inspiration and compositional talent has been responsible for many a masterpiece in the history of Magnum. Clarkin and his well-rehearsed group, featuring Bob Catley, keyboard player Mark Stanway and bassist Al Barrow, as well as new addition Jimmy Copley (drums), make Princess Alice And The Broken Arrow a luxurious sonic experience that invites its listeners to dream away to, enjoying the music with all their senses. The first edition of the album will include a bonus DVD featuring making-of footage of the production, interviews with all band members, a studio video of the new Magnum track, ‘Dragons Are Real’, and a slide show with exclusive pictures.

Magnum will be back live in Germany, Switzerland and UK in May, presenting, alongside their greatest hits, a number of tracks from their new album. “Although it has not been decided yet how many current numbers we will play on our tour, I know that tracks such as ‘When We Were Younger’, ‘Eyes Wide Open’, ‘Out Of The Shadows’ and ‘Thank You For The Day’ will blend in seamlessly with our classics,” promises Catley, well aware that this statement is a seal of approval for those songs.

Upcoming Magnum live dates include:

4 - Lagerhalle in Osnabrück, Germany
5 - Columbia Club in Berlin, Germany
7 - Spectrum in Augsburg, Germany
8 - Z7 in Pratteln Switzerland
10 - Colossaal in Aschaffenburg, Germany
11 - Capitol in Hannover, Germany
12 - Zeche in Bochum, Germany
13 - Kantine in Cologne, Germany

May

17 - The Garage in Glasgow, UK
18 - The Academy in Newcastle, UK
19 - Rock City in Nottingham, UK
20 - The Academy in Bristol, UK
23 - The Academy 2 in Manchester, UK
24 - Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, UK
25 - Rio's in Bradford, UK
26 - The Astoria in London, UK

July

28 - Rock Of Ages Festival in Seebronn/Rottenburg, Germany