In a brand new interview with “THAT Rocks!”, the weekly YouTube collection hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, Lita Ford spoke concerning the standing of her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012’s “Dwelling Like A Runaway” was as soon as once more helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar taking part in to the disc, alongside the remainder of Ford‘s longtime backing band, consisting of guitarist Patrick Kennison, drummer Bobby Rock and bassist Marty O’Brien.

Lita stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The issue is we have had so many issues occur over the previous few years. Our supervisor died; George Marshall died a 12 months in the past, [in] ’22. After which my songwriting accomplice died. And it is simply been devastation. However we take all that ache and all the things and we simply put it proper again into the album. After which we recorded the drum tracks in Minneapolis throughout Black Lives Matter and COVID. Every little thing was locked down and the place was boarded up and the blokes had shotguns and Rottweilers. After which we went in and did drum tracks. And it was superior. Simply recollections of simply pure badassery And so the document is sort of achieved. [There are] a pair issues I’ve to repair and alter. And it appears to be like like we is perhaps signing with Frontiers [Music Srl]. However they’ve gotta to do me proper earlier than I put pen to paper. And so they’re fairly cool over there. So, we’re speaking March launch. 2024, March launch.”

Relating to what her plans are for stay exhibits in assist of her upcoming LP, Lita stated: “Effectively, what I wish to do is put collectively a theatrical present, type of like a rock guitar opera sort of factor. It has been achieved earlier than and completely different bands have achieved it earlier than, however I believe on this case, it is perhaps somewhat completely different and simply to carry the entire present to not life only for audio, however for visible causes additionally. So we’ll go into rehearsals mid-November and begin placing that collectively for 2024, the Lita Ford rock guitar rock opera. I would like to have Hoey with me too, if I can get Gary Hoey to [do] the tour.”

In Might 2022, bassist Marten Andersson (STEELHEART, LIZZY BORDEN, LYNCH MOB) formally joined Lita‘s touring band. Andersson changed O’Brien who turned the touring bassist for DAUGHTRY.

In January 2021, Lita advised SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” that her new album comprises “a number of the greatest guitar taking part in” she has heard “in a long time.” She added: “And I am not blowing smoke up my very own ass, however Gary and I simply nailed it with the guitar taking part in on this document.

“I am an enormous fan of individuals like Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter from Alice Cooper‘s ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’. I imply, there’s some actually nice duo guitar gamers — [JUDAS PRIEST‘s] Glenn Tipton, Ok.Ok. Downing… These guitar gamers do not exist anymore — they only do not exist. Should you wanna hear them, it’s important to return in time somewhat bit and dig them up into your favourite library, favourite music catalog. However I believe Gary and I actually nailed it on this subsequent document. It is, like, oh my God. I am crying — I am simply, like, crying listening to these things. It is so badass.”

Ford‘s final launch was 2016’s “Time Capsule”, a set of songs that have been recorded by Lita prior to now, however by no means earlier than made obtainable.

Seven years in the past, Lita launched an autobiography, “Dwelling Like A Runaway: A Memoir”, by way of Dey Road Books (previously It Books),an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.