04/09/2026
***Official press release from Cherry Red Records / Esoteric Recordings***
British rock band CATS in SPACE will release their seventh studio album, 'Suit Of Armour,' on 6th November via Cherry Red Records on the Esoteric Antenna label.
Pre-order links:
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/cats-in-space-suit-of-armour-vinyl-edition
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/cats-in-space-suit-of-armour-cd-edition
Available on Vinyl and CD (with 2 bonus tracks), 'Suit Of Armour' raises the band’s already high bar, as guitarist Greg Hart proudly confirms:
"Our last album, Time Machine, was our first for the label, so we were testing the water carefully. This time, however, the gloves are off! We have spent more than eighteen months recording what we truly believe is our finest and most grandiose record yet. Emotionally charged and shaped by the many facets of the human condition, we guarantee this conceptual journey will blow everyone away.
Time Machine was merely the starter - Suit Of Armour is the full banquet... a medieval banquet of epic rock, if you will."
The album is also the first to feature Chris Childs (Thunder, Tyketto) on bass and Sam Wood (Black Star Riders) on lead guitar.
'Suit Of Armour' also features backing vocals from Julie "The Duchess" Maguire, while lead vocalist Damien Edwards delivers outstanding performances throughout.
With powerful vocals, great harmonies, and sweeping orchestration, Suit of Armour once again draws inspiration from legends such as Queen, ELO, and Styx, while also revealing a stronger hint this time of the classic Thin Lizzy sound, with waves of harmony guitars.
The album will be preceded by three singles starting with the album’s opening track, 'Miracle,' which is due later in September.
The band will also undertake a UK tour next March & April to support the album – tickets for all shows listed below go on sale Friday 4th September.
CATS in SPACE 2027 Suit Of Armour UK Tour 2027
March
19th - MILTON KEYNES, THE STABLES
20th – WIMBORNE, TIVOLI THEATRE
21st - BROMSGROVE, THE ARTRIX
24th - BURY ST EDMUNDS, THE APEX
26th – GLASGOW, COTTIERS
27th – HEXHAM, QUEENS HALL
28th - LINCOLN, DRILL HALL
31st – SEVENOAKS, STAG THEATRE
April
1st – NEWCASTLE, ANARCHY BREW
2nd – BARNSLEY, BIRDWELL VENUE
3rd – STOCKPORT, FORUM THEATRE
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