Into the valley with Magnum Midlands rockers Magnum return with a new album which songwriter Tony Clarkin thinks may be his best yet. Ian Harvey talks to the Staffordshire-based guitarist.

Magnum's new album, into the Valley of the Moon King is out on June 15. Magnum's 35-date European tour calls in at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton on October 31, 2009.