2008 American Idol winner David Cook finally has a release date for his debut album.  The as of yet untitled album will drop November 18th according to Cook’s label 19 Recording/RCA Records.  Coincidently (not so coincidently?) runner up David Archuleta’s first album was already scheduled to be released in November, and now, sources tell E! that he’ll probably set the same date.  Oh, the drama continues!

Both Cook and Archuleta have been recording and touring with the American Idols Live! Tour since the May season 7 American Idol finale.  Cook has been working with producer, Rob Cavallo, on his more rock than pop album.  Rob Cavallo has worked with Green Day, Kid Rock, My Chemical Romance, Goo Goo Dolls and Alanis Morissette, among others.  Am I giving myself away as a “Cook-ie”, or whatever the hell the cutesy name is always given to AI fans, when I say I think this record is going to ROCK?

Archuleta’s album, also untitled, has already released a single, “Crush”, in August.  Evidently it debuted at #2 on Billboards Hot 100, the highest debut of 2008, but until I looked it up on YouTube, I’d never heard it.  It’s surprising too, it’s pretty good and you would have thought it would get some radio play.

Let the battle commence!

(Information from Yahoo! News and E! Online)