SAXON, ICED EARTH In Milan; Photos Available
February 23, 2009Quality photos of SAXON and ICED EARTH's performances on Sunday, February 22 at Rolling Stone in Milan, Italy can be viewed by following the links below:
MetalItalia.com
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Long Live Rock N Roll: Saxon, Iced Earth
SAXON's setlist was as follows:
01. Battalions Of Steel
02. Heavy Metal Thunder
03. Witchfinder General
04. 747 (Strangers In The Night)
05. Demon Sweeney Todd
06. Hellcat
07. Strong Arm Of The Law
08. The Bands Played On
09. The Letter
10. Valley of the Kings
11. Wheels Of Steel
12. Crusader
13. Live To Rock
14. Princess of the Night
15. Ride Like The Wind
16. Denim And Leather
As previously reported, SPV Records will release "747 (Strangers In The Night)" as a commemorative single later this year to celebrate SAXON's 30th anniversary. Included in the package will be the video for the song "Battalions Of Steel" and 3D glasses.
"Battalions Of Steel" comes off SAXON's latest album, "Into The Labyrinth", which sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 29 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. The album was recorded at the Twilight Hall in Krefeld, Germany, under the direction of Charlie Bauerfeind. SAXON laid down 13 new songs at BLIND GUARDIAN's studio, starting with monumental opener "Battalions Of Steel" through "Demon Sweeney Todd" and "Valley Of The Kings", which both cover historic events, to the final slide guitar blues track "Coming Home" (fans are already familiar with the electric version of this track from SAXON's "Killing Ground" album).
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