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Former SAXON Drummer NIGEL DURHAM Dead At 61

Former SAXON drummer Nigel Durham, who played on the band’s 1988 album "Destiny", has died at the age of 61. On Saturday, October 24, SAXON took to social media to write: "We are very sad to hear of the passing of a member of the SAXON family, former drummer Nigel Durham. "We send our love and thoug...

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ARMORED SAINT To Support SAXON On 'Gods Of Thunder' U.K. And Ireland Tour In February 2027

ARMORED SAINT will support SAXON on the "Gods Of Thunder" U.K. and Ireland tour in February 2027. The dates are as follows: Feb. 13 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Feb. 14 - O2 Academy, Glasgow Feb. 16 - Telegraph Building, Belfast Feb. 17 - 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin Feb. 19 - O2 Apollo, Manchester Feb....

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Praises BRUCE DICKINSON: 'Not Only Does He Still Sound Great, His Energy Level Is Just Ridiculous'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush spoke about going to see his former bandmates in ANTHRAX when they opened for IRON MAIDEN at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles in late September. Asked if he had a chance to say hello to the guys in ANTHRAX at the g...

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Metal Keyboardists HARRISON YOUNG (DORO, U.D.O) And LAURA SCARBOROUGH (GHOST) Team Up For New Rock Musical

You may know American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer Harrison Young as the former keyboardist to European metal giants Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider, or you may know him as the singer/bassist of THE CARDS, his decade-long project with original, founding SAXON guitarist Paul Quinn....

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LITTLE ANGELS To Release 'Big Bad & Back EP' In November, The Band's First New Material In 32 Years

Legendary U.K. hard rock band LITTLE ANGELS — featuring the full original lineup of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, keyboardist Jim Dickinson, bassist Mark Plunkett and drummer Mark Richardson — will release the "Big Bad & Back EP" on November 6. It will mark the group's first n...

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EUROPE's Long-Awaited Documentary Will Finally Arrive In Early 2027, Says JOEY TEMPEST

During an appearance on the September 24 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", EUROPE singer Joey Tempest offered an update on the band's documentary which the long-running Swedish hard rockers have been busy filming with producer/director Craig Hooper (DEEP PURPLE, SAXON) for Coolh...

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PHIL SOUSSAN Says 'It Looks Very, Very Promising' That LAST IN LINE Has Found A New Singer

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan offered an update on the band's search for a new singer following the recent departure of LAST IN LINE's original vocalist Andrew Freeman. Soussan, who joined LAST IN LINE in 2016 following the passing of t...

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SHANE EMBURY's Heavy Metal Project ABSOLUTE POWER Shares 'Needs Must When The Devil Drives' Single Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS

ABSOLUTE POWER has shared the title track of its forthcoming second album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives", due out on November 6, 2026 via Time To Kill Records. The song features former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who contributes his unmistakable screams to one of th...

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SAXON Announces 25th Studio Album 'Gods Of Thunder', Shares Title Track

British heavy metal legends SAXON return with "Gods Of Thunder", their new studio album that draws on history, fantasy, horror, ancient mythology, pagan rites and the enduring spirit of rock 'n' roll. "Gods Of Thunder" is set for release via Silver Lining Music on January 22, 2027. The brand new sin...

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SCORPIONS And RUFUS PUBLICATIONS Announce 'Scorpions - 60 Illustrated Years', A Brand New, Official, Illustrated Book

SCORPIONS and Rufus Publications have announced "Scorpions - 60 Illustrated Years", a brand new, fully illustrated book celebrating the band's rise from Hannover, Germany in the 1960s to truly international rock band status, selling over 100 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-sell...

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SAXON's BRIAN TATLER Talks About His Contributions To Upcoming 'Gods Of Thunder' Album, BIFF BYFORD's Health

In a new interview with Chas Byrne of Express FM, SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler spoke about the band's upcoming studio album, "Gods Of Thunder", which is tentatively due in early 2027 via Silver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's all done. It's been mixed by [longtime...

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SCORPIONS' 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' Music Video Comes To Life In New Official Graphic Novel

SCORPIONS are heading somewhere they've never been before: outer space. Inspired by the iconic imagery of the "Rock You Like a Hurricane" music video, "Scorpions: Hurricane" is an officially licensed 96-page graphic novel that takes the legendary rock band on an outrageous sci-fi adventure. Centurie...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We Feel Privileged And Lucky To Still Be Here Writing Music'

In a new interview with Poland's Mystic Festival, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked how he manages to still be passionate about music nearly 50 years into his career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we love what we do, for starters. We love what we do, and we love writi...

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BRIAN TATLER Says 'DIAMOND HEAD Will Have To Go On A Bit Of A Hiatus' While He Is Busy With SAXON

Brian Tatler has confirmed that DIAMOND HEAD is on hiatus due to his commitments with heavy metal legends SAXON. Speaking to Eamon O'Neill of Eonmusic at last weekend's Maid Of Stone festival, the founding DIAMOND HEAD guitarist, who joined SAXON in 2023 following Paul Quinn's retirement from tourin...

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SAXON To Release 'Gods Of Thunder' Album In January 2027

SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler confirmed to Neil Jones of TotalRock at this past weekend's Maid Of Stone festival at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom that the band's upcoming studio album will be called "Gods Of Thunder". A short video of Tatler revealing the new SAXON LP title to Jones can...