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SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD's Autobiography: First Excerpt Available For Download

SAXON's official web site has been updated with the first excerpt from the soon-to-be-released autobiography by the band's singer, Biff Byford. Acccording to a posting on the site, the book, entitled "Never Surrender (Or Nearly Good Looking)" (cover),will be released in April via I.P. Publishing an...

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SAXON: British, Irish Tour Dates Cancelled

British heavy metal veterans SAXON have been forced to cancel their previously announced British and Irish tour dates "because Biff [Byford, vocals] has a throat infection and bad case of flu," according to a statement posted on the band's official web site. Audio samples of all ten tracks that are...

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THERION Mainman On Musical Experimentation: 'The Only Rule Is That I'll Have To Like It'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: How were the sales of your latest DVD package? Christofer Johnsson: I don't have any figures in my hands, but it was a little bit les...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer Says New Lineup Has Good Chance Of Succeeding

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with former MASTERPLAN/ARK singer Jorn Lande. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Express Radio: Do you think you should get back together with Tore (Tore Østby) and finish the unreleased third [ARK] album? Jorn: (laughs) Yeah, you nev...

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SAXON: 'The Inner Sanctum' Audio Samples, Artwork Available

Audio samples of all ten tracks that are set to appear on SAXON's upcoming album, "The Inner Sanctum", and the CD artwork have been posted online on the band's newly re-launched web site. Regarding the rather unusual working process that went into the new songs, SAXON singer Biff Byford states, "The...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD To Publish Autobiography

"We knew we'd recorded a good album; we just didn't know it was that good …" recalls SAXON frontman Biff Byford of 1980's breakthrough album "Wheels Of Steel". For over thirty years, SAXON has been led from the front by charismatic and larger-than-life vocalist Biff Byford. In "Never Surrender", he...

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Report: School Librarian Meets His SAXON Idols

Sheffield Today reports that a 47-year-old school librarian by the name of Shaun Case (photo) won backstage passes to meet his idols SAXON — thanks to the paper. Case also got tickets for him and son, Nick, 14, to see the band at Sheffield City Hall. "It might come as a ...

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SAXON: Video Footage From Sheffield Gig Posted Online

Three short video clips of SAXON performing at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, United Kingdom on January 26 have been posted online at YouTube.com. A review of the show and several pictures are available on the band's official forum. As previously reported, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was interview...

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ICED EARTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed On British TV: Video Available

SAXON frontman Biff Byford was interviewed by a British TV station about the group's world record attempt in a new category — the largest-ever air guitar ensemble — at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground in the United Kingdom on Saturday (Jan. 20). Watch the interview online at YouTube.com. Fo...

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ROBERT PLANT: New Audio Interview Available

National Public Radio's (NPR) Ashley Kahn recently conducted an interview with former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant about the challenge of going solo after being so identified as the voice of what Rolling Stone magazine recently dubbed "the heaviest band of all time." Plant's first concert as a...

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DIR EN GREY, NARZISS, THE SORROW Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DIR EN GREY, NARZISS and THE SORROW have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIA...

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Report: SAXON's World Record Air Guitar Attempt Goes Embarrassingly Wrong

Yorkshire Post reports: An unusual record attempt made at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground [in the United Kingdom] on Saturday (Jan. 20) may yet make it into the next "Guinness World Records" book — despite a lack of enthusiasm from the 29,100 fans who were there. Veteran South Yorkshire ro...

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SAXON Manager Checks In

SAXON's manager Thomas Jensen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "After a hectic week I would like to keep you posted on the latest activities of the band. It might be too much information but I'll try to keep it short. "Thursday: Biff [Byford, vocals] and Charlie [Ba...

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SAXON Drummer Says New CD Was 'The Best Of Any Recording Session I've Ever Been Involved With'

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his official web site: "We actually started writing [material for the new SAXON album] back in January, getting ideas together in between the 'Night Out with the Boys' tour. After that ended, there was a long run of festivals during th...