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SAXON: To Hell And Back
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We're on the train from Berlin to Munich, we've just been putting together the film and soundtrack for the upcoming new DVD (working title 'To Hell and Back Again'). Tour is going great so far, first three...October 5, 2005
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SAXON Frontman Recalls Near-Fatal House Fire
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, it's about time I said something! "First of all, I would like to say 'Thank you' to everybody who sent messages after the fire it was a bad period in our lives but you have to go on and ...October 3, 2005
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BLIND GUARDIAN To Complete New Single In November
BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message at the band's web site: "Although time keeps on ticking quickly, things go very well in the GUARDIAN camp. To be more precise: we are still on schedule, and even though everyone is totally busy and concentrated, the atmosphere is...October 2, 2005
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SAXON: U.S. Tour To Go Ahead After All
Contrary to a posting on the web site of New York City's B.B. King's Blues Bar & Grill, British heavy metal veterans SAXON have **NOT** cancelled their previously rescheduled U.S. tour, the group's North American booking agent, Mark Hyman of Paradise Artists, Inc., has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET....September 30, 2005
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SAXON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Kick-Off Concert
SAXON have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock kick-off concert on December 3 at Globen Annexet in Stockholm, Sweden. Also appearing on the bill are CLAWFINGER and KROKUS. The next edition of the Sweden Rock festival will take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. SAXON are continuing to tour in sup...September 29, 2005
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Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Comments On His Return To SAXON
Drummer Nigel Glockler has commented on his return to SAXON following the departure of Jörg Michael, who has since resumed touring full-time with STRATOVARIUS. Said Glockler: "I'd been mulling it over for a few months. We knew Jörg was leaving in August. I wanted to make sure that it was what I real...September 20, 2005
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BLIND GUARDIAN: German Tour Dates Announced
BLIND GUARDIAN have announced the details of the German leg of their European tour, which is scheduled to take place in September/October 2006. The dates are as follows: Sep. 08 - München, GER @ Tonhalle Sep. 09 - Stuttgart, GER @ Congress Centrum B Sep. 11 - Langen, GER @ Stadthalle Sep. 12 - Hanno...September 12, 2005
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BLIND GUARDIAN To Begin Production On New Album This Month
BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Here is a short update about what is going on at the moment: Frederik [Ehmke, new BLIND GUARDIAN drummer] did some kick-ass drum arrangements for the new songs and now Oliver Holzwarth has started...August 10, 2005
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TNT: Retrospective DVD 'The Collection: Volume 1' Now Available
Sorcery Studios has made available a new TNT DVD of lost gems entitled "The Collection: Volume 1". Described as "a video retrospective that spans the last 20 years of the band," this collection is a release that is finally being made available after a huge demand by the fans worldwide and is also an...June 14, 2005
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Former SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Talks About His Departure
The Dio Message Board recently conducted an in-depth interview with former SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: The Dio Message Board: You had an injury back in '98 which has prevented you from being in SAXON and being a full-time member yet you still work wi...May 15, 2005
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Drummer JÖRG MICHAEL Talks About SAXON And STRATOVARIUS
SAXON/STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has posted the following message on his official web site: "Probably you guys have heard about the tragic accident of last weekend when Biff's [Byford, SAXON singer] house burnt down in the north of France. It´s very hard to cope with a tragedy like this but o...February 25, 2005
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SAXON To Celebrate NWOBHM Anniversary With Special German Tour
British heavy metal legends SAXON will embark on the "25th Anniversary of NWOBHM" tour of Germany beginning in early March 2005. To celebrate the anniversary of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the band will only play songs they recorded during the 1980s. Before and after the show, editors from...November 8, 2004
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SAXON: 'Beyond The Grave' Video Posted Online
SAXON's video for the track "Beyond the Grave" has been posted online at Launch.com. "Beyond the Grave" comes off the group's latest CD, "Lionheart", available now via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Killing Ground" features a guest appearance on drummer by Jörg Michael (STRATOVARIUS),who has...October 29, 2004
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BIFF BYFORD: 'This Is The Best SAXON By Far'
In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke about the fans' and the media's reaction to the group's new album, "Lionheart". "I think we all knew as soon as we had finished it that we had something very good on our hands but the initial response from both fans and .....October 12, 2004
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Drummer JÖRG MICHAEL: SAXON, KALEDON Photos Posted Online
STRATOVARIUS/SAXON drummer Jörg Michael has posted several photos taken during his recent studio and live sessions with SAXON and Italy's KALEDON. Check them out at Jörg's official web site. Jörg made his live debut with SAXON at their release party on August 20 in Hamburg, where the band perfomed a...September 15, 2004
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