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Rare SAXON Live Recording Unearthed; Free Download Available

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON has issued the following update: "I found a rare cassette tape last year in the bags of stuff we saved from the house fire [in early 2005, Biff's house in France was completely burnt down]; our first U.S. headline tour in a big concert hall i...

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SAXON Reissues Coming In February

EMI has set a February 23 release date for the first batch of SAXON reissues covering the albums "Saxon", "Wheels Of Steel" and "Strong Arm Of The Law". * "Saxon": Originally released in 1979, SAXON's self-titled debut, widely regarded as the first LP to be issued by a New Wave Of British Heavy Meta...

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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, 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 ne...

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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' European Chart Positions Revealed

"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: Austria: #53 Germany: #23 (Media Control) Germany: #8 (Media Markt) Sweden: #44 Switzerland: #61 UK: #119 UK: #6 (Rock) "Into The Labyrinth" was released in...

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SAXON Frontman On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest earlier tonight (Friday, January 16) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. "In...

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Into the Labyrinth

Maybe it's just that those that were around during the NWOBHM explosion just like to bitch about "kids these days" or maybe it is in fact a crime that SAXON still doesn't get the accolades it deserves. Then again, we're talking primarily about stateside fickle fans that too often overlook the merits...

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METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD Members Interviewed For New SAXON Documentary; Trailer Available

U.K.'s Coolhead Productions is working on a new documentary about the legendary British heavy metal band SAXON called "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie". The film, which is expected to be released later in the year, will include interviews with members of METALLICA and MOTÖRHEAD. A two-minute trailer...

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ROBERT PLANT, FREDDIE MERCURY, AXL ROSE, IAN GILLAN Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth. The only female voice on t...

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SAXON To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

British heavy metal legends SAXON will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on January 16, 2009 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. t...

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SAXON: More 'Into The Labyrinth' Samples Available

Audio samples of all 13 tracks that appear on "Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British metal legends SAXON, are available at the JPC.de web site. "Into The Labyrinth" will be released in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at...

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SAXON: 'Live To Rock' Video Available

"Live To Rock", the new video from British heavy metal legends SAXON, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, FATAL SMILE, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others. SAXON's...

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SAXON Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For New Album

Sweden's Metalshrine conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON on Friday, December 12. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: The new album ["Into the Labyrinth"]. In what way does the title represent the songs? Biff: It doesn't! (laughs)...

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Overlords of Chaos

A more appropriate name for this Portuguese band does not exist. The music of IRONSWORD heard on new album "Overlords of Chaos" (from traditional heavy metal label Shadow Kingdom) conjures images not of just Marshall stacks and denim 'n leather throngs, but of burly, hirsute dudes wielding axes and...

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SAXON: New Video Question-And-Answer Session Available

British heavy metal legends SAXON have posted the third fan question-and-answer session where guitarists Doug Scarratt and Paul Quinn tackle a few questions submitted by SAXON fans. Watch the two-minute clip below. The SAXON / ICED EARTH tour will kick off on February 1, 2009 in Paris, France. SAXON...

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SAXON: Photo Of 'Into The Labyrinth' Limited Edition Available

British metal legends SAXON will release their new new studio album, "Into The Labyrinth" in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at the Twilight Hall in Krefeld, Germany, under the direction of Charlie Bauerfeind. SAXON laid down 13 n...