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SAXON: New Video Interview With BIFF BYFORD Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of legendary British heavy metallers SAXON. Watch the chat in four parts below. SAXON has been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds...March 19, 2009
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SAXON To Play New York City In May
British heavy metal legends SAXON have confirmed a headlining show at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on May 19. Tickets go on sale on March 8. Sweden's Metal-TV.com recently conducted an interview with SAXON singer Biff Byford. Watch the chat below. SAXON has been confirmed for th...March 6, 2009
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SAXON: New Video Interview With BIFF BYFORD Posted Online
Sweden's Metal-TV.com recently conducted an interview with singer Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. Watch the chat below. SAXON has been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. A...March 5, 2009
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DORO PESCH: Anniversary Concert Was 'One Of The Happiest Days Of My Life'
MTUK metal 'zine recently conducted an interview with German "metal queen" Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MTUK: Congratulations on [your new album] "Fear No Evil". What are your favorite memories about the recording process? Doro: Thank you, I love it so much it's hard...February 23, 2009
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SAXON, SEPULTURA, KREATOR Featured In New SPV Podcast
The first SPV audio podcast of 2009 features new music from SAXON, SEPULTURA and KREATOR. Hosted by Freeman, this podcast outlines what is going on in the world of SPV, InsideOut, and Wacken Records. Expect the next podcasts to have interviews with Biff Byford from SAXON, Mille Petrozza of KREATOR,...February 18, 2009
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SAXON To Release '747 (Strangers In The Night)' Commemorative Single
According to an online posting by vocalist Biff Byford of the legendary British heavy metal outfit SAXON, SPV Records will release "747 (Strangers In The Night)" as a commemorative single later this year to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. Included in the package will be the video for the song...February 15, 2009
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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...February 7, 2009
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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...January 26, 2009
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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...January 21, 2009
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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...January 20, 2009
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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...January 16, 2009
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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...January 12, 2009
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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...January 5, 2009
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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...January 2, 2009
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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...December 22, 2008
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