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BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON Went Back To 'A More Working-Class Sound' On New Album

Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with singer Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: The thing that I love about your new CD, "Call To Arms", is how you managed to recapture your sound...

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BIFF BYFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH To Guest On DEE SNIDER's 'Dee Does Broadway' Album

Biff Byford (SAXON) and Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) are among the musicians who will make guest appearances on "Dee Does Broadway", the new solo album from TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. Bach and Byford recorded their contributions yesterday (Monday, October 17) at Matt Sorum's (VELVET REVOLVER,...

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SAXON: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From North American Headlining Tour

British heavy metal legends SAXON have posted several video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from their current North American headlining tour. Check them out below. SAXON's new album, "Call To Arms", sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nie...

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AC/DC, GODSMACK, MEGADETH, SAXON, BUCKCHERRY Members To Guest On 'That Metal Show'

VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" is back in Los Angeles and ready to shake things up for lucky season nine. Members of some of the biggest metal acts, including AC/DC, GODSMACK and MEGADETH, grace the "That Metal Show" stage to give viewers a true power hour that all hard rock and heavy metal enthusi...

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IRON SAVIOR: New Album Title, Artwork, Release Date Revealed

German metallers IRON SAVIOR, who feature in their ranks guitarist/vocalist/producer Piet Sielck (URIAH HEEP, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON),will release their new album, "The Landing", on November 18 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Descending 02. The Savior 03. Starlight 0...

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SAXON Frontman Says New Album 'Captured The Rawness 'Of The Band

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: "Call To Arms" is your 19th record, which is an incredible number nowad...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed On 'The Metal File' (Audio)

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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SAXON: New Video Interview Posted Online

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Guitar World conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON on September 28, 2011 in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. SAXON's new album, "Call To Arms", was released in North America on September 27 via UDR...

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SAXON Frontman To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

Biff Byford, frontman from legendary NWOBHM band SAXON, will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program tonight (Friday, September 30) at 8:00 p.m. EST. Byford will discuss the band's latest album, "Call To Arms", and it current North American tour. "Metal On Metal" can be heard live at 88.7 FM...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed On 'The Big Rock Show' (Audio)

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was interviewed on the September 19, 2011 edition of "The Big Rock Show" with host Tina Peek. You can now listen to the entire chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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IRON SAVIOR Signs With AFM RECORDS

German metallers IRON SAVIOR, who feature in their ranks guitarist/vocalist/producer Piet Sielck (URIAH HEEP, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON),have inked a deal with AFM Records. The band is putting the finishing touches on its new album, tentatively due in early 2012. IRON SAVIOR's latest album, entitled "M...

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RAGE Working On Its 'Hardest' Album To Date

German metallers RAGE will enter Twilight Hall Studio in Grefrath, Germany in mid-October to begin recording their new album for a March 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The recordings will once again be helmed by Charlie Bauerfeind, who has previously worked with SAXON, BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMME...

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SAXON: Video For Orchestral Version Of 'Call To Arms' Released

The video for the orchestral version of the song "Call To Arms" from British heavy metal legends SAXON can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new album, which will be released in North America on September 27 via UDR Music/EMI. The digipack version of "Call To Arms" includes a...

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VENOM Confirmed For Germany's CHRISTMAS METAL FESTIVAL

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for the Christmas Metal Festival, set to take place November 25-26 at Stadthalle in Lichtenfels, Germany. Commented VENOM vocalist/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant: "I know were supposed to be just working on the new album release, etc., but c'mon,...

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Call to Arms

Nineteen albums in and SAXON continue to showcase its art of doing no wrong, "Destiny" a possible exception. A comparatively diverse album in 2009's "Into the Labyrinth" was easily one of the band's best in years, but no album in recent memory has been anything close to a disappointment. On "Call to...