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BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, CANDLEMASS Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2003
BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, CANDLEMASS, IN FLAMES, BOLT THROWER and THRESHOLD have been confirmed for Rock Hard Festival 2003, a two-day event set to take place June 7-8 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. A total of 16 bands will appear at the Rock Hard magazine-sponsored festival, the official l...February 1, 2003
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SAXON: European Dates Announced
British metal legends SAXON have lined up the following European dates during the coming months: Apr. 04 – Salzburg, AUT @ RockHouse Apr. 05 – Katowice, POL @ Spodek - Metal Mania Jun. 01 – Lille, FRA @ Hirson - Rotonde Festival Jun. 08 – Monza, ITA @ Gods Of Metal Festival In other news, ...January 30, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON, WHITESNAKE, Others Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival
MARILYN MANSON, WHITESNAKE, QUEENSRŸCHE and MOTÖRHEAD are among the artists confirmed to appear at the next installment of Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 7-8 in Milan, Italy. MARILYN MANSON will headline the festivities on Saturday, June 7, while WHITESNAKE will top the bill the foll...January 24, 2003
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SAXON's BYFORD Offers Tour Update
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following "Tour Report" via the group's official web site: "We are at the moment in Neu Isenburg near Frankfurt, Germany and all the shows so far have been great. We had a problem in Nürnberg where a generator blew up the lighting rig so we only had a ...January 23, 2003
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SAXON Frontman Slams Former Members Over Name Lawsuit
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has addressed the ongoing legal battle over the band's name with fellow original members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson via a lengthy statement posted on the group's official web site. The statement reads as follows: "Hi, I hope everyone is well! "I have been reading the m...December 23, 2002
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METAL RULES! Magazine Returns With Issue #15!
Metal Rules! magazine has released their 15th issue. This issue features interviews with Chris Jericho (WWE, FOZZY),"Half Baked" and "Saturday Night Live"'s Jim Breuer, RATT, SAXON, JETHRO TULL, GOD FORBID, FALL SILENT, W.A.S.P., Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN),THY DISEASE, FIREHOUSE, DOKKEN, ROTTEN SO...December 22, 2002
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SAXON DVD Delayed
SAXON's upcoming "The Saxon Chronicles" DVD, previously scheduled for a Jan. 27, 2003 release, has now been delayed until March 2003. "This is due to the uncovering of many more previously unseen video clips and live footage of the band, and it has been felt that these items must be included within...December 17, 2002
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LOST HORIZON Confirmed For Spain's NIT DE REIS 2003 Festival
Sweden's LOST HORIZON are the latest act to have been confirmed for at the Nit de Reis 2003 festival, which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 4, 2003 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. Also set to appear at the event are BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, IMMORTAL, VIRGIN STEELE, IRON SAVIOR and SARA...December 14, 2002
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SAXON To Issue DVD
SAXON will be issuing a DVD, entitled "The Saxon Chronicles", on Jan. 27, 2003 through the SPV label. More information on the DVD's contents is expected to be announced shortly. ...November 22, 2002
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OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON Win Court Battle Over Use Of Trademark
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The ongoing legal action between the original members of the band SAXON has finally resulted in a judgment regarding the trademark. Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson, now performing as OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON, have won the action brought against them by Biff Byford regarding the trad...November 21, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON Among Acts Confirmed For Spain's NIT DE REIS 2003 Festival
BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, IMMORTAL, VIRGIN STEELE, IRON SAVIOR and SARATOGA have been confirmed to appear at the Nit de Reis 2003 festival, which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 4, 2003 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. ...November 20, 2002
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SINNER To Support HAMMERFALL In Germany
The current incarnation of the long-running German act SINNER — Mat Sinner (vocals/bass, also in PRIMAL FEAR),Frank Rössler (keyboards),Fritz Randow (drums, SAXON),Henny Wolter (guitar),and Tom Naumann (guitar) —have announced the first couple of shows in support of their new album, "There Will...October 26, 2002
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NOCTURNAL RITES, WOLF To Support SAXON In Europe
Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES and WOLF have been announced as the support acts on the forthcoming SAXON "Heavy Metal Thunder Tour 2003" headlining tour of Europe. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 17 - Halle Gartlage – Osnabrück, GER Jan. 18 - 013 – Tilburg, NETH Jan. 19 - Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen,...October 24, 2002
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OLIVER DAWSON SAXON To Support DIO In UK
OLIVER DAWSON SAXON have been asked to be the special guests to DIO on his forthcoming UK tour. Following several successful joint appearances in Europe last year, Ronnie James Dio has asked OLIVER DAWSON SAXON to open his shows in the UK. The band, which features original SAXON members Graham Olive...September 26, 2002
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SAXON Announce Dates For HEAVY METAL THUNDER TOUR 2003
SAXON have announced the initial dates for the European leg of their Heavy Metal Thunder Tour 2003. They are as follows: Jan. 17 - Halle Gartlage – Osnabrück, GER Jan. 18 - 013 – Tilburg, NETH Jan. 19 - Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, GER Jan. 20 - Babylon – München, GER Jan. 21 - Löwensaal – ...September 26, 2002
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