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10 фев 2024 : |
BIFF BYFORD Still Enjoys Touring With SAXON After Nearly Five Decades |
2 фев 2024 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'I Don't Really Do Any Vocal Exercises. I Just Sing.' |
17 янв 2024 : |
SAXON Releases Music Video For 'There's Something In Roswell' |
14 янв 2024 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'There's Been A Massive Resurgence In Metal' |
28 дек 2023 : |
BIFF BYFORD Says He Was Surprised To See PAUL QUINN Back On Tour So Soon After Quitting SAXON |
26 дек 2023 : |
BIFF BYFORD Didn't Think About Ending SAXON After PAUL QUINN's Departure |
25 дек 2023 : |
BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON's Live Performances Are 'Very Authentic': 'Everything You Get Is Live' |
21 ноя 2023 : |
SAXON Announces New Album 'Hell, Fire And Damnation' |
19 ноя 2023 : |
BIFF BYFORD Reflects On SAXON's 'Most Challenging Period' |
16 ноя 2023 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Just As Well-Known As IRON MAIDEN; We're Just Not As Successful' |
8 сен 2023 : |
Former SAXON Guitarist GRAHAM OLIVER Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease |
19 авг 2023 : |
SAXON Begins Recording New Album; Early 2024 Release Expected |
29 июл 2023 : |
DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER 'Would Like To' Join SAXON Permanently |
17 июл 2023 : |
SAXON's NIGEL GLOCKLER On Use Of Backing Tracks During Shows: 'Putting Lead Vocals On Tape And Just Miming Is Ridiculous' |
11 июл 2023 : |
Watch: ULI JON ROTH Joins SAXON On Stage At Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival |
10 июл 2023 : |
SAXON Rejoined By Guitarist PAUL QUINN At Spain's BARCELONA ROCKS Festival |
9 июл 2023 : |
Watch: DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Performs With SAXON For First Time |
23 июн 2023 : |
BIFF BYFORD On Demo Sessions For Next SAXON Album: 'I'm About Seven Songs In' |
17 май 2023 : |
DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER On Joining SAXON's Touring Lineup: 'I Was Happy To Accept The Offer' |
7 апр 2023 : |
SAXON Recruits DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER For Upcoming Shows |
5 апр 2023 : |
SAXON Is Demoing Material For Next Studio Album |
26 мар 2023 : |
SAXON's PAUL QUINN Thanks Fans For 'Outpouring Of Love And Respect' After Decision To 'Step Back From Touring' |
24 мар 2023 : |
SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD Wants 'Somebody From The '80s Era' To Replace PAUL QUINN On The Road |
21 мар 2023 : |
SAXON Release Cover Of NAZARETH's "Razamanaz"; Music Video Streaming |
18 мар 2023 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Diagnosed With COVID-19; Remaining European Tour Dates Canceled |
17 мар 2023 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Wasn't Surprised By PAUL QUINN's Decision To 'Step Back From Touring' |
10 мар 2023 : |
SAXON's Founding Guitarist PAUL QUINN To 'Step Back From Touring' |
31 янв 2023 : |
SAXON To Release New Studio Album In 2024; Second BIFF BYFORD Solo LP In The Works |
16 янв 2023 : |
SAXON Cover KISS, ALICE COOPER, THE WHO, NAZARETH, ZZ TOP And More On Upcoming More Inspirations Collection; "The Faith Healer" Single Unveiled |
6 янв 2023 : |
NIGEL GLOCKLER: SAXON Is Already Working On Follow-Up To 'Carpe Diem' |
28 дек 2022 : |
SAXON Releases Music Video For 'Dambusters' |
21 сен 2022 : |
SAXON Releases Music Video For 'Black Is The Night' |
15 апр 2022 : |
SAXON Releases Lyric Video For 'Super Nova' |
19 мар 2022 : |
SAXON Live At Bloodstock 2021; Pro-Shot Video Of Full Performance Streaming |
28 фев 2022 : |
SAXON Releases Documentary About Making Of 'Carpe Diem' Album |
3 фев 2022 : |
SAXON Releases Music Video For New Single 'The Pilgrimage' |
2 фев 2022 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'I Don't Think Guys Like Me Retire' |
13 янв 2022 : |
SAXON Pays Tribute To People Who Have Died Of COVID-19 In New Song 'Remember The Fallen' |
25 дек 2021 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Hasn't Made A Lot Of Lifestyle Changes Since Suffering Heart Attack |
19 дек 2021 : |
Former METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY Dismisses BIFF BYFORD's 'Electric Fan' Anecdote As 'Total Fiction' |
17 дек 2021 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'They're Vaccinating People Like Crazy In The U.K.' Right Now |
16 дек 2021 : |
BIFF BYFORD Looks Back On METALLICA's 1982 Gig As Support Act For SAXON: 'They Didn't Talk To Us For A Long Time' After That |
13 дек 2021 : |
BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON's Early Albums Were 'Just As Good As' IRON MAIDEN's 'The Number Of The Beast' |
3 ноя 2021 : |
SAXON Announces 'Carpe Diem' Album, Releases First Single |
24 авг 2021 : |
SAXON's New Album Is Finished: 'It's Heavy And Melodic', Says BIFF BYFORD |
16 июл 2021 : |
SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD Opens Up About His Hearing Loss |
12 июл 2021 : |
SAXON's New Album Gets Official Release Date |
25 мар 2021 : |
SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD Shows Off Exclusive White Vinyl Edition Of Inspirations Covers Album; Video |
21 мар 2021 : |
BIFF BYFORD Explains Why SAXON Chose To Cover AC/DC's 'Problem Child' For 'Inspirations' Album |
15 мар 2021 : |
SAXON Releases Documentary About Making Of 'Inspirations' Covers Album |
6 мар 2021 : |
Hear SAXON's Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'Paperback Writer' |
12 фев 2021 : |
BIFF BYFORD: SAXON's New Album To Arrive In February 2022 |
2 фев 2021 : |
TWISTED SISTER, SAXON, TESTAMENT And SABATON Members Join Forces For 'Spin The Wheel' Project |
30 янв 2021 : |
SAXON: 'Denim And Leather: Saxon's First Ten Years' Book Due In June |
15 янв 2021 : |
Hear SAXON's Cover Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Speed King' From 'Inspirations' Album |
13 дек 2020 : |
SAXON Tackles THE ROLLING STONES, LED ZEPPELIN, THE BEATLES, AC/DC Classics On 'Inspirations' Covers Album |
20 ноя 2020 : |
SAXON To Release Covers Album Called 'Inspirations' |
7 сен 2020 : |
SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD Reveals Worst Album He's Ever Made - "Don’t Let Other People Steer Your Car..." |
20 авг 2020 : |
SAXON Unleash New Casino Game; Play Now And Get Signed Vinyl! |
15 июн 2020 : |
SAXON Has 11 New Songs That Are 'Done And Ready To Go' |
3 май 2020 : |
BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON Never Really Had Problems With Alcohol And Drugs |
31 мар 2020 : |
BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON's New Album Will Be 'Heavy' And 'Quite British'-Sounding |
5 ноя 2019 : |
SAXON's DOUG SCARRATT On Upcoming Studio Album: 'We've Got 10 Or 11 Tracks To Lay Down' |
21 окт 2019 : |
SAXON: Drum Tracks Laid Down For 23rd Studio Album |
10 окт 2019 : |
SAXON Begins Recording 23rd Studio Album |
28 сен 2019 : |
SAXON Frontman Recovering From Triple Bypass Surgery |
21 сен 2019 : |
SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD To Undergo Heart Operation; All 2019 Dates Postponed |
19 янв 2019 : |
SAXON Announces 40th-Anniversary 'Castles & Eagles' U.K. Tour And 'The Eagle Has Landed 40' Live Album |
18 янв 2019 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Begins Recording Debut Solo Album |
6 дек 2018 : |
SAXON Teases 'Largest, Loudest, Brightest' And 'Most Explosive Show Ever' For 40th Anniversary In 2019 |
30 окт 2018 : |
SAXON Drummer Had Half His Nose Bitten Off In Dog Attack |
1 окт 2018 : |
SAXON Singer Says All The Music For His Solo Album Has Been Written |
28 сен 2018 : |
SAXON To Celebrate 40th Anniversary In 2019 |
21 сен 2018 : |
Video Premiere: SAXON's 'Predator' |
14 сен 2018 : |
SAXON's 'The Eagle Has Landed' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks |
27 авг 2018 : |
BIFF BYFORD: 'Thunderbolt' Is SAXON's 'Biggest-Selling Album' Since 1991's 'Solid Ball Of Rock' |
21 июл 2018 : |
SAXON: Special Tour Edition Of 'Thunderbolt' To Be Released In September |
20 июл 2018 : |
SAXON To Release Special Tour Edition Of Thunderbolt Album In September; Contains Bonus Material |
27 июн 2018 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD To Collaborate With OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON On Song For Upcoming Solo Album |
2 июн 2018 : |
SAXON: 'The Secret Of Flight' Video Released |
28 май 2018 : |
SAXON Frontman Reveals Tentative Title For Solo Album |
17 май 2018 : |
SAXON: BMG To Reissue Three Classic Albums On Splatter Vinyl, CD With Bonus Material |
6 апр 2018 : |
SAXON Frontman Has Seven Songs Written For His Solo Album |
16 мар 2018 : |
SAXON: 'Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)' Video Released |
1 мар 2018 : |
Watch SAXON Perform In Cambridge, England |
20 фев 2018 : |
SAXON Frontman Says There's Something 'Wrong' About Dead Musicians Touring As Holograms |
23 янв 2018 : |
SAXON Releases Lyric Video For 'They Played Rock And Roll' Song, Written About MOTÖRHEAD |
22 янв 2018 : |
BIFF BYFORD Thinks SAXON's New Album, 'Thunderbolt', 'Sounds Pretty Cool To The Modern Ear' |
30 ноя 2017 : |
Video Premiere: SAXON's 'Thunderbolt' |
14 ноя 2017 : |
SAXON Release Unboxing Video For Decade Of The Eagle Deluxe Anthology; BIFF BYFORD Discusses First London Headline Show, 80s Set Lists, Working With ELTON JOHN (Videos) |
7 ноя 2017 : |
SAXON To Release 'Thunderbolt' Album In February; Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed |
8 окт 2017 : |
SAXON Completes Mixing 'Thunderbolt' Album |
30 сен 2017 : |
SAXON Completes Recording 'Thunderbolt' Album |
19 сен 2017 : |
SAXON To Release 'Decade Of The Eagle' Deluxe Best-Of Anthology |
8 июл 2017 : |
SAXON: Trailer For 'The Solid Book Of Rock' 14-Disc Box Set |
22 июн 2017 : |
SAXON To Release Solid Book Of Rock Box Set In August; Includes 11 CDs, 3 DVDs, Bonus Material; BIFF BYFORD Video Message Streaming |
16 июн 2017 : |
SAXON Live At Wacken Open Air 2016; Quality Video Streaming |
15 июн 2017 : |
SAXON To Release 'Thunderbolt' Album In January 2018 |
3 июн 2017 : |
SAXON Robbed Of Passports, Phones And Wallets |
12 апр 2017 : |
Why Didn't SAXON Ever Become As Big As IRON MAIDEN? BIFF BYFORD Weighs In |
20 мар 2017 : |
SAXON's New Album Won't Arrive Before 2018 |
21 дек 2016 : |
SAXON Performs MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' As Tribute To LEMMY (Video) |
29 окт 2016 : |
SAXON: Watch 'The Devil's Footprint' Performance Clip From 'Let Me Feel Your Power' DVD/Blu-Ray |
8 окт 2016 : |
SAXON: Watch 'Battering Ram' Performance Clip From 'Let Me Feel Your Power' DVD/Blu-Ray |
30 сен 2016 : |
Next SAXON Album To Include Song Dedicated To MOTÖRHEAD |
16 сен 2016 : |
SAXON: Video Trailer For 'Let Me Feel Your Power' Live Album |
15 сен 2016 : |
SAXON Begins Work On New Studio Album |
13 сен 2016 : |
SAXON Release Video Trailer For The Vinyl Hoard Collector’s Edition Box Set |
2 сен 2016 : |
SAXON To Release 'Let Me Feel Your Power' Live Album |
16 авг 2016 : |
SAXON Live Recordings To Be Released As 'The Vinyl Hoard' Deluxe Box Set |
8 авг 2016 : |
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25 мар 2016 : |
MOTÖRHEAD Members To Join SAXON For LEMMY Tribute At Final Of Swedish Racing Series |
23 мар 2016 : |
SAXON - Lionheart Picture Disc Coming For Record Store Day 2016; Unboxing Video Streaming |
8 мар 2016 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Discusses New Box Set 'Eagles And Dragons' |
28 янв 2016 : |
SAXON: Trailer For Nine-Album Vinyl Box Set 'Eagles And Dragons' |
19 янв 2016 : |
SAXON To Release Nine-Album Vinyl Box Set 'Eagles And Dragons' |
7 дек 2015 : |
Video: MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Joins SAXON On Stage In Helsinki |
19 ноя 2015 : |
SAXON – Shirt To Be Released In Memory Of Nick Alexander; EAGLES OF DEATH METAL Merchandise Manager Killed In Paris Attacks |
15 окт 2015 : |
SAXON: 'Battering Ram' Electronic Press Kit Available |
7 окт 2015 : |
SAXON: Lyric Video For New Song 'Queen Of Hearts' |
11 сен 2015 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We Like To Keep The '80s Essence There, But We Like To Sound Modern As Well' |
24 авг 2015 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On Upcoming Album 'Battering Ram': 'It's A Bit More Focused' |
1 авг 2015 : |
SAXON To Release 'Battering Ram' Album In October; Video For Title Track Released |
27 июл 2015 : |
Video: SAXON Performs At U.K.'s RAMBLIN' MAN FAIR |
21 июл 2015 : |
SAXON Drummer, METAL CHURCH Guitarist Join Forces In New Project |
29 май 2015 : |
SAXON To Release 'Battering Ram' Album In The Fall |
18 фев 2015 : |
SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Has Made '100 Percent Recovery' From Ruptured Brain Aneurysm |
6 фев 2015 : |
SAXON Featuring Drummer SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Nottingham Concert |
16 янв 2015 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Reveals New Songtitles, Lyrical Themes |
15 янв 2015 : |
SAXON To Re-Release Two Classic Collections In February; Tracklistings Revealed, Video Trailers Streaming |
3 янв 2015 : |
SAXON's NIGEL GLOCKLER Releases Video Message From The Hospital |
1 янв 2015 : |
SAXON Recruits UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Son For UK Tour |
25 дек 2014 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: It's Very, Very Important To Be Musically Unpredictable |
25 дек 2014 : |
SAXON Drummer Nigel Glockler "Getting Better Each Day"; Family Issues Update |
12 дек 2014 : |
SAXON Drummer Nigel Glockler Undergoes Second Surgery For Brain Aneurysm; Update Posted |
12 дек 2014 : |
SAXON To Re-Release Two Classic Collections In 2015; EPKs, Video Trailers Streaming |
11 дек 2014 : |
SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Undergoes Surgery For Brain Aneurysm |
10 дек 2014 : |
SAXON Drummer NIGEL GLOCKLER Rushed To Hospital; Remaining UK Dates Postponed |
17 ноя 2014 : |
SAXON To Begin Recording New Album In January |
7 окт 2014 : |
SAXON To Release 'Warriors Of The Road - The Saxon Chronicles Part II' DVD, CD, Blu-Ray |
16 сен 2014 : |
SAXON Begins Writing New Material |
1 сен 2014 : |
SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Fronts THE SCINTILLA PROJECT For 'The Hybrid' Album |
12 авг 2014 : |
MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Joins SAXON On Stage At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR; Video Available |
4 авг 2014 : |
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23 фев 2014 : |
SAXON To Release 'St. George's Day Sacrifice - Live In Manchester' In March |
16 янв 2014 : |
SAXON: Lyric Video For Orchestral Version Of 'The Eagle Has Landed' |
27 ноя 2013 : |
SAXON: Video For Acoustic Version Of 'Frozen Rainbow' Released |
22 ноя 2013 : |
SAXON: Entire 'Unplugged And Strung Up' Album Available For Streaming |
18 ноя 2013 : |
SAXON: 'Unplugged And Strung Up' EPK Available |
13 ноя 2013 : |
SAXON - 2014 Setlists To Reflect First Six Albums |
12 ноя 2013 : |
SAXON: 'Unplugged And Strung Up' Audio Samples Available For Streaming |
17 окт 2013 : |
Classic SAXON Albums Reissued On Vinyl |
28 сен 2013 : |
SAXON: 'Unplugged And Strung Up' Cover Artwork Unveiled |
24 сен 2013 : |
SAXON To Release Collection Of Reworked Classics |
6 авг 2013 : |
Video: DORO PESCH Joins SAXON On Stage At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival |
30 мар 2013 : |
SAXON: Video Footage Of 'Monsters Of Rock' Performance |
20 мар 2013 : |
SAXON Frontman: 'I Like Writing Music, Not Rehashing Old Stuff' |
27 фев 2013 : |
SAXON To Perform Entire 'Denim & Leather' Album On 'Full Metal Cruise' |
25 фев 2013 : |
SAXON: 'Sacrifice' Video Released |
18 фев 2013 : |
SAXON: 'Sacrifice' EPK Released |
13 фев 2013 : |
SAXON's New Album Pushed Back To March |
17 ноя 2012 : |
SAXON: New Album Details Revealed |
30 окт 2012 : |
SAXON To Release 'Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie' In December |
17 окт 2012 : |
SAXON Completes Mixing New Album |
25 сен 2012 : |
SAXON Begins Mixing New Album With ANDY SNEAP |
28 авг 2012 : |
SAXON Completes Recording New Album |
1 июн 2012 : |
SAXON Frontman's Throat Infection Forces Concert Postponement |
9 май 2012 : |
SAXON - The EMI-Years |
4 май 2012 : |
SAXON: Next Album To Be Mixed By ANDY SNEAP |
31 мар 2012 : |
SAXON: Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken' Third Video Podcast |
31 мар 2012 : |
SAXON To Release New Studio Album Early Next Year |
24 мар 2012 : |
SAXON: Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken' Second Video Podcast |
20 мар 2012 : |
SAXON: Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken' Video Podcast |
28 фев 2012 : |
SAXON: 'Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken' Preview Clips Available |
24 фев 2012 : |
SAXON: Last Year's SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance To Be Broadcast On Swedish Radio |
20 фев 2012 : |
SAXON Continuing Work On New Material |
26 янв 2012 : |
SAXON Preparing To Write Next Album |
7 янв 2012 : |
SAXON: Helsinki Footage Available |
12 ноя 2011 : |
SAXON To Release \'Eagles Over Wacken\' Concert DVD |
21 сен 2011 : |
SAXON: Video For Orchestral Version Of \'Call To Arms\' Released |
8 авг 2011 : |
SAXON Frontman Is Not Interested In Reuniting With Former Members |
6 авг 2011 : |
SAXON: \'Call To Arms\' Video Released |
5 авг 2011 : |
SAXON: \'Call To Arms\' U.S. Digipack To Include Bonus Live CD |
17 июн 2011 : |
SAXON: Pro-Shot Performance Footage Of New Song From SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL |
14 июн 2011 : |
DORO PESCH Joins SAXON On Stage At Finland\'s SAUNA OPEN AIR; Video Available |
10 июн 2011 : |
SAXON: \'Hammer Of The Gods\' Video Released |
22 май 2011 : |
SAXON: \'Call To Arms\' Pushed Back To June |
18 апр 2011 : |
SAXON To Collaborate With Polish Philharmonic Orchestra |
8 апр 2011 : |
SAXON: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs |
8 апр 2011 : |
SAXON Performs New Song Live On Greek TV; Video Available |
18 мар 2011 : |
SAXON - neue Single \'Hammer Of The Gods\' im Stream |
15 мар 2011 : |
SAXON: New Album Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed |
14 фев 2011 : |
SAXON\'s New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist |
11 фев 2011 : |
SAXON Members Pay Tribute To GARY MOORE |
10 фев 2011 : |
SAXON Offers Fans Chance To Appear On New Album |
23 дек 2010 : |
SAXON Frontman Hangs Out With LADY GAGA; Photo Available |
12 ноя 2010 : |
SAXON: German Tour Dates Announced; New Album Due In March |
24 мар 2010 : |
SAXON: \'Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie\' DVD Detailed |
16 мар 2010 : |
SAXON Bassist Forced To Sit Out Tour |
28 дек 2009 : |
Merry Christmas From SAXON |
14 ноя 2009 : |
SAXON: \'Heavy Metal Thunder\' Documentary Pushed Back To March |
9 июн 2009 : |
SAXON: \'Metalhead\' Reissued On Limited-Edition Silver Fold-Out Vinyl |
8 апр 2009 : |
SAXON Frontman Comments On METALLICA Performance: \'It Was F**king Cool\' |
19 фев 2009 : |
SAXON To Release \'747 (Strangers In The Night)\' Commemorative Single |
9 фев 2009 : |
Rare SAXON Live Recording Unearthed; Free Download Available |
2 фев 2009 : |
SAXON Films 'Battalions Of Steel' Video |
18 дек 2008 : |
SAXON: 'Live To Rock' Video Available |
18 ноя 2008 : |
SAXON: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available |
1 окт 2008 : |
SAXON: New Album Title, Track Listing; Single Artwork Revealed |
29 май 2008 : |
SAXON Recording New Album |
19 окт 2007 : |
SAXON: 'I've Got To Rock' Video Featuring LEMMY, ANGRY ANDERSON, ANDI DERIS Available |
17 окт 2007 : |
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5 окт 2007 : |
SAXON: 'To Hell And Back Again' Double DVD Details Revealed |
7 июн 2007 : |
SAXON: 'Let Me Feel Your Power' Video Posted Online |
9 апр 2007 : |
SAXON: 'If I Was You' Video Posted Online |
19 янв 2007 : |
SAXON: 'The Inner Sanctum' Details Revealed |
16 янв 2007 : |
SAXON: 'The Very Best Of Saxon: 1979-1988' Compilation Due Next Week |
4 янв 2007 : |
SAXON Frontman Comments On Band's Upcoming Single |
20 дек 2006 : |
SAXON To Release 'The Inner Sanctum' In March |
30 мар 2006 : |
SAXON: \'The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III\' Details Revealed |
15 июн 2004 : |
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21 ноя 2023
SAXON Announces New Album 'Hell, Fire And Damnation'
Biff Byford, SAXON lead singer and founder member, reminisces when asked about the title of the band's brand new release.
"I've had that saying in my head since I was a small boy because my dad used to say it when he was upset," Biff smiles. "He used to say, 'Hell, fire, and damnation, what's tha' been doing now?!' when I was 'messing up his cabbage patch' or carving things into the kitchen table. It was a very 'Yorkshire' saying back in the day."
The title track unleashed today is a superlative British heavy metal classic exploring the juxtaposition between good and evil.
"There's so much music out there about hell and the devil and the occult that I just thought it's about time somebody wrote one about the battle just between good and evil!" explains Biff. "You can't sing about the devil without singing about the good guy either, and the song basically says 'make your choice'. We all have to make the choice, are we evil or are we good? The song's about that fight."
"Hell, Fire And Damnation" is an album which sees SAXON investigate all areas of history and mystery amidst ten of their most confident and thunderously powerful songs yet. Biff delivers his richest vocals in years, Nigel Glockler and Nibbs Carter on drums and bass, respectively, lay down the rhythmic law with bombastic power, and the guitars of Doug Scarratt and Brian Tatler are fresh and fiery, a perfect complement to each other, carrying an overall energy and fury which will have fans salivating. Musically, SAXON bring it all to the table. There's a furious tribute to actual heavy metal in the denim-and-leather-coated super-sprint "Fire And Steel", a wonderful nod to the NWOBHM's birth in the electric mid-pace "Pirates Of The Airwaves", but maybe the true treasure amidst the jewels is "There's Something In Roswell", with the sort of expansive groove and embrace which deserves arenas.
Produced by Andy Sneap (JUDAS PRIEST, EXODUS, ACCEPT) and Byford, with Sneap mixing and mastering, "Hell, Fire And Damnation" strides the perfect line between confident, current power, and gloriously irreverent flexing of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal muscle which SAXON co-created.
"I think this album's one of the best he's done sound-wise, and he's done a lot of albums," Biff declares. "It has a really raw, vibrant sound... if you compress the total time making this album, it was four weeks tops… you can hear everything brilliantly, nothing's overcomplicated, nothing's over compressed. The guitar sounds are fucking immense, they're just great, raw guitar sounds. And we haven't done a lot of overdubbing on there, it's just playing. I really, really like it."
2024 promises to be a great year for SAXON, with the European tour alongside JUDAS PRIEST and URIAH HEEP kicking off in the U.K. in March, plus the arrival of the heavy metal masterpiece "Hell, Fire And Damnation".
"Getting these shows in March 2024 with JUDAS PRIEST and URIAH HEEP meant it made sense to push and get the album made faster," says Biff, "so, we got on with it in haste and pulled it out of the bag. It was tricky, but I think it's safe to say we managed it well."
"Hell, Fire And Damnation" track listing:
01. The Prophecy
02. Hell, Fire And Damnation
03. Madame Guillotine
04. Fire And Steel
05. There's Something In Roswell
06. Kubla Khan And The Merchant Of Venice
07. Pirates Of The Airwaves
08. 1066
09. Witches Of Salem
10. Super Charger
The cover art was created by Péter Sallai and can be seen below.
"Hell, Fire And Damnation" 2024 tour dates:
March 11 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow (UK)
March 13 - First Direct Arena, Leeds (UK)
March 15 - 3Arena, Dublin (IE)
March 17 - BIC, Bournemouth (UK)
March 19 - Resorts World Arena, Birmingham (UK)
March 21 - OVO Arena Wembley, London (UK)
March 24 - Festhalle, Frankfurt (DE)
March 25 - Olympiahalle, München (DE)
March 26 - Volksbank Messe, Balingen (DE)
March 27 - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund (DE)
March 29 - O2 Arena, Prague (CZ)
March 30 - Tauron Arena, Kraków (PL)
April 1 - Wiener Stadhalle, Vienna (AT)
April 2 - Roxy, Ulm (DE)
April 3 - St. Jakobshalle, Basel (CH)
April 5 - Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon (FR)
April 6 - Mediolanum Forum, Milan (IT)
April 8 - Zénith, Paris (FR)
June 13 - Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona (ES)
June 15 - Navarra Arena, Pamplona (ES)
June 17 - Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid (ES)
July 1 - Barclays Arena, Hamburg (DE)
July 2 - Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin (DE)
July 4 - Arena Nürnberger, Nürnberg (DE)
July 8 - Sap Arena, Mannheim (DE)
July 10 - Messehalle, Dresden (DE)
More dates to be announced.
Earlier in the year, SAXON guitarist Paul Quinn announced that he was stepping back from touring with the band. As a result of his decision, SAXON canceled its April 2023 South American tour as well as the appearance at the Monsters Of Rock cruise. Quinn has since been replaced on the road by DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler.
Brian has already joined fellow guitarist Doug Scarratt, drummer Nigel Glockler, bassist Tim "Nibbs" Carter and Byford for several European shows but will continue to be a member of DIAMOND HEAD.
SAXON's latest release, "More Inspirations", arrived in March via Silver Lining Music. Following the release of "Inspirations" in 2021, "More Inspirations" is the second "deep dish" serving of the influences which have fed SAXON's immensely successful 40-plus-year career.
Produced by Biff, with Seb Byford helping record the music alongside mixing engineer Jacky Lehmann, "More Inspirations" includes takes on RAINBOW, ZZ TOP and CREAM, as well as "Razamanaz" by NAZARETH, THE WHO's "Substitute", and URIAH HEEP's "Gypsy".
Byford and Quinn are the sole remaining original members in SAXON's current lineup.
Originally from South Yorkshire, England, SAXON has gone on to sell about 23 million albums and has produced such classic songs as "Denim And Leather", "Princess Of The Night", "Wheels Of Steel" and "Power And Glory".
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Прошлый альбом ничуть не зацепил. Хотя группа мне нравится, а тут уже обложка порадовала. Такой Saxon мне по душе.
В музыкальном плане Saxon воплощает все это в жизнь.
В супер-спринте «Fire And Steel», из джинсы и кожи, вырывается дань уважения настоящему хеви-металу, а также замечательный намек на рождение NWOBHM в электрическом среднетемповом «Pirates Of The Airwaves». Но, возможно, это настоящее сокровище - There's Something In Roswell с таким объемным ритмом и атмосферой, которая заслуживает воплощения на концертной арене.
Возраст, по достижении которого можно получить государственную пенсию, составляет 66 лет.