According to BBC, former Saxon bassist Stephen Dawson has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of “four counts of indecent assault of a child under 14.” The decision was made during recent trial in Sheffield, UK. The case was related to various incidents in the 1990s, which saw him abusing…
Saxon have premiered a new video for their song “Madame Guillotine.” This track is from the band’s latest album “Hell, Fire And Damnation.” Biff Byford commented: “Both this and the title track songs are written by me and Brian [Tatler] actually, and this is very ‘Saxon’, so much as I don’t think anybody else could…
Saxon have premiered a new video for their new song “There’s Something In Roswell.” This track is from the band’s new album “Hell, Fire And Damnation,” which will be released on January 19. Biff Byford said the following about the song, which was inspired by the 1947 Roswell incident: “It’s such a great story. It’s…
Saxon and Uriah Heep have announced a co-headlining U.S. tour. Both bands will be playing sets of equal length and are planning to rotate the closing slot. Tour Dates: 04/23 Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Parker 04/24 Tampa, FL – Hard Rock Event Center 04/25 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live 04/28 Louisville, KY –…
Amon Amarth have premiered a new video for their new song “Saxons And Vikings.” The track, which features Saxon, appears on the band’s latest album “The Great Heathen Army.” Amon Amarth’s Johan Hegg commented: “Recording this song with the legends from Saxon was amazing. It was such an honor to have them on this track,…
More bands have been added to next year’s Hellfest. The event will take place in Clisson, France on June 27-30 and the updated lineup can be found below. Lineup: June 27: Mainstage 01: * Avenged Sevenfold * Megadeth * Special Guest TBA * Slaughter To Prevail * Asinhell Mainstage 02: * Dropkick Murphys * Bad…
Saxon will be releasing a new album, titled “Hell, Fire And Damnation,” on January 19. You can find a video for the effort’s title track below: “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…
Judas Priest have announced a German tour with Saxon and Uriah Heep. Here’s the dates: 07/01 Hamburg, GER – Barclays Arena 07/02 Berlin, GER – Max-Schmeling-Halle 07/04 Nurnberg, GER – Arena Nurnberger Versicherung 07/08 Mannheim, GER – SAP Arena 07/10 Dresden, GER – Messehalle
Heavy Water, the project featuring Biff Byford (Saxon) and his son Seb Byford (Naked Six), have premiered a lyric for their new song “Another Day.” This track is from the band’s new album “Dreams Of Yesterday,” which will be released on September 29. The group commented: “The song is about writing songs, waiting for the…
During a recent interview on “The Classic Rock Podcast,” founding Saxon guitarist Graham Oliver revealed that he is battling Parkinson’s disease. Despite this, he says he is still determined to “keep going till [he] can’t.” Oliver said the following: “I was shocked at first. I mean, in ’76 I cut my finger off and [thought]…
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