Legendary NWOBHM outfit BLITZKRIEG have lined up the following U.K. dates during the coming weeks: Feb. 15 - Manchester, UK @ Music Box Feb. 16 - Newcastle, UK @ Trillians Feb. 24 - Belfast, UK @ Rosetta Bar Apr. 23 - London, UK @ Astoria (with Saxon) Apr. 24 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall ...
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According to Phride.com, MEGADETH have been confirmed for the Dubai Desert Rock 2006 festival, set to take place March 16 at the Dubai Country Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also scheduled to perform are SAXON, TESTAMENT, 3 DOORS DOWN, PUDDLE OF MUDD and MANNIKIND. Desert Rock Festival 2005 took place on March ...
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Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES will be embarking on a Japanese tour in late May. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 28 - Umeå, SWE @ Idun/Folkets Hus Feb. 11 - Tunis, TUN @ La Coupole Mar. 25 - Strömsund, SWE @ Winterland Metal Fest May 22 - Tokyo, JPN @ ...
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According to Phride.com, SAXON, TESTAMENT, 3 DOORS DOWN, PUDDLE OF MUDD and MANNIKIND have been confirmed for the Dubai Desert Rock 2006 festival, set to take place March 16 at the Dubai Country Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Another band is expected to be announced soon. Desert Rock Festival 2005 took place ...
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Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON have added Dutch and Irish tour dates to their current itinerary. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 22 - Lantaarn – Hellendoorn, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - London, UK ...
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According to Rockdetector.com, OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON — the band led by former SAXON members guitarist Graham Oliver and bassist Steve "Dobby" Dawson — are presently recording a new album in Wales. Another ex-SAXON man, Nigel Durham, is manning the drums. Commented Graham Oliver: "The working title of the album is 'Whipping Boy'. We've got ...
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Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have completed work on "Still Alive", the second video from their "Grand Illusion" album. The clip was once again directed by the group's drummer, Owe Lingvall. "Grand Illusion" was released in September via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "New World Messiah" was recorded and mixed at Toontrack Studio ...
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Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON have added several Mexican/South American tour dates to their current itinerary. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - London, UK Apr. 24 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, ...
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Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON have added two more U.K. dates to their current itinerary. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - London, UK Apr. 24 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK ...
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Despite rumors of a possible collaboration with Rick Rubin (SLAYER, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT), METALLICA have no plans of working with anyone else but their longtime producer Bob Rock on their upcoming studio album, the group's drummer Lars Ulrich revealed in a September 2005 interview published in the brand-new issue of METALLICA's fan club ...
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Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON will play the following dates during the coming months: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - London, UK Apr. 24 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK As previously reported, SAXON were originally slated to ...
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Seattle-based NWOBHM-influenced band the MIDNIGHT IDÖLS have just released their self-produced debut album "We Rule The Night", on their own label. The group started with ex-members of Seattle hardcore bands such as OFFICER DOWN, LAST GASP, and the VACCINES getting back to their metal roots. The result is a "full-on blast back to the metal ...
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SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First off, have to say a big sorry to our American fans for the visa problems, we have the visas now good 'till June, so we'll definitely be there next year. "Second half of the '80 tour is doing great ...
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Steamhammer/SPV has set a February 21, 2006 U.S. release date for the special-edition reissues of two SAXON classics — "Lionheart" and "Dogs of War" — featuring bonus material. "Lionheart", which was originally released in September 2004, will be out in a limited-edition box of 10,000 copies worldwide, including a digipack (CD and bonus audio DVD) ...
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Tartarean Desire is reporting that NOCTURNAL RITES were honored as the "best Swedish metal band" by the Swedish national radio P4's show "Dist". The band received their award from the hands of SAXON frontman Biff Byford during the program's live broadcast of Sweden Rock Festival's kick-off party at the Globe annex in Stockholm ...
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SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just a quickie! We're back out for a short pre-Christmas tour starting this Saturday 3rd December in Stockholm. Due to the U.S. tour being postponed, we didn't waste anytime and spent a couple of weeks trying a few new song ideas ...
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Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will be making a non-musical appearance at the Sweden Rock festival kick-off on Saturday, December 3 at the Globen Annexet in Stockholm. Artists scheduled to perform at the event include EVERGREY, CLAWFINGER, KROKUS and SAXON. As previously reported, EUROPE are scheduled to perform live on the Swedish national TV show ...
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Fourth post-reunion album from these German thrash heroes, and all eyes are on the "We Are the World"-esque "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" — the track (yet another paean to how much metal rocks) boasts a slew of guest vocalists. Doro Pesch, Paul Di'Anno, "Speed" Strid" of SOILWORK, Peter Tägtgren, Biff Byford (SAXON), Shagrath (DIMMU BORGIR), ...
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Full In Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist Lizzie Grey (SISTER, LONDON, SPIDERS & SNAKES). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Full In Bloom Music: How did you meet Blackie Lawless? Lizzie: "When I was in my late teens hanging out in Hollywood at the Starwood and the Rainbow, I ...
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The Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal band EVERGREY are preparing to enter the studio to record their sixth studio album, tentatively due in April 2006 via InsideOut Music. The production duties will be handled by the experienced team of Sanken Sandquist and Stefan Glaumann, who have previously worked with such artists as RAMMSTEIN, BON JOVI, BRITNEY SPEARS ...
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As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Thursday (Nov. 3), British heavy metal legends SAXON have now confirmed that they have postponed their previously announced U.S. tour. In a statement posted on the band's official web site, band manager Thomas Jensen writes, "I'm sad to announce that SAXON has to postpone and reschedule all ...
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SAXON's North American booking agent, Mark Hyman of Paradise Artists, Inc., has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the group's U.S. tour has been postponed. The shows will be rescheduled to sometime in March 2006, according to SAXON's management. The affected dates are as follows: Nov. 04 - The Sterling Hotel - Allentown, PA Nov. 05 - Double ...
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SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his official web site: "The second leg of the tour is over. Everyone is back at home chilling out before the next run of gigs. Unfortunately, we lost our tour bus driver during the recent break — Les was rushed to hospital in Essen and ...
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Newly reappointed SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has issued the following update from the band's current tour: "Just got home last night (10th October), so I thought I'd do an update on the tour so far — FANTASTIC!!!!!! "I had to fly out to Hamburg a couple of days before the other guys in order to ...
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In the wake of the huge success of SAXON's "25th Anniversary of NWOBHM" German tour, where the British heavy metal legends played only the classic hits they recorded during the 1980s, the band have decided to do some more of these special club shows in December 2005. Confirmed "25th Anniversary of NWOBHM" dates are as ...
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SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We're on the train from Berlin to Munich, we've just been putting together the film and soundtrack for the upcoming new DVD (working title 'To Hell and Back Again'). Tour is going great so far, first three shows sold out. ...
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SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, it's about time I said something! "First of all, I would like to say 'Thank you' to everybody who sent messages after the fire it was a bad period in our lives but you have to go on and ...
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German power metallers BRAINSTORM have posted the following message on their official web site: "Unfortunately, here's some bad news coming your way. Due to reasons beyond our control, we are not able to play the scheduled dates with SAXON in the U.K. as well as some other shows that are or have been (still) in ...
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Contrary to a posting on the web site of New York City's B.B. King's Blues Bar & Grill, British heavy metal veterans SAXON have **NOT** cancelled their previously rescheduled U.S. tour, the group's North American booking agent, Mark Hyman of Paradise Artists, Inc., has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The band has had to postpone the ...
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SAXON have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock kick-off concert on December 3 at Globen Annexet in Stockholm, Sweden. Also appearing on the bill are CLAWFINGER and KROKUS. The next edition of the Sweden Rock festival will take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. SAXON are continuing to tour in support of their latest CD, ...
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