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CHARIOTS OF THE GODS Offer FREE Download Of Title Track “Tides of War”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Chariots Of The Gods - Group Promo Pic - 2012

L-R : Mathieu St-Amour (guitar) | Rich O’Neil (drums) | Renaud Jobin (vocals) | Payam Doryani (bass) | Dimitri Gervais (guitar) – Photo credit : Alexandru Petrosan

Ottawa, ON’s deathcore thrashers Chariots of The Gods whom are gearing up for the release of their debut full length album ‘Tides of War’ on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, are offering fans a FREE DOWNLOAD of the title track at the following location here (http://chariotsofthegods.viinyl.com/) along with pre-order of the album on the band’s Bandcamp here. (http://chariotsofthegods.bandcamp.com/)

Produced by award-winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson who has worked with names such as The Ramones, AC/DC, Gwar, Annihilator and  Voivod, COTG‘s new album delivers 14 epic, crushing tracks to follow-up their well received 2010 debut EP ‘Reverence,’ which the band aggressively toured in Quebec and Ontario, sharing the stage with names such as Misfits, Voivod, Despised Icon, Kataklysm, Blind Witness, Misery Index, Martyr, Fuck the Facts, Blackguard, Neuraxis, The Agonist, Reanimator and Insurrection.

Chariots Of The Gods - Tides Of War - promo cover pic!

Tides Of War – Track Listing:

1. Overture
2. Seventh Weapon
3. Blind Assassin
4. Ambrosian Wings
5. Tides of War [Free Download – http://chariotsofthegods.viinyl.com/]
6. Revillusion (1905)
7. Snow Falls On The White River (1914)
8. Severing The Bloodline (1917)
9. Collapse of An Empire
10. Red Skies
11. Nebula
12. Starborn
13. Unbound (feat. Aleksi Sihvonen)
14. Annihilation of The Gods

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(Source: Asher Media Relations)

For more info on Chariots of The Gods please follow them at these links:

www.chariotsofthegods.net

http://www.facebook.com/chariotsofthegods

Twitter:@chariotsotgods

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LONG LIVE CHARIOTS OF THE GODS.

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AVANTASIA – ALBUM TITLE AND MORE GUESTS ANNOUNCED!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock operas with tags , , , , , , on December 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Avantasia - Large Logo!!

Today we have breathtaking news for all AVANTASIANS: The new album will be called THE MYSTERY OF TIME and is set for release in March.

Immediately after the release of this new Metal Opera, based on a story written by Tobias Sammet, the band will embark on a full-fledged indoor-tour, during which the band and special guests will bring the epic undertaking to the stage. Due to embracing all of the different eras and history of AVANTASIA these shows will have an extended playing time, and the whole evening will be dedicated to Avantasia with no support acts. Guests and album details will be announced soon!

Musicians who have been confirmed as guests on the CD so far are URIAH HEEP drummer Russell Gilbrook, producer and guitarist Sascha Paeth, former KISS & MEAT LOAF guitarist Bruce Kulick, and of course Tobias on bass and vocals. Now we can announce the name of the next guest star: New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legend Biff Byford from SAXON will sing one role on this forth-coming epic.

Avantasia - Promo Banner Pic - #1 - 2012!_____________________________________________________________

(Source: Nuclear Blast Records)

For more info on AVANTASIA, click on the links below!

http://www.tobiassammet.com

facebook: Avantasia

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LONG LIVE AVANTASIA.

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ENFORCER – Release 7 Inch Single “MESMERIZED BY FIRE”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Enforcer - Mesmerized By Fire - promo cover pic!

In advance of their new studio album Death By Fire (out: February, 1st), ENFORCER will release a 7inch single called Mesmerized By Fire on January, 18th.

Tracklist:

A-Seite: Mesmerized By Fire

B-Seite: You Can Be (non album track)

Besides the limited edition on vinyl, there will also be a digital release.

Olof Wikstrand comments: 

Mesmerized by Fire is more or less the title track from the Death By Fire album. I think within four minutes it captures pretty much everything about Enforcer: intensity and power mixed with a touch of melody and melancholy. The B-side is a cover of Nagazaki’s You Can Be. It is a track with mega potential from a band that unfortunately never made it in the 80s.”

ENFORCER on tour 2013: 

GRAND MAGUS / ANGEL WITCH / ENFORCER 
Hunting Across Europe – Tour

07.02. D Hamburg – Markthalle
08.02. D Berlin – C-Club
09.02. D Bochum – Matrix
10.02. D Stuttgart – Universum
12.02. A Vienna – Viper Room
13.02. I Milan – TBA
14.02. D Munich – Backstage
15.02. CH Aarau – Kiff
16.02. D Würzburg – Posthalle
17.02. NL Rotterdam – Baroeg

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(Source: Nuclear Blast Records)

For more info on ENFORCER, click on the links below!

http://www.enforcer.se

facebook: Enforcer

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

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LONG LIVE ENFORCER.

Stone.

ENFORCER – Release Cover Artwork And Track List Of “Death By Fire”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 8, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Enforcer - Death By Fire - promo cover pic!

The new ENFORCER album Death By Fire will be released on February 1st 2013 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The cover artwork of Death By Fire (see above) is released. Olof Wikstrand (vocalist/guitarist) comments on it like this: “The cover is drawn by our long time friend Jonathan Hultèn of Necromantic Art. It captures pretty much everything we wanted from a cover. Simple and direct!”

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The Track List Will Be Like This: 

01. Bells Of Hades

02. Death Rides This Night

03. Run For Your Life

04. Mesmerized By Fire

05. Take Me Out Of This Nightmare

06. Crystal Suite

07. Sacrificed

08. Silent Hour / The Conjugation

09. Satan

Directly after the release of the new record, ENFORCER will be touring along with labelmates Grand Magus and the NWOBHM legend Angel Witch.

Enforcer - Group Promo Banner - Logo - 2012

GRAND MAGUS / ANGEL WITCH / ENFORCER 
Hunting Across Europe – Tour

07.02. D Hamburg – Markthalle

08.02. D Berlin – C-Club

09.02. D Bochum – Matrix

10.02. D Stuttgart – Universum

12.02. A Vienna – Viper Room

13.02. I Milan – TBA

14.02. D Munich – Backstage

15.02. CH Aarau – Kiff

16.02. D Würzburg – Posthalle

17.02. NL Rotterdam – Baroeg

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ENFORCER:

Olof Wikstrand – vocals/guitars

Jonas Wikstrand – drums

Joseph Tholl – guitars

Tobias Lindkvist – bass

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(Source: Nuclear Blast Records)

For more info on ENFORCER, click on the links below!

http://www.enforcer.se

facebook: Enforcer

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LONG LIVE ENFORCER.

Stone.

HATRIOT – Announce First Single From Their Upcoming Album “Heroes Of Origin”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on December 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Hatriot - promo cover_TVTII

HATRIOT have announced the first single off their upcoming album Heroes Of Origin.

The single The Violent Time Of My Dark Passenger will be released on December 28, 2012 and will be available digital only!

A snippet is available for pre-listening here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/19934?lang=en

“Heroes Of Origin” will be released on January 25, 2013 via Massacre Records and will be available as CD and limited edition vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve.

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HATRIOT:

Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza – vocals

Kosta V. – guitars

Miguel Esparza – guitars

Nick Souza – drums

Cody Souza – bass

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Source:

Massacre Records - large logo! Red:black:white

For more info on HATRIOT, click on the links below!

www.hatriotmetal.com

www.facebook.com/hatriot

http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE HATRIOT.

Stone.

Swedish Metal Sensation CRASHDIET Return With Their Fourth Album “The Savage Playground” – Releasing In January On Frontiers Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, sleaze metal with tags , , , , , on December 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Crashdiet - The Savage Playground - promo cover pic!

The lead single “Cocaine Cowboys” is out 12th of December

Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of CRASHDÏET’s anticipated new studio album “The Savage Playground” on January 25th in Europe (excl. Scandinavia) and January 22nd in North America.

A leading force in the Swedish “sleaze rock” scene of the 2000s — a revival of the glam metal of the 1980s, but with a more pronounced punk element — CRASHDÏET for the first time manage to release their brand of down and dirty Rock and Roll simultaneously all over the world.

In April of 2010 the band’s third album “Generation Wild” pretty much summed up the extraordinary but yet tragic history of a band, determined to never give up their dream. CRASHDÏET has become known as a band with a huge following of diehard fans, and the massive interest for them never seems to fade.

There has been extensive touring during the course of “Generation Wild” and the absolute highlight saw the band conquer Hollywood and New York City with sold out shows at Whisky A Go Go and Webster Hall. The band also supported their heroes Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. “Supporting Motley Crue in Helsinki and headlining Whisky A Go Go have been the highlights of the Generation Wild tour,” says guitarist Martin Sweet.

Crashdiet - promo group pic - 2012 - #1

CRASHDÏET

Martin Sweet – guitar

Peter London – bass

Eric Young – drums

Simon Cruz – vocals

With the new studio album “The Savage Playground”, recorded during summer/autumn 2012 in native Sweden, the band has their minds set to break through on a world-wide basis with a tour that will see the band going back to the US as well as going to Japan for the first time. “We will put a lot of effort into the US for our new tour. We will start in Scandinavia in February, Then we head to the US & Canada. Coming back end of April to do UK and then Europe and Japan will follow with Festivals in the summer and then South-America to kick off in the autumn” continues Sweet.

The new album sees CRASHDÏET going in a heavier and more live direction musicwise. “THE SAVAGE PLAYGROUND is our playground, it’s the beginning and the end, it’s the place where we eat and breed”, tells Martin Sweet. “We thought the time was right for us to do a edgier and not so polished sounding album, kinda like what we sound like live. It’s more organic and rough sounding. And of course we’re always evolving as musicians and like to try new ways of expressing ourselves and that can most definitely be heard on this album.”

Crashdiet - Cocaine Cowboys - single promo cover pic!

Anticipated by the release of the cracking first single “Cocaine Cowboys” on December 12th, “The Savage Playground” will include the following tracks: Change The World; Cocaine Cowboys; Anarchy; California; Lickin’ Dog; Circus; Sin City; Got A Reason; Drinkin’ Without You; Snakes In Paradise; Damaged Kid; Excited; Garden Of Babylon.

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

For more info on CRASHDÏET, click on the links below!

www.crashdiet.org

facebook: CrashDiet

Frontiers Records: http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE CRASHDÏET

Stone.

ENFORCER – Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS And Announce New Album!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Enforcer - Group Promo Banner - Logo - 2012

The Swedish Heavy Metal blood brothers of ENFORCER recently signed a new worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Their new album is called Death By Fire and will be released on February, 1st.

Bandleader, vocalist and guitar player Olof Wikstrand comments: “It feels great to finally have finished this long-awaited third ENFORCER record. Now with Nuclear Blast on board we’re gonna make sure to spread it to every corner of this planet. You can expect nothing but the total, self defining ENFORCER record.”

Nuclear Blast head of A&R, Andy Siry says: “We’ve been following the career of ENFORCER since their debut album, because from there on, they formed the spearhead of a new, young generation of traditionally influenced Metal. We’re impressed by the bands consequent and authentic appearance, whether on stage, concerning their sound, their image and so on. This reminds of the atmosphere of departure and the rebellion, Heavy Metal represented at the beginning of the 80’s. ENFORCER have got that special something, represent their ideals and they know what they want. We’re looking forward to the upcoming CD and a long successful cooperation.”

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ENFORCER:

Olof Wikstrand – vocals/guitars

Jonas Wikstrand – drums

Joseph Tholl – guitars

Tobias Lindkvist – bass

Enforcer - Live Promo Pic - 2012

(Source: Nuclear Blast)

For more info on ENFORCER, click on the links below!

http://www.enforcer.se

facebook: Enforcer

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LONG LIVE ENFORCER.

Stone.

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR – Announce New Album; Slated For March 2013 Release

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on November 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Hardcore Superstar - Group Promo Pic - Logo - banner!

2012-11-30 – HARDCORE SUPERSTAR – Swedish inventors of what is known and loved today as “Street Metal” – are happy to announce the release of a new album via Nuclear Blast in early 2013! The record is entitled C’mon Take On Me, was produced by the band, mixed by no less a figure than Randy Staub (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE CULT) and will be out on the 1st of March 2013.

The band comments on the recording process: “We found this cool abandoned studio that we took over, where we spent the entire summer tracking songs in between the shows. Speaking of shows – we’ll start rehearsing in January so that we’ll be ready to play live everywhere again soon. If there’s a stage, we’ll rock it!!!”

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

For more info on HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, click on the links below!

http://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/

facebook: Hardcore Superstar

http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/musi…

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LONG LIVE HARDCORE SUPERSTAR.

Stone.

SACRED STEEL – Signs With Cruz Del Sur; ‘The Bloodshed Summoning’ Coming in February

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on November 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Sacred Steel - The Bloodshed Summoning - promo cover pic!

SACRED STEEL is..

…Come on! You know who SACRED STEEL is!

What more should be said about them? Do we really need to introduce a band that has been on Metal Blade and Massacre Records, that has released eight full length albums and an additional three EPs?

Let’s just say that the new album is called The Bloodshed Summoning and comes four years after their 2009 release Carnage Victory, but for old and new fans of SACRED STEEL, this one is well worth the long wait.

The Bloodshed Summoning concentrates as  lethal s dose of heavy riffing and aggression as any serious Metal release should be made of, with moments that border on the edge of Thrash Metal.

The Bloodshed Summoning will be released February 16th  2013 through Cruz Del Sur Music on compact disc with three bonus tracks, (including one Misfits cover), limited edition vinyl and digital formats.

For a complete history on SACRED STEEL visit: http://www.sacredsteel.de

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THE BLOODSHED SUMMONING – Track List:

Storm of Fire 1916

No God / No Religion

When the Siren Calls

The Darkness of Angels

The Bloodshed Summoning

Under the Banner of Blasphemy

Black Towers

Crypts of the Fallen

The Night They Came To Kill

Join the Congregation

Journey Into Purgatory

Doomed to Eternal Hell

(CD Bonus Tracks)

Perversions of the scriptures

Unbinding the chains

Dig Up Her bones (Misfits cover)

Sacred Steel - Group Promo Pic - #1 - 2012

Kai Schindelar – bass

Jens Sonnenberg – guitars

Mathias Straub – drums

Jonas Khalil – guitars

Gerrit P. Mutz – vocals

Cruz Del Sur Music - Logo - B&W

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on SACRED STEEL, click on the links below!

http://www.sacredsteel.de

facebook: Sacred Steel

http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

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LONG LIVE SACRED STEEL.

Stone.

ENVINYA – Sign With Massacre Records; Debut Album “Inner Silence” Releases January 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ENVINYA were founded in 2006 and play Metal with catchy melodies and groovy guitar riffs.

They released a 5-track EP, Beyond The Dawn, in 2010 which received great reviews.

The band’s statement about the signing:

“Signing with Massacre Records was an important step for us. To work with people who believe in us and support us helps us to keep moving forward and to spread our music worldwide!”

The band’s former vocalist Natalie Pereira dos Santos unfortunately decided to leave the band in late October 2012. Meanwhile the band has found a new vocalist which is going to be presented soon.

ENVINYA’s debut album Inner Silence is going to be released on January 25, 2013 via Massacre Records.

ENVINYA originates from Bavaria.

ENVINYA “Inner Silence” Line-Up: 

Monika Strobl – Keyboard

Natalie Pereira dos Santos – Vocals

Markus Herz – Lead Guitar

Thomas Knauer – Rhythm Guitar

Lorenz Henger – Bass

Enrico Jung – Schlagzeug

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Listen below to In My Hands, from the forthcoming Inner Silence album! Whoa!

Source:

For more info on ENVINYA, click on the links below!

www.envinya.de

www.myspace.com/envinya

www.facebook.com/Envinya

www.youtube.com/user/EnvinyaOfficial

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE ENVINYA.

Stone.

GAMMA RAY – German Power Metallers To Release Skeletons & Majesties Live CD In North America Next Month

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 25, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary German Power Metallers GAMMA RAY will unleash Skeletons & Majesties Live as a two-CD set next month via Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records. Set for North American release on December 4, 2012, Skeletons & Majesties Live is a near two-hour magnum opus spanning the band’s history and includes classics as well as tracks which were under-represented to date. A DVD version will be released stateside in January. Skeletons & Majesties Live was recorded and filmed during the band’s 2011 European tour at the legendary Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland and  is the first properly HD-filmed live video production of the band’s epic 20+ year career.

“The [2011 released ] EP, Skeletons & Majesties, is practically a continuation of our Skeletons In The Closet concept, in other words: new versions of songs which didn’t receive the attention they deserve, as well as unplugged versions of some of our classics,” notes founding vocalist/guitarist Kai Hansen.

The DVD offers up a thoroughly gripping performance, from the dynamic openers “Anywhere In The Galaxy” and “Men, Martians And Machines” to the furious finale/Helloween cover “Future World.”

As a special bonus, to accompany the Hansen-penned Helloween classic on stage, GAMMA RAY enlisted the services of former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske. In addition, Kiske can be heard and seen on “Time To Break Free” and “A While In Dreamland”.

The release of Skeletons & Majesties Live will mark the beginning of an eventful 2013 for GAMMA RAY: After Hansen stayed true to his word and spent 2012 concentrating mainly on his second band, Unisonic, he and his three colleagues, guitarist Henjo Richter, bassist Dirk Schlächter and new addition, drummer Michael Ehré (the Firewind/Love.Might.Kill drummer has replaced Daniel Zimmermann, who left the GAMMA RAY fold on friendly terms) are now focusing exclusively on GAMMA RAY once again. A co-headlining European tour with Helloween has been scheduled for March and will also mark the arrival of a new GAMMA RAY studio recording. Stay tuned for release dates and further details.

“GAMMA RAY will have top priority in 2013,” comments Hansen, “and Skeletons & Majesties Live is the perfect harbinger of this!”

Skeletons & Majesties Live Track Listing:

CD1

01. Welcome (Intro)

02. Anywhere In The Galaxy

03. Men, Martians and Machines

04. The Spirit

05. Wings Of Destiny

06. Farewell

07. Gamma Ray

08. Money

09. Time To Break Free

10. Rebellion In Dreamland (Acoustic)

11. Send Me A Sign (Acoustic)

CD2

01. Induction

02. Dethrone Tyranny

03. Watcher In The Sky

04. Hold Your Ground

05. A While In Dreamland

06. Rise

07. Brothers

08. Insurrection

09. Future World

Skeletons & Majesties Live DVD Track Listing:

01. Anywhere In The Galaxy

02. Men, Martians And Machines

03. The Spirit

04. Wings Of Destiny

05. Farewell

06. Gamma Ray

07. Money

08. Time To Break Free (w/ Michael Kiske)

09. Rebellion In Dreamland (acoustic)

10. Send Me A Sign (acoustic)

11. Dethrone Tyranny

12. Watcher In The Sky

13. Hold Your Ground

14. A While In Dreamland (w/ Michael Kiske)

15. Rise

16. Brothers

17. Insurrection

18. Future World (w/ Michael Kiske)

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on GAMMA RAY, click on the links below!

http://www.gammaray.org

facebook: GAMMA RAY (Official)

http://www.eagle-rock.com

LONG LIVE GAMMA RAY.

Stone.

SAXON – Update On New Album – Announce Major 2013 Festival Appearance!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on October 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on SAXON (Official) facebook:

Saxon live plans – Saxon Facebook has cracked 70k followers!!!

We are still busy with the last final details for the new album! Major announcement re the new album will follow shortly!

In the meantime we want to thank you all for your support! That gives us the strength and the will to move on and to work as hard as we can! Your support is not only viewable in all the nice letters and emails and everything you are sending but also in the fantastic amount of Facebook followers! We have reached the unbelievable number of 70.273!!!

To give you a little bit back we confirmed to play the Bang Your Head Festival in Balingen, Germany on the second July weekend. The great thing is that we don’t just play a “normal” headline gig. We are bringing the mighty “Heavy Metal Thunder” Production we already used on this years Wacken Festival! We will see where else we are able to take this production and keep you of course updated. Further live dates will be also announced soon.

Saxon

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SAXON:

Biff Byford – lead vocals

Paul Quinn – guitar

Doug Scarratt – guitar

Nibbs Carter – bass

Nigel Glockler – drums

For more info on SAXON, click on the links below!

http://www.saxon747.com

facebook: Saxon (Official)

LONG LIVE SAXON.

Stone.