Cover albums dropped during a career are often dubious contract fillers, though the exceptions can be downright glorious. THE RAMONES's "Acid Eaters" being one case, SLAYER's "Undisputed Attitude", SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES's "Through the Looking Glass" and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME's "The Anatomy Of" being others. What those ageless wonders the THE ROLLING STONES's ...
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If you've been following this act since "The Phantom Agony" and "Consign to Oblivion", you'll attest to how greatly the band has matured. It's been a joy watching EPICA not merely stand toe-to-toe against anyone within its symphonic metal ranks, but prove to be a viable leader. The core team—Simone Simons, Mark Jansen and Coen ...
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BMG has set a November 17 release date for "Decade Of The Eagle", a deluxe anthology featuring thirty-four tracks that look back at the years that built the SAXON legend. "Decade Of The Eagle" is a retrospective that spans the band's first nine albums and represents the very best of the first decade of their ...
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Glasgow rockers HEAVY PETTIN' will reunite for their first concert in more than twenty-five years at the WinterStorm festival, set to take place November 24-25 in Troon, Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. Also scheduled to appear are U.K. blues rock favorites THE QUIREBOYS and the female heavy metal band ROCK GODDESS. Both ROCK ...
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Kylie Olsson of uDiscover Music conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON at Ramblin' Man Fair, which was held July 29-30 at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SAXON's 1980 appearance at ...
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British rock legends UFO will release their first-ever covers album, paying homage to a dozen of their personal favorites. "The Salentino Cuts" includes several unexpected choices such as MAD SEASONS' "River Of Deceit", John Mellencamp's "Paper In Fire" and Bill Withers's "Ain't No Sunshine" alongside more traditional but nonetheless thrilling versions such as THE YARDBIRDS' ...
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The brand new longform Craig Hooper-directed video for the song "Johnny's Band" from legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE can be seen below. Following the four-minute video clip for the song, the thirteen-minute longform serves as a fictional documentary about JOHNNY'S BAND. Its title, "From Here To By There", is a clear reference to DEEP PURPLE's movie ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON will release "The Solid Book Of Rock" on August 4. The set comprises fourteen discs in total — not only all nine of SAXON's studio albums from 1991 to 2009 but eight bonus tracks and two bonus CDs — "Classics Re-Recorded", originally issued with the initial pressings of "Killing Ground", ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON will release "The Solid Book Of Rock" on August 4. The set comprises fourteen discs in total — not only all nine of SAXON's studio albums from 1991 to 2009 but eight bonus tracks and two bonus CDs — "Classics Re-Recorded", originally issued with the initial pressings of "Killing Ground", ...
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"Thunderbolt", the forthcoming album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, could include a special appearance by the band's longtime friend, late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy. The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram", which is once again being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAMENT), will feature the song "They Played Rock And Roll", written about ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON have set "Thunderbolt as the title of their new album, tentatively due in January 2018. The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram" is once again being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS and TESTAMENT, among others. SAXON singer Biff Byford last year revealed that ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON had their phones, passports and wallets stolen from their dressing room earlier today (Friday, June 1) at the U Rock festival at Campus Arena in Umeå, Sweden. The bandmembers have been able to travel following the theft, but some of their crew have not. The group says: "[We've had] no ...
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UFO singer Phil Mogg has told Planet Rock magazine that the band is contemplating a special tour during which it would perform its 1979 live album, "Strangers In The Night", in its entirety. "We have talked about touring and just doing the whole of 'Strangers In The Night' — for the crack," Phil ...
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Due to demand following their hugely successful tour together in March and April, hard rock icons UFO and SAXON have announced more dates in the U.S., plus two in Canada, in September and October. UFO, featuring the long-standing line up of Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (keyboards, guitar), Andy Parker (drums), Vinnie Moore (guitar) and ...
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Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was recently interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked why he thinks SAXON never managed to reach the same commercial heights in the 1980s as a band like IRON MAIDEN, Biff said: "I just think that they ...
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The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford prior to the band's March 16 show at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California where they were the support act for UFO. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SAXON's longevity: Biff: ...
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Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON before the band's March 26 concert at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what the biggest challenge was for SAXON to overcome during its forty-year career, ...
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On March 16, former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford and guitarist Doug Scarratt for Canada's The Metal Voice at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SAXON's upcoming album: Biff: ...
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On March 11, Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with SAXON singer Biff Byford in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any tribute albums planned for his late friend, iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, Biff said: "There could be. I haven't been ...
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ARMORED SAINT will release a new live album, "Carpe Noctum", on February 24 via Metal Blade. Having toured with METALLICA, WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, SCORPIONS and many other artists since their inception in the early '80s, ARMORED SAINT has always been a highly regarded live act — not only in their hometown of Los Angeles, but ...
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On January 10, Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER frontman Udo Dirkschneider at The Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On if he envisioned doing a full world ...
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One of my decompression activities is reading old issues of "Heavy Metal" (the illustrated sci-fi mag) with any of the following albums playing: BLUE OYSTER CULT's "Tyranny and Mutation", KING CRIMSON's "Islands", GENTLE GIANT's "Acquiring the Taste" or either of these from URIAH HEEP: "Demons and Wizards" or "The Magician's Birthday". I've since added the ...
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ARMORED SAINT will release a new live album, "Carpe Noctum", on February 24 via Metal Blade. Having toured with METALLICA, WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, SCORPIONS and many other artists since their inception in the early '80s, ARMORED SAINT has always been a highly regarded live act — not only in their hometown of Los Angeles, but ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON performed a cover version of the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" in memory of Lemmy Kilmister on December 17 in Madrid, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of César Muela). SAXON recently revealed that the band's forthcoming album will include a song dedicated to ...
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British heavy metal legends SAXON will play several shows on their current European tour without bassist Nibbs Carter after he had to urgently return home to his be with his family. The band explained that "due to a family emergency," Nibbs would not play six gigs, starting on December 11 in Ljubljana, Slovenia and ending ...
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myRockworld conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) prior to LAST IN LINE's November 18 gig in Telfs, Austria as the support act for SAXON. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how LAST IN LINE came together: Vinny: ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS (formerly PHIL CAMPBELL'S ALL STARR BAND), the band featuring MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, plus vocalist Neil Starr, performing a couple of MOTÖRHEAD classics earlier today (Tuesday, December 6) at Backstage in Munich, Germany as the support act for ...
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METAL CHURCH's video for the song "Needle And Suture" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Jamie Brown of Smokin' Gun Video Productions. "Needle And Suture" is taken from METAL CHURCH's latest album, "XI", which debuted at No. 57 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 11,000 equivalent album units in the week ending ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor travelled to San Rafael, California on Friday, November 11 to conduct an in-person interview with the four members of METALLICA. The chat, which was taped at METALLICA's headquarters, is part of a 90-minute special about the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", that aired on select radio stations ...
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ARMORED SAINT has teamed up with PledgeMusic to give fans a new live album: "Carpe Noctum". Having toured with METALLICA, WHITESNAKE, ALICE COOPER, SCORPIONS and many other artists since their inception in the early '80s, ARMORED SAINT has always been a highly regarded live act — not only in their hometown of Los ...
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