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In a new interview with Poland's Mystic Festival, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked how he manages to still be passionate about music nearly 50 years into his career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we love what we do, for starters. We love what we do, and we love writi...

Brian Tatler has confirmed that DIAMOND HEAD is on hiatus due to his commitments with heavy metal legends SAXON. Speaking to Eamon O'Neill of Eonmusic at last weekend's Maid Of Stone festival, the founding DIAMOND HEAD guitarist, who joined SAXON in 2023 following Paul Quinn's retirement from tourin...

SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler confirmed to Neil Jones of TotalRock at this past weekend's Maid Of Stone festival at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom that the band's upcoming studio album will be called "Gods Of Thunder". A short video of Tatler revealing the new SAXON LP title to Jones can...

ANTHRAX will release its long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe. It marks the band's first record in ten years since 2016's "For All Kings", which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The phrase "...

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SAXON vocalist Biff Byford recently spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the British heavy metal legends' upcoming 25th studio album, tentatively due on January 22, 2027 via Silver Lining Music. He said: "I got into trouble for giving away the release date, so I must be very careful what I sa...

"Our popularity has gone up massively over the last six or seven years"

On the heels of a successful acoustic tour in continental Europe, original founding SAXON guitarist Paul Quinn has announced a string of U.K. club shows set for this October. Last month, Quinn embarked on a duo acoustic club tour of Europe with Harrison Young, his longtime band mate in THE CARDS, pl...

NUNSLAUGHTER has been spouting odes to the devil since the mid-eighties. Don of the Dead is the only remaining original member of the blasphemous crew who relocated from Pittsburgh to Cleveland. The band's new(er) home is very relevant considering their growing reputation as a powerhouse live act. T...

A review of Agent Steel by Crying Steel, available worldwide June 26th via Pride Joy Music.

In a new interview with Jonathan of Are You Ready, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing once again spoke about what it was like to be honored, along with other members of his former band, at the 2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Asked if the accolade meant somethi...

The legendary heavy metal crusaders Saxon are excited to announce the UK Ireland dates for their 'Gods Of Thunder World Tour' - Part 1 . All shows are booked in February, 2027

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has just released an extended deluxe edition of his acclaimed debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise" via Reigning Phoenix Music, expanding the record with five previously unheard demos and new visual elements, including cover artwork by James Bousema and a revamped layout w...

British heavy metal legends SAXON have announced the first UK and Ireland leg of their "Gods Of Thunder" world tour, with further international dates set to be revealed in the coming months. Adding to the excitement, the band will revive its legendary 30-foot mechanized Eagle for all U.K. and Irelan...

"He used to do stupid things that smashed the reputation of the band. That's all over now"

How late Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner helped lay down the blueprint for death metal – then tore it up