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SAXON: European Dates Announced

British metal legends SAXON have lined up the following European dates during the coming months: Apr. 04 – Salzburg, AUT @ RockHouse Apr. 05 – Katowice, POL @ Spodek - Metal Mania Jun. 01 – Lille, FRA @ Hirson - Rotonde Festival Jun. 08 – Monza, ITA @ Gods Of Metal Festival In other news, ...

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MARILYN MANSON, WHITESNAKE, Others Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

MARILYN MANSON, WHITESNAKE, QUEENSRŸCHE and MOTÖRHEAD are among the artists confirmed to appear at the next installment of Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 7-8 in Milan, Italy. MARILYN MANSON will headline the festivities on Saturday, June 7, while WHITESNAKE will top the bill the foll...

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SAXON's BYFORD Offers Tour Update

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following "Tour Report" via the group's official web site: "We are at the moment in Neu Isenburg near Frankfurt, Germany and all the shows so far have been great. We had a problem in Nürnberg where a generator blew up the lighting rig so we only had a ...

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SAXON Frontman Slams Former Members Over Name Lawsuit

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has addressed the ongoing legal battle over the band's name with fellow original members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson via a lengthy statement posted on the group's official web site. The statement reads as follows: "Hi, I hope everyone is well! "I have been reading the m...

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METAL RULES! Magazine Returns With Issue #15!

Metal Rules! magazine has released their 15th issue. This issue features interviews with Chris Jericho (WWE, FOZZY),"Half Baked" and "Saturday Night Live"'s Jim Breuer, RATT, SAXON, JETHRO TULL, GOD FORBID, FALL SILENT, W.A.S.P., Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN),THY DISEASE, FIREHOUSE, DOKKEN, ROTTEN SO...

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SAXON DVD Delayed

SAXON's upcoming "The Saxon Chronicles" DVD, previously scheduled for a Jan. 27, 2003 release, has now been delayed until March 2003. "This is due to the uncovering of many more previously unseen video clips and live footage of the band, and it has been felt that these items must be included within...

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LOST HORIZON Confirmed For Spain's NIT DE REIS 2003 Festival

Sweden's LOST HORIZON are the latest act to have been confirmed for at the Nit de Reis 2003 festival, which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 4, 2003 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. Also set to appear at the event are BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, IMMORTAL, VIRGIN STEELE, IRON SAVIOR and SARA...

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SAXON To Issue DVD

SAXON will be issuing a DVD, entitled "The Saxon Chronicles", on Jan. 27, 2003 through the SPV label. More information on the DVD's contents is expected to be announced shortly. ...

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OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON Win Court Battle Over Use Of Trademark

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The ongoing legal action between the original members of the band SAXON has finally resulted in a judgment regarding the trademark. Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson, now performing as OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON, have won the action brought against them by Biff Byford regarding the trad...

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BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON Among Acts Confirmed For Spain's NIT DE REIS 2003 Festival

BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON, IMMORTAL, VIRGIN STEELE, IRON SAVIOR and SARATOGA have been confirmed to appear at the Nit de Reis 2003 festival, which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 4, 2003 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. ...

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SINNER To Support HAMMERFALL In Germany

The current incarnation of the long-running German act SINNER — Mat Sinner (vocals/bass, also in PRIMAL FEAR),Frank Rössler (keyboards),Fritz Randow (drums, SAXON),Henny Wolter (guitar),and Tom Naumann (guitar) —have announced the first couple of shows in support of their new album, "There Will...

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NOCTURNAL RITES, WOLF To Support SAXON In Europe

Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES and WOLF have been announced as the support acts on the forthcoming SAXON "Heavy Metal Thunder Tour 2003" headlining tour of Europe. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 17 - Halle Gartlage – Osnabrück, GER Jan. 18 - 013 – Tilburg, NETH Jan. 19 - Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen,...

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OLIVER DAWSON SAXON To Support DIO In UK

OLIVER DAWSON SAXON have been asked to be the special guests to DIO on his forthcoming UK tour. Following several successful joint appearances in Europe last year, Ronnie James Dio has asked OLIVER DAWSON SAXON to open his shows in the UK. The band, which features original SAXON members Graham Olive...

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SAXON Announce Dates For HEAVY METAL THUNDER TOUR 2003

SAXON have announced the initial dates for the European leg of their Heavy Metal Thunder Tour 2003. They are as follows: Jan. 17 - Halle Gartlage – Osnabrück, GER Jan. 18 - 013 – Tilburg, NETH Jan. 19 - Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, GER Jan. 20 - Babylon – München, GER Jan. 21 - Löwensaal – ...

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SAXON: 'Heavy Metal Thunder' MP3s Posted Online

SAXON have made available for download two songs from their album of re-recorded classic tracks, Heavy Metal Thunder, which is set for release on September 23rd through SPV/Steamhammer Records. The songs can be downloaded from the following locations: 01. And The Bands Played On 02. Never Surrender...