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SAXON Frontman: What We Learned From Touring With MOTÖRHEAD

Carl Wiser of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: You wrote [the SAXON song] "They Played Rock And Roll" before you knew of [MOTÖRHEAD guitarist] Fast Eddie's death. Biff: "I came up with the idea befo...

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RIOT V To Release 'Armor Of Light' Album In April

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will release its new album, "Armor Of Light", on April 27 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier (METAL CHURCH, FLOTSAM & JETSAM, SLIPKNOT, KORN),while the cover artwork was created by Mariusz Gandz...

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BIFF BYFORD On SAXON's Early Days: 'I Was Proud Of Heavy Metal; I Wasn't Shying Away From The Fact Unlike Some Bands'

Steve Goldby of Metal Talk recently conducted an interview with frontman Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON about their new "Decade Of The Eagle - The Anthology 1979-1988" compilation. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether t...

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SLASH, OZZY OSBOURNE, CHAD SMITH Featured In '#NoJoke' Documentary

Lofty Sky Entertainment has release a trailer for its newest film, "#NoJoke". "#NoJoke" is a documentary that follows singer Andrew Cole as he sets out to convince his musical idols to help him record a song in support of victims of bullying. Along the way, he's joined by the likes of Jeff Goldblum,...

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SLAYER Fans 'Will Always Get Music' From KERRY KING, Says His Wife

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will continue making new music, even after the band calls it quits as a touring act. The pioneering Los Angeles thrash metal band announced on Monday that it would be "moving on" after doing one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all of their suppo...

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SAXON Releases Lyric Video For 'They Played Rock And Roll' Song, Written About MOTÖRHEAD

The official lyric video for the song "They Played Rock And Roll" from British heavy metal legends SAXON can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", which will be released on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Batte...

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SKINDRED To Release 'Big Tings' Album In April

Welsh "ragga metal" and SKINDRED will release its new album, "Big Tings", on April 27 via Napalm Records. A single, "Machine", will precede the full-length effort, featuring vocals by REEF frontman Gary Stringer and guitar by Phil Campbell of MOTÖRHEAD. The track was previously used as both the intr...

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DORO Sets Release Date For New Studio Album

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her long-awaited new studio album on August 3. Pesch says: "The writing proccess of the album is done and we're currently finalizing the mixing. This new record is going to be a diverse album with many fast songs and countless metal anthems. To be honest,...

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SAXON Frontman Remembers Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE: 'He Was A Great Guy'

SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke to France's Loud TV about the passing of "Fast" Eddie Clarke. The former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist died on Wednesday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. "I knew it [Wednesday] night, actually, about an hour after he died," Biff said...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Dead At 67

Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band's classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy "Animal" Taylor,...

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Surviving MOTÖRHEAD Members To Be Joined By Special Guests For Select LEMMY Tribute Concerts

Phil Campbell has confirmed that there are plans for the surviving members of MOTÖRHEAD to perform several concerts with as-yet-undisclosed special guests as a tribute to the band's late leader Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. "It's on the cards, but it's just gonna be a few select shows," the guitarist told...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Is Already Thinking About His Third Book

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has told "The Five Count" radio show that he is already thinking about the follow-up to his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life", which came out last month. He said (hear audio below): "It's always just a case of having an idea that… Obviously, I...

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IN FLAMES, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY On Second Anniversary Of His Death (Video)

A number of Swedish heavy metal musicians — including members of IN FLAMES, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, AVATAR, HORISONT HYPNOS, ENGEL, HONEYMOON DISEASE, RAM, CITY SAINTS, SIPHON FUEL, TRANSPORT LEAGUE and SAFFIRE — paid tribute to Lemmy Kilmister by performing MOTÖRHEAD covers at a special concert on Dece...

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PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS Discuss Cover Of HAWKWIND's 'Silver Machine' (Video)

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, has released a video explaining its cover version of the HAWKWIND classic "Silver Machine" (featuring a...

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SCOTT IAN On ANTHRAX's Enduring Relevance: 'It's Always Been A F**king Mystery To Me'

On December 14, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed on the 94.3 The Shark radio station in Farmingdale, New York about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he would explain ANTHRAX's enduring popularity, Ian said: "I...