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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER 'Would Like To' Join SAXON Permanently

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler spoke about how he landed the gig as SAXON's new touring guitarist following the departure of...

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GIRLSCHOOL Shares New Single 'Cold Dark Heart' From 'WTFortyfive?' Album

Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL unveils their hair-raising new single "Cold Dark Heart", taken from their fourteenth studio album "WTFortyfive?", set for release on July 28 via Silver Lining Music. Musically, "Cold Dark Heart" unveils a more somber and dark side to GIRLS...

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Watch: ULI JON ROTH Joins SAXON On Stage At Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth joined SAXON on stage last night (Monday, July 10) at the Time To Rock festival in Knislinge, Sweden to perform a few songs, including "Denim And Leather" and "747 (Strangers In The Night)" . Video of his appearance is available below. The 68-year-old Roth was...

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SAXON Rejoined By Guitarist PAUL QUINN At Spain's BARCELONA ROCKS Festival

SAXON's founding guitarist Paul Quinn rejoined his bandmates on stage last night (Saturday, July 8) at the Barcelona Rocks festival in Barcelona, Spain. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. The Barcelona concert took place just one day after DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler made his live...

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Watch: DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Performs With SAXON For First Time

DIAMOND HEAD's Brian Tatler made his live debut as SAXON's new touring guitarist earlier tonight (Friday, July 7) at the Rockwave festival in Athens, Greece. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Two months ago, Tatler spoke to Ernest Skinner of Border City Rock Talk about the announcem...

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DORO Shares Music Video For 'Time For Justice' Single From 'Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud' Album

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her new studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud", on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. The 19-song LP is described in a press release as "the result of intensive hard work that took the incomparable singer and songwriter back to studios in Miami, N...

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BIFF BYFORD On Demo Sessions For Next SAXON Album: 'I'm About Seven Songs In'

In a new interview with Disturbing The Priest, SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm doing demo vocals on the new SAXON album. So I'm just finding different ideas and things...

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GIRLSCHOOL Shares New Single 'It Is What It Is' From 'WTFortyfive?' Album

Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL unveils their stomping new single "It Is What It Is", taken from their fourteenth studio album "WTFortyfive?", set for release on July 28 via Silver Lining Music. "It Is What It Is" is classic GIRLSCHOOL — fun, real, uncompromising, with a...

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DORO Announces Official Release Date For 'Time For Justice' Single, Shares Preview Of Music Video

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her new single, "Time For Justice", on June 23. A music video for the track was recently filmed with director Mirko Witzki (CALIBAN, ANY GIVEN DAY, EMIL BULLS) and a preview of the clip can be found below. "Time For Justice" is the first single from Doro's...

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DORO's New Album 'Conqueress Forever Strong And Proud' To Include Duet With ROB HALFORD: 'It Is A Dream Come True'

German metal queen Doro Pesch has set "Conqueress Forever Strong And Proud" as the title of her new album, due on October 27, one day before her 40th-anniversary concert at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany. The LP's first single, "Time For Justice", will arrive on June 9. In an e...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER On Joining SAXON's Touring Lineup: 'I Was Happy To Accept The Offer'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Border City Rock Talk, DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler spoke about the recent announcement that he was joining SAXON as the replacement for recently departed founding guitarist Paul Quinn. "Paul Quinn has stepped down from touring because — I think partl...

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GIRLSCHOOL Announces New Album, 'WTFortyfive?'

Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL comes out swinging with its fourteenth studio album, "WTFortyfive?", a deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals),Denise Dufort (d...

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SAXON Recruits DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER For Upcoming Shows

SAXON has announced that Brian Tatler "will be appearing" with the band as the replacement for recently departed founding guitarist Paul Quinn. Tatler, a founding member of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legends DIAMOND HEAD, is expected to join SAXON for the group's festival appearances in the sum...

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SAXON Is Demoing Material For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we're just demoing tracks at the moment. It'll sound fantastic. What can I say? But we're demo...

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SAXON's PAUL QUINN Thanks Fans For 'Outpouring Of Love And Respect' After Decision To 'Step Back From Touring'

SAXON guitarist Paul Quinn has thanked fans for their "outpouring of love and respect" after his recent announcement that he was "stepping back from touring". As a result of Quinn's decision, SAXON canceled its April 2023 South American tour as well as the appearance at the Monsters Of Rock cruise....