Following the official announcement on March 10th 2023 that founding SAXON guitarist PAUL QUINN will step down from touring duties, the band are very pleased to announce that BRIAN TATLER from DIAMOND HEAD will be appearing with Saxon for shows starting July 2023.
Biff Byford “We welcome our good friend Brian Tatler aboard the Saxon battleship on our live journey across the World … Bring It On!!”
Brian joins fellow Guitarist Doug Scarratt, Bassist Nibs Carter, Drummer Nigel Glocker and Vocalist Biff Byford for shows starting 7th July in Athens Greece but will continue to be a member of Diamond Head.
Saxon’s Summer European Tour Schedule is as follows:
Friday July 7th – GREECE, Athens – Rockwave Festival
Monday July 8th – SWEDEN, Knislinge – Time To Rock Festival
Thursday July 13th – GERMANY, Balingen – Bang Your Head Festival
Saturday July 22nd – ITALY, Cremona – Luppolo In Rock Festival
Saturday July 29th – GERMANY, Pyras – Classic Rock Night Festival
Saturday August 5th – SWEDEN, Rejmyre – Skogsrojet Festival
Saturday August 12th – DENMARK, Horsens – Jailbreak Festival
Saxon’s latest album “More Inspirations” featuring a selection of cover tunes from bands that influenced the band over the years is out now on Silver Lining Music. Available on 12” Black Vinyl, CD Digipak, digital formats and special D2C bundles; to order go to this location.
British Heavy Metal legends SAXON unleash the high-octane second single, “Razamanaz”, from More Inspirations – out this Friday, March 24th via Silver Lining Music. Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s immensely successful 40+ year career. The second single is a striking take on Nazareth’s “Razamanaz”.
Frontman Biff Byford comments “In the seventies we’d go and see Nazareth they were one of the premier touring hard rock bands. We were lucky to tour with them in 1980, they used to open the show with this song, it’s about the audience performed to an audience… brilliant stuff!”
Watch/Listen to the recently released “The Faith Healer”, the “making of” video directed by Jay Shredder, at this location.
Whether unveiling a sensational take on The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s “The Faith Healer” (in the process showing the direct lineage from teenage turntables to international glory), getting feral with The Animal’s “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”, letting loose a high-octane take on Alice Cooper’s “From The Inside”, or laying down a ferocious tribute to KISS’ “Detroit Rock City”, More Inspirations is a joyous trip into the sounds which galvanized the Barnsley boys and continue to get spun on home stereos and tour buses.
Produced by vocalist/co-founder Biff Byford, with Seb Byford helping record the music alongside mixing engineer Jacky Lehmann, More Inspirations also includes enthusiastic takes on Alice Cooper, Rainbow, ZZ Top and Cream, as well as a thunderous “Razamanaz” by Nazareth, a tasty take on The Who’s “Substitute”, and a thick groove take on Uriah Heep’s “Gypsy”.
Whether this is your first dance with such classic songs, or you’ve come to see where Saxon were born, More Inspirations delivers the goods and then some.
Saxon’s More Inspirations is out this Friday, March 24th and is available on 12” Black Vinyl, CD Digipak, digital formats and special D2C bundles; to pre-order go to this location.
British Heavy Metal legends SAXON unveil the first single, “The Faith Healer”, from upcoming, More Inspirations – set for release on March 24th via Silver Lining Music.
Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s immensely successful 40+ year career. The first single is an astonishing take on The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s “The Faith Healer”.
Frontman Biff Byford comments “We used to see The Sensational Alex Harvey band play this back in the day, they started the set with it, such a fantastic song and fantastic band… big influence!”
Listen To/Watch “The Faith Healer”, the “making of” video directed by Jay Shredder at this location.
Whether getting feral with The Animal’s “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”, letting loose a high-octane take on Alice Cooper’s “From The Inside”, or laying down a ferocious tribute to KISS’ “Detroit Rock City”, More Inspirations is a joyous trip into the sounds which galvanized the Barnsley boys and continue to get spun on home stereos and tour buses.
Produced by vocalist/co-founder Biff Byford, with Seb Byford helping record the music alongside mixing engineer Jacky Lehmann, More Inspirations also includes enthusiastic takes on Alice Cooper, Rainbow, ZZ Top and Cream, as well as a thunderous “Razamanaz” by Nazareth, a tasty take on The Who’s “Substitute”, and a thick groove take on Uriah Heep’s “Gypsy”. Whether this is your first dance with such classic songs, or you’ve come to see where Saxon were born, More Inspirations delivers the goods and then some.
Following the success of the Seize the World Tour 2022, Saxon will be back on the road in March 2023 for a string of European dates, with special guest’s German metal titans RAGE. For a full list of confirmed dates, tickets, and additional information visit this this location.
SEIZE THE DAY WORLD TOUR 2023
8 March – LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg – Den Atelier*
9 March – GERMANY, Mannheim – Capitol
10 March – GERMANY, Köln – Essigfabrik
11 March – GERMANY, Markneukirchen – Musikhalle
12 March – GERMANY, Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36
14 March – POLAND, Warsaw – Progresja*
16 March – GERMANY, Rostock – Moya
17 March – GERMANY, Dresden – Alter Schlachthof
18 March – AUSTRIA, Linz – Posthof
19 March – GERMANY, Ulm – Roxy
With Special Guests RAGE except in*
Saxon’s More Inspirations will be available on 12” Black Vinyl, CD Digipak, digital formats and special D2C bundles; to pre-order go to this location.
Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Drummer Nigel Glockler from Saxon. In the interview Nigel Glockler gave an update on Saxon upcoming plans as well updates of his new band Six By Six.
Six by Six features the founder of SAGA, guitarist Ian Crichton, ‘The’ Nigel Glockler, powerhouse drummer for British metal masters SAXON, and vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Robert Berry from 3 and Alliance.
When asked about Six By Six Debut Album “Basically what happened, they’ve been writing for a while beforehand. Robert’s got a studio in in Northern California sent near San Jose and he said, you know we’ve got these tracks what do you think? I flew over there and put the drums on and that’s how it started. Basically it was great and we get on great. The music’s brilliant, we’ve already started working on the second (Six By Six) album and we’re trying to sort out doing some shows next year. It’s not a project, this is a band. People say to me, what’s it like? I just say imagine the three of us together that’s what it is. You know there was nothing set out, we’re gonna be like this we’re gonna be like this. ”
What has been the feedback on the current Saxon Album ‘Carpe Diem’ and did it make many top albums lists of 2022? “We’re very pleased, I think the songs on it are great, I think the production is great. We’ve been on a few (Top 2022 Metal Album lists) along with the Six by Six (Album) as well. We’re really pleased and personally for me it’s been great.”
When asked about Saxon updates? “What’s going to happen is we’re right in the middle of another album already. The songs are being sort of finalized as we talk. I think then we’re going to release it in 2024. and then that’ll be a big tour. We’ve done the writing it’s just a case of recording it all now but the writing is the process that takes the time because you’ve got so many ideas from everyone. We work on them and that’s what takes the time.”
When asked about upcoming Saxon show or tours “We’re sort of lining up tour dates for next year, we’re doing the Monsters of Rock Cruise and we’re doing some shows in South America and then we hit Festival season again. Also we’re doing some more shows in Germany as well, I think it’s about another five or six shows in Germany and a couple in Poland.
I just want to say we’re incredibly grateful to all the fans that stuck with us and as I always say we wouldn’t be where we are without you.”
SAXON have launched their new video for ‘Super Nova’, Taken from the Metal Masterpiece Carpe Diem, get your copy at this location.
Biff Byford comments: “It’s about a black hole, which are things I’ve been interested in and read about, and it’s such a fantastic riff that the whole “Supernova” idea fitted well. It’s really great to sing, and in rehearsal it just plays itself. The guitar has got that riff that’s like muscle memory”
Listen To/Watch the recently released “The Pilgrimage”, “Remember the Fallen”, “Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)” and “SAXON – Carpe Diem: Behind The Album” at this location
Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Exodus, Accept and Priest guitarist) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford and Sneap mixing and mastering, Carpe Diem strikes the ear as one of the most essential British metal statements of the last few years and not lacking in pace or bite, an album which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the Saxon fold.
Carpe Diem is available in a variety of formats and orders can be placed at this location
Tracklisting
1. Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
2. Age of Steam
3. The Pilgrimage
4. Dambusters
5. Remember the Fallen
6. Super Nova
7. Lady In Gray
8. All for One
9. Black is the Night
10. Living On the Limit
Not resting on their laurels, SAXON have recently announced a string of dates to their SEIZE THE DAY WORLD TOUR:
Hot on the heels of their 40th Anniversary Castles and Eagles shows at sold out venues (iconic Manchester O2 Apollo and London Hammersmith Eventim Apollo), British Heavy Metal legends SAXON release the third single, “The Pilgrimage”, taken from their new album, Carpe Diem (OUT February 4th via Silver Lining Music).
“Pilgrimage is a fantastic word” says Byford, “People go on pilgrimages all the time, not just in a historical or religious sense, but it’s about going and visiting either a place that you feel is special in your life or somebody that’s meant something in your life. You can go on a pilgrimage to go see your great grandfather who died in the First World War for instance. They’re journeys of great weight and importance.””
Listen To/Watch the recently released “Remember the Fallen” and “Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)” this location
Not resting on their laurels, SAXON have recently announced a string of UK dates to their SEIZE THE DAY WORLD TOUR:
Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Exodus, Accept and Priest guitarist) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford and Sneap mixing and mastering, Carpe Diem strikes the ear as one of the most essential British metal statements of the last few years and not lacking in pace or bite, an album which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the Saxon fold.
Carpe Diem will be available in a variety of formats and orders can be placed at this location
Carpe Diem Track Listing:
1. Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
2. Age of Steam
3. The Pilgrimage
4. Dambusters
5. Remember the Fallen
6. Super Nova
7. Lady In Gray
8. All for One
9. Black is the Night
10. Living On the Limit
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