Just like to say thanks to everybody for coming to see us on the second tour of the uk this year packed houses and crazy fans a really great tour, special thanks to our Canadian brothers anvil for rocking with us(has anybody got lips playing D&L on u tube yet) and suidaka, a very special, thanks to our crew who looked after all three bands keeping it all on time it can be a nightmare if things don’t run smooth on tour.ok riffking we will announce the top five winners and there prizes next week one a week until we get to number 1.
Band news
We are starting writing songs for the next album next week also mixing all the live recordings heavy metal thunder the movie,wacken 2004,2007,2009 and Sheffield also listening to old recordings and mixing them.we are hoping to be playing some festivals around the world next year, we were thinking to maybe play all the tracks of wheels of steel (and or strong arm) as a special it is the 30th anniversary of those albums and the nwobhm although we don’t want to live on past glories we cannot ignore the influence this period of British rock had around the globe what do you think should we do this or not.
Thanks to all fans everywhere
See you in summer
Keep the faith
Biff byford
A definite yes to a WOS and SAOTL tour next year, play them both
Looking forward to the movie, hope there have been loads of pre-orders.
Many thanks for the great shows at the NEC and the Koko, really enjoyed both of them.
Looks like next year could be a good one.
I wish Saxon would come to Puerto Rico!!so much!!! it just got confirmed that Metallica will be here march 14 2010, and it’s all right…dont get me wrong, at last were getting some qualiry ROCK here, after the ‘Jose Miguel Agrelot’ Coliseum got built (I saw AD/DC last week) but SAXON!!! that to me would be even better!!!!!!
really good idea can’t wait for the 80′is which are merely TRUE HEAVY METAL for those who listen to things like slipknot or rammstein should get what a ROCK band is
the nostalgic years, the hungry years, paul quinn’s solos in the face and scorching vocie from Biff! Sheffield (South Yorkshire) wow you shall be proud “brit asses!!)
love you lot guys, I am 20, young can be said, and the 80’s sounds like way better when we are really true fans of you, you are the LEGEND !!
Hallo,
for celebrating the 30th anniversary of NWOBHM you should not renounce to play even the tracks of Wheels of Steel, not only because it’s a famous album; it marks among a few others the beginning of British Heavy Metal and influenced this musical direction dicisively.
It has nothing to do with living on past glories: without past there’s no present and no future. So don’t hesitate, just do it!
I would love to see a tour where Strong Arm was played in its entirety.
I haven’t seen the band since the Unleash the Beast tour and I’m hoping that you will be playing in the northeastern U.S. soon!!!
P.S. My five year old son loves Big Twin Rolling. Can’t stop Rockin’!!
Hi Biff, I treasure my wheels’ & strong arm’ vinyl and cd’s and of course would enjoy these incredible albums played in their entirety, but I feel that you have pretty much covered this ground already with the ‘night out with the boys’ tour. I personally would love to hear all of ‘Lionheart’ , I’m still astounded by it, song writing second to nobody throughout, strong in theme and direction, clear uncluttered production, brilliant drum sound and the title track is a contender for your greatest ever song. I think maybe your younger fans are also drawn to it. But what ever you decide to play I know it will be a good choice and a show that other bands will be in awe of. Can’t wait’ See you soon. Nick & kate from Folkestone.