Live Reviews
SAXON/DIRKSCHNEIDER/TYGERS OF PAN TANG (Live)
The first time the Tygers of Pan Tang, who hail from up the road in Whitley Bay, appeared on the hallowed stage of the legendary City Hall in Newcastle was way, way back in 1980 …READ MORE
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Interviews
BRIAN TATLER (DIAMOND HEAD/SAXON): They’ve Played “Am I Evil” 760 Times, So A Lot Of People Think It’s A METALLICA Song”
With amps cranked and adrenaline surging, British heavy metal pioneers Diamond Head return with Live And Electric — a blistering live album that captures the raw energy and sonic assault of their legendary stage show. …READ MORE
Audio Interviews
Flashback Interview: SAXON (1999): “The Older We Get, The Younger Our Audience Gets, Which Is Strange, But That’s The Way It Is”
Join us as we sit down with legendary British Heavy Metal band Saxon at Wacken Open Air 1999, just before the release of their album Metalhead. In this interview, the band reflects on returning to …READ MORE
Live Reviews
JUDAS PRIEST / SAXON / URIAH HEEP (Live)
It’s been almost 10 long years since Metal titans, Judas Priest, last toured the UK. With their 50th anniversary celebrations curtailed by Covid and a planned special guest slot with Ozzy Osbourne which was postponed, …READ MORE
Daily Album Premieres
DAILY ALBUM PREMIERE Week 04, 2024
Featuring new albums from CobraKill, Gotus, Saxon & Lucifer!
Album Reviews
SAXON – Hell, Fire and Damnation
Hell, Fire and Damnation is the 24th studio album by the mighty Saxon. For their follow-up to Carpe Diem (2022), the New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends brought their A-game and sent it to …READ MORE
Live Reviews
SAXON / DIAMOND HEAD (Live)
Once hailed as having more riffs than the first four Black Sabbath albums, Diamond Head’s “Am I Evil” certainly shook the foundations of the City Hall this evening showing just why they were such an …READ MORE
Print Interviews
BIFF BYFORD (SAXON): “It’s Just About Making The Best Of The Day As We’ve All Been Through A Pretty Miserable Time”
While the world was put on hold during the lockdown, Saxon were hard at work on a new studio album, Carpe Diem. Not only that they found time to record a covers album Inspirations and …READ MORE
Audio Interviews
PAUL QUINN (SAXON): “The Feeling Of Making An Audience Feel Great Makes Us Feel Great”
Power and the Glory Few of the original NWOBHM bands are still together, let alone thriving. One major exception is Saxon, who just released their 24th studio album titled Carpe Diem. The album has elements …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SAXON – Carpe Diem
Seize The Day When the phrase “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” gets used, we are often referring to Iron Maiden, Samson, Raven, Tygers of Pan Tang and of course the mighty Saxon. It’s a …READ MORE