SAXON's Biff Byford Blogs From Tour Rehearsals; Band Shoot 'Battalions Of Steel' Video
January 31, 2009, 15 years ago
February 1st, 2009 will see the launch of a four-week tour by the two metal legends, SAXON and ICED EARTH, in Paris.
Saxon's Biff Byford has issued the following from the rehearsals at Rock Shop in Karlsruhe, Germany:
"Here' s a bit of news...The album is in the billboard charts in the US, fantastic. Just finished production rehearsals, starting in Paris on Sunday, hope the show is OK and not affected by the troubles. Even more news, just shot a new video for 'Battalions Of Steel' and last but not least, we have a song on a big video game, coming out soon, can' t say anymore it' s a hush, hush. Just like to say a big thank you to everybody at Rock Shop in Karlsruhe, for looking after us, is a fantastic place to work in. Thanks to all the Staff for helping us to shoot the video."
The tour schedule is as follows:
February
1 - Paris, France - Bataclan2. - Brussels, Belgium - AB
3 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 0136 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
7 - Herford, Germany - X
8 - Hamburg, Germany - Docks
10 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Annex
12 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
13 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
15 - Warsaw, Poland - Spodac
16 - Zlin, Czech Republic - tba
17 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
19 - Budapest, Hungary - Petofi Hall
20 - Ljubljana, Slovakia - Mediapark
21 - Zagreb, Croatia - Boogaloo
22 - Milan, Italy - Rolling Stone
24 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
25 - Strassbourg, France - La Laiterie
26 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
27 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar Live
28 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
March
1 - Barcelona, Spain - RazzmatazzOn January 19th, EMI released The Best Of Saxon. It contains the following 19 songs: 'Big Teaser', 'Backs To The Wall', 'Wheels Of Steel', 'Motorcycle Man', '747 (Strangers In The Night)' (7” version), 'Suzie Hold On', 'Heavy Metal Thunder', 'Strong Arm Of The Law', '20,000 Feet', 'Dallas 1pm', 'And The Bands Played On', 'Never Surrender', 'Denim And Leather', 'Princess Of The Night', 'Power And The Glory', 'Just Let Me Rock', 'Back On The Streets', 'Waiting For The Night' (7'' version), 'Ride Like The Wind'.
