Legendary SAXON singer Biff Byford spoke to Goreripper from Pyromusic.net recently about a number of topics. Here are a few excerpts from the chat:

Pyromusic.net: Some people would suggest that after 35 years it might get harder to find the inspiration to keep making new material, but you've obviously not been faced with this.

Biff Byford: "Yeah we've kept it up really. You can be an older, wiser rock star but still have the power to be aggressive when you need to be, and laid back when you want to be."

Pyromusic.net: After all this time, are there still things you'd like Saxon to achieve?

Biff Byford: "Well I think we'd like to continue to write our music and continue the onslaught that's happening at the moment. We like being back on the road again with MAIDEN and everybody else like it used to be. It's a bit like the '80s all over again. I like it! I'm sure the fans like it as well. We want to keep going until... until we can no longer keep going."

Pyromusic.net: It is very much like the '80s is back. All the bands from that time are having a real resurgence now. That must make you pretty pleased.

Biff Byford: "I think the secret to it all is in having great product. Having good songs and being able to play live and still cut it. You've got WHITESNAKE releasing a new album soon, which is great because I don't think they've had a new album out for years and years. So that's good, and I think you had a lot of bands that were scared of putting new albums out because they wouldn't sell are now putting new albums out again. So that's a good sign!"

To read the entire interview head to this location.

Upcoming Saxon live dates now include:

April

23 - London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire (with GIRLSCHOOL & SWEET SAVAGE)
30 - Tokyo, Japan - O East

May

1 - Nagoya, Japan - Club Quattro
2 - Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro
5 - Brisbane, Australia - The Arena
6 - Melbourne, Australia - Billboard
7 - Sydney, Australia - The Forum

June

6 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival
7 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
8 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
21 - Basque, Spain - Kobetasonik Festival
27 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
28 - Balingen, Germany - Bang Your Head Festival

July

5 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Rock Seaside
12 - Barcelona, Spain - Barcelona Metal Open Air Festival
18 - Osterode, Germany - Rock Harz Open Air
26 - Lichtenvoorde, Holland - Zwarte Cross Festival