SAXON and SPV Records have launched the "once in a lifetime" competition Riff King. Check out a video teaser below, and find out more at this location.

The new Saxon Podcast and the first impressions regarding their new album Into The Labyrinth is available below:

Into The Labyrinth will be out on January 9th in Germany, the 12th throughout Europe and the 13th in North America via Steamhammer/SPV. The artwork has been unveiled - click photo to view.

The tracklistings are as follows:

Limited Edition Digipack (only available in Europe): 'Battalions Of Steel', 'Live To Rock', 'Demon Sweeney Todd', 'The Letter', 'Valley Of The Kings', 'Slow Lane Blues', 'Crime Of Passion', 'Premonition in D Minor', 'Voice', 'Protect Yourselves', 'Hellcat', 'Come Rock Of Ages (The Circle Is Complete)', 'Coming Home' (Bottleneck Version).

Bonus DVD (running time approx. 70 min):

Parzival movie with Biff acting as King Arthur

Tour Documentary

'Live To Rock' video clip

Audio Interview with Biff Byford

Jewel Case Version: 'Battalions Of Steel', 'Live To Rock', 'Demon Sweeney Todd', 'The Letter', 'Valley Of The Kings', 'Slow Lane Blues', 'Crime Of Passion', 'Premonition in D Minor', 'Voice', 'Protect Yourselves', 'Hellcat', 'Come Rock Of Ages (The Circle Is Complete)', 'Coming Home' (Bottleneck Version).

2LP Gatefold:

Side 1

'Battalions Of Steel'

'Live To Rock'

'Demon Sweeney Todd'

Side 2

'The Letter'

'Valley Of The Kings'

'Slow Lane Blues'

'Crime Of Passion'

Side 3

'Premonition in D Minor'

'Voice'

'Protect Yourselves'

Side 4

'Hellcat'

'Come Rock Of Ages (The Circle Is Complete)'

'Coming Home (Bottleneck Version)'

Saxon's tour schedule is currently as follows:

November

1 - Holmfirth, UK - The Picturedrome
3 - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall *
4 - Ipswich, UK - Ipswich Regent *
6 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Dome *
7 - Newcastle, UK - Academy *
8 - Sheffield, UK - Academy *
10 - Glasgow, UK - Academy *
11 - Leicester, UK - De Montfort Hall *
12 - Southhampton, UK - Guildhall *
14 - Manchester, UK - Apollo *
15 - Cardiff, UK - University *
17 - Cambridge, UK - Corn Exchange *
18 - Bristol, UK - Colston Hall *
19 - Exeter, UK - University *
21 - Norwich, UK - UEA *
22 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo *
28 - Düsseldorf, Germany - Philipshalle *
30 - Bremen, Germany - Pier 2 *

December

2 - Offenbach, Germany - Stadthalle *
3 - Bamberg, Germany - Jako Arena *
5 - Dresden, Germany - Messehalle *
6 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle *
7 - Munich, Germany - Zenith *

* with MOTÖRHEAD and DANKO JONES