Saxon’s next studio album is slated for a summer 2017 release. In a new interview with Metal Forces, leader Biff Byford discusses the upcoming record:

"We're writing and recording at the moment. We've done a few backing tracks already. We've got about ten or 12 backing tracks. We're still writing, really. I'm in the studio at the moment actually, writing a new song. Yeah, we're working on the new album, and we'll do a bit of recording next week and rehearsing. Then I think we'll go back in again in February and take it from there, and see if we can get it finished. We're off to America in March with UFO. So yeah, we should have time to finish it really."

On the sound of the forthcoming record, Biff states: "I don't see us suddenly turning into U2."

Read the full interview at Metal Forces.

Demon Music Group will issue their second Saxon release, The Vinyl Hoard, tomorrow (Friday, October 28th). This vinyl box set is made up of four 2LP sets in gatefold sleeves. The outer slipcase box features a specially-commissioned, beautiful brand new cover painting by Saxon’s artist-in-residence, the legendary Paul Gregory.

In the new videos below, Biff Byford discusses the upcoming release and signs copies of exclusive Paul Gregory prints:

This is the first release on vinyl for all of these live recordings, previously only released on CD or DVD, now presented on 180g gold vinyl, all in specially designed gatefold sleeves.

The Amazon exclusive edition, available for pre-order here, will contain a framable print of the front cover painting, signed by Biff Byford himself and is limited to just 500 copies.

The box contains:

- The Dogs Of War Tour, 1995 (Recorded on tour in Germany) [Previously issued on CD as The Eagle Has Landed Part II]
- The Lionheart Tour, 2004 (Recorded on tour in France, England and Germany) [Previously issued on "The Eagle Has Landed Part III]
- A Night Out With The Boys, 2005: The 25th Anniversary Of The NWOBHM (Recorded on tour in Germany and Sweden) [Previously issued on The Eagle Has Landed Part III]
- Rock Sound Festival, 2006 (Recorded in Switzerland) [Previously issued on To Hell And Back Again]

Tracklisting:

Disc 1:
“Intro/Warlord”
“Dogs Of War”
“Forever Free”
“Requiem”
“Crusader”
“Lights In The Sky”
“Iron Wheels”
“Ain’t Gonna Take It”/Nibb’s Bavarian Bass
“Crash Dive”
“Refugee”

Disc 2:
“Solid Ball Of Rock”
“The Great White Buffalo”
“The Eagle Has Landed”/Paul Quinn guitar feature
“Princess Of The Night”
“Can’t Stop Rockin”
“Denim And Leather”/Doug Scarratt guitar feature

Disc 3:
“The Return”
“Lionheart”
“Man And Machine”
“Beyond The Grave”
“Searching For Atlantis”
“To Live By The Sword Part 1”
“Unleash The Beast”
“To Live By The Sword Part 2”
“Flying On The Edge”

Disc 4:
“Jack Tars”
“English Man O’ War”
“Court Of The Crimson King”
“Broken Heroes”
“Dragon’s Lair”
“Rock Is Our Life”
“Are We Travellers In Time”
“Solid Ball Of Rock”

Disc 5:
“This Town Rocks”
“Backs To The Wall”
“Redline”
“Stand Up And Be Counted”
“Never Surrender”
“Frozen Rainbow”
“Suzie Hold On”
“Play It Loud”

Disc 6:
“This Town Rocks”
“Backs To The Wall”
“Redline”
“Stand Up And Be Counted”
“Never Surrender”
“Frozen Rainbow”
“Suzie Hold On”
“Play It Loud”

Disc 7:
“Heavy Metal Thunder”
“Dogs Of War”
“Strong Arm Of The Law”
“Witchfinder General”
“Backs To The Wall”
“Solid Ball Of Rock”

Disc 8:
“Motorcycle Man”
“Dragon’s Lair”
“To Hell And Back Again”
“Princess Of The Night”
“Wheels Of Steel”
“Crusader”

Trailer:

Biff Byford discusses the band’s upcoming tour in the video below: