Keep It True XII To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of NWOBHM With ROXXCALIBUR
February 7, 2009, 15 years ago
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), Keep It True XII - which takes place April 24th and 25th, 2009 in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany at the Tauberfrankenhalle - have announced that tribute band ROXXCALIBUR will play a set of material with the original singers from the UK.
The following are the already confirmed: Brian Ross (BLITZKRIEG, SATAN), Jess Cox (TYGERS OF PAN TANG), Russ North (CLOVEN HOOF), Lee Payne (Cloven Hoof), Terry Dark (JAMESON RAID).
According to organizers, "at least five or six more famous names from that era will be announced soon. We hope this will be a once in a lifetime event for you all and you will all enjoy all the classic NWOBHM hits sung by its original singers."
The final billing is now as follows: ARMORED SAINT, LIZZY BORDEN, HITTMAN (original line-up), ABATTOIR (exclusive Show with Steve Gaines, Mark Caro, Mel Sanchez, Juan Garcia, Rob Analeze), TYRANT (original line-up), EXXPLORER (first European show), LIVING DEATH (exclusive final show), ZOUILLE & HANTSON, EXUMER, RIGOR MORTIS (first European show), RUTHLESS, MILITIA, HELL (three original members plus SABBAT's Andy Sneap and Martin Walkyier), THE GATES OF SLUMBER, ATLANTEAN KODEX, ASKA, MELTDOWN, IN SOLITUDE, DEJA VU, PROCESSION.
More festival details at Keep-it-true.de, Myspace.com/keepittruefestival.
