Saxon Tour Preview

British heavy metal giants Saxon will be back on the road in the UK in April and May with a spring in their step and a renewed swagger to their legendary sound as they tour in support of their new studio album – their twentieth – Sacrifice.

The album has been hailed as a return to form with a heavier and bluesier sound than its predecessors, one that evokes memories of their early classics like Wheels of Steel and Denim & Leather.

According to founder and frontman Biff Byford their motto for this album has been “Less tricks, more power! Before going into the studio Byford urged his bandmates to be raw, be real and not be afraid to look back at the old classic material for inspiration, and the results speak for themselves. The album boasts ten of the strongest Saxon tracks for many a long year – all infused with that special Saxon snarl and ferocity that made them the toast of the new wave of British metal.

And the tour promises more of the same – with the band summoning up the heavy metal spirits of the early 80’s and playing a selection of crowd pleasers from their vast back catalogue as well as newer material and featuring support from The Quireboys.

UK and Irish Republic dates are as follows –

18.04.2013    UK      Leamington Spa – Assembly Rooms
19.04.2013    UK      Nottingham – Rock City
20.04.2013    UK      Newcastle – Academy
21.04.2013    UK      Glasgow – ABC
23.04.2013    UK      Manchester – St. Georges Day
24.04.2013    UK      Leeds – Academy
26.04.2013    UK      Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall
27.04.2013    UK      London – Shepherds Bush Empire
28.04.2013    UK      Bristol – Academy
01.05.2013    UK      Dublin – Academy
03.05.2013    UK      Belfast – Mandela Hall
05.05.2013    UK      Oxford – Academy
06.05.2013    UK      Falmouth – Princess Pavilion

Then the band head for Europe where they have a massive fan base for a series of gigs and festivals.

07.06.2013     SE      Sweden Rock Festival
08.06.2013     DK     Copenhagen – Amager Bio
10.06.2013     CZ     Brno – Fleda
11.06.2013     AT     Vienna – Arena
12.06.2013     SL      Ljubljana – Cvetlicarna
14.06.2013     IT       Florence – Viper
15.06.2013     IT       Rome – Orion
16.06.2013     IT       Milan – Magazzini Generali
18.06.2013     ES      Barcelona – Bikini
19.06.2013     ES      Madrid – Sala Arena
21.06.2013     FR      Clisson – Hellfest Festival
22.06.2013     DE      Sankt Goarshausen – Metalfest
23.06.2013     CH      Lucerne – Konzerthaus Schüür
24.06.2013     CH      Solothum – Kofmhel
26.06.2013     DE      Aschaffenburg – Colos Saal
27.06.2013     DE      Memmingen – Kaminwerk
28.06.2013     DE      Osnabrück – Halle Gartlage
29.06.2013     BE      Graspop Metal Meeting
12.07.2013     DE     Balingen – Bang Your Head