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JUDAS PRIEST Brings Firepower To The Armory (Concert Review)

Posted on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 by Bakko

The Twin cities and greater Minnesota Metal Community were represented well at the Minneapolis Armory on April 2nd, as Judas Priest brought their Firepower Tour to the North Star state. Renovated and revamped as a concert arena for last February’s Super Bowl, the Armory is starting to line up a lot of heavyweight concerts, with Priest being one of the early headliners. Bringing along Black Star Riders and Saxon for this trek, there is sure…

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SAXON – Thunderbolt (Album Review)

Posted on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 by Bakko

Saxon has always sort of weaved in and out of the consciousness of the United States music scene. Never the A-list headliner they are in Europe, but also a band you’d have a hard time not hearing about if you’re into Metal music of any sort. It’s because of that I was equally surprised as I was not able to find out that their latest record, Thunderbolt (out February 2nd via Militia Guard), was their…

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My Top 10 Albums of 2017 – Shawn “Animalize” Irwin

Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 by Animalize

Be sure to check out the Decibel Geek website contributor’s collective compilation of the top albums: Best of 2017 Article As 2017 quickly approaches its conclusion, I find it appropriate to reflect on almost 150 new releases of music that I have discovered over the course of the year. Admittedly, my favorites tend to be from the Melodic Rock and Symphonic Metal genres. Regardless, I am proud to present my Top Ten for 2017. To…

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The British Invasion – SAXON/UFO in Toronto (Concert Review)

Posted on October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 by The Meister

The British Invasion was in full force this week in Toronto as the Saxon/UFO co-headlining tour rolled through. This was a dream bill for me personally. That’s the only way to sum it up. The names of both Saxon and UFO appear in my full sleeve tattoo depicting a guitar case “stickered” with the logos of some fave bands. Both bands have been with me in listening rotations for years upon years. Both bands are…

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The 2017 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL – Day Four Recap (Feature/Festival Review)

Posted on June 19, 2017January 10, 2018 by The Meister

Saturday, June 10, 2017 – Sweden Rock Festival 2017 – Day #4 Not being as young and spry as we used to be, we arose a bit later on Saturday, June 10, 2017, the final day of Sweden Rock. No one seemed overly interested in hotel breakfast (although massive amounts of coffee were put away). Slowly dragging our asses out of the room and to the car, you’d think we were all a hundred years…

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A Chat With STEVE Dobby DAWSON of Oliver/Dawson Saxon (Interview)

Posted on March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 by The Lionsheart

Hello, Steve! Thanks for taking your time to talk to us and let’s get straight to the questions! As far as I can understand SOB began life back in 1972 and took the name from a Free song called “Tons of Sobs”. Is that correct? YES THAT’S RIGHT The original line-up consisted of Steve “Dobby” Dawson on bass, Graham Oliver on guitar, Steve Firth on vocals and drummer Al Dodd. How was the relationship…

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OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON Play Nostalgic Set at Brofest (Concert Review)

Posted on March 12, 2017 by The Lionsheart

The headlining act of Brofest day 1 needs no introduction to the hard rock fan. This was a really anticipated gig for me being a huge Saxon fan but I am also proud to call myself a huge fan of the Son of a Bitch record released in 1996. Son of a Bitch is, of course, the original name of the band before changing it to Saxon on the record label’s advice. By the time…

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Crankin the Law – Ep258

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Chris Czynszak

The guys blast a bunch of awesome songs and simultaneously tip their hat to the good guys in law enforcement with Crankin the Law – Ep258. In this hour-plus block of rock, your hosts spin killer law-related tracks from the likes of Helloween, X-Cops, Hardcore Superstar, Motorhead, Saxon, Suicidal Tendencies, Soundgarden, Anthrax, Anti-Nowhere League, and Stryper. They also discuss law enforcement and its effect on society and rock n’ roll. We hope you enjoy Crankin…

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SAXON – Live At Sabaton Open Air

Posted on October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 by The Lionsheart

Rating: 7/10 Geeks The act headlining the first day of Sabaton Open Air is the classic and epic Saxon. This is a band I have been a fan of since my cousin played “Rock The Nations” to me, back in 1986. I have seen the band live close to ten times, with the first time being back in 1997 on the “Unleash the Beast” tour. Saxon are one of the hardest working acts out there…

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SAXON – Let Me Feel Your Power (October 7, 2016)

Posted on August 28, 2016August 28, 2016 by The Meister

British heavy metal legends Saxon will unleash Let Me Feel Your Power, their 10th live album, on September 23rd via UDR Music (out on October 7th for US & Canada). The 16 track album was recorded in Munich during November 2015 and Brighton in January 2016, with bonus materials from Chicago in September 2015, Let Me Feel Your Power will be available in several formats, including DVD/2CDs, Blu-Ray/2CDs, digital download and a deluxe vinyl version…

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