Saxon have announced the first dates of their 2013 UK and Ireland tour, kicking off on April 19.
The NOWBHM heroes have revealed nine shows, with the hint of more to come.
The tour will tie in with the release of next studio album, Sacrifice, the follow-up to 2011′s Call To Arms.
Frontman Biff Byford knows that, after notching up what will be their 20th record, Saxon can’t go on for ever. He says: “People have been asking me if this is going to be our last album and tour. We don’t know yet – we’ll see how it goes.”
The band’s movie Heavy Metal Thunder will be released internationally on December 7. The original DVD was fan-funded and came out in 2010, and has long since sold out. They’ve also been confirmed as headliners on the Rock Stage at next year’s SwedenRock festival.
Meanwhile, Byford will take part in a discussion about the work of fantasy artist Paul Raymond Gregory tomorrow night (November 1), to mark the launch of his book.
Gregory is behind over 30 album covers including Saxon, Uriah Heep and Dio, and provides visuals for the Bloodstock Open Air metal festival.
Byford is joined by journalist Greg Mofitt, artist Mark Wilkinson, collector Peter Nahum and former Tolkien Society chairman Alex Lewis.
Gregory’s book, Beyond Time And Place, is launched at the event in the British Music Experience inside the O2 in London. Find out more.
Saxon Sacrifice UK tour 2013
Apr 18: Leamington Spa Assembly
Apr 19: Nottingham Rock City
Apr 20: Newcastle Academy
Apr 21: Glasgow ABC
Apr 23: Manchester Ritz
Apr 24: Leeds Academy
Apr 26: Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Apr 27: London Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Apr 28: Bristol Academy
-Classic Rock Magazine
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