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“S for Saga, S for Saxon and it landed on Six By Six. Also, we have six arms, six legs, six eyes and and so on...” Welcome to the world of new prog supergroup Six By Six
By Paul Ging published
In 2022 the surprise grouping of Robert Berry, Saga's Ian Crichton and Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler resulted in a fine melodic prog album

"It won’t change the face of music or knock the world off its axis, but Hell, Fire And Damnation is yet another damned fine addition." Saxon's new album emphatically ticks all the heavy metal boxes you're looking for
By Paul Travers published
Saxon's twenty-fourth studio album brings the kind of heavy metal thunder you'd expect. And we wouldn't have it any other way

"It's like being forced by Mary Beard, wielding a vicious riding crop, to watch never-ending episodes of The Time Tunnel": Saxon's Hell, Fire And Damnation
By Geoff Barton published
Biff Byford lines up the history lessons on Saxon's 24th studio album Hell, Fire And Damnation

“Kirk Hammett said, ‘Ah, Cannibal Corpse – that’s an interesting name!’” 20 legendary metal bands remember their first shows
By Matt Mills published
Everybody starts somewhere! Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot and more remember their first times onstage.

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Måneskin, Bernie Marsden, Saxon and more
By Polly Glass published
Eight reasons to believe

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now
By Rich Hobson published
Saxon, The Halo Effect and Equilibrium are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

10 amazing UK metal bands that couldn’t break America
By Will Marshall published
Despite their undeniable talent, the likes of Carcass, Godflesh and Sikth never got enough praise in the States

"It's A Long Way To The Top tells you everything you need to know about being in a rock band": Why I ❤️ AC/DC, by Saxon's Biff Byford
By Rich Hobson published
Saxon's Biff Byford reveals how AC/DC's debut album changed his life forever

"Our first album was the first NWOBHM album." Saxon's Biff Byford on being heavy metal pioneers, touring with Motorhead and rocking Top Of The Pops
By Dom Lawson published
From leading the charge with the New Wave Of Heavy Metal to finding new life in the 2000s, Biff Byford talks us through Saxon's whirlwind career
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