SAXON Frontman Biff Byford On Upcoming JUDAS PRIEST Support Shows – "Luckily They Made Another Album; It'll Be Great To See Them Again"

With Saxon gearing up for a US Tour In May, Metal Wani’s editor-in-chief Owais ‘Vitek’ Nabi had a chat with legendary frontman Biff Byford. In th eclip below he discusses upcoming new album, songwriting, his vocals, the band’s upcoming US Tour with Judas Priest, the ’80s heavy metal scene and much more.

Saxon kicked off 2015 with the re-release of two classic collections, each covering significant career highlights as well as offering something new in their 2015 versions. The re-release of their greatest hits album Heavy Metal Thunder made its market re-entry together with a brand new bonus CD, Live At Bloodstock, in addition to re-issue of The Saxon Chronicles, a double-disc DVD which now also includes a bonus CD titled Rock’n’Roll Gypsies 1989 Live.

Now, Saxon is making another big announcement for this spring – the British heavy metal legends will embark on a nine-date US tour, dubbed the Warriors Of The Road tour, beginning in May. The run includes support from Armored Saint on most dates, and also includes select one-off dates with Judas Priest. The tour kicks off in New York City at BB Kings on May 12th and features a stop at Rock On The Range. The tour closes in Los Angeles, CA at the House of Blues on May 30th.

“We’re looking forward to the US tour in May,” states vocalist Biff Byford. “We’ll be playing some shows with the mighty Judas Priest and with Armored Saint. The last time we toured with them was 1981, I think. Rock On The Range  looks like a great lineup too – I can’t wait to get on stage and fill your heads with Heavy Metal Thunder! Bring it on!”

Saxon tour dates:

May
12 – New York City, NY – BB Kings (with Armored Saint)
13 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium (with Armored Saint)
16 – Columbus, OH – MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) @ Rock On The Range
17 – Cincinnati, OH – The Shoe (with Judas Priest)
19 – St. Charles, MO – Family Area (with Judas Priest)
20 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Casino-Stir Cove (with Judas Priest)
21 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theater (with Judas Priest)
23 – San Antonio, TX – 210 Kapone’s Live (with Armored Saint)
24 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live (with Armored Saint)
26 – Mesa, AZ – Club Red
27 – Las Vegas, NV – Vinyl at Hard Rock
29 – San Jose, CA – Rock Bar (with Armored Saint)
30 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues (with Armored Saint)