Saxon announce new video “1066” out today

To celebrate their upcoming European Hell, Fire And Steel tour, Saxon unleash the dramatic video for the new single “1066”, taken from their critically-acclaimed 24th studio album, “Hell, Fire And Damnation” – out now via Silver Lining Music. 

A totally British themed song, the massive invasion… In fact, it was the end of the Saxons really, so I’m singing about the demise of the Saxons. I did a song with Amon Amarth a while back called ‘Saxons and Vikings’ which was about the end of the Vikings in England and the rise of the Saxons, so I thought I may as well do a song about six-seven hundred years later when William the Conqueror comes over and nobbles the Saxons. 
We’ll be playing the song on the Hell, Fire And Steel tour next month, which is gonna be fantastic. Biff Byford

Watch/Listen to “1066” here – Saxon and Norman fighters played by Stronghold Reenactment; video directed, produced and edited by Paul M Green.

Meanwhile tickets for the Hell, Fire and Steel tour are selling fast with many of the band’s shows already SOLD OUT including the very first show in Bremen and more shows also running low on tickets. Saxon are joined by their great friends, Girlschool, as main support with Grand Slam appearing as special guests. Whilst very special guest, Doro, joins Saxon on the last show at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf. 
The Hell, Fire and Steel European tour will not only see Saxon performing songs from their well received, recently released, top 20 album, “Hell, Fire and Damnation”, but also play the whole of their classic sophomore album “Wheels of Steel” (released 45 years ago this year) as well as playing other fan favourites and hits from across the band’s career.
Saxon’s groundbreaking album “Wheels of Steel” has been heavily cited by numerous journalists as one of those classic albums that every metal fan should own. Jam-packed with seminal songs and chunky riffs from the opening high octane belting riff of “Motorcycle Man”, “Wheels of Steel” (the album) packs a punch from start to finish. From the infectious and arguably the biggest riff of hit single “747 (Strangers in the Night)” through to the more stripped-down crunchy tour de force of title track “Wheels of Steel”. This is a one-off not to be missed opportunity to see one of metal’s best albums played from start to finish in all its glory.

We are really excited to be heading back out to Europe early next year and wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. The Judas Priest tour was fantastic to be a part of and we wanted to take some of that spirit and energy into our next tour too and what better way than to play the first album that really took off for us globally, Wheels of Steel, in its entirety. We will of course also be playing the usual array of hits and other fan favourites as well as songs from our new album Hell, Fire and Damnation. Biff Byford

The Hell, Fire And Steel tour kicks off at the Aladin Music Hall in Bremen on Feb 4th, then continues at the Amager Bio,  Copenhagen on Feb 6th and at the Conventum in Orebro, Feb 7th. For all other shows and to grab the last tickets go to www.saxon747.com

HELL, FIRE AND STEEL EUROPEAN TOUR
FEB 04 – Aladin Music Hall, Bremen (DE)* [SOLD OUT]
FEB 06 – Amager Bio, Copenhagen (DK)*
FEB 07 – Conventum, Orebro (SE)
FEB 08 – Värmekyrkan, Norrköping (SE) [SOLD OUT]
FEB 09 – Slagthuset, Malmö (SE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 11 – Rockefeller, Oslo (NO)*
FEB 13 – Trädgär’n, Gothenburg (SE)*
FEB 14 – Folkets Park, Huskvarna (SE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 15 – Cirkus, Stockholm (SE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 17 – Docks, Hamburg (DE)*
FEB 19 – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague (CZ) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 20 – Studio, Kraków (PL)*
FEB 21 – Gasometer, Vienna (AT)*
FEB 23 – Progresja, Warsaw (PL)*
FEB 25 – Muffathalle, Munich (DE) [SOLD OUT]*
FEB 26 – Live Club, Milan (IT)*
FEB 28 – Volkshaus, Zurich (CH)*
MAR 01 – Central, Erfurt (DE)*
MAR 02 – 013, Tilburg (NL)*
MAR 04 – Huxleys, Berlin (DE)*
MAR 05 – Haus Auensee, Leipzig (DE)*
MAR 06 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf (DE)**
*With special guests, Grand Slam
**With very special guest, Doro

For tickets and more information visit: www.saxon747.com