{"id":758676,"date":"2026-09-03T12:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/758676\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:24:17","slug":"saxon-announce-gods-of-thunder-album-release-title-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/758676\/","title":{"rendered":"Saxon announce Gods Of Thunder album, release title track"},"content":{"rendered":"

NWOBHM veterans Saxon<\/a> have announced a new album. Gods Of Thunder \u2013 the follow-up to 2024’s Hell, Fire and Damnation<\/a> \u2013 will be released via Silver Lining Music on January 22, and the undoubtedly epic title track is released as a single today.<\/p>\n

“Gods Of Thunder is a mighty tale of Celtic mythology, packed with the spirit and power of true heavy metal<\/a>,\u201d says frontman Biff Byford<\/a>. “Turn it up and bang your head!”<\/p>\n

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The album was produced by Byford and mixed by longtime collaborator Andy Sneap, who has worked on every Saxon album since 2013’s Sacrifice<\/a>. It’s also the second Saxon album to feature Diamond Head guitarist Brian Tatler<\/a>, who initially joined the band as a touring guitarist in 2023.<\/p>\n

“We had great fun making this album,” says Biff. “This is gonna be one to beat!”<\/p>\n

Gods Of Thunder will be available in a variety of physical editions and is available to pre-order now<\/a>. Saxon tour the UK and Ireland in February, with further international shows to be announced. Full dates below.<\/p>\n

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Saxon – Gods of Thunder (Official Video) – YouTube
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\nSaxon: Gods Of Thunder tour<\/p>\n

Feb 13: Wolverhampton Civic Hall, UK
Feb 14: Glasgow O2 Academy, UK
Feb 16: Belfast Telegraph Building, UK
Feb 17: Dublin 3Olympia Theatre, Ireland
Feb 19: Manchester O2 Apollo, UK
Feb 20: Newcastle O2 City Hall, UK
Feb 21: Sheffield City Hall, UK
Feb 23: Cardiff The Great Hall, UK
Feb 24: Bristol Beacon, UK
Feb 25: Southampton O2 Guildhall, UK
Feb 27: London Eventim Apollo, UK<\/p>\n

Find Saxon tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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