NWOBHM quintet Saxon have a music video out for the title track of their upcoming, 21st studio record Battering Ram. The album will see release on October 16th through UDR Music (North America). Currently available for pre-order on iTunes, physical editions will follow and include CD in Ecolbook, 180 gram Vinyl, and Limited Edition Boxset (containing CD, Vinyl and a Bonus CD with the band performance of their Denim & Leather Tour “Saxon Over Sweden 2011” – 18 tracks).
The band will be touring in support of the release later this month, joining Motörhead for select dates, and Armored Saint for others. Dates follow:
8/19 – Riverside, CA | Riverside Municipal Auditorium *
8/20 – San Diego, CA | Brick By Brick ^
8/21 – Las Vegas, NV | House Of Blues *
8/22 – Los Angeles, CA | Shrine *
8/23 – Sacramento, CA | Ace Of Spades
8/24 – San Francisco, CA | Warfield Theatre *
8/27 – Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex *
8/28 – Boise, ID | Knitting Factory
9/01 – Austin, TX | Cedar Park Center *
9/02 – San Antonio, TX | Aztec Theatre *
9/03 – El Paso, TX | Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
9/04 – Dallas, TX | Bomb Factory *
9/05 – Houston, TX | House Of Blues *
9/06 – St. Louis, MO | Pageant Theater *
9/09 – Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theater *
9/10 – Atlanta, GA | Center Stage – Prog Power
9/12 – Stafford, CT | Palace Theater ^
9/13 – Portland, ME | Asylum ^
9/15 – Washington, DC | Howard Theater ^
9/16 – Westland, MI | Token Lounge ^
9/17 – Pittsburgh, PA | Altar Bar ^
9/18 – Cleveland, OH | Agora Ballroom ^
9/20 – St. Charles, IL | Arcada Theater ^
* = w/ Motörhead
^ = w/ Armored Saint
Battering Ram track listing:
1. “Battering Ram”
2. “The Devil’s Footprint”
3. “Queen Of Hearts”
4. “Destroyer”
5. “Hard And Fast”
6. “Eye Of The Storm”
7. “Stand Your Ground”
8. “Top Of The World”
9. “To The End”
10 “Kingdom Of The Cross”
