Biff Byford reflects on nearly five decades of Saxon
By: Nicholas Kobe
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MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (WOUB) – As a progenitor of classic British heavy metal, Saxon is one of the crucial pieces in shaping metal as we know it today. Since their… Read More
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