The Latest Breaking News from Saxon

Saxon launch Gods Of Thunder album and release epic title track. "A mighty tale of Celtic mythology, packed with the spirit and power of true heavy metal"

Gods Of Thunder is Saxon's 25th album and will arrive ahead of their UK tour next year

Metal Hammer · Sep 3

In 2025, SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer running at room temperature in Germany. 2 years later, the startup opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit systems that fit inside ordinary server racks

In 2025, German startup SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer that worked at room temperature. Now, the company is moving much further. It has opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit quantum computers designed to fit inside standard server racks. That matters because quantum machines have long depended on complex…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer — it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet

The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds. The quantum system fits into a standard server rack and connects to a typical power grid.

LiveScience · Aug 6

“We knew we’d done something great, but we didn’t know we’d written a defining album for that era”: How 747 (Strangers In The Night) made Saxon unexpected stars of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Inspired by a widespread blackout in the 1960s, the Yorkshire band switched from their usual “street fighting and girls” lyrics and reached new heights

Metal Hammer · Dec 30, 2025

Uriah Heep, The Almighty and Doro confirmed for Maid Of Stone festival

The new additions join Saxon, The Temperance Movement, The Wildhearts, Danko Jones and more at next year's festival in Kent

Louder · Dec 2, 2025

"It was something that hit you like a flash of light, so you write a song about it": The story of the magical Saxon classic inspired by heavy metal music, heavy metal fans and... Toto?

Saxon were cruising the New Wave of British Heavy Metal... and their signature tune celebrated it

Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2025

Saxon storm Mote Park this July - Three days. Two stages. No compromise

Next Summer at Maid Of Stone: Saxon, Temperance Movement, The Wildhearts, A Thousand Horses, Danko Jones, FM and more

Louder · Oct 28, 2025

Bloodstock festival adds Saxon as first-ever Thursday main-stage headliner; 26 other bands also confirmed

The UK heavy metal stalwarts will return to the top of the bill at the Derbyshire weekender, 25 years after they headlined the first-ever Bloodstock

Metal Hammer · Sep 16, 2025

"Keep the faith!" Biff Byford reveals cancer diagnosis as Saxon are forced to postpone more shows

Saxon frontman Biff Byford has posted an update on social media explaining why the band have had to postpone dates this year

Metal Hammer · Aug 15, 2025

Mycopunk review

You can beat up fungus-infected robots while directed by a talking cockroach, what's not to love?

PC Gamer · Jul 10, 2025