Savage Blade are extremely proud to announce the international CD release of their critically-acclaimed debut album, “We Are The Hammer” - available on Pure Steel Records (PSR0029). Re-mastered for CD by Rocco Stellmacher, the album has hit hard with metal fans around the world, garnering rave reviews and receiving steadily-increasing underground support and broadcast airplay.
“Savage Blade have kicked out a massive debut album”, says Andreas Lorenz of Pure Steel Records. “From first note to last, this album breathes the true spirit of classic heavy metal, with playing and songwriting skills that stand on the same level as many legendary 80’s metal bands. We see a bright future with Savage Blade, and look forward to forging a successful partnership, and delivering their premium brand of vintage-style metal to the masses”.
In addition to being available directly from the band, the CD is available at fine music stores everywhere. “We Are The Hammer” is distributed by the following:
North America: Century Media
Germany: Twilight
Austria: Rebeat
Switzerland: Nonstop
Russia: Metalism Records
Great Britain: PHD UK
Italy: Masterpiece / Andromeda
Greece: Sonic Age, Steel Gallery
France: Seasons Of Mist
Spain: Arise
Sweden: Border Music
Finland: Firebox
Norway: VME
South America: Hart, Bertus
Taiwan, China: Rock Empire
Japan: Disk Union, Rockk Stakk Records
Savage Blade Finalize Live/Touring Lineup
We’re proud to announce the addition of our two new band members! Help us welcome Chris Killeen (Accident Scene, Circle the Wagons, Noble Five) and Mike Hodsall (Raven Head, Circle the Wagons, Eugene’s Axe) to the Blade family! Chris is an experienced, hard-hitting dynamic drummer, and Mike brings monster chops, big volume and an even bigger stage presence to the fold. With the lineup complete, Savage Blade have begun rehearsals and are working with veteran production company, PB PRO Audio, in developing the live show they plan to bring to fans at home and abroad. Blade’s UP!
We’re excited to announce the inclusion of the title-track from our debut album, “We Are The Hammer” on the “New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal” compilation CD that shipped with issue #68 of Britain’s “Classic Rock Magazine”. To be recognized as part of the “New Wave” by such an established, major publication as CRM is something we’re extremely proud of! Our thanks to CRM and Geoff Barton, and as always, to our fans - we pledge to fly the banner of true metal high! Check out the Classic Rock site for more! Here’s a bit from the liner notes of the CD, written by CRM’s Geoff Barton:
“It seems impossible that, a little over 20 years ago, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and I were outlining plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. “Jeez… that whole movement influenced me so much,” I remember Lars saying. “We’ve got to do something like… an album!” Well, it had a protracted birth, but eventually a double-disc set titled NWOBHM-’79 Revisited went on sale, featuring a host of tracks from Maiden, Leppard, Paralex, Gaskin, Raven, Sweet Savage, Diamond Head, and more.
Now, in 2009, a new breed of band has emerged, clearly influenced by Lars’s incessant exhortations about NWOBHM’s undying brilliance, and disillusioned by the preponderance of down-tuned screamo-metal. So, please welcome… cue Thunderstick-style drumroll… the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM).
As Lars said back in the day: “One of the interesting things to note is the uniqueness and individuality that each NWOBHM band possessed, which is something that I feel is sadly missed in today’s very bland, conservative and “play it safe” HM mentalities, where everybody just gets away with imitating the latest competition.” Wise words that haven’t dated one iota.
They say what goes around comes around - and the NWOTHM is the irrefutable proof. -Geoff Barton, Classic Rock Magazine
