We’re stoked to have a couple of our tracks featured in Team Orage’s (www.orage.com) latest vid – their trip to the one-and-only Retallack Cat Skiing Lodge in the Selkirk Mountains of BC. The clip features backcountry top dogs JP Auclair, Michelle Parker, and Charley Ager.
Savage Blade in Classic Rock Magazine and CD
July 31, 2010 By
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’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
Savage Blade Hammers the Grenade Games
May 6, 2010 By
In a weekend full of high voltage and assorted debauchery, the Blade finally made our live debut! The show in Nelson was completely off the hook – a great night introducing the Blade to our hometown friends. Saturday, April 24th in Whistler… live at the GLC (wicked venue), and we layed down the law for the Grenade Games VI – VIP party. The crowd was stellar – we plastered them with a huge pile of true metal, and they loved it! Special thanks to all the gang at Monster Energy Canada for bringing us to the party. Here’s a taste of what went down…
Savage Blade – Grenade Games VI, Whistler BC. Monster Energy from Savage Blade on Vimeo.
The Blade Goes Live!
April 10, 2010 By
We’re excited to announce the live debut of Savage Blade! With the addition of members Mike Hodsall (guitar) and Chris Killeen (drums), the lineup is in place and the band is ready to strike! With the help of Ben Blomander and PB Pro Audio, we’ve been working our asses of putting together the live show and it’s time to hit the stage. We’ll be performing on April 23rd at the SpiritBar in our hometown of Nelson, BC with guests Hap Mandala. And then Saturday, April 24th, we’ll be headlining the Grenade Games 6 -part of the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC, live at the GLC. God damn that sounds like fun! The show is being presented by Monster Energy and CFOX. We’ll be joined by our good buddy Vinyl Ritchie, who’ll be throwing down some serious tracks… a night to remember.
Keep it HEAVY! The Blade
International CD Release of We Are The Hammer
November 9, 2009 By
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
