BLAZE BAYLEY RELEASES ‘SILICON MESSIAH’ 25TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL LP AND UK/EUROPEAN TOUR
After fronting Iron Maiden during the years 1994-1999, Metal Hall of Fame inductee, Blaze Bayley, started a solo career which has now amassed a formidable body of work, headed up by the iconic debut ‘Silicon Messiah’ and making a total of 12 full length studio albums, plus multiple live releases.
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the birth of ‘Silicon Messiah’, a 37 date tour of UK and Europe is confirmed for 2025 during which Blaze will also be promoting a special vinyl LP version of the album. This contains the original ten tracks produced by Andy Sneap, 180g double red and blue translucent vinyl, gatefold cover, and rejuvenated artwork.
The album is available to order now at the Blaze Bayley Webshop, together with a new tour T-shirt featuring the rejuvenated artwork, and a ‘fanpack’ consisting of the album on cassette tape with full colour artwork, two patches, pack of five plectrums and a sticker sheet. Official release date is 9th May 2025.
The full tour is as follows…
April
23rd La Rochelle, France
24th Aubiere, Chorus, France
25th Lyon, Rock n Eat, France
26th Nancy, Chez Paulette, France
27th Mennecy, Le Stock, France
May
8th Blackpool, Waterloo, UK
9th Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms, UK
10th Southampton, Joiners, UK
11th Stoke, Eleven, UK
15th Bridgwater, Cobblestones, UK
16th Swansea, Sin City, UK
17th Nuneaton, Queens Hall, UK
18th Bradford, Nighttrain, UK
21st Hamburg, Bambi Galore, UK
22nd Kassel, Goldgrube, UK
23rd Erfurt, From Hell, Germany
24th Mannheim, 7er Club, Germany
25th Augsburg, Spectrum, Germany
27th Cologne, Gebaude, Germany
28th Oldenburg, MTS, Germany
29th Drachten, Iduna, Netherlands
30th Dortmund, Musik Theater Piano, Germany
31st Ahaus, Private Show, Germany
June
1st Den Haag, Musicon, Netherlands
August
8th Kortrijk, Alcatraz Festival, Belgium
9th Stockport, Firevolt Festival, UK
September
1st Newcastle, Trillians, UK
2nd Glasgow, Ivory Blacks, UK
4th Norwich, Brickmakers, UK
5th Gravesend, Leo’s Red Lion, UK
6th Worcester, Angel of Rage, UK
7th Grimsby, Yardbirds, UK
25th Worthing, The Factory, UK
26th Newport, The Patriot, UK
27th Llandudno, Motorsport Lounge, UK
October
3rd Emsdetten, Compassion Metal Fest, Germany
4th Terville, LE112, France
Fans can keep up-to-date with all Blaze’s tour news at www.blazebayley.net
