NWOBHM band Roxxcalibur returns with new single and video ‘Wheels’

German Metal band ROXXCALIBUR unleashes a new single & video for the song “Wheels”! This song, a cover from the band TREDEGAR originally recorded in 1982, is taken from the group’s upcoming album ‘NWOBHM – From The Vaults’ which will be released on Limb Music on May 9^th, 2025!

“Wheels”– out now on all streaming platforms!

Guitarist Holger comments:

“‘Wheels’ is the second fast song on the album. It’s a really strong, fast-paced number. However, this guitar run, which occurs at the beginning and in the middle, is a bit tricky to play. Or rather, Kalli had to invest a bit of time to figure it out. There is no sheet music or tablature for such songs, so he had to make a lot of guesses here. At least that’s how I interpret his reaction when I asked him about it during the recordings…haha. None of us would have thought up the riff in the verse like that either. But it’s definitely a great number with a strong hookline!”

Drummer Neudi adds:

“TREDEGAR have always been known outside of NWOBHM circles, as Budgie’s guitarist Tony Bourge played a leading role in the band. But Russ North, who sadly passed away recently and is better known for Cloven Hoof, also has a name in the scene. Guitarist Andy Wood was also later in Cloven Hoof and is now the lead singer in Rhabstallion. ‘Wheels’ is a rather harder and faster song for TREDEGAR and gave us the chance to put another lively track on our fourth album.”

Ten years after: ROXXCALIBUR are back! Album number four ‘NWOBHM From The Vaults’ delivers even more nugget bits and pieces of an unbroken dedicated journey. A classy follow-up to ‘Gems Of The NWOBHM’. This fivepiece represents a hell way more than just being a keen tribute band playing historic tunes and keeping up the spirit of an era alive and kickin’.

ROXXCALIBUR has a clear-cut definition being “a band with external songwriters”. These guys again and again dig out lost NWOBHM pearls, awarding them a fully deserved second chance. A metal on metal win-win package … ‘NWOBHM From The Vaults’ sounds as natural as a recording session being cut in the womb of a living room. Conducted by guitarist Kalli Coldsmith as producer, the songs do sound authentically organic, thankfully lacking modern elements or any artificial “retro” atmosphere.

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Here’s the complete tracklist:
01. Doctor What? (Original: RON GRAINER 1963) 0:14
02. Demon Preacher (Original: DEEP MACHINE 1981) 3:04
03. Fight For Your Freedom (Original: ENERGY 1983) 3:23
04. On To The Borderline (Original: Mendes Prey) 2:44
05. Wheels (Original: TREDEGAR 1986) 4:30
06. Only Heaven Knows (Original: LIAISON 1984) 4:29
07. Cecil B. Devine (Original: BLAZER BLAZER 1979) 4:04
08. Hawks Of Cairo (Original: SWEET REVENGE 1982) 3:04
09. Could Have Done Better (Original: ALIEN 1982) 2:29
10. Wild Machine (Original: SHIVA 1982) 4:37
11. All Over The World (Original: CHAIN REACTION 1985) 4:06
12. Mystery Girl (Original: STORYTELLER 1985) 4:39
13. Tight Rope (Original: 100% PROOF 1981) 4:20
14. Lean On ‘Em Hard (Original: DENIGH 1984) 4:30
CD only Bonus Track:
15. Gotta Get Back To You (Original: PROWLER 1980) 4:36

Icing on the cake is one more stunning cover artwork by Rodney Matthews. The renowned artist not only illustrated many records of rock icons during the seventies but also coined the sleeves of NWOBHM household names with Diamond Head, Praying Mantis and Tygers Of Pan Tang among them.“ ‘NWOBHM From The Vaults’ contains a booklet with liner notes by Neudi.

Roxxcalibur Line-Up:
Mario Lang – Bass
Holger Ziegler – Guitars
Alexx Stahl – Vocals
Neudi – Drums
Kalli Coldsmith – Guitars