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Biff Byford

Biff Byford

Real/full name:
Peter Rodney Byford
Age:
73 (born Jan 15th, 1951)
Place of birth:
United Kingdom (Honley, West Yorkshire, England)
Gender:
Male

Trivia

Father of Seb Byford and Steph Byford.

His first studio appearance was in 1971 when he played a flute and wrote a few of the songs on the self titled debut album by psychedelic rockers Jumble Lane.

He produced a 2-song 1988 demo for the Sheffield melodic rock band Tygerzye.

Biff Byford

Vocals (2018-present)

2019 School of Hard Knocks / Welcome to the Show (Single) Vocals
2020 Me and You / Scarborough Fair (Single) Vocals
2020 School of Hard Knocks Vocals

Heavy Water

Bass, Vocals (2020-present)

Saxon

Vocals (1978-present), Bass (1986)

1978 Demo '78 (Demo) Vocals
1979 Big Teaser (Single) Vocals
1979 Saxon Vocals (as "Peter "Biff" Byford")
1979 Backs to the Wall (Single) Vocals
1980 Heavy Metal Thunder (Single) Vocals
1980 Motorcycle Man (Single) Vocals
1980 Monsters of Rock (Split) Vocals
1980 Saxon / Ottawan (Split) Vocals
1980 Wheels of Steel (Single) Vocals
1980 Wheels of Steel Vocals, Percussion (as "Biff")
1980 747 (Strangers in the Night) (Single) Vocals
1980 Suzie Hold On (Single) Vocals
1980 Strong Arm of the Law Vocals (as "Biff")
1980 Strong Arm of the Law (Single) Vocals
1981 And the Bands Played On (Single) Vocals
1981 Princess of the Night (Single) Vocals
1981 Never Surrender (Single) Vocals
1981 Denim and Leather Vocals
1982 The Eagle Has Landed - Live (Live album) Vocals
1983 Warrior (Single) Vocals
1983 Power and the Glory (Single) Vocals
1983 Nightmare (Single) Vocals
1983 Live (Video) Vocals
1983 Heavy Metal Thunder (Split) Vocals
1983 Power and the Glory Vocals
1984 Just Let Me Rock (Single) Vocals
1984 Sailing to America (Single) Vocals
1984 Do It All for You (Single) Vocals
1984 Heavy Metal (Split) Vocals
1984 Crusader Vocals
1985 Saxon en España (Single) Vocals
1985 Broken Heroes (Where Are They Now) (Single) Vocals
1985 Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy (Single) Vocals
1985 Back on the Streets (Single) Vocals
1985 Innocence Is No Excuse Vocals
1986 Northern Lady (Single) Vocals, Bass
1986 Rock the Nations (Single) Vocals, Bass
1986 Waiting for the Night (Single) Vocals, Bass
1986 Live Innocence! (Video) Vocals
1986 Rock the Nations Vocals, Bass (tracks 1-6, 8)
1988 Ride like the Wind (Single) Vocals
1988 I Can't Wait Anymore (Single) Vocals
1988 Destiny Vocals
1989 Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (Live album) Vocals
1990 Solid Ball of Rock Vocals
1990 Greatest Hits Live! (Live album) Vocals
1990 Requiem (We Will Remember) (Single) Vocals
1990 Greatest Hits Live! (Video) Vocals
1992 And the Bands Played On (Single) Vocals
1992 Forever Free Vocals
1992 Iron Wheels (Single) Vocals
1995 Dogs of War (Single) Vocals
1995 Dogs of War Vocals
1996 The Eagle Has Landed Part II (Live album) Vocals
1997 Donnington: The Live Tracks (Live album) Vocals
1997 Absent Friends (Single) Vocals
1997 Wheels of Steel / Strong Arm of the Law (Compilation) Vocals
1997 Unleash the Beast Vocals
1998 BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 (Live album) Vocals
1998 Altar of the Eagles (EP) Vocals
1999 Metalhead Vocals
2001 Killing Ground Vocals
2002 Heavy Metal Thunder Vocals
2003 The Saxon Chronicles (Video) Vocals
2004 Beyond the Grave (Single) Vocals
2004 Lionheart Vocals
2006 The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III (Live album) Vocals
2007 If I Was You (Single) Vocals
2007 The Inner Sanctum Vocals
2007 I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive) (Single) Vocals
2007 To Hell and Back Again (Video) Vocals
2008 Live to Rock (Single) Vocals
2009 Into the Labyrinth Vocals (lead), Lyrics
2011 Hammer of the Gods (Single) Vocals
2011 Call to Arms Vocals
2012 Heavy Metal Thunder - Live (Eagles over Wacken) (Live album) Vocals
2012 Heavy Metal Thunder - Live (Eagles over Wacken) (Video) Vocals
2013 Sacrifice Vocals
2013 Live in Germany 1991 (Live album) Vocals
2014 St. George's Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester (Live album) Vocals
2014 Warriors of the Road - The Saxon Chronicles Part II (Video) Vocals
2015 Battering Ram Vocals
2016 Let Me Feel Your Power (Live album) Vocals
2018 Thunderbolt Vocals, Lyrics
2019 The Eagle Has Landed 40 (Live) (Live album) Vocals
2021 Inspirations Vocals
2022 Carpe Diem Vocals, Lyrics
2023 More Inspirations Vocals
2024 Hell, Fire and Damnation Vocals
(show all)

Spin the Wheel

Vocals (2020-present)

2021 Spin the Wheel (Split) Vocals

Coast

Vocals, Bass (1973-1975)

English Steel

Vocals (backing)

Jumble Lane

Flute (1971)

Son of a Bitch

Vocals (1975-1978)

The Scintilla Project

Vocals (2013-2014)

2014 The Hybrid Vocals

Amon Amarth

2022 The Great Heathen Army Vocals (track 7)

Avantasia

2013 The Mystery of Time (A Rock Epic) Vocals [as Reason] (tracks 3, 6, 10)

Bullet

2011 Highway Pirates Whistle (track 1)

Crimes of Passion

2011 To Die For Vocals (backing, track 7)

Destruction

2005 Inventor of Evil Vocals (additional) (track 3)

Doro

2008 Celebrate (The Night of the Warlock) (EP) Vocals (additional) (track 2)
2009 Fear No Evil Vocals (backing) (track 3)
2010 Fear No Evil Vocals (Disc 2, track 2)
2016 Strong and Proud - 30 Years of Rock and Metal (Video) Vocals (DVD1 track 31; DVD3 track 11)

Freedom Call

1999 Taragon (EP) Narration (track 5)
2004 Live Invasion (Live album) Narration (CD2 track 5)

Girlschool

2023 WTFortyfive? Vocals (additional) (track 12)

HammerFall

2009 No Sacrifice, No Victory Vocals (backing)

Helloween

2007 Gambling with the Devil Narration (track 1)
2010 7 Sinners Vocals (spoken prologue) (track 3)

Motörhead

2017 Under Cöver (Compilation) Vocals (track 4)

Pharao

2010 Road to Nowhere Vocals (additional) (track 1)

Wolfpakk

2017 Blood Brothers (Single) Vocals
2017 Wolves Reign Vocals (track 3)

Amon Amarth

2022 The Great Heathen Army Lyrics (additional) (track 7)

Saxon

1989 Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (Live album) Producer
1990 Solid Ball of Rock Mixing
1990 Greatest Hits Live! (Live album) Producer
1990 Requiem (We Will Remember) (Single) Engineering
1992 Forever Free Producer
1995 Dogs of War Producer
1996 The Eagle Has Landed Part II (Live album) Producer
1997 Unleash the Beast Mixing
1999 Metalhead Producer
2001 Killing Ground Producer
2002 Heavy Metal Thunder Producer
2004 Lionheart Executive producer
2007 The Inner Sanctum Executive producer
2007 To Hell and Back Again (Video) Executive producer
2009 Into the Labyrinth Executive producer
2010 Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie (Video) Producer
2011 Call to Arms Producer, Lyrics, Cover concept
2013 Sacrifice Producer, Lyrics, Cover concept
2013 Unplugged and Strung Up (Compilation) Recording (tracks 3, 13, 14), Cover art concept, Mixing (track 13), Executive producer
2014 St. George's Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester (Live album) Producer
2014 Warriors of the Road - The Saxon Chronicles Part II (Video) Executive producer (disc 1)
2015 Battering Ram Lyrics, Cover concept, Executive producer
2016 Let Me Feel Your Power (Live album) Executive producer
2018 The CD Hoard (Boxed set) Producer
2021 Inspirations Producer
2022 Carpe Diem Producer
2023 More Inspirations Producer
2024 Hell, Fire and Damnation Producer
(show all)

The Scintilla Project

2014 The Hybrid Producer, Executive producer
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