Tony Newton (30 November) is an English bassist, recording engineer and record producer, most active in heavy metal and hard rock genres. He is the current bassist of KK's Priest and Voodoo Six. He has also produced and/or engineered releases from Iron Maiden and British Lion.

Biography In the 90s, Newton was bassist of a heavy metal band Dirty Deeds, with singer Pete Franklin, guitarist Barry Fitzgibbon and drummer Dave Cavill. Dirty Deeds supported UFO on their Walk On Water UK tour and Iron Maiden on their Virtual XI tour. The band were signed to Beast Records, by Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris. They released two Real World (1999) and Danger of Infection (2002). Newton has continued his association with Harris and Iron Maiden, including engineering or producing many of their releases.

Newton, along with guitarist Richie Faulkner (who had been a member of Dirty Deeds), founded hard rock band Voodoo Six in 2003. The band's first line-up in 2005 also included drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill, vocalist Henry Rundell, and second guitarist Matt Pearce. The band released their debut album Feed My Soul in 2006, which was remixed and released as First Hit For Free in 2008. Faulkner departed Voodoo Six in 2011 to join Judas Priest. Voodoo Six have released a further four albums and two EPs and have done many tours, including supporting Iron Maiden.

In 2021 Newton became the bassist for KK's Priest, a band started by K. K. Downing, whom Faulkner had replaced in Judas Priest. Newton has played bass, mixed and engineered both of their albums to date, and toured with the band.

Discography

Performance

With Dirty Deeds

Real World (1999) Danger of Infection (2002)

With Voodoo Six

With KK's Priest

Production YearBandTitleNotesCite2003Iron Maiden"Rainmaker"Assistant producer on live tracks2010TankWar MachineDrums recording2012Iron MaidenEn Vivo!RecordingBlaze BayleyThe King of MetalCockney RejectsEast End BabylonMixing and masteringThomas Zwijsen Nylon MaidenBass recording2014The Raven AgeThe Raven AgeEngineeringStoneWireWhen The Crow FliesMixing2016Cockney Rejects"It's Gonna Kick Off!"Producer2017Iron MaidenThe Book Of Souls: Live ChapterRecording, production, engineering, mixing2018MonumentHellhoundProduction mixingAirraceUntold StoriesMixing2020Iron MaidenNights of the DeadMixing, engineering, recording, production

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