Year : 2018
Style : NWOBHM , Heavy Metal , Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 101 mb
Bio:
Saxon are an English heavy metal band which formed in 1976, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. The band also had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the USA. Between 1980 and 1987 Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's biggest metal acts. They still tour regularly and have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. Saxon have also influenced many bands such as Metallica and Megadeth.Somewhere around South Yorkshire, UK there was a band that started life as SOB during 1976 with founder members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson. This band joined forces with another local band, Coast, featuring Biff Byford on vocals and Paul Quinn on guitar. The two bands then finalised with a line-up comprising of the then 26 year old Graham 'Oly' Oliver, Steve 'Dobby' Dawson (27), Paul 'Blute' Quinn (26), Pete 'Frank' Gill (27) and Peter 'Biff' Byford (27). The name of the band was Son Of A Bitch. That name was dropped a few years later and the band re-christened themselves SAXON. They were at this time playing the usual rock clubs and concert gigs supporting The Ian Gillan Band and Heavy Metal Kids, amongst others, playing all their own material. Demo tapes were recorded at Tapestry Studios, with producer John Verity (Ex. Argent singer/guitarist). They hawked these round the usual record companies only to be ignored as the New-wave was at its height at this time. After a few months the band finally gained a favourable reaction from EMI man Peter Hinton. He had come up to Barnsley to see the band play at the town's Civic Hall. He was very impressed and recommended SAXON to Claude Carrere as candidates for his new label on the British scene, Carrere Records. Claude decided to offer them a contract, after hearing the band's demo tapes.Saxon released their nineteenth studio album, Call to Arms, on 3 June 2011. It debuted at number 6 on the UK Rock Albums chart. The band embarked on a world tour which saw them visit the US; Saxon also revisited the UK for a second leg of the tour. The band announced on their Call To Arms tour that a number of fans at each venue each paying £10 would be able to watch them soundcheck. This was donated to the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy and Childline charities.In December, Byford joined Metallica on stage to perform "Motorcycle Man" for the band's 30th anniversary show. Saxon were billed as special guests supporting Judas Priest at Hammersmith Apollo on 26 May 2012. Saxon also played Download Festival 2012, and were recorded playing "Wheels Of Steel" for the festival's Highlights show shown on Sky Arts. On 13 February 2012, the band announced that they were releasing a new live DVD and CD package entitled Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken, which compiled their 2004, 2007 and 2009 performances at the Wacken Open Air across various formats. In March, Saxon won the Metal Hammer 2012 Golden God award for 'Best UK band'.In October 2012, the band announced that their next studio album would be titled Sacrifice and it was released on 25 February 2013. On 11 December 2012 Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie saw an international release and was the first Blu-ray release for the band.
Album:
Saxon isn't wasting any time in 2018. Following the critically acclaimed release of "Battering Ram" in 2015, the heavy metal giants are set to release their latest studio album, "Thunderbolt", via the Militia Guard label (Silver Lining Music). The new album will feature original artwork by long time Saxon collaborator Paul Raymond Gregory. “This is album 22 and it's a storming smashing thundering collection of tracks we've been crafting with producer Andy Sneap and it's finished ready to be unleashed. Stand clear and fasten your seat belts”, says Biff Byford. Since the 70s Saxon has shown its ability to take rock 'n' roll and give it an electrifying edge which has since cemented their status as pioneers of the British heavy metal wave. With over twenty studio albums under their belt, Saxon has made their steadfast dedication to creating a dynamic body of a work a staple of their career.
Line Up:
Paul Quinn Guitars (1977-present) - See also: ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast
Biff Byford Vocals (1977-present), Bass (1986) - See also: The Scintilla Project, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast
Nigel Glockler Drums (1981-1987, 1988-1998, 2005-present) - See also: ex-Thunderstorm, Mad Men and English Dogs, Winter's Reign, ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Air Pavilion, ex-The Bernie Tormë Band, ex-Toyah
Nibbs Carter Bass (1988-present) - See also: ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Air Pavilion, ex-Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton
Doug Scarratt Guitars (1995-present) - See also: Mad Men and English Dogs
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Olympus Rising 01:32
02. Thunderbolt 03:59
03. The Secret of Flight 05:02
04. Nosferatu (The Vampires Waltz) 05:00
05. They Played Rock and Roll 03:39
06. Predator 03:17
07. Sons of Odin 05:22
08. Sniper 03:36
09. A Wizard's Tale 03:52
10. Speed Merchants 03:47
11. Roadie's Song 03:31
12. Nosferatu (Raw Version) 05:01
CD2: Loud, Proud and Live - Official Bootleg
01. Battering Ram
02. Sacrifice
03. The Devil's Footprint
04. Chasing the Bullet
05. Queen of Hearts
06. Killing Ground
07. 20,000 Ft
08. Power and the Glory
+ Video "Thunderbolt" (Official Video)
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