Saxon, Британский Heavy Metal Опции

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Saxon are a British heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As leading lights in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal they had a brief period of UK Top 40 success in the early 1980s, and also tasted success in Europe and Japan. They still tour regularly.

Their original line up consisted of Peter "Biff" Byford on vocals, Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver on guitars, Steve Dawson on bass and drummer Pete Gill. Early in their career the band changed their name from Son of a Bitch to Saxon, and gained support slots on tour with more established bands such as Motörhead.

In 1979 the band signed to the Carrere record label and released their eponymous debut album. In 1980 follow-up album Wheels of Steel spawned two hit singles: the title track, and the crowd favourite "747 (Strangers in the Night)". The Strong Arm of the Law album, considered by fans to be one of their best recordings, was released later that same year, and chart success continued with singles from their next release, Denim and Leather. The title track to that album is seen as an anthem of the early 1980s metal movement.

Throughout the band's history line-up changes have been common, but with Byford and Quinn remaining as constants. Gill left in 1981 after injuring his hand, to be replaced by Nigel Glockler, formerly of Toyah Willcox's band, who was himself replaced twice – briefly between 1987 and 1988 (by Nigel Durham), and, more permanently, following an injury of his own in 1998. Gill later went on to play for Motörhead. Dawson departed in 1986 – his replacement, Paul Johnson, lasted two years before leaving. Nibbs Carter has filled the position ever since. When Graham Oliver left in 1995, the band split into two different Saxon groups - one dominated by vocalist Byford and the other consisting of original Saxon members Oliver and Dawson. A period of legal actions ensued, resulting in both groups having the right to use Saxon in their name. The line-up of Byford's Saxon has been fairly stable apart from the departure of a few drummers. Following Glockler's departure, German Fritz Randow took up the position until 2004. His replacement was former Stratovarius man Jörg Michael.



Albums:

Saxon – 1979
Wheels Of Steel – 1980
Strong Arm Of The Law – 1980
Denim And Leather – 1981
The Eagle Has Landed – Live – 1982
Power And The Glory – 1983
Crusader – 1984
Innocence Is No Excuse – 1985
Rock The Nations – 1986
Destiny – 1988
Rock'N'Roll Gypsies – 1989
Greatest Hits Live – 1990
Solid Ball Of Rock – 1991
Forever Free – 1992
Dogs Of War – 1995
The Eagle Has Landed Part II – 1996
Unleash The Beast – 1997
Metalhead – 1999
Killing Ground – 2001
Heavy Metal Thunder – 2002
Lionheart – 2004
The Eagle Has Landed III – 2006
The Inner Sanctum – 2007

Power And The Glory – 1983:



1. Power And The Glory
2. Redline
3. Warrior
4. Nightmare
5. This Town Rocks
6. Watching The Sky
7. Midas Touch
8. The Eagle Has Landed

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