Saxon is in Britske NWOBHM metalband yn 1978 oprjochte yn Barnsley. De band brocht yn 1979 syn debútalbum Saxon út. De teksten fan de band gean benammen oer Skiednis, Mytology en Motoren. Saxon hat fiifentweintich studio-albums en tretjin live-albums útbrocht.

Saxon
band
Saxon yn 2016
Saxon yn 2016
algemiene ynformaasje
nasjonaliteit Britsk
sjongtaal Ingelsk
sjenre Metal
bestean 1978 – No
label(s) Militia Guard,
Steamhammer,
CMC International,
Virgin,
EMI,
Parlophone,
Warner,
Carrere
âld-leden Steve Dawson bas (1978-1986)
Pete Gill drums (1978-1981)
Graham Oliver gitaar (1978-1995)
Paul Johnson bas (1986-1988)
Nigel Durham drums (1987-1988)
Fritz Randow drums (1998-2004)
Jörg Michael drums (2004-2005)
leden
Sang Biff Byford
Gitaar Paul Quinn
Gitaar Doug Scarratt
Bas Nibbs Carter
Drums Nigel Glockler

Saxon hat in tal besettingswikselingen hân, fan de orizjinele besetting binne allinnich Biff Byford en Paul Quinn oerbleaun.

Drummer Pete Gill ferliet yn 1981 de band fanwegen in blessuere oan syn hân; hy waard ferfongen troch Nigel Glockler, dy 't ek fanwege in blessuere tusken 1987 en 1988 tydlik ferfongen waard troch Nigel Durham.

De bassist Steve Dawson gie yn 1986 fuort en opfolger Paul Johnson ferliet de band 2 jier letter. Nibbs Carter wurdt úteinlik syn ferfanger en is noch hieltyd bassist by de band.

Gitarist Graham Oliver gie yn 1995 fuort en waard ferfongen troch Doug Scarratt. Nei al dy wikselingen kundige ek Glockler oan dat er fuortgie, en sa waard de Dútser Fritz Randow de safolste drummer fan de band bleau oant 2004 oan, wêrnei 't Jörg Michael him ferfong. Nei in jier ferliet ek hy de band, wêrnei 't Glockler wer weromkaam.

Studio-albums

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Album Utbrocht op Label Single(s)
Saxon 21 maaie 1979 Carrere Big Teaser,
Backs to the Wall
Wheels of Steel 3 april 1980 Wheels of Steel,
747 (Strangers in the Night),
Suzie Hold On
Strong Arm of the Law 1 septimber 1980 Strong Arm of the Law
Denim and Leather 5 oktober 1981 And the Bands Played On,
Never Surrender,
Princess of the Night
Power and the Glory 21 maart 1983 EMI Power and the Glory,
Nightmare
Crusader 16 april 1984 Carrere Sailing to America,
Do It All for You
Innocence Is No Excuse 24 juny 1985 EMI Back on the Streets,
Rockin' Again,
Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy
Rock the Nations 13 oktober 1986 Waiting for the Night,
Rock the Nations,
Northern Lady
Destiny 20 juny 1988 Ride Like the Wind,
I Can't Wait Anymore
Solid Ball of Rock 1990 Virgin Requiem
Forever Free 18 maaie 1992 Iron Wheels
Dogs of War 14 augustus 1995
Unleash the Beast 13 oktober 1997 CMC
Metalhead 1 novimber 1999 Steamhammer
Killing Ground 24 septimber 2001
Heavy Metal Thunder 23 septimber 2002
Lionheart 20 septimber 2004
The Inner Sanctum 5 maart 2007
Into the Labyrinth 12 jannewaris 2009
Call to Arms 3 juny 2011 UDR Hammer of the Gods
Sacrifice 1 maart 2013
Battering Ram 16 oktober 2015
Thunderbolt 2 febrewaris 2018 Silver Lining
Inspirations 19 maart 2021 Paint It Black (Rolling Stones cover),
Speed King (Deep Purple cover),
Paperback Writer (The Beatles cover)
Carpe Diem 4 febrewaris 2022
Hell, Fire and Damnation 19 jannewaris 2024
Album Utbrocht op Label
The Eagle Has Landed - Live 1982 Carrere
Rock n' Roll Gypsies 1989 Roadrunner
Greatest Hits Live! 1990 Castle
The Eagle Has Landed Part II 1996 Virgin
Donnington: The Live Tracks 1997 Cass
BBC Sessions /
Live at Reading Festival '86
1998 EMI
The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III 6 juny 2006 Steamhammer
Heavy Metal Thunder -
Live (Eagles over Wacken)
20 april 2012 UDR
Live in Germany 1991 28 oktober 2013 Edsel
St. George's Day Sacrifice -
Live in Manchester
14 maart 2014 UDR
Let Me Feel Your Power 7 oktober 2016
The Eagle Has Landed 40 (Live) 2 augustus 2019 Silver Lining
Rock Sound Festival, 2006 7 desimber 2019 Demon

Kompilaasje-albums

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Album Utbrocht op
Strong Arm Metal 1984
The Best 1987
Anthology 1988
Back on the Street 1990
Best of Saxon 1991
Champions of Rock 1996
A Collection of Metal 27 septimber 1996
Wheels of Steel /
Strong Arm of the Law
1997
Rock Champions 2000
Strong Arm of the Law /
Denim and Leather
2000
Diamonds & Nuggets 11 septimber 2000
Masters of Rock 2001
Coming to the Rescue 2002
Most Famous Hits 2002
The Very Best Saxon Album Ever 2002
Midnight Rider 2005
The Best Of 2009
Unplugged and Strung Up 18 novimber 2013
Baptism of Fire:
The Collection 1991-2009
5 augustus 2016
Decade of the Eagle 24 novimber 2017

Boarnen, noaten en referinsjes

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