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Barnsley, United Kingdom (1976 – present)
Saxon is a british heavy metal band, formed in Barnsley, England in 1976.
As pioneers of, and at the forefront of the then new wave of british heavy metal the band enjoyed a period of prominence in the UK (including popular chart success) and Europe in the early 1980s, and laterally the USA and Japan.
Saxon started in South Yorkshire, UK 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.
As pioneers of, and at the forefront of the then new wave of british heavy metal the band enjoyed a period of prominence in the UK (including popular chart success) and Europe in the early 1980s, and laterally the USA and Japan.
Saxon started in South Yorkshire, UK 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.
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Denim And Leather
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Wheels Of Steel
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Strong Arm Of The Law
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The Inner Sanctum
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Wheels Of Steel
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747 (Strangers In The Night)
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Crusader
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Denim And Leather
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Heavy Metal Thunder
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Motorcycle Man
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Ride Like The Wind
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Never Surrender
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And The Bands Played On
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Strong Arm Of The Law
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Power And The Glory
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The Eagle Has Landed
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Fire In The Sky
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Shoutbox
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Qmelk wrote:
One of the best Metal band there is. Saxon delivers albums of high standards and Biff is one of the Metal Gods of vocalists
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cyclops_xbd wrote:
PICTURE - soundshock.co.uk - http://soundshock.co.uk/index.php/gig-reviews/1332-live-review-photos-picture-saxon-anvil-suidakra-koko-london-8th-november-2009
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infectedmodes wrote:
> We Love British Bands
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alexstorm18 wrote:
White Krusaders
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cyclops_xbd wrote:
Live HD Video footage - Saxon - Broken Heros & Motorcycle Man @ O2 London KOKO (Live HD) SoundShock.co.uk http://www.soundshock.co.uk/index.php/music-videos/1303-saxon-broken-heros-a-motorcycle-man-o2-london-koko-live-hd (please spread!)
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MetallicMadman wrote:
Not many know of Saxon, but those who do have experienced true awesomeness.
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Megadieftw wrote:
New, old, who cares, Saxon have stayed awesome whatsoever! [2]
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DemonByChoose wrote:
New, old, who cares, Saxon have stayed awesome whatsoever!
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Irenicus_ wrote:
Do you hate all the shitty "music" created and supported by the music industry like indie, alternative or metalcore? Then join Death to Fashion Music!
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FagDrag wrote:
their first album kicksass
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NoWorldTommorow wrote:
Valley of the Kings is a great song! Suzie hold on should be in the top played, thats a classic Saxon number :p
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jenisx wrote:
esse sim é FIEL!
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spartainiamaaan wrote:
does anyone like their new stuff? i fuckign love it!!!!
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SeatigerJr wrote:
Still the best New Wave Band. Everyone of them could be my grandfather...but during a gig they always achieve to kick my ass.
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AndyDale wrote:
They were fucking awesome in Nottingham last night.
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Red-Scorpion wrote:
MACHINE GUUUN!
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AllyOfTheDark wrote:
Hail Saxon from Alaska! Probably my favorite band ever. I wish I lived in Europe so I could see Saxon live.
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mattymetalhead wrote:
seen saxon last night at the empire in middlesborough, fuckin awesome gig! DENIM! AND LEATHER!
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fry1077 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Black+Iron+Priest
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TuomariNurmio wrote:
Howcome Killing Ground is just 78th? That track has "so fucking heavy" written all over it.
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Events
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Saxon
Theaterfabrik, München, Munich, Germany
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Mar
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Saxon
Live Club, Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy
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- Mar 15 Saxon Live Club, Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy
News
New blog entry by Biff right from the sick bed
2 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/planetsaxon
New blog entry by Biff right from the sick bedHi from the sick bed,
sorry for all the problems with changing the dates, on another note
since spv went bankrupt the riff king contest has been a bit q. …
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20 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/planetsaxon
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