Saxon

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Type: Band
Styles: heavy metal

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Saxon is a British heavy metal band formed in Barnsley in 1975 and active since 1976. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1979, and their label is SPV GmbH.

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Latest album: Into the Labyrinth (2009)
Formed: 1975 · Barnsley
Active since: 1976
Label: SPV GmbH

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Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in Barnsley in 1975. As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s, including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous hit singles on the UK Singles Chart and achieved success across Europe, South America, and Japan, as well as in the United States and Canada.

During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts. The band tours regularly and have sold more than 23 million records worldwide.

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Discography

Saxon 1979
The Monsters of Rock 1980
Wheels of Steel 1980
Strong Arm of the Law 1980
Denim and Leather 1981
King Biscuit Flower Hour 1982
The Eagle Has Landed 1982
Power & the Glory 1983
Westwood One in Concert 1983
Crusader 1984
Innocence Is No Excuse 1985
Live Innocence! 1986
Rock the Nations 1986
Destiny 1988
Rock ’n’ Roll Gypsies 1989
Solid Ball of Rock 1990
Forever Free 1992
Dogs of War 1995
The Eagle Has Landed II 1996
Unleash the Beast 1997
BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival ’86 1998
Metalhead 1999
Live… in the Raw 2000
Live at Donnington 1980 2000
Killing Ground 2001
Live in Nottingham 2002
Lionheart 2004
The Eagle Has Landed III 2006
The Inner Sanctum 2007
Into the Labyrinth 2009

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