From Loudersound.
As the still-spreading Covid-19 virus continues to wreak havoc worldwide, British heavy metal legends Saxon have elected to temporarily put their planned follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed Thunderbolt album on the shelf, and throw fans a curveball by releasing an album of cover songs.
Saxon’s evergreen vocalist Biff Byford announced the news of the project in a video message posted on social media on November 17.
“I wanna tell you about a project we’re getting really excited about,” Byford said. “We’re just finishing it; I’m just finishing the vocals off now. It’s gonna be a cover album.”
“Somebody had the idea of doing something a bit of fun, because our new Saxon album has been put back till next year,” he explained. “So, yeah, we’re gonna call it Inspirations, and it’s a collection of songs that inspired us and influenced us to go down the rock and roll highway, looking for fame and fortune. So, yeah, there’s some big songs on there, there’s some surprises, some really difficult songs to play and to sing. But we like doing it.”
“I just finished the last vocal tonight,” Byford revealed. “We did it the old way — old Marshall amps, old Marshall amps, real drums in a huge hallway in a big stately home that we used near York. So there’s gonna be a video about that soon. Hopefully you’re gonna be able to pre-order the album before release. And we’re gonna drop a single soon, so keep your eyes open on social media for that.”
There is no firm news as yet as to when the band’s next ‘official’ studio album will be released. Saxon had completed 11 songs for the album, with Byford promising “it’s heavy.”
“I would say the direction is the same as Thunderbolt and Battering Ram [2015] [and] Sacrifice [2013],” the singer told The Metal Voice. “It’s heavy and it’s quite British [-sounding]; we like to retain that.”
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- Saxon - Nightmare - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £10.00, $12.20, €11.80 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 21, 2025 at 2:48 am
SAXON Nightmare (1983 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Midas Touch plus a live version of '747 [Strangers In The Night]'. The glossy picture sleeve has signs of shelfwear evident to the edges and the vinyl looks barely played CART284)
- Saxon - Denim And Leather - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $14.64, €14.16 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2024 14:58)on January 21, 2025 at 2:48 am
SAXON Denim And Leather (Mid 80s UK issue of the 1981 9-track vinyl LP featuring Out Of Control, Play It Loud and Fire In The Sky, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some splitting to the top seam but otherwise shows only light general shelfwear and the vinyl is Excellent and looks barely played FA3175)
- Saxon - Wheels Of Steel - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.30, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 03-Dec-2024 08:39)on January 21, 2025 at 2:48 am
SAXON Wheels Of Steel (1980 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the second album from the British heavy metallers, including the singles Wheels of Steel and 747 [Strangers In The Night]. The picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear scuffing to the edges with light ring wear while the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play CAL115)
- Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.30, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 03-Dec-2024 18:00)on January 21, 2025 at 2:48 am
SAXON Strong Arm Of The Law (1980 UK Carrere label 8-track vinyl LP including Hungry Years and Heavy Metal Thunder. The gatefold picture sleeve has minor storage wear, while the vinyl itself has very minor scuffs but is in Excellent condition CAL120)
- Saxon - Wheels Of Steel - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.30, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 03-Dec-2024 18:00)on January 21, 2025 at 2:48 am
SAXON Wheels Of Steel (1980 UK 9-track vinyl LP, the second album from the British heavy metallers, including the singles Wheels of Steel and 747 [Strangers In The Night]. The picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear scuffing to the edges with light ring wear while the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play CAL115)
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