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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 - Strong Arm Of The Law + Patch - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 11:24 pm
SAXON Strong Arm Of The Law (1980 UK limited edition 8-track LP, including Hungry Years and Heavy Metal Thunder, picture sleeve complete with the hard to find bonus 9" square crackback stick & sew patch. The sleeve shows some storage wear and a small split at the top of the sleeve. The vinyl has a few hairlines but nothing to affect play! CAL120)
- Saxon - Back On The Streets - UK - shaped picture disc - £20.00, $26.60, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 11-Feb-2025 11:33)on April 17, 2025 at 11:24 pm
SAXON Back On The Streets (1985 UK limited edition Apple shaped 7" Picture Disc single, also including Live Fast Die Young, housed within a clear PVC sleeve RP6130)
- Saxon - Rock The Nation - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 06-Feb-2025 14:57)on April 17, 2025 at 11:24 pm
SAXON Rock The Nation (1986 UK 9-track vinyl LP, complete with the illustrated lyric inner. The picture sleeve has a split to the top seam, shows some edgewear and retains a promo sticker on the reverse. The vinyl is in Excellent condition with only light signs of play EMC3515)
- Saxon - Waiting For The Night - UK - 12" vinyl - £10.00, $13.30, €11.60 (New Item) (arrived 06-Feb-2025 17:00)on April 17, 2025 at 11:24 pm
SAXON Waiting For The Night (Scarce 1986 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, includes Extended Version and 7" Version, plus Chase The Fade, picture sleeve with UK tour dates. The sleeve shows only minor wear and the vinyl looks barely played 12EMI5575)
- Saxon - Ride Like The Wind - UK - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $15.96, €13.92 (New Item) (arrived 06-Feb-2025 17:00)on April 17, 2025 at 11:24 pm
SAXON Ride Like The Wind (1988 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, includes Red Alert and and a live version of Rock The Nations recorded at London's Hammersmith Apollo, glossy flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light storage wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition 12EM43)
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