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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 - Crusader + Merch Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.65, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 06-Oct-2024 15:52)on October 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm
SAXON Crusader (1984 UK 10-track LP, including the singles Sailing To America & Do It All For You. Complete with the rare merchandise insert, the gatefold picture sleeve shows just light shelf wear & the vinyl looks barely played)
- Saxon - Denim And Leather - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.72, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jul-2024 10:22)on October 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm
SAXON Denim And Leather (1981 UK 9-track vinyl LP - their fourth studio album, including the singles And The Bands Played On, Never Surrender & Princess Of The Night, The picture sleeve shows a tiny amount of paper loss on the top opening edgebut the vinyl shows minimal signs of play making this a great play copy CAL128)
- Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law - Sticker - UK - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $15.72, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 14-Jun-2024 09:43)on October 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm
SAXON Strong Arm Of The Law (1980 UK 12" single, also includes Taking Your Chances, picture sleeve. Also includes a bonus sticker normally housed with the album of the same name. The sleeve remains in its original shrink wrap & the vinyl looks seldom ever played CAR170T)
- Saxon - Innocence Is No Excuse - Yellow & Green Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $32.74, €29.74 (New Item) (arrived 11-Jul-2024 08:54)on October 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm
SAXON Innocence Is No Excuse (2018 UK limited edition issue of their 1985 7th studio album which is now pressed on Yellow & Green Swirled Vinyl, including the singles Back On The Streets, Rockin' Again and Rock'n Roll Gipsy. Gatefold picture sleeve with printed inner. The sleeve is free of shelfwear and the inner shows just a small split to the bottom seam. The viny is in Near Mint condition. BMGCAT164LP)
- Saxon - Rock The Nations - Tri-Color Vinyl + Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $32.74, €29.74 (Back In Stock) (arrived 15-Jul-2024 12:23)on October 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm
SAXON Rock The Nations (2018 UK limited edition issue of their 1986 9-track 8th studio album which is now pressed on Red, White & Blue Tri-Color Vinyl, includingthe singles Waiting For The Night, Northern Lady and the title track. The vinyl is UNPLAYED and comes housed in the picture sleeve which remains sealed within the hype-stickered shrinkwrap BMGCAT165LP)
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