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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 - Never Surrender - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2024 12:47)on April 16, 2024 at 9:33 pm
SAXON Never Surrender (1981 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including 20,000 FT [Remix]. The paper picture sleeve has just a little wear while the vinyl remains excellent with only light signs of play CAR204)
- Saxon - Denim And Leather - French - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jan-2024 09:08)on April 16, 2024 at 9:33 pm
SAXON Denim And Leather (1981 French 9-track vinyl LP, the fourth studio album by the British heavy metal band, including the singles And The Bands Played On, Never Surrender and Princess Of The Night, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve has some general wear, mosttly to the edges wear whilst the vinyl remains Excellent with only light evidence of play)
- Saxon - The Eagle Has Landed - Embossed + Merch Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 13-Dec-2023 11:35)on April 16, 2024 at 9:33 pm
SAXON The Eagle Has Landed (1982 UK 10-track LP, their first live album recorded during the 1981 US 'Raw Of The World' tour. Comes housed in the original embossed picture sleeve complete with the merchandise insert. Despite an area of gloss loss, the sleeve is otherwise Excellent and the vinyl appears Near Mint CAL137)
- Saxon - Wheels Of Steel - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 13-Dec-2023 11:38)on April 16, 2024 at 9:33 pm
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 while the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play CAL115)
- Saxon - Back On The Streets - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jan-2024 14:28)on April 16, 2024 at 9:33 pm
SAXON Back On The Streets (1985 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Live Fast Die Young, picture sleeve. There is a little shelfwear to the sleeve but the vinyl remains in excellent condition R6103)
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