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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 - Wheels Of Steel - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $20.40, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 23-Mar-2021 11:31)on April 11, 2021 at 5:08 am
SAXON Wheels Of Steel (1980 UK 9-track LP, the second longplayer from the British heavy metallers, including the singles Wheels of Steel and 747 [Strangers In The Night], picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear with the beginnings of a split to top edge whilst the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play CAL115)
- Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law - Autographed - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $40.80, €33.60 (New Item) (arrived 01-Feb-2021 12:05)on April 11, 2021 at 5:08 am
SAXON Strong Arm Of The Law (Autographed 1980 UK 9-track vinyl LP including Hungry Years and Heavy Metal Thunder. The gatefold picture sleeve displays some light general wear and the vinyl looks barely played. This has been boldly signed by Paul Quinn & Steve Dawson in a black or blue ball point pen)
- Saxon - Rock The Nations - UK - shaped picture disc - £25.00, $34.00, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 21-Dec-2020 11:55)on April 11, 2021 at 5:08 am
SAXON Rock The Nations (1986 UK limited edition 3-track shaped 7" Picture Disc single, also including 747 (Strangers In The Night) & And The Bands Played On, clear PVC sleeve EMIP5587)
- Saxon - Thunderbolt - sealed - UK - box set - £75.00, $102.00, €84.00 (New Item) (arrived 11-Jan-2021 11:26)on April 11, 2021 at 5:08 am
SAXON Thunderbolt (2017 UK limited edition boxset which includes the 12-track on CD, cassette and RED VINYL, a Thunderbolt pin/badge and a copy of the Proud & Live official bootleg CD, housed in a 12" x 12" x 2" picture box which has remained sealed box SLM065P75)
- Saxon - Thunderbolt - sealed - UK - box set - £75.00, $102.00, €84.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Jan-2021 12:43)on April 11, 2021 at 5:08 am
SAXON Thunderbolt (2017 UK limited edition boxset which includes the 12-track on CD, cassette and RED VINYL, a Thunderbolt pin/badge and a copy of the Proud & Live official bootleg CD, housed in a 12" x 12" x 2" picture box which has remained sealed box SLM065P75)
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