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NWOBHM Legends Saxon To Release 9 Album Vinyl Box Set via Demon Records on 18th March 2016
Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary Saxon Box Set containing vinyl LPs of the band’s nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. “Eagles and Dragons” will be released on 18th March.
“Eagles and Dragons” features nine seminal NWOBHM albums which before today, were only released on vinyl in some regions including Germany, Italy and the UK, and in very limited amounts. These new luxury 180 gram vinyl versions, including inner sleeves with all the lyrics, are a must-have for fans and collectors. The hand-numbered outer slipcase box features a specially commissioned, beautiful brand new cover painting by Saxon’s artist-in-residence, the legendary Paul Gregory. In addition, 500 copies with a framable print of the cover signed by Biff will be available exclusively from Demon’s D2C Store (http://www.myplaydirect.com/demon-music).
Saxon’s frontman Biff Byford commented: “From 1991’s “Solid Ball of Rock” to 2009’s “Into the Labyrinth” this is the first time we have ever had a vinyl box set of 9 albums in one package -never to be done again – with exclusive cover art work from Paul Raymond Gregory: can’t wait to get my hands on one!”
Full details as follows:
SOLID BALL OF ROCK (1991)
Featuring: Solid Ball Of Rock, Requiem (We Will Remember)
FOREVER FREE (1992)
Featuring: Forever Free, Iron Wheels
DOGS OF WAR (1995)
Featuring: Dogs Of War, Altar Of The Gods, Hold On
UNLEASH THE BEAST (1997)
Featuring: Terminal Velocity, All Hell Breaking Loose
METALHEAD (1999)
Featuring: Song Of Evil, All Guns Blazing
KILLING GROUND (2001)
Featuring: Court Of The Crimson King, Rock Is Our Life
LIONHEART (2004)
Featuring: Witchfinder General, Beyond The Grave
THE INNER SANCTUM (2007)
Featuring: If I Was You, I’ve Got To Rock (To Stay Alive)
INTO THE LABYRINTH (2009)
Featuring: Live To Rock, Valley Of The Kings
NWOBHM legends Saxon released their self-titled debut in 1979, followed by “Wheels of Steel” the following year, which reached #5 in the UK charts and gave fans two classics in the title track and “747”. They established themselves as one of the icons of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal throughout the 80s. Later the band tried to attack the US market taking a more melodic direction with release of “Destiny” in 1988, before going back to their original sound with 1991’s “Solid Balls of Rock”, reaffirming their influence on the European metal scene. They continued touring and recording enjoying renewed success, with 2015’s “Battering Ram” reaching the UK Top 50 and #12 in Germany. Saxon saw album sales topping 15 million worldwide which included 8 UK Top 40 albums across their career. They are considered a seminal NWOBHM act and are known to have inspired the likes of Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Motley Crue and plenty more.
Catalogue Number: SAXONBOX01
D2C Catalogue Number: SAXONBOX01X
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