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SAXON PREPARE TO DELIVER THEIR LATEST ALBUM SACRIFICE, IN FEBRUARY 2013
With a storming new stomp in their boots and a renewed, lithe swagger to their legendary sound, Saxon will release Sacrifice, in February 2013 through UDR. Taking a sharper, re-invigorated approach to the production, on this, their 20th album, Saxon have produced 10 of their strongest, heaviest and most inspired songs for many-a-year, and a more than worthy successor to their last album A Call To Arms.
Less tricks, more power! roars frontman and founding father Biff Byford, my brief to the band was to be raw, be real and not be afraid to look back at the old classic material for inspiration.
The album was recorded at LS Studios in Yorkshire and was produced by Byford with Andy Sneap mixing and engineering by Jacky Lehmann. It fairly bristles with muscular metallic intent, Paul Quinns and Doug Scarratts guitar work the best its ever been, while Biffs vocals sound fresher and livelier. The songwriting too harks back to a classic era in Saxons history, with the likes of Warriors Of The Road, Wheels Of Terror and Stand Up And Fight evoking the halcyon days of yore with a contemporary twist, the classic Saxon sound absorbing the snarl, ferocity and attitude of contemporary bands (and fans) such as Megadeth, as evidenced by the crunching title cut Sacrifice.
Its certainly been done from a more early 80s thrashier perspective, explains Biff, and its not just guitars bashing away willy-nilly, theyve got a fresh drive, purpose and perspective.
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