More Inspirations Saxon

• 1We've Gotta Get Out of This Place03:39
• 2The Faith Healer06:28
• 3From the Inside03:36
• 4Chevrolet03:59
• 5Substitute04:01
• 6Gypsy03:13
• 7Man On the Silver Mountain03:52
• 8Detroit Rock City04:16
• 9Razamanaz03:26
• 10Tales of Brave Ulysses03:20
• Total Runtime39:50

Info for More Inspirations

British heavy metal legends Saxon release their second covers album. Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second album of cover versions with which Saxon pay homage to their musical influences, the inspirations that have accompanied them throughout their 40-year career.

The first single is the surprising version of "The Faith Healer" by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Whether it's their version of "We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place" by the Animals or the dynamic "From The Inside" by Alice Cooper or the grimly performed version of Kiss' "Detroit Rock City", More Inspirations is a joyful, unconventional trip by the Saxon men who still listen to 'their' music in the original at home and on the tour bus.

It was produced by Biff Byford, recorded with the help of his son Seb Byford, and mixed by Jacky Lehmann. More Inspirations includes songs by Rainbow, ZZ Top and Cream, the booming "Razamanaz" by Nazareth, their own tasteful version of "Substitute" (The Who) or the fat groove enriched "Gypsy" by Uriah Heep. These recordings clearly show which corner Saxon come from. After the huge success of the Seize the World Tour 2022, Saxon will be back on tour in March with a few dates, this time with German metal titans Rage as support.

"...Distinct accents of their own from Byford's distinctive vocals and the riffy melodic guitar work of Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt [...] Overall enjoyable." (Good Times)

Biff Byford, vocals
Paul Quinn, guitar
Doug Scarratt, guitar
Nibbs Carter, bass
Nigel Glockler, drums

Saxon
After more than 35 years and 13 million albums sold worldwide, Saxon are still relentless and passionate as they were back in the days of 'Wheels of Steel' and 'Denim and Leather'. The influential heavy metal outfit has been an inspiration for the likes of Metallica and Megadeth and a front-runner for the New Wave of British Heavy Metal sweeping the nation in the late 70s-early 80s.

Somewhere around South Yorkshire, UK there was a band that started life as SOB during 1976 with founder members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson. This band joined forces with another local band, Coast, featuring Biff Byford on vocals and Paul Quinn on guitar. The two bands then finalised with a line-up comprising of the then 26 year old Graham 'Oly' Oliver, Steve 'Dobby' Dawson (27), Paul 'Blute' Quinn (26), Pete 'Frank' Gill (27) and Peter 'Biff' Byford (27). The name of the band was Son Of A Bitch. That name was dropped a few years later and the band re-christened themselves SAXON. They were at this time playing the usual rock clubs and concert gigs supporting The Ian Gillan Band and Heavy Metal Kids, amongst others, playing all their own material. Demo tapes were recorded at Tapestry Studios, with producer John Verity (Ex. Argent singer/guitarist). They hawked these round the usual record companies only to be ignored as the New-wave was at its height at this time. After a few months the band finally gained a favourable reaction from EMI man Peter Hinton. He had come up to Barnsley to see the band play at the town's Civic Hall. He was very impressed and recommended SAXON to Claude Carrere as candidates for his new label on the British scene, Carrere Records. Claude decided to offer them a contract, after hearing the band's demo tapes. List: www.saxon747.com

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