Biography
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Saxon
18 follower
Origin :
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Genres :
Heavy metal
Hard rock
Also known as :
Son of a Bitch (1976-1978)
Labels :
SPV/Steamhammer
CMC International
Virgin
EMI
Carrere
Years active :
1976–present
Members :
Biff Byford
Paul Quinn
Nigel Glockler
Nibbs Carter
Past members :
Graham Oliver
Steve Dawson
Pete Gill
Trevor Thornton
Fritz Randow
Jörg Michael
Nigel Durham
Website :
www.saxon747.com
Saxon is an English heavy metal band formed in 1976, in South Yorkshire. As one of the leaders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. The band also had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the US. During the 1980s Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's biggest metal acts. The band tours regularly and have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. They are considered one of the classic metal acts and have influenced many bands such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Pantera, Sodom, Skid Row, and Megadeth.
