Name: Carpe Diem
Brand: Saxon

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MIGA613197.1

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-04

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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190296613197

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

MIGA503207.2

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190296503207

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Saxon

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Militia Guard Music

Saxon is a heavy metal band hailing from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Originally formed as Son Of A Bitch in 1977, the band changed their name to Saxon and quickly gained recognition in the music industry.

The current line-up of Saxon consists of *Biff Byford* on vocals, *Doug Scarratt* and *Brian Tattler* on guitars, *Nibbs Carter* on bass, and *Nigel Glockler* on drums. With their powerful sound and energetic performances, Saxon has become a prominent figure in the heavy metal genre.

Similar artists to Saxon include Halford, Accept, Diamond Head, Anvil, Warlock, Heaven & Hell, Armored Saint, U.D.O., Raven,
Girlschool,
Judas Priest,
Savatage,
Running Wild,
Tygers Of Pan Tang,
Grim Reaper,
Metal Church,
W.A.S.P.,
Angel Witch,
King Diamond,and Krokus.

Saxon, those seminal British Heavy Metal Heroes hailing from Barnsley, UK, will release Carpe Diem on February 4th 2022 through Silver Lining Music. Ten titanic tracks bristling with still-clad riffery and proud intent, Carpe Diem is the statement which reminds heavy metal fans worldwide who the true masters of British Metal are, drawing on a variety of ingredients from their career to forge what is Saxon's most dynamic release in many a year. "It all starts with the riff," says frontman and co-founder Biff Byford, "if the riff speaks to me, then we're on our way. It's a very intense album, and that's all down to the fact that the essence of a great metal song is the riff that starts it, and this album has loads of them." From the title track's roll-back attack to the incessant speed and power of "Super Nova", this is Saxon at their purest and most definitive, aggressively parading the pure metal flag and imploring fans old and new to gather and celebrate the very best of both Saxon and the genre itself. "All for One" has the stomp and pure power of a "Princess of the Night" while "The Pilgrimage" is classic "Crusader"-era Saxon. Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Exodus, Accept and Richie Faulkner) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford with Sneap mixing and mastering, Carpe Diem strikes the ear as one of the most essential British Metal statements of the last few years, one which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the Saxon fold. "I love that sort of fast metal. I love Princess of the Night and 20,000 FT and I try and bring that style of Saxon into the music now but in a bit more modern style" affirms Byford "but it's the same five guys playing it and singing it, so I think we don't really sound like an old band on records because we're not really sitting back on our past success. We're always trying to make a great album." "We want every album we make to go platinum," says Byford defiantly. "We never make an album that we don't expect to be fantastic because there are no laurels around here, only a commitment to the best songs and riffs we can write." Saxon have certainly made sure to Seize the Day; be sure you join them.

Carpe Diem

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