Biografía de Saxon
Saxon de Barnsley es un músico británico nacido en la ciudad de Barnsley, Yorkshire del Sur, Inglaterra, el 8 de julio de 1952. Su verdadero nombre es Biff Byford y comenzó su carrera musical a principios de los años setenta.
En su infancia, Byford se interesó por la música rock y el heavy metal. A los catorce años, formó su primera banda llamada Son of a Bitch. Luego, en 1976, fundó Saxon junto con el guitarrista Paul Quinn, el bajista Steve Dawson y el batería Peter Gill.
El estilo de Saxon se caracteriza por la fusión de heavy metal tradicional y power metal, con letras que abordan temas como la guerra, la historia y la fantasía. La banda ha sido pionera en el desarrollo del power metal y ha influenciado a otras bandas importantes del género.
Su primer álbum, "Saxon", fue lanzado en 1979 y obtuvo un éxito moderado en el Reino Unido. Sin embargo, su segundo álbum, "Wheels of Steel" (1980), fue un gran éxito comercial y crítico, alcanzando la posición número dos en las listas de éxitos del Reino Unido. El álbum incluye los temas clásicos de Saxon como "747 (Strangers in the Night)" y "Wheels of Steel".
En 1981, lanzaron el álbum "Denim and Leather", que se convirtió en uno de sus trabajos más exitosos. El álbum incluye los temas "And the Bands Played On" y "Princess of the Night". En 1983, lanzaron "Crusader", que también fue un éxito comercial y crítico.
A lo largo de su carrera, Saxon ha sido reconocido por sus logros en el heavy metal y su impacto cultural. Han sido nominados a varios premios y han ganado el premio al mejor álbum de heavy metal en los British Music Awards en 1981 por "Wheels of Steel".
Actualmente, Saxon sigue activa y ha lanzado varios álbumes recientes, como "Thunderbolt" (2015) y "The Eagle Has Landed II: Monsters of the Deep" (2017). La banda sigue de gira por el mundo y continúa siendo una referencia importante en el género del heavy metal.
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- 1066
- 20,000 Feet (Live at Wacken)
- 20,000 Feet (Live In Munich)
- 20,000 Feet (Live)
- 20,000 Ft (1997 Remastered Version)
- 747 (Strangers in the Night)
- 747 (Strangers In The Night) (1997 Remastered Version)
- 747 (Strangers in the Night) (Live at Bloodstock)
- 747 (Strangers In The Night) (Live at Wacken)
- 747 (Strangers In The Night) (Live)
- 747 (Strangers in the Night) [Live at Hellfest]
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- A Wizard's Tale
- And the Bands Played On
- And the Bands Played On (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- And the Bands Played On (Live at Bloodstock)
- And the Bands Played On (Live at Hellfest)
- And The Bands Played On (Live at Wacken)
- And The Bands Played On (Live)
- Are We Travellers In Time (Live at Wacken)
- Atila the Hun
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- Back In 79 (Live)
- Back On the Streets (12" Club Mix)
- Back On the Streets (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Backs to the Wall (1999 Remastered Version)
- Backs To The Wall (Live at Bloodstock)
- Battalions of Steel
- Battalions of Steel (Live at Bloodstock)
- Battalions Of Steel (Live In Brighton)
- Battering Ram (Live In Munich)
- Battle Cry (Live)
- Broken Heroes
- Broken Heroes (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Broken Heroes (Live)
- Broken Heroes (Orchestral Version)
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- Call To Arms (Live)
- Call To Arms (Orchestral Version)
- Come Rock of Ages (The Circle Is Complete)
- Coming Home (Acoustic Version)
- Coming Home (Bottleneck Version)
- Conquistador (Live)
- Court of the Crimson King
- Crusader (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Crusader (Live at Bloodstock)
- Crusader (Live at Hellfest)
- Crusader (Live In Munich)
- Crusader (Live)
- Crusader (Orchestrated Version)
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- Dallas 1 p.m. (Live)
- Dallas 1 PM (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Dallas 1 PM (Live at Hellfest)
- Dallas 1 PM (Live at Wacken)
- Dallas 1 Pm (Live In Chicago)
- Dallas 1PM
- Dallas 1PM (1997 Remastered Version)
- Dallas 1PM (Live)
- Deeds of Glory
- Demon Sweeney Todd
- Demon Sweeney Todd (Live)
- Denim and Leather
- Denim and Leather (Live at Bloodstock)
- Denim and Leather (Live at Hellfest)
- Denim And Leather (Live In Munich)
- Denim And Leather (Live)
- Destroyer (Live In Munich)
- Devil Rides Out
- Dogs Of War (Live at Wacken)
- Dragons Lair
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- Hammer Of The Gods (Live)
- Hard and Fast
- Heavy Metal Thunder
- Heavy Metal Thunder (Live at Bloodstock)
- Heavy Metal Thunder (Live at Hellfest)
- Heavy Metal Thunder (Live In Chicago)
- Heavy Metal Thunder (Live In Munich)
- Heavy Metal Thunder (Live)
- Hell, Fire and Damnation (Live at Hellfest)
- Hybrid (Intro) (Live)
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- Madame Guillotine
- Madame Guillotine (Live at Hellfest)
- Made In Belfast (Live)
- Metalhead (Live at Wacken)
- Militia Guard
- Motorcycle Man (1997 Remastered Version)
- Motorcycle Man (Live at Bloodstock)
- Motorcycle Man (Live at Hellfest)
- Motorcycle Man (Live In Chicago)
- Motorcycle Man (Live In Munich)
- Motorcycle Man (Live)
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- Paperback Writer
- Pirates Of The Airwaves
- Play It Loud (Live)
- Power and the Glory (1999 Remastered Version)
- Power and the Glory (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Power and the Glory (Live at Bloodstock)
- Power and the Glory (Live at Hellfest)
- Power And The Glory (Live at Wacken)
- Power And The Glory (Live In Chicago)
- Power And The Glory (Live In Munich)
- Power And The Glory (Live)
- Premonition in D Minor
- Princess of the Night
- Princess of the Night (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Princess of the Night (Live at Bloodstock)
- Princess of the Night (Live at Hellfest)
- Princess Of The Night (Live at Wacken)
- Princess Of The Night (Live In Munich)
- Princess Of The Night (Live)
- Protect Yourselves
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- Razamanaz
- Red Star Falling
- Red Star Falling (Live at Wacken)
- Red Star Falling (Orchestral Version)
- Requiem (Acoustic Version)
- Requiem (Live In Brighton)
- Ride Like The Wind (Live)
- Roadies' Song
- Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy
- Rock Is Our Life
- Rock n Roll Gypsy (Live at Wacken)
- Rock N Roll Gypsy (Live)
- Rock N Roll Gypsys (Live)
- Rock The Nations (Live at Wacken)
- Rock The Nations (Live In Chicago)
- Rock The Nations (Live)
- Rockin' Again
- Rockin' Again (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Running for the Border
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- Sacrifice (Live at Bloodstock)
- Sacrifice (Live In Chicago)
- Sacrifice (Live In Munich)
- Searching for Atlantis
- See My Friends
- Slow Lane Blues
- Solid Ball Of Rock (Live at Wacken)
- Solid Ball Of Rock (Live In Chicago)
- Solid Ball Of Rock (Live)
- Sons Of Odin
- Speed Merchants
- Stallions Of The Highway (Live at Wacken)
- Stallions of the Highway (Remix)
- Stand Up And Fight (Live)
- Strong Arm of the Law
- Strong Arm Of The Law (1997 Remastered Version)
- Strong Arm of the Law (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Strong Arm of the Law (Live at Hellfest)
- Strong Arm Of The Law (Live)
- Super Charger
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- Tales of Brave Ulysses
- The Broken Heroes (Live)
- The Devil Rides Out (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- The Devil's Footprint
- The Devil's Footprint (Live In Munich)
- The Eagle Has Landed (Live at Hellfest)
- The Eagle Has Landed (Live at Wacken)
- The Eagle Has Landed (Live In Chicago)
- The Eagle Has Landed (Live)
- The Eagle Has Landed (Orchestral Version)
- The Secret Of Flight
- There's Something In Roswell
- They Played Rock And Roll
- This Town Rocks (Live In Chicago)
- This Town Rocks (Live)
- Three Sheets To The Wind (The Drinking Song)
- Thunderbolt (Live in Frankfurt 02.03.18)
- To Hell and Back Again (Live at Bloodstock)
- To Hell And Back Again (Live at Wacken)
- To Hell and Back Again (Live)
- To Live by the Sword
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- Wheels Of Steel (1997 Remastered Version)
- Wheels of Steel (BBC in Concert Hammersmith 1985)
- Wheels of Steel (Live at Bloodstock)
- Wheels of Steel (Live at Hellfest)
- Wheels Of Steel (Live In Munich)
- Wheels Of Steel (Live)
- Wheels Of Terror (Live)
- When Doomsday Comes (Hybrid Theory) (Live)
- Witches Of Salem
- Witchfinder General (Live at Wacken)

