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Even though their glory days are well behind them now, Saxon have managed to both maintain their loyal fanbase and continue to release consistantly impressive albums over the last two decades. A visual accompaniment to that sturdy back catalogue is long overdue and there's no denying that the band have pulled out all the stops to make "The Saxon Chronicles" a thing of considerable worth. With one entire live show and an abundance of promo clips and on the road footage, this is a great example of what can be done with a little effort and care.
The live footage, recorded at the W.O.A. metal festival in 2001, is superbly shot and the audio quality is commendably high. Everything else is of similarly high quality, except for a uniquely vapid and self satified interview with frontman Biff Byford that beggars belief.
However the real achievment here is that the quality of Saxon's songs really shines through, whether its ballsy renditions of "Wheels of Steel" and "Denim and Leather" or newer, harder edged material like "Metalhead" and "Dogs of War".
Uncomplicated and unadventurous they may be, but Saxon remain a fucking great heavy metal band. Enjoy them now while you still can.
What a brilliant review from a magazine that slowly seems to be turning back to Heavy Metal!
Even though their glory days are well behind them now, Saxon have managed to both maintain their loyal fanbase and continue to release consistantly impressive albums over the last two decades. A visual accompaniment to that sturdy back catalogue is long overdue and there's no denying that the band have pulled out all the stops to make "The Saxon Chronicles" a thing of considerable worth. With one entire live show and an abundance of promo clips and on the road footage, this is a great example of what can be done with a little effort and care.
The live footage, recorded at the W.O.A. metal festival in 2001, is superbly shot and the audio quality is commendably high. Everything else is of similarly high quality, except for a uniquely vapid and self satified interview with frontman Biff Byford that beggars belief.
However the real achievment here is that the quality of Saxon's songs really shines through, whether its ballsy renditions of "Wheels of Steel" and "Denim and Leather" or newer, harder edged material like "Metalhead" and "Dogs of War".
Uncomplicated and unadventurous they may be, but Saxon remain a fucking great heavy metal band. Enjoy them now while you still can.
What a brilliant review from a magazine that slowly seems to be turning back to Heavy Metal!
