Everyone in the UK should be ordering this already from play.com... the special edition is 10.99....
Lionheart promo in the mail!!!
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macc189
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Are we going to get some snippets on here like we did last album????? Come on Vince man, some of us are dying with anticipation here!
Well I've been listening to the thing for about two days now and I have to say I think its a very, very strong album indeed! There are LOADS of songs on here that would sound great live and I hope the band are brave enough to shove a load of them in the setlist even if some people get pissed off because a couple of old classics get left out.
Unleash the Beast had complete consistency but no real standout tracks for me, whereas Metalhead and KG had standout tracks but also a few weaker ones. Lionheart has both: some great standout tracks, but with the real bonus that there's really only one track on the whole album I don't like (Justice), although there's still plenty of time for even that one to grow on me!
Jorg fits into the band very nicely; although I thought Fritz was an excellent live drummer I thought he never seemed to unleash the speeeeed on the albums, which Jorge does, especially on Witchfinder General with the kick drums!
The first thing that hit me about the album, however, was the vocals, which are VERY raw and live-sounding in a lot of places. Its almost somewhere between Saxon Chronicles and Eagle Has Landed II (warts and all!). The very first time I listened to the album, on the early tracks before I was used to it, there were actually a few times where I winced at the vocals, Biff's voice sounds very worn indeed. But now I really like it actually, I've grown used to it and I think it has a real kind of raw, untouched honesty about it.
The other thing that strikes me is how Saxon are gradually, album by album, incorporating more and more Eurpoean influences into their songwriting ... playing with such bands all the time, some stuff is obviously rubbing off! They never sound like the young bands such as Sonata Arctica but rather the older Euro bands. Witchfinder General and English Man O War both had riffs that slightly reminded me of recent Grave Digger, for example, and there's even a chorus where Biff repeatedly chants "Running Wild!".
Good stuff!
Unleash the Beast had complete consistency but no real standout tracks for me, whereas Metalhead and KG had standout tracks but also a few weaker ones. Lionheart has both: some great standout tracks, but with the real bonus that there's really only one track on the whole album I don't like (Justice), although there's still plenty of time for even that one to grow on me!
Jorg fits into the band very nicely; although I thought Fritz was an excellent live drummer I thought he never seemed to unleash the speeeeed on the albums, which Jorge does, especially on Witchfinder General with the kick drums!
The first thing that hit me about the album, however, was the vocals, which are VERY raw and live-sounding in a lot of places. Its almost somewhere between Saxon Chronicles and Eagle Has Landed II (warts and all!). The very first time I listened to the album, on the early tracks before I was used to it, there were actually a few times where I winced at the vocals, Biff's voice sounds very worn indeed. But now I really like it actually, I've grown used to it and I think it has a real kind of raw, untouched honesty about it.
The other thing that strikes me is how Saxon are gradually, album by album, incorporating more and more Eurpoean influences into their songwriting ... playing with such bands all the time, some stuff is obviously rubbing off! They never sound like the young bands such as Sonata Arctica but rather the older Euro bands. Witchfinder General and English Man O War both had riffs that slightly reminded me of recent Grave Digger, for example, and there's even a chorus where Biff repeatedly chants "Running Wild!".
Good stuff!
Sounds fucking great.Beings as you only live up the road are you going to the Wolve gig MMurnau?
I'm definitely going to London, its booked and paid for and everything.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to persuade anybody to go with me for the Tuesday in Wolv given that we're already doing the Saturday in London
I've only ever been to one gig on my own before and I felt daft to be honest so whether I'll go or not is debateable. I certainly haven't bought tickets for it yet, although I'm assuming there are still loads left cos everyone seems to buy at the last minute!
Unfortunately, I can't seem to persuade anybody to go with me for the Tuesday in Wolv given that we're already doing the Saturday in London
I've only ever been to one gig on my own before and I felt daft to be honest so whether I'll go or not is debateable. I certainly haven't bought tickets for it yet, although I'm assuming there are still loads left cos everyone seems to buy at the last minute!Some preview sound clips available at
http://www.melodicrock.com/minibytes.html
and
http://members.rogers.com/saxon747/
http://www.melodicrock.com/minibytes.html
and
http://members.rogers.com/saxon747/
Fingers
Member
Just ordered it Ravenheart, nice touch that if the price changes whoever has ordered it gets it @ the lower priceravenheart1982 said:
