Artist: Saxon
Title: Dogs of War (remaster)
Release Date: 2006
Label: SPV
Saxons 1995 album Dogs of War has just been re-released. The new version of the album includes some new linear notes from Biff Byford and two bonus tracks, which are live versions of "The Great White Buffalo" and "Denim and Leather". Dogs of War is a solid release and a step back in the heavier direction after the two awesome hard rocking Forever Free and Solid Ball of Rock albums. However the best was still to come once albums like Metalhead, Killing Ground, and Lionheart were released. The three albums just mentioned put the band right back up top the traditional metal throne and shows that like fine wine the older they get the better they get. Dogs of War has its moments and is the fork in the road that seperates Forever Free from Metalhead. "Burning Wheels" is a trademark Saxon headbanger while "Hold On" leans back towards the more hard rocking 80s sound. If you are a Saxon fan it is definitely worth owning. If you are just getting into the band this is not a wise place to start.
http://www.metalasylum.net
Title: Dogs of War (remaster)
Release Date: 2006
Label: SPV
Saxons 1995 album Dogs of War has just been re-released. The new version of the album includes some new linear notes from Biff Byford and two bonus tracks, which are live versions of "The Great White Buffalo" and "Denim and Leather". Dogs of War is a solid release and a step back in the heavier direction after the two awesome hard rocking Forever Free and Solid Ball of Rock albums. However the best was still to come once albums like Metalhead, Killing Ground, and Lionheart were released. The three albums just mentioned put the band right back up top the traditional metal throne and shows that like fine wine the older they get the better they get. Dogs of War has its moments and is the fork in the road that seperates Forever Free from Metalhead. "Burning Wheels" is a trademark Saxon headbanger while "Hold On" leans back towards the more hard rocking 80s sound. If you are a Saxon fan it is definitely worth owning. If you are just getting into the band this is not a wise place to start.
http://www.metalasylum.net
