Saxon (band)
Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart. Between 1980 and 1987 Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's biggest metal acts, they also had success in Japan and in the USA. In Japan, the single "Motorcycle Man" stayed in the charts for over 5 months. They still tour regularly and have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide. Saxon have also influenced many bands such as Metallica and Megadeth.
Read more about Saxon (band): The Early Years: 1976-1979, UK Success: 1980-1982, Decline of NWOBHM: 1983, Signing With EMI and Decline of Fan Base: 1984-1989, Virgin Records and European Success: 1990-1993, Departure of Graham Oliver and Continued Success: 1994-1996, Heavier Sound and Continued Success in Europe: 1997-2002, Battle For Band Name: 2003, Release of Lionheart: 2004-2006, Collaboration With Harvey Goldsmith and Re-establishment in The UK: 2007-2008, Continued Success in UK and Europe: 2009-present, Current Members, Former Members, Discography
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