Heavier Sound and Continued Success in Europe: 1997-2002
Saxon released Unleash the Beast, which was produced by Kalle Trapp and Saxon. Saxon began their Unleash The Beast tour in May, where they played all over Europe. Unleash the Beast reached the top 100 in Sweden, Germany and Switzerland. In November they played two gigs in Brazil (São Paulo and Santos) and ended the year with a Christmas show in Belgium. In 1998, the band toured the US, as well as also playing the Brazilian Monsters Of Rock. After relentless touring Saxon's drummer Nigel Glockler took time off the band to recover from a neck and shoulder injury. He was temporally replaced by Fritz Randow.
September 1999 saw the release of Metalhead. The album received praise in Germany where Saxon had began to play the Wacken Open Air Festival, where they later became a regular fixture. Saxon also headlined the first Bloodstock Festival in the UK. In 2001 they appeared again at Wacken Open Air Festival, this time bringing a stage-sized metal eagle based on the artwork from Wheels of Steel to the show. Saxon also released the album Killing Ground in the same year. In 2002 Saxon released Heavy Metal Thunder, a compilation album featuring re-recorded classics from the band's biggest selling albums.
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