Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As leading lights in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal they had particular big success in the early 1980s with several successful UK Top 40 albums. In the early 1980s, they also tasted success in Europe, Japan and a brief succes in the USA. They still tour heavily and regularly. Their latest tour is their largest in the UK since the early 1980s. Until this, the band's fame had been focused largely in Germany for many years.

There is another incarnation of Saxon featuring two former band members who hold the legal rights to the name - "Oliver/Dawson Saxon".

Present lineup (2005-present)

* Biff Byford - vocals
* Doug Scarratt - guitar
* Paul Quinn - guitar
* Nibbs Carter - bass, keyboards
* Nigel Glockler - drums

STUDIO ALBUMS

* Saxon (1979)
* Wheels of Steel (1980)
* Strong Arm of the Law (1980)
* Denim and Leather (1981)
* Power And The Glory (1983)
* Crusader (1984)
* Innocence Is No Excuse (1985)
* Rock the Nations (1986)
* Destiny (1988)
* Solid Ball of Rock (1990)
* Forever Free (1992)
* Dogs Of War (1995)
* Unleash the Beast (1997)
* Metalhead (1999)
* Killing Ground (2001)
* Lionheart (2004)
* The Inner Sanctum (2007)
* Into The Labyrinth (2009)

A new single is coming out October 17th by the name "Live to Rock", and it will be available to download from the Internet.

The most important thing is left for the beginning of the next year, January 12th, when the new studio album (18th so far) is released by the name "Into the Labyrinth". The album was made in Twillight Hall Studio in Krefeld (Germany), under the "direction" of well known Charlie Bauerfeind.

they are awesome

saw them with iced earth, they are truly legends of heavy metal, great band