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Son Of A Bitch forms in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
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Son Of A Bitch changes their name to Saxon to in order to get signed to a label.
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Saxon is signed to Carrere Records.
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Saxon release their debut album 'Saxon' on Carrere Records.
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Peter Rodney 'Biff' Byford (born 15 January 1951) is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Saxon. |
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'Saxon' is the debut studio album by Saxon.
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'Wheels Of Steel is the second studio album by Saxon. It was their first album to enter the U.K. Albums Chart, peaking at number 5, and is their highest-charting album in the U.K. to date. The album eventually went on to achieve gold status in the UK.
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'Strong Arm Of The Law' is the third studio album by Saxon. It debuted on the U.K. charts at #11. According to guitarist Graham Oliver, the title track was inspired by an incident where the band was driving in Whitehall and was subsequently pulled over and searched by the security detail of then British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
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'Denim And Leather' is the fourth studio album by Saxon. This was the last album with the classic line-up, as drummer Pete Gill would leave the band due to a hand injury, later joining Motorhead; this was also seen as the last of their trilogy of classic albums (the previous two being 'Wheels Of Steel' and 'Strong Arm Of The Law'). The album was certified Gold status in the U.K.
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'The Eagle Has Landed' is the first live album by Saxon. It is the first Saxon album featuring their long time drummer Nigel Glockler. It was recorded during the European leg of the world tour supporting the album 'Denim And Leather' (1981) and released in 1982. The album reached #5 in the U.K. charts.
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'Power & The Glory' is the fifth studio album by Saxon. This is the first Saxon studio album with new drummer Nigel Glockler and was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia in the fall of 1982.
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'Crusader' is the sixth studio album by Saxon.
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'Call To Arms' is the nineteenth studio album by Saxon. Deep Purple keyboardist Don Airey made a guest appearance on the album.
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'Ronnie James Dio, This Is Your Life' is a tribute album to Ronnie James Dio. The album features many of Dio's contemporaries performing songs originally recorded by Dio, Black Sabbath, and Rainbow. Tenacious D won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards for their cover of "The Last In Line", and Anthrax were nominated in the same category for their cover of "Neon Knights". Dio died in 2010 from stomach cancer, and album proceeds were targeted for Dio's Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund.
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'Hell, Fire And Damnation' is the twenty-fourth studio album by Saxon. It charted internationally across Europe, reaching the top 20 of the U.K. Albums Chart.
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