#Nibbs Carter

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Saxon

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Happy birthday Nibs Carter and Doug Scarratt

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Nibbs Carter 07/09/1966

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Saxon More Inspiration 2023 Silver Lining ——————————————————————— Tracks: 01. We’ve Gotta Get out of This Place 02. The Faith Healer 03. From the Inside 04. Chevrolet 05. Substitute 06. Gypsy 07. Man on the Silver Mountain 08. Detroit Rock City 09. Razamanaz 10. Tales of Brave Ulysses ———————————————————————

Biff Byford

Nibbs Carter

Nigel Glockler

Paul Quinn

Doug Scarratt

* Long Live Rock Archive

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SAXON Release New Video/Single “THERE’S SOMETHING IN ROSWELL”

  Saxon unleash the video for “There’s Something In Roswell”, the second single from the band’s 24 th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation out this week via Silver Lining Music.Hell, Fire And Damnation sees the band investigate all areas of history and mystery amidst ten of their most confident and thunderously powerful songs and “There’s Something In Roswell” is a true treasure amidst the…

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Saxon: Metalhead (1999)

I'm not really a rock critic, I've just been moonlighting as one for 25 years ... sorry for the inconvenience.

But my formal (as in "paid") writing career began a quarter century ago, when I "auditioned" for the All-Music Guide (and passed, I guess) with a slew of Saxon reviews, including one for the New Wave of British Heavy Metal veterans' fourteenth album, the aptly named Metalhead.

So indulge me as I mark both anniversaries by revisiting and revising my opinions about a record that has aged much better than I remembered ...

Trends may come and trends may go, but heavy metal stalwarts Saxon carry on carrying on (as Spinal Tap would put it), year after year, label after label, line-up after line-up, through thick and thin, no matter what.

By the mid '90s, the resilient quintet led by frontman Biff Byford had overcome an unfortunate streak of bad business decisions and misguided artistic directions (basically, hair metal) to forge a respectable comeback, albeit primarily in Europe.

1999's Metalhead arrived in the midst of this comeback, and its title obviously references the earnest, pop-averse, patently "classic" heavy metal hallmarks that allowed Saxon to make this recovery, once they embraced their core strengths once again.

Led by Byford's instantly recognizable voice, the group completed by guitarists Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt, bassist Nibbs Carter, and new German drummer Fritz Randow (*) followed a token special effect intro with the bombastic but unsurprising title track.

So far, so familiar ...

But the ensuing, almost philosophical "Are We Travelers in Time" was one of Saxon's most compelling efforts of the decade, and by the time they reached an epic, eight-minute finale with the equally atmospheric "Sea of Life," they had surprised many a jaded acolyte.

Mind you, the journey between points A and B aren't always as distinguished; in fact, the best I can say about workmanlike head-bangers like "What Goes Around," "Song of Evil," and "Piss Off" is that Saxon had previously sleepwalked through much worse.

And Metalhead yielded two fantastic thrash-outs in the self-explanatory "All Guns Blazing" and "Conquistador -- even if the latter is basically a re-write of "Crusader" in double time and with Spanish guitars, it's nevertheless amazing: quintessential Saxon.

In my original review, I concluded that clearly none of this was groundbreaking stuff and it had little hope of luring younger fans to Saxon's cause, but at least the old metal warriors appeared to be having fun again and no longer trying to be something they're not.

What else could a Metalhead ask for?

* The talented, well-traveled Randow began his career with cult '70s proggies Eloy and Teutonic Southern rockers (yep, that's a thing) Epitaph, before joining quotidian '80s metal band Victory, and, in the '90s, rather cheesy Judas Priest disciples Sinner.

More Saxon: Saxon, Wheels of Steel, Strong Arm of the Law, Denim and Leather, The Eagle has Landed, Power and the Glory, Crusader, Innocence is No Excuse, Back On the Streets 12”, Rock the Nations, Destiny, Forever Free, Dogs of War, Killing Ground, Lionheart, The Inner Sanctum, Into the Labyrinth, Call to Arms, Sacrifice, Battering Ram, Thunderbolt, Hell, Fire and Damnation.

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SAXON - Hell, Fire And Damnation

Arch ! Vous pouvez dire tout ce que vous voudrez sur la vieille marmite anglosaxonne et cracher dessus que c’est vieillot et dépassé, c’est à couille rabattue que Saxon reste un putain de super groupe de heavy metOl.

Tout devient fantôme de présence, un ricochet sans fin de chanson façonnée dans le fer et l’acier d’une ère pour en retrouver l'onde, le parfum, les mots, les bras, vivant en nous et restent en suspension dans notre éternité. Même en entendant l'hiver dans la voix de Biff Byford, la rime froide des yeux qui cernent la fin des temps, Saxon est un putain de super groupe immortel. Parce qu’en 2024 il est encore capable de créer des titres qui s’accordent à sa destinée. Saxon fait du Saxon et c’est son 24ème album, et c’est le meilleur à le faire, pas un groupe ne lui a piqué sa place, personne n’en est capable. Il est seul maitre de son talent, pas de copieur, d’usurpateur.

« Hell, Fire And Damnation » prend vie grâce à une goutte de punch brut, de capacité technique et d'attention aux détails dans la combinaison des riffs et de la rythmique contrastée et complémentaire. Bestial, belliqueux, l’album fournit de beaux riffs mélodiques entrelacés. Vous apprécierez à 110% c'est rempli de riffs et de mélodies accrocheuses, et ce chant profond est toujours aussi dur de cuir et de velours. Les thèmes abordés sont les mêmes, toujours interprétés avec conviction, loyauté et respect. Produit, mixé et masterisé par Andy Sneap, (JUDAS PRIEST, EXODUS et ACCEPT) la valeur de ces quarante minutes orgasmiques est tenue.

Comme les loups Saxon est fort dans sa solitude et solidaire en meute, ses racines sont tumultueuses, et la nostalgie qu’il renvoie ne donne pas l’impression d’avoir été arrachés à la racine, le cœur retient quelque chose parce que ces nouveaux titres restent en tête, comme de minuscules graines germent à nouveau.

Composé de Biff Byford – chant (depuis 1977) ; Nigel Glockler – batterie (1981–1987, 1988–1999, depuis 2005) ; Nibbs Carter – basse (depuis 1988), Paul Quinn – guitare (depuis 1977) ayant décidé de quitter l’aventure c’est Brian Tatler de Diamond Head à la guitare. Le groupe explose, explore, implose dans le heavy metal la trace indélébile, pas des plus grands, mais des meilleurs !

Ton jean tu vas y faire un trou à force de gratter les riffs NWoBHM !

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Saxon - Hell, Fire And Damnation

1. The Prophecy 2. Hell, Fire and Damnation 3. Madame Guillotine 4. Fire snd Steel 5. There’s Something in Roswell 6. Kubla Khan and the Merchant of Venice 7. Pirates of the Airwaves 8. 1066 9. Witches of Salem 10. Super ChargerBiff Byford – Vocals Nigel Glockler – Drums Doug Scarratt – Guitar Brian Tatler – Guitar Nibbs Carter – Bass Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

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Friday, April 22: Saxon, “Running for the Border”

Coming after 5 consistently enjoyable records that righted the ship for Saxon, Killing Ground was a bit of a disappointment.  There was nothing really wrong with the record per se, as it maintained the sound and approach the band settled on a decade prior, but the flipside to delivering with such consistency over an extended run was that even a slight dip in quality would be noticeable and color perceptions.  And there was indeed a slight dip in quality, as the frequency of the band’s output (a new record every couple years) was bound to lead to wearout. But the key word here was slight, since Killing Ground still had plenty to offer: “Running for the Border” was a swaggering rocker that merged the grooving biker metal of Saxon’s early days with their more recent penchant for power metal, and Biff Byford’s ageless whine remained charming and uniquely his own. This was the sort of track one could imagine Saxon jamming through together in a rehearsal room, and the warm production enhanced that feeling despite being perfectly balanced.  It wasn’t necessarily great that “Running for the Border” was exactly what Saxon had offered in the past and nothing more, but then again, it couldn’t have possibly come from anyone else.

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Predator by Saxon featuring Johan Hegg

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sorry for the long post but Saxon was really bloody good and stuff so here are my photos from my spicy spot at the barrier :’)

and look what i caught

and bought

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Fastway - On Target

1988

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Feb 4th 1991 #Saxon released the album "Solid Ball Of Rock" #ImOnFire #AltarOfTheGods #HeavyMetal

Did you know...

Five of its 11 tracks were written by new bassist Nibbs Carter, who cowrote another three songs. https://t.co/qcosfXlW66

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Saxon Hell, Fire and Damnation 2024 Silver Lining ————————————————— Tracks: 01. The Prophecy 02. Hell, Fire and Damnation 03. Madame Guillotine 04. Fire and Steel 05. There’s Something in Roswell 06. Kubla Khan and the Merchant of Venice 07. Pirates of the Airwaves 08. 1066 09. Witches of Salem 10. Super Charger —————————————————

Biff Byford

Nibbs Carter

Nigel Glockler

Brian Tatler

Doug Scarratt

* Long Live Rock Archive

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Saxon: o trovão ainda ruge

Uma carreira musical sólida é como uma prova de resistência, não de velocidade. Não adianta começar com tudo, se depois de cinco anos ela tiver acabado. Um dos melhores… - https://is.gd/ISDNOc