This was hard. They have so many great deep cuts! My 10 Deep cut dive from Saxon: 1. ”Ministry of fools” from ”Unleash the beast” -97 2. ”Baptism of fire” from ”Solid ball of rock” -91 3. ”Great white buffalo” from ”Dogs of war” -95 4. ”Conquistador” from ”Metalhead” -99 5. ”Battle cry” from ”Rock the nations” -86 6. ”Sailing to America” from ”Ceusader” -84 7. ”Midas Touch” from ”Power and the glory” -83 8. ”One step away” from ”Forever free” -92 9. ”State of grace” from ”Inner sanctum” -07 10. ”The devil’s footprint” from ” Battering ram” -15
First saw Saxon in a club in Hartlepool in August 1979. Only a handful of us there knew who they were, and we stood a few feet from the tiny stage with our beers in our hands, soaking up those tunes from the first album. Good times.
Saxon are one of my all time favorite bands and the most consistent metal band ever in my opinion. I absolutely adore their newer albums. They are just as good if not better than their classic material. Power Metal at it's finest. My deep track picks: 1. Fire in the Sky 2. Thin Red Line 3. Rock is Our Life 4. State of Grace (possibly my favorite Saxon song) 5. Sons of Odin
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 It's a pretty tough call for me but if I had to choose, I'd probably say Killing Ground or Lionheart. I love Inner Sanctum a lot too. I definitely have a slight preference for Saxon's 2000's period as such a huge power metal fan.
1. Stallions of the Highway - (S/T debut) 2. Taking Your Chances - (Strong Arm of the Law) 3. Midnight Rider - (Denim and Leather) 4. Bad Boys (Like to Rock 'N' Roll) - (Crusader) 5. For Whom the Bell Tolls - (Destiny)
the Mighty SAXON .... Love 'Em here are my Deep Cuts ... 1- Lights In The Sky ... (from Solid Ball Of Rock) 2- Nighthunter (from Forever Free) 3- Terminal Velocity (from Unleash The Beast) 4- Watching You (from Metalhead) 5- Let Me Feel Your Power (from Inner Sanctum) well ... there ya go .... ENJOY
@@jaecrowther7869 Not sure about the opening speech. It was the Bomber tour and I was right at the front so I was deaf for two days.Motorhead was my second ever gig, the first being AC/DC with Bon on the If You Want Blood tour so you can see I was really lucky. One advantage of being old! Yep, I'm from England and enjoyed punk at the time. Bought Never mind the Bollocks' and The Clash when ithey bothcame out and saw The Ramones in the early nineties. Its Alive is still one of my favourite live albums of all time.
Awesome show!!! The classic era we all know and love but there are still some hidden GEMS! - Turn Out the Lights (I will never undrstand how this song never made it into an album) - Militia Guard - See The Light Shining - Night hunter - Bloodletter - Rock Is Our Life - Stand Up And Fight - Sixth Form Girls
Without a doubt, THE best live band ever! I will never forget seeing them at a very rainy Graspop: Biff emptied a bucket of water over his head out of sympathy with the fans!
My Top 10: -Let Me Feel Your Power(The Inner Sanctum) -English Man O'War(Lionheart) -Circle Of Light(Unleash The Beast) - Nighthunter(Forever Free) - Are We Travellers In Time(Metalhead) -Baptism Of Fire(Solid Ball Of Rock) -Battle Cry (Rock The Nations) -Sailing To America(Crusader) -Everybody Up(Innocence Is No Excuse) -Rock Is Our Life(Killing Ground)
Oh wow! So many albums I don’t know even know where to begin! 5. Rockin Again (Innocence Is No Excuse) 4. Call of the Wild (Innocence is no excuse) 3. Sailing to America(Crusader) 2. Waiting for the Night(Rock the Nations) 1. Battlecry (Rock the Nations) My favorite song they ever did and a song that doesn’t get enough recognition. The album sucks but that song is Awesome!!! Check it out if you haven’t already.
1. I've Got to Rock - Inner Sanctum 2. Wheels of Terror - Sacrifice 3. Out of Control - Denim & Leather 4. Coming Come - Killing Ground 5. Midnight Rider - Denim & Leather
I’ve seen Saxon a few times since ‘83. The last time was in 1995 at a tiny venue just north of London. In Hemel Hempstead! Saxon at their lowest ebb. Honestly, there was about 50 people there, but they played like there was 10,000!! They were superb. Quite drunk, I jumped on stage!!!... escorted very nicely off by a friendly security guy who saw the funny side! After the show, Me and a friend somehow found the Saxon dressing room (via a kitchen?!?!)....Biff was a total gentleman and gave us a few minutes of his time. Great memories... long live the mighty Saxon!!!
Saxon is a killer band. Nigel Glockler is a vastly underrated drummer, and a great person. As usual, your guest hosts are killing it. And among that rogues gallery, Chris Alo is quite a character. Cheers!
I love all Saxon but I definitely lean more towards the 1980-1999 period. Having said that, I culled everything from the time frame: 01) Militia Guard 02) Rough & Ready 03) Watching The Sky 04) Altar Of The Gods 05) Hole In The Sky
Saxon headlines or co-headlines huge festivals all over Europe, I'd not consider them as underrated, in fact they are one of the most famous NWOBHM bands after Maiden and Def Leppard.
It was very difficult coming up with my list so I made two. It would be so easy to make a few more. 1. Hole in the Sky 2. Bloodletter 3. Mists of Avalon 4. Watching the Sky 5. Alter of the Gods Alternate List: 1. Circle of Light 2. Crusader ( Orchestrated Version ) 3. Destroyer 4. Run for your Lives 5. A Wizard’s Tale
Chris and Pete - Great deep dive list. Listened to some of each while creating the Deep Dive Saxon playlist from your show so the exploration can continue. One of the strengths of the SoT channels is the constant quality of guest hosts. I enjoy them all but Chris’ reactions and comments always bring at least one good laugh for me. Thanks, guys, for another entertaining and informative show.
I surprisingly have every Saxon studio and live album on cd. Rock The Nations and Destiny to me are great albums. I've never been with popular opinions on music and i've always stuck to what i like. Rock The Nations - Battle Cry and Northern Lady Destiny - SOS Dogs of War - The Great White Buffalo Unleash The Beast - Terminal Velocity Metalhead - Sea Of Life Into The Labyrinth - Valley Of The Kings
1. Sea of Life (an underrated lengthy epic pseudo-ballad from one of my favorite albums, I could maybe get five picks from just Metalhead alone; very strong melodies and chord progressions.) 2. This Town Rocks (not very ambitious, but I think that dual guitar rhythm is pure magic!) 3. State of Grace (the opening track off Inner Sanctum, it was played on a few tours but was dropped quickly with the constant onslaught of new albums... Note the mesmerizing intro and amazing verse riff, the heaviness blended with elegance... This should still be in their set!) 4. No Rest for the Wicked (a short and sweet bludgeon of a song that seems a little forgotten... Great riffs and solo here... A Call to Arms is another one of my favorite albums.) 5. Ministry of Fools (just one of those songs from Saxon that manages to sound both badass and benign at the same time... also kinda anti-political with finesse, it's meant to send the message and still sound good...)
One of my favourite bands ever, and the one I’ve seen the most live since first catching them on the Power & the Glory tour. So many great albums and deep cuts, but here’s just a few of my favourites. I’ve included one off Destiny because that album is way better than it’s given credit for.....sure, the production is a bit of a departure for them, but there’s still some great songs on there and I’d take it over Rock the Nations any day!!🤘🏻 Midas Touch - Power & the Glory Devil Rides Out - Innocence is no Excuse Jericho Siren - Destiny Altar of the Gods - Solid Ball of Rock Conquistador - Metalhead Deeds of Glory - Killing Ground To Live by the Sword - Lionheart Attila the Hun - The Inner Sanctum Valley of the Kings - Into the Labyrinth Warriors of the Road - Sacrifice
I don't have as many Saxon albums on my shelf as Chris and Pete,but off the top of my head; Thin Red Line State of Grace Nightmare I Can't Wait Anymore All Hell Breaking Loose
Saxon can do no wrong, PERIOD! Every album is gigantic and consistent for the most part! They could be the most consistent band out there, and not just in metal. They hold true to their essence and do it so well! And the musicianship and Biff’s vocals are out of this world!
Hey what’s up Pete? Thanks for doing Saxon. One of my favorite bands of all time. Right up there Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, and Purple for me. I wish you two would get together and do a ranking the studio albums with Saxon. Thanks again for all you bring us and all the musical treasures I never would have discovered on my own. Always look forward to your videos. So many bands and discographies I have to collect now. Lol 😂 👍🙏
I am kicking myself for not doing a deep dive into Saxon before today. Saw them open for Priest and loved it. Their older stuff is classic, but there are some AMAZING newer heavy songs! Love Devil's Footprint and Nostferatu. Of course They Played Rock and Roll is just an amazing tribute. All your deep cuts were great. Thanks guys!!
Midnight Rider (Denim & Leather) Just Let Me Rock (Crusader) Battle Cry (Rock The Nation) Calm Before The Storm (Destiny) Lights In The Sky (Solid Ball Of Rock) Hole In The Sky (Forever Free) Ministry Of Fools (Unleash The Beast)
- Rainbow Theme/Frozen Rainbow - To Hell and Back Again - Warrior - Ain't Gonna Take It - Hole in the Sky - The Great White Buffalo - Are We Travellers in Time? - Coming Home - Red Star Falling
Saxon kicks ass! I love all their classic tracks but haven't really dived deeper into their catalogue so I have to check some of these songs out. I think maybe a reason the commercialization thing didnt work for Saxon as well as it did for Def Leppard was because Leppard appealed to the women in their short british jack shorts. Can you imagine Biff prancing around in a pair of those?
We came here to rock Calm before the storm Lights in the sky & Baptism of fire Yesterday's gone Conquistador Need for speed. Hopefully these qualify for Deep Cuts.
@@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117 They have one platinum and three gold album certifications...in the UK, nowhere else...from 1980-82. Unless you think that's the level of recognition they deserve, then they're underrated.
If Saxon is underrated(a band that headlined Wacken), how do you guys describe bands like Demon, Saracen, Jaguar, Tokyo Blade, Persian Risk etc. from the same NWOBHM era? "Ultra-underrated"??
Ive seen Saxon countless time over the yrs.. My most prized possesion is the King Biscuit Flower Hour from Norman OK. During the Power And The Glory Tour.. Most recently saw them open for UFO @ Gas Monkey in Dallas Tx.. I love UFO.. But Saxon blew them off stage..
Loved Saxon in the early eighties but lost tracks after Destiny when it comes to albums. Heard a song now and then but in 2011 I finally saw my old heroes on the Call to arms tour and wow. They were so good and they played a good mix of old and to me anyway new songs. Specially liked the title track Call to arms and Lionheart as I recall.
Such a prolific band. I got on board pretty late as Metalhead was the first album I bought and then Lionheart. Love those albums to death and still play them regularly. This was a great episode because they have soooo many records (22 I think) that it's pretty hard to get into more of their deep cuts. I also have a really shitty "greatest hits record" that does them no justice at all. For some reason I always compare Saxon to the Pretty Maids, not because they sound alike, but because of how prolific and underrated both bands are (also their singers kind of look alike hehe), but mainly because their latest records really kick ass. Perhaps a ranking of Pretty Maids, Pete?
Nice! The only things I've ever owned from them are "Denim and Leather", "Solid Ball of Rock", and "Lionheart" (Edit: yes, I have the lanyard, too!), so I have some room for expansion in my Saxon section. I'll have to make a playlist of the songs you guys recommend. Thanks, Pete & Chris! Any chance of a Golden Earring Deep Cut Dive? I love their whole catalog.
Hi all, I am not sure, but I think a lot of the listeners here are from the US; but there is a big difference between there and England or Europe. For example, while Deep Purple isn't that big there, here it's an amazing huge act (ve heard that in Russia and the former eastern block they are as famous as the Beatles). Their new LP Whoosh reached no 1 in Germany, no 4 in UK for example, but only 161 in the US. Same goes for the NWoBHM scene, not in that huge base, but it shows the same situation; Saxon, Diamond Head, Gillan, Tygers of Pan tang, Angel Witch, Samson and the more obscure groups had more recognition in England as in the States; only Leppard and Maiden become global acts. So Saxon is well reviewed here, headlined huge tours and festivals in Germany as well. Sadly not in the US, where they play small venues or clubs, together with acts like UFO in a rotation of headlining.
Agreed. Just a few months ago, Planet Rock Magazine did a 1980:Greatest Year in Rock cover story and they put Saxon on the cover alongside Sabbath, Priest, Maiden, Ac/Dc, UFO and Ozzy. They get name-checked quite often.
When Pete’s dog growled I thought what’s going here ? This was an interesting show because I really like classic Saxon but my knowledge of their later output is zilch 🇬🇧
Because (most of the time) i prefer melodic hard rock above heavy metal i adore 'Innocence is no excuse' and 'Destiny' while for many it's their worst period.
Miss the old Saxon. Stewe Dawson-great bassplayer and most important,a good songvriter. Graham Oliver- great guitarist. Sorry but i lost them after innocence is no excuse. Still music is good but i lay the money on other albums.
Same here, Oliver/Quinn seem to be the overlooked classic guitar duo among metal legends but they were always my faves. Taking Your Chances Sixth Form Girls Hungry Years Watching the Sky Sailing to America
@@seaoftranquilityprog Thats awesome man I'm a huge fan of your channel you taught me so much about music as i'm only 16 years old and dig 70s 80s hard rock usual for someone my age, keep up the job work buddy :)
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This was hard. They have so many great deep cuts! My 10 Deep cut dive from Saxon:
1. ”Ministry of fools” from ”Unleash the beast” -97
2. ”Baptism of fire” from ”Solid ball of rock” -91
3. ”Great white buffalo” from ”Dogs of war” -95
4. ”Conquistador” from ”Metalhead” -99
5. ”Battle cry” from ”Rock the nations” -86
6. ”Sailing to America” from ”Ceusader” -84
7. ”Midas Touch” from ”Power and the glory” -83
8. ”One step away” from ”Forever free” -92
9. ”State of grace” from ”Inner sanctum” -07
10. ”The devil’s footprint” from ” Battering ram” -15
First saw Saxon in a club in Hartlepool in August 1979. Only a handful of us there knew who they were, and we stood a few feet from the tiny stage with our beers in our hands, soaking up those tunes from the first album. Good times.
Saxon are one of my all time favorite bands and the most consistent metal band ever in my opinion. I absolutely adore their newer albums. They are just as good if not better than their classic material. Power Metal at it's finest.
My deep track picks:
1. Fire in the Sky
2. Thin Red Line
3. Rock is Our Life
4. State of Grace (possibly my favorite Saxon song)
5. Sons of Odin
Favorite album?
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 Inner Sactum.
The drumming on that intro on State of Grace is amazing.
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812
It's a pretty tough call for me but if I had to choose, I'd probably say Killing Ground or Lionheart. I love Inner Sanctum a lot too. I definitely have a slight preference for Saxon's 2000's period as such a huge power metal fan.
1. Stallions of the Highway - (S/T debut)
2. Taking Your Chances - (Strong Arm of the Law)
3. Midnight Rider - (Denim and Leather)
4. Bad Boys (Like to Rock 'N' Roll) - (Crusader)
5. For Whom the Bell Tolls - (Destiny)
Great, great, great
@@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117 Thanks!
Nice story about Wacken at the end. That was my first Wacken, and my first Saxon show. And it was SO GREAT!!!
the Mighty SAXON .... Love 'Em
here are my Deep Cuts ...
1- Lights In The Sky ... (from Solid Ball Of Rock)
2- Nighthunter (from Forever Free)
3- Terminal Velocity (from Unleash The Beast)
4- Watching You (from Metalhead)
5- Let Me Feel Your Power (from Inner Sanctum)
well ... there ya go .... ENJOY
Brilliant. Saw them support Motorhead in 1979 then our local school booked them to play in our school gym in front of 200 people in Jan 1980!!
That’s fuken awseome Metal 🤘🏻Rules
@@jaecrowther7869 Theyve come a long way since then! Machine Gun is still one of the heaviest tracks ever.
Alibobs Marland bro tell me about Motörhead in 79 we’re they still having Adolf Hitler speach before they got on stage
Alibobs Marland so you must be from England ever see any great punk shows the pistols X ray spy
@@jaecrowther7869 Not sure about the opening speech. It was the Bomber tour and I was right at the front so I was deaf for two days.Motorhead was my second ever gig, the first being AC/DC with Bon on the If You Want Blood tour so you can see I was really lucky. One advantage of being old! Yep, I'm from England and enjoyed punk at the time. Bought Never mind the Bollocks' and The Clash when ithey bothcame out and saw The Ramones in the early nineties. Its Alive is still one of my favourite live albums of all time.
Hungry Years, Midnight Rider, Watching The Sky, A Little Bit Of What You Fancy, Warriors Of The Road
Awesome show!!!
The classic era we all know and love but there are still some hidden GEMS!
- Turn Out the Lights (I will never undrstand how this song never made it into an album)
- Militia Guard
- See The Light Shining
- Night hunter
- Bloodletter
- Rock Is Our Life
- Stand Up And Fight
- Sixth Form Girls
Without a doubt, THE best live band ever! I will never forget seeing them at a very rainy Graspop: Biff emptied a bucket of water over his head out of sympathy with the fans!
Always fun when Chris is on the show! So much knowledge, great anecdotes and his passion is contagious! ✊
NO ORDER, This Town Rocks, Dallas 1PM, Just Let Me Rock, Play it Loud, See the Light Shining or 747 from Wheels. Underrated band like Anvil and Riot.
Thank you for Deep Cut Dive: Saxon🎤🎸🎵🥁
My Top 10:
-Let Me Feel Your Power(The Inner Sanctum)
-English Man O'War(Lionheart)
-Circle Of Light(Unleash The Beast)
- Nighthunter(Forever Free)
- Are We Travellers In Time(Metalhead)
-Baptism Of Fire(Solid Ball Of Rock)
-Battle Cry (Rock The Nations)
-Sailing To America(Crusader)
-Everybody Up(Innocence Is No Excuse)
-Rock Is Our Life(Killing Ground)
Baptism of fire rules.
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 🤘🤘
Favorite band!!!
Oh wow! So many albums I don’t know even know where to begin!
5. Rockin Again (Innocence Is No Excuse)
4. Call of the Wild (Innocence is no excuse)
3. Sailing to America(Crusader)
2. Waiting for the Night(Rock the Nations)
1. Battlecry (Rock the Nations) My favorite song they ever did and a song that doesn’t get enough recognition. The album sucks but that song is Awesome!!! Check it out if you haven’t already.
The most underrated metal band ever loved them from the start . Wheels of steel and strong arm of the law are my favorite
1. I've Got to Rock - Inner Sanctum
2. Wheels of Terror - Sacrifice
3. Out of Control - Denim & Leather
4. Coming Come - Killing Ground
5. Midnight Rider - Denim & Leather
Midnight rider has a great bass vibe Yeah
I still need to get unleash the beast metalhead and inner sanctum . Play all the rest often
I’ve seen Saxon a few times since ‘83.
The last time was in 1995 at a tiny venue just north of London.
In Hemel Hempstead! Saxon at their lowest ebb. Honestly, there was about 50 people there, but they played like there was 10,000!! They were superb. Quite drunk, I jumped on stage!!!... escorted very nicely off by a friendly security guy who saw the funny side! After the show, Me and a friend somehow found the Saxon dressing room (via a kitchen?!?!)....Biff was a total gentleman and gave us a few minutes of his time. Great memories... long live the mighty Saxon!!!
Hell yeah Pete awesome. Saw tee hem so many times Nigel awesome drummer
Saxon is a killer band. Nigel Glockler is a vastly underrated drummer, and a great person. As usual, your guest hosts are killing it. And among that rogues gallery, Chris Alo is quite a character. Cheers!
Chris has some of the best stories and one-liners!
One of my all time favorites. Almost all albums are great. Deep cuts: Conquistador, I'm on Fire, Hole in the Sky, Going Nowhere Fast...
Conquistador is awesome.
Could you guys do a ranking the Saxon albums show?
This would be a lot of work with 23 albums!
@@dtltmtgt maybe just the top 10
@@Questmetalband that would work too
He has already done one though
@@tbone8223 not a Saxons ranking the albums he hasn't
Would love to see that Pete
23 albums through 1979-2018!
Enjoyed seeing the cameo from your dog! I also like Warriors a lot.
Best Saxon deep track - Red Alert - best song off of Destiny, and one of my favorite Saxon songs ever!
I totally agree. I am glad others feel the same.
I love all Saxon but I definitely lean more towards the 1980-1999 period. Having said that, I culled everything from the time frame:
01) Militia Guard
02) Rough & Ready
03) Watching The Sky
04) Altar Of The Gods
05) Hole In The Sky
The most underrated song is the great white buffalo,i also like a little bit of what u fancy, krakatoa,red alert
I agree, especially with Red Alert 🚨 and A Little Bit of What You Fancy!
Such an Underrated band, I been loving them from the start! seen them a bunch of times also.
In the US..
In Europe forerunners of NWoBHM and well known threw their tours and appearences at huge festivals
@@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117 Well, they did stop touring the US for 10+ years...
@@independenceltd.no.
For example a show from the 2017 tour th-cam.com/video/_qZ1MRwXPWQ/w-d-xo.html
Saxon headlines or co-headlines huge festivals all over Europe, I'd not consider them as underrated, in fact they are one of the most famous NWOBHM bands after Maiden and Def Leppard.
@@LuchaLibertaria they are 3rd behind maiden and Leppard from the original NWoBHM movement
Do It All for You.
Devil Rides out.
Prisoner.
Mists of Avalon.
Standing in a Queue.
Welcome CHRIS/ love your colorful personality and spin on things / pumps me up! PETEs co hosts/ never disappoint IMO. Thx 2 U BOTH!!
Love Dallas 1pm and Sailing To America.
Definitely my favorite guest
It was very difficult coming up with my list so I made two. It would be so easy to make a few more.
1. Hole in the Sky
2. Bloodletter
3. Mists of Avalon
4. Watching the Sky
5. Alter of the Gods
Alternate List:
1. Circle of Light
2. Crusader ( Orchestrated Version )
3. Destroyer
4. Run for your Lives
5. A Wizard’s Tale
Chris and Pete - Great deep dive list. Listened to some of each while creating the Deep Dive Saxon playlist from your show so the exploration can continue. One of the strengths of the SoT channels is the constant quality of guest hosts. I enjoy them all but Chris’ reactions and comments always bring at least one good laugh for me. Thanks, guys, for another entertaining and informative show.
Nice to see my beloved Saxon again. New album on the way. Check their killer b sides : Krakatoa, Live fast die young, Chase the fade etc.
I surprisingly have every Saxon studio and live album on cd. Rock The Nations and Destiny to me are great albums. I've never been with popular opinions on music and i've always stuck to what i like.
Rock The Nations - Battle Cry and Northern Lady
Destiny - SOS
Dogs of War - The Great White Buffalo
Unleash The Beast - Terminal Velocity
Metalhead - Sea Of Life
Into The Labyrinth - Valley Of The Kings
1. Sea of Life (an underrated lengthy epic pseudo-ballad from one of my favorite albums, I could maybe get five picks from just Metalhead alone; very strong melodies and chord progressions.)
2. This Town Rocks (not very ambitious, but I think that dual guitar rhythm is pure magic!)
3. State of Grace (the opening track off Inner Sanctum, it was played on a few tours but was dropped quickly with the constant onslaught of new albums... Note the mesmerizing intro and amazing verse riff, the heaviness blended with elegance... This should still be in their set!)
4. No Rest for the Wicked (a short and sweet bludgeon of a song that seems a little forgotten... Great riffs and solo here... A Call to Arms is another one of my favorite albums.)
5. Ministry of Fools (just one of those songs from Saxon that manages to sound both badass and benign at the same time... also kinda anti-political with finesse, it's meant to send the message and still sound good...)
Intro on State of Grace is a banger.
Sea of Life is one of my favorite songs by the band.
I bought LION HEART on Vinyl earlier today! Witch Finder General.
One of my favourite bands ever, and the one I’ve seen the most live since first catching them on the Power & the Glory tour.
So many great albums and deep cuts, but here’s just a few of my favourites. I’ve included one off Destiny because that album is way better than it’s given credit for.....sure, the production is a bit of a departure for them, but there’s still some great songs on there and I’d take it over Rock the Nations any day!!🤘🏻
Midas Touch - Power & the Glory
Devil Rides Out - Innocence is no Excuse
Jericho Siren - Destiny
Altar of the Gods - Solid Ball of Rock
Conquistador - Metalhead
Deeds of Glory - Killing Ground
To Live by the Sword - Lionheart
Attila the Hun - The Inner Sanctum
Valley of the Kings - Into the Labyrinth
Warriors of the Road - Sacrifice
I recently bought an original 1982 NZ copy of Power and the Glory still in its shrink wrap. Couldn’t believe it had been unplayed for all that time!!
1. Rock Is Our life
2. The Great White Buffalo
3. Hold on
4. Iron Wheels
5. Stand Up And Fight
I don't have as many Saxon albums on my shelf as Chris and Pete,but off the top of my head;
Thin Red Line
State of Grace
Nightmare
I Can't Wait Anymore
All Hell Breaking Loose
Off the top of my head 2 songs I think are brilliant
Everybody Up and Yesterday's Gone also the Dogs of War album is very underrated. 🤘
Good song, especially the 2nd one
Saxon can do no wrong, PERIOD! Every album is gigantic and consistent for the most part! They could be the most consistent band out there, and not just in metal. They hold true to their essence and do it so well! And the musicianship and Biff’s vocals are out of this world!
Love these Deep Cut Dive shows. Best!
Hey what’s up Pete? Thanks for doing Saxon. One of my favorite bands of all time. Right up there Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, and Purple for me. I wish you two would get together and do a ranking the studio albums with Saxon. Thanks again for all you bring us and all the musical treasures I never would have discovered on my own. Always look forward to your videos. So many bands and discographies I have to collect now. Lol 😂 👍🙏
Fav album & song?
@Jayson Raphael Murdock if I didn’t say Denim and Leather for favorite album and Princess of the Night for favorite song I’d be lying.
From my home town Barnsley England so underatted
Saxon is one of the most known English heavy bands from the NWoBHM. They aren't underrated
Son of a Bitch, they used to be.
I am kicking myself for not doing a deep dive into Saxon before today. Saw them open for Priest and loved it. Their older stuff is classic, but there are some AMAZING newer heavy songs! Love Devil's Footprint and Nostferatu. Of course They Played Rock and Roll is just an amazing tribute. All your deep cuts were great. Thanks guys!!
Midnight Rider (Denim & Leather)
Just Let Me Rock (Crusader)
Battle Cry (Rock The Nation)
Calm Before The Storm (Destiny)
Lights In The Sky (Solid Ball Of Rock)
Hole In The Sky (Forever Free)
Ministry Of Fools (Unleash The Beast)
Thats a great idea for a show Pete.. All the big live stage shows the bands used to have..
What a great NWOBHM band! But I really should to check out some of the post-'85 stuff.
- Rainbow Theme/Frozen Rainbow
- To Hell and Back Again
- Warrior
- Ain't Gonna Take It
- Hole in the Sky
- The Great White Buffalo
- Are We Travellers in Time?
- Coming Home
- Red Star Falling
Saxon kicks ass! I love all their classic tracks but haven't really dived deeper into their catalogue so I have to check some of these songs out. I think maybe a reason the commercialization thing didnt work for Saxon as well as it did for Def Leppard was because Leppard appealed to the women in their short british jack shorts. Can you imagine Biff prancing around in a pair of those?
Sixth Form Girls is a favorite of mine, and I don’t know why.
A good one.
Great image Pic with mount Purple
1. Out of Control; 2. 747-Strangers in the Night; 3. Killing Ground; 4. Suzie Hold On (US Version); 5. Dallas 1PM
We came here to rock
Calm before the storm
Lights in the sky & Baptism of fire
Yesterday's gone
Conquistador
Need for speed. Hopefully these qualify for Deep Cuts.
One of my very favorite metal bands saw them front for priest in 2018 firepower tour @modo center Portland Oregon!
Great show...
1. Warrior
2. Devil Rides Out
3. Metalhead
4. We Came Here To Rock
5. Everybody Up
Saxon are underrated
Are not!
@@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117 They have one platinum and three gold album certifications...in the UK, nowhere else...from 1980-82. Unless you think that's the level of recognition they deserve, then they're underrated.
If Saxon is underrated(a band that headlined Wacken), how do you guys describe bands like Demon, Saracen, Jaguar, Tokyo Blade, Persian Risk etc. from the same NWOBHM era? "Ultra-underrated"??
@@LuchaLibertaria Practically unknown to most is how I'd rate those other bands.
@@LuchaLibertaria Saxon is, beside Iron Maiden and Def Leppard, the most known originally NWoBHM act
Everything off of Lionheart (2004)! My favourite album of theirs by far.
Ive seen Saxon countless time over the yrs.. My most prized possesion is the King Biscuit Flower Hour from Norman OK. During the Power And The Glory Tour.. Most recently saw them open for UFO @ Gas Monkey in Dallas Tx.. I love UFO.. But Saxon blew them off stage..
Loved Saxon in the early eighties but lost tracks after Destiny when it comes to albums. Heard a song now and then but in 2011 I finally saw my old heroes on the Call to arms tour and wow. They were so good and they played a good mix of old and to me anyway new songs. Specially liked the title track Call to arms and Lionheart as I recall.
Another great video. I appreciate the discussion and the insight.
NOSFERATU,TERMINAL VELOCITY,THE DEVIL'S FOOTPRINT,REDLINE,SACRIFICE.
Nighthunter from the Forever Free album. One of my favorite Saxon songs.
Invasion of the dog @ 19:16 - ha - awesome
Terminal Velocity
Redline
Ballad of the Working Man
Burning Wheels
Night of the Wolf
Saxon have always been one of my favorite bands. What a real shame that they never made it big like Maiden and Priest. But that's life sometimes.
SAXON for life!!!!
Don’t know how much of a deep cut it is but All Guns Blazing from Metalhead is probably my all time fav Saxon song
Ballad of the Working Man
Deeds of Glory
Sea of Life
The Thin Red Line
Watching the Sky
Such a prolific band. I got on board pretty late as Metalhead was the first album I bought and then Lionheart. Love those albums to death and still play them regularly. This was a great episode because they have soooo many records (22 I think) that it's pretty hard to get into more of their deep cuts. I also have a really shitty "greatest hits record" that does them no justice at all. For some reason I always compare Saxon to the Pretty Maids, not because they sound alike, but because of how prolific and underrated both bands are (also their singers kind of look alike hehe), but mainly because their latest records really kick ass. Perhaps a ranking of Pretty Maids, Pete?
5. Bloodletter
4. Sniper
3. Witchfinder General
2. Valley Of the Kings
1. Red Alert.
Thanks for doing this Pete. Any chance you could do one of these for Edguy? They are my second favorite band...
Funny thing about Saxon is that some of their lesser material was from the 80s, and some of their best is from the 90s and 2000s. Thats rare.
Their cover version of Sweet’s Set me free is fantastic!!!!
Great show.
Bring back Butch Jones!
@Sea of Tranquility there was a Top 10 and Deep Cut Dive for Saxon, Will there be a Ranking the Albums anytime soon?
Not likely-I'm still missing a bunch of their albums.
Great band . My favourite albums are Denim And Leathe and Wheels of Steel.. I can´t remember the names of many songs i would probably pick.
Rock stage sets is a great idea for a show.
Great show echoing some of the below comments would like to hear a ranking the albums of Saxon.
Lionheart album is deff one of the best.
Nice! The only things I've ever owned from them are "Denim and Leather", "Solid Ball of Rock", and "Lionheart" (Edit: yes, I have the lanyard, too!), so I have some room for expansion in my Saxon section. I'll have to make a playlist of the songs you guys recommend.
Thanks, Pete & Chris!
Any chance of a Golden Earring Deep Cut Dive? I love their whole catalog.
I'd stack up Saxon's output over the last 20 years against anyone's. Criminally underrated band
You should put a pinned post on top with the songs you picked 🙂
Hi all, I am not sure, but I think a lot of the listeners here are from the US; but there is a big difference between there and England or Europe. For example, while Deep Purple isn't that big there, here it's an amazing huge act (ve heard that in Russia and the former eastern block they are as famous as the Beatles). Their new LP Whoosh reached no 1 in Germany, no 4 in UK for example, but only 161 in the US.
Same goes for the NWoBHM scene, not in that huge base, but it shows the same situation; Saxon, Diamond Head, Gillan, Tygers of Pan tang, Angel Witch, Samson and the more obscure groups had more recognition in England as in the States; only Leppard and Maiden become global acts. So Saxon is well reviewed here, headlined huge tours and festivals in Germany as well. Sadly not in the US, where they play small venues or clubs, together with acts like UFO in a rotation of headlining.
Agreed. Just a few months ago, Planet Rock Magazine did a 1980:Greatest Year in Rock cover story and they put Saxon on the cover alongside Sabbath, Priest, Maiden, Ac/Dc, UFO and Ozzy. They get name-checked quite often.
Tygers of Pan tang and Samson were great. The Tygers got pretty big at one point with The Cage. , but the success stopped when John Sykes left them.
@@grahamtaylor8912 isn't that big I stated.. Smoke on the Water is claimed to be the most famous song for US people
@@LuchaLibertaria where is the Rainbow?
@@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117 I guess Rainbow isnt there bcs they didn't release any albums in 1980.
Pete I think your dog is a venom fan from those growls
Deeds of Glory
Kingdom of the Cross
Nighthunter
Sniper
Midas Touch
Only own Lionheart and The Inner Sanctum on CD: 1. Witchfinder 2. Attila the Hun
When Pete’s dog growled I thought what’s going here ? This was an interesting show because I really like classic Saxon but my knowledge of their later output is zilch 🇬🇧
She wasn't growling, that's just Siberian husky talk.
State of grace
Kingdom of the cross
English man of war
Walking the steel
Demolition alley
Because (most of the time) i prefer melodic hard rock above heavy metal i adore 'Innocence is no excuse' and 'Destiny' while for many it's their worst period.
Those aren't terrible by any means. Just an ill fated attempt at AOR.
Rank the albums by Extreme. Pete only 5 albums my man 👍🏻
Your dog is upset that you didn't pick "Midas Touch" from Power and the Glory. 😂
How about some Danzig album Ranking and Deep Cuts?
Hold on
Thin red line
Battalions of Steel
Jericho Siren
Made in Belfast
Miss the old Saxon. Stewe Dawson-great bassplayer and most important,a good songvriter. Graham Oliver- great guitarist. Sorry but i lost them after innocence is no excuse. Still music is good but i lay the money on other albums.
Same here, Oliver/Quinn seem to be the overlooked classic guitar duo among metal legends but they were always my faves.
Taking Your Chances
Sixth Form Girls
Hungry Years
Watching the Sky
Sailing to America
@@LarryFleetwood8675 great list!!!
It was anything after “Power and the Glory” for me.
@@planet6393 last strong and memorable LP from the original ones..
Pete are you a Springsteen fan?
I dig some of his old stuff and The Rising.
@@seaoftranquilityprog Thats awesome man I'm a huge fan of your channel you taught me so much about music as i'm only 16 years old and dig 70s 80s hard rock usual for someone my age, keep up the job work buddy :)
Devil Rides Out
English Man O War
Kingdom of the Cross
Midas Touch
6th Form Girls