{"id":4731,"date":"2013-01-03T08:10:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T16:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/news\/?p=4731"},"modified":"2013-01-03T08:10:28","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T16:10:28","slug":"saxon-prepare-to-deliver-new-album-sacrifice-on-february-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/news\/2013\/01\/03\/saxon-prepare-to-deliver-new-album-sacrifice-on-february-26th\/","title":{"rendered":"SAXON Prepare To Deliver New Album ‘Sacrifice’ On February 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With a storming new stomp in their boots and a renewed, lithe swagger to their legendary sound, Saxon will release \u201cSacrifice\u201d, on Tuesday, February 26th, \u00a02013 through UDR. Taking a sharper, re-invigorated approach to the production, on this, their 20th album, Saxon have produced 10 of their strongest, heaviest and most inspired songs for many-a-year, and a more than worthy successor to their last album \u201cA Call To Arms\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cLess tricks, more power!\u201d roars frontman and founding father Biff Byford, \u201cmy brief to the band was to be raw, be real and not be afraid to look back at the old classic material for inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album was recorded at LS Studios in Yorkshire and was produced by Byford with Andy Sneap mixing and engineering by Jacky Lehmann. It fairly bristles with muscular metallic intent, Paul Quinn\u2019s and Doug Scarratt\u2019s guitar work the best it\u2019s ever been, while Biff\u2019s vocals sound fresher and livelier. The songwriting too harks back to a classic era in Saxon\u2019s history, with the likes of \u2018Warriors Of The Road\u2019, \u2018Wheels Of Terror\u2019 and \u2018Stand Up And Fight\u2019 evoking the halcyon days of yore with a contemporary twist, the classic Saxon sound absorbing the snarl, ferocity and attitude of contemporary bands (and fans) such as Megadeth, as evidenced by the crunching title cut \u2018Sacrifice\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s certainly been done from a more early \u201880s thrashier perspective,\u201d explains Biff, \u201cand it\u2019s not just guitars bashing away willy-nilly, they\u2019ve got a fresh drive, purpose and perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides the new material, Saxon will also be adding some unique recordings of revisited classic to certain formats of the release, also produced by Byford and mastered by Andy Sneap, including an orchestrated version of \u2018Crusader\u2019 and an acoustic version of \u2018Frozen Rainbow\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the songs to the production, I wanted to focus on the raw aspects which made us great in the first place,\u201d concludes Biff, \u201cAnd living in that rawness, combined with some great classic Saxon-songwriting, has in my opinion made Saxon fresher than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Confirmed track listing:<\/p>\n

01. \u00a0Procession
\n02. \u00a0Sacrifice
\n03. \u00a0Made In Belfast
\n04. \u00a0Warriors Of The Road
\n05. \u00a0Guardians Of The Tomb
\n06. \u00a0Stand Up And Fight
\n07. \u00a0Walking The Steel
\n08. \u00a0Night Of The Wolf
\n09. \u00a0Wheels Of Terror
\n10. \u00a0Standing In A Queue<\/p>\n

Bonus Disc:<\/p>\n

01. \u00a0Crusader (Orchestrated version)
\n02. \u00a0Just Let Me Rock (Re-recorded version)
\n03. \u00a0Requiem (Acoustic version)
\n04. \u00a0Frozen Rainbow (Acoustic version)
\n05. \u00a0Forever Free (Re-recorded version)<\/p>\n

Formats:<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0a limited edition deluxe digibook (including a bonus disc featuring the revisited classic tracks)
\nUDR 0150 CD<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0a standard jewel case CD
\nUDR 0152 CD<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0a vinyl LP picture disc
\nUDR 0153 LP<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0a Direct to Consumer (D2C) fan package (available exclusively for online order from online retailers)
\nUDR 0156 D2C<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0a digital download
\nUDR 0155<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With a storming new stomp in their boots and a renewed, lithe swagger to their legendary sound, Saxon will release \u201cSacrifice\u201d, on Tuesday, February 26th, \u00a02013 through UDR. Taking a sharper, re-invigorated approach to the production, on this, their 20th album, Saxon have produced 10 of their strongest, heaviest and most inspired songs for many-a-year, … <\/p>\n

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