Nordic version on red and black marbled vinyl with gatefoldcover

So far, Saxon’s industrious career in metal has essentiallyunfolded in three stages. In the first of these they released eightalbums of note, between 1979 and 1986. The first five in particularwere awash with enduring gems such as Wheels Of Steel, Princess OfThe Night, 20,000 Feet and Strong Arm Of The Law. Then came theninth, 1988’s Destiny, a soft-boiled misstep that sounded very muchlike the band’s last-ditch attempt to sell enough records toappease their label EMI, shortly before they were dropped. We’vebeen in Stage Three ever since, with Biff Byford and co. presumablyabandoning any dreams they might have of Beverly Hills mansions,and instead reveling in the brute force of traditional heavy metal,plus the major consolation prize of everlasting respect overriches. Brilliantly, their approach during two decades when allaround them was grunge and alt.rock was to keep calm and carry on,unapologetically firing off snub-nosed salvos like Unleash TheBeast (1997), Metalhead (1999) and Killing Ground (2001). Theirroutine has changed little since, and clearly not even a globalpandemic could stop them from recording another studio record.Carpe Diem is very Saxon business as usual. The album is producedevery bit as sharply as you’d expect by Andy Sneap, and themid-paced bludgeon of Age Of Steam, the blisteringly fast SuperNova and the unusual Black Is The Night steal top honors. As wasthe case with Motorhead, there’s genuine pleasure to be had inknowing what to expect from salty sea dogs like these. And besides,in a world that feels increasingly unstable, it might have been toomuch to bear if Saxon had suddenly gone emo. True metalhead? Thenyou need this one.

Track list:
1. Carpe Diem (Seize The Day)
2. Age Of Steam
3. The Pilgrimage
4. Dambusters
5. Remember The Fallen
6. Super Nova
7. Lady In Grey
8. All For One
9. Black Is The Night
10. Living On The Limit

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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