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SAXON BIOGRAPHY
Saxon is a British heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As leading lights in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal they had a brief period of U.K. Top 40 success in the early 1980s, and also tasted success in Europe and Japan. They are still performing in the new millennium.
Their original line up consisted of Peter "Biff" Byford on vocals, Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver on guitars, Steve Dawson on bass and drummer Pete Gill. Early in their career the band changed their name from "Son of a Bitch" to Saxon, and gained support slots on tour with more established bands such as Motörhead.
SAXON GENRES NWOBHM, Traditional metal
SAXON LYRICAL THEMES Epic themes, Partying, Rock & Roll
SAXON ORIGIN United Kingdom (Barnsley,South Yorkshire), formed in 1977
SAXON CURRENT RECORD LABEL SPV/Steamhammer
SAXON STATUS Active
SAXON CURRENT LINE-UP Peter "Biff" Byford - Vocals (1977-) (Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton)
Paul Quinn - Guitar (1977-)
Doug Scarratt - Guitar (1995-)
Tim "Nibbs" Carter - Bass (1988-)
Nigel Glockler - Drums (1981-1987, 1988-1998, 2005-) (Paul Di'Anno, ex-Winter's Reign, ex-Tony Martin, Thunderstorm (Ger), The Bernie Tormë Band)
SAXON PREVIOUS LINE-UP Guitar:
Graham Oliver (1977-1995) (Oliver/Dawson Saxon, Son Of A Bitch)
Bass:
Steve Dawson (1977-1986) (Oliver/Dawson Saxon, Son of a Bitch)
Paul Johnson (1986-1988) (Heritage (UK))
Drums:
Pete Gill (1977-1981) (ex-Motörhead, Son of a Bitch)
Nigel Durham (1987-1988) (Oliver/Dawson Saxon)
Fritz Randow (1998-2004) (ex-Sinner (Ger), ex-Victory (Ger), ex-Moon Doc, Eloy, Epitaph)
Jörg Michael (2004-2005) (Avenger (Ger), ex-Axel Rudi Pell, Beto Vázquez Infinity (Guest), Der Riß, ex-Grave Digger, Headhunter (Ger), House Of Spirits, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Rage (Ger), ex-Running Wild, Stratovarius, ex-Tom Angelripper, ex-Unleashed Power, Laos, Schwarz Arbeit)
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