Saxon

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The Inner Sanctum		(2007)
The Eagle Has Landed III		(2006)
Dogs Of War		(2006)
Lionheart		(2004)
Heavy Metal Thunder		(2002)
Killing Ground		(2001)
Metalhead		(1999)
BBC Sessions		(1998)
The Eagle Has Landed II		(1998)
Unleash The Beast		(1997)
Forever Free		(1992)
Greatest Hits Live		(1990)
Solid Ball Of Rock		(1990)
Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies		(1989)
Rock The Nations		(1986)
Destiny		(1986)
Innocence Is No Excuse		(1985)
Crusader		(1984)
Power & The Glory		(1983)
The Eagle Has Landed		(1982)
Denim And Leather		(1981)
Strong Arm Of The Law		(1980)
Wheels Of Steel		(1980)
Saxon		(1979)

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Somewhere around South Yorkshire, UK there was a band that started life as SOB during 1976 with founder members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson. This band joined forces with another local band, Coast, featuring Biff Byford on vocals and Paul Quinn on guitar. The two bands then finalised with a line-up comprising of the then 26 year old Graham 'Oly' Oliver, Steve 'Dobby' Dawson (27), Paul 'Blute' Quinn (26), Pete 'Frank' Gill (27) and Peter 'Biff' Byford (27). The name of the band was Son Of A Bitch. That name was dropped a few years later and the band re-christened themselves SAXON. They were at this time playing the usual rock clubs and concert gigs supporting The Ian Gillan Band and Heavy M

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