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Saxon - Denim And Leather
1981 Carrere
Website: www.saxon747.com |
Track
Listing:
1. Princess Of The
Night
2. Never Surrender
3. Out Of Control
4. Rough And Ready
5. Play It Loud
6. And The Bands Played On
7. Midnight Rider
8. Fire In The Sky
9. Denim And Leather |
Line-Up:
Vocals:
Biff Byford
Guitars: Graham Oliver,
Paul Quinn
Bass: Steve Dawson
Drums: Pete Gil |
Horatio's Review:
My taste for Saxon has waned heavily since 'Metalhead', but I think a lot of it had to do with the overall staleness of their music.
'Denim And Leather', while an undeniable metal classic, had a lot to do with that, the overplayed likes of
'Princess Of The Night', 'And The Bands Played On' and the title track the main culprits.
Stale or not, this reinforced Saxon as a NWOBHM contender, proving
'Wheels Of Steel' and 'Strong Arm Of The Law' weren't flukes.
Some of Saxon's best work is on display here, including 'Rough And
Ready', a ferocious slice of biker boogie mayhem, as well as the pumping anthems that are
'Never Surrender' and 'Fire In The Sky'. 'Play It
Loud' tops AC/DC in '81 for riff heavy hard rock, while 'Out Of
Control' and 'Midnight Rider' are equally as inspired. Saxon may have been more advanced than
Maiden in '81, this album every bit the landmark that 'Number Of The
Beast' became, if not more. Give me Biff any day.
Horatio's Rating: A
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