SAXON — Saxon (review)

SAXON — Saxon album cover Album · 1979 · NWoBHM Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
1967/ 1976
"Saon" is the first album of Saxon, obvious. But this isn't a pure Heavy Metal album. In truth this is an album of Progressive Blues or Progressive Rock (depends on what we consider as Prog Rock)but sure "Saxon" isn't a Heavy Metal album. So, with this introduction, for me "Saxon" is a masterpiece. Only that is not a masterpiece if we speak about Heavy Metal.

"Saxon" is a true melodic piece of Progressive Rock or better of Progressive Blues or better (too better) of British Blues!!! Certainly with Boogie songs but still a British Blues album (not distant from Whitesnake) and totally different for the rest of Saxon's albums.

I speak of "Saxon" as melodic album. Ok, the songs are aggressive ("Big Teaser" is a great example) but the guitars not have a great distortion because more close to Rock Blues/ Boogie sound. The vocal parts are not so aggressive but Rock, with great Soul atmospheres. With these premises is clear that "Saxon" is not a true Heavy Metal album (as Priest's Gull's albums) but sure a great album for Bikers.

In substance "Saxon" was a great album for 1979 (because today?), probably the last album of Prog Golden Age but is also one of the more genuine album of NWoBHM!
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