Saxon

With: Wayward Sons

Sunday 11th Nov 2018

location_city O2 City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Saxon

English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Burnley - they were a key component in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene of the '80s.

Current lineup: Biff Byford - vocals, Doug Scarratt - guitar, Paul Quinn - guitar, Nibbs Carter - bass/ keyboards and Nigel Glockler - drums

Their key album releases include 1980's: "Wheels Of Steel", "Strong Arm of the Law" (also 1980) and "Power & The Glory" (1983), with other releases including their 1979 eponymous debut and: "Denim and Leather" (1981), "Crusader" (1984), "Innocence Is No Excuse" (1985), "Rock the Nations" (1986), "Destiny" (1988), "Solid Ball of Rock" (1991), "Forever Free" (1992), "Dogs of War" (1995), "Unleash the Beast" (1997), "Metalhead" (1999), "Killing Ground" (2001), "Lionheart" (2004), "The Inner Sanctum" (2007), "Into the Labyrinth" (2009), "Call to Arms" (2011), "Sacrifice" (2013), "Battering Ram" (2015) and 2018's: "Thunderbolt".