http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4846&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rssFormed in the South Yorkshire industrial town of Barnsley , just as punk was conquering England in 1977, Saxon wore their lack of fashion as a biker badge from the beginning. By 1981, they were rivaling Iron Maiden and Def Leppard for head of the grassroots New Wave of British Heavy Metal class, and they even named an album <i>Denim and Leather</i>. They'd started out steeped in '70s pomp and blooze, but soon were streamlining their approach to the level of sometime-tourmates Motorhead. On 1980's <i>Wheels of Steel</i> (which beat Grandmaster Flash to that phrase by a year), anthems like "Machine Gun" and "Motorcycle Man" anticipated thrash tempos to come. Still, though stars at home, Saxon didn't even dent the U.S. until their sixth album, in 1983; the highest they ever climbed on the charts was an unstaggering No. 130 with 1985's widely maligned <i>Innocence Is No Excuse</i>. By then, they were slicking up in an apparent attempt to keep up with the poodle-haired hordes crossing over to MTV, not that MTV cared. But Saxon kept plugging away with shifting lineups regardless; their 2009 album, <i>Into the Labyrinth</i>, is as respectable an effort as you could ask for from such geezers. - Chuck EddyNew Wave of British Heavy Metalen720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 06:31:24 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4846&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss Formed in the South Yorkshire industrial town of Barnsley , just as punk was conquering England in 1977, Saxon wore their lack of fashion as a biker badge from the beginning. By 1981, they were rivaling Iron Maiden and Def Leppard for head of the grassroots New Wave of British Heavy Metal class, and they even named an album <i>Denim and Leather</i>. They'd started out steeped in '70s pomp and blooze, but soon were streamlining their approach to the level of sometime-tourmates Motorhead. On 1980's <i>Wheels of Steel</i> (which beat Grandmaster Flash to that phrase by a year), anthems like "Machine Gun" and "Motorcycle Man" anticipated thrash tempos to come. Still, though stars at home, Saxon didn't even dent the U.S. until their sixth album, in 1983; the highest they ever climbed on the charts was an unstaggering No. 130 with 1985's widely maligned <i>Innocence Is No Excuse</i>. By then, they were slicking up in an apparent attempt to keep up with the poodle-haired hordes crossing over to MTV, not that MTV cared. But Saxon kept plugging away with shifting lineups regardless; their 2009 album, <i>Into the Labyrinth</i>, is as respectable an effort as you could ask for from such geezers. - Chuck Eddy http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644790&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 29 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2644790 tra.2644790 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Best Of Saxon alb.211281 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/0/4/1054081_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 1994-11-29 00:00:00.0 true Denim And Leather tra.2644790 327000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644790&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644790&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685468&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2685468 tra.2685468 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Eagle Has Landed Part II alb.121172 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/6/2/492619_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 true Princess Of The Night tra.2685468 314000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685468&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685468&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614586&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2614586 tra.2614586 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Wheels Of Steel (1997 Digital Remaster) alb.322302 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/6/0/1240608_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Motorcylce Man tra.2614586 240000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614586&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614586&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945094&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 14945094 tra.14945094 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Masters Of Rock: Saxon alb.14936765 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/4/8/1028433_170x170.jpg 2007-06-19 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Wheels Of Steel (1997 Digital Remaster) tra.14945094 358000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945094&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945094&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945087&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 14945087 tra.14945087 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Masters Of Rock: Saxon alb.14936765 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/4/8/1028433_170x170.jpg 2007-06-19 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Strong Arm Of The Law (1997 Digital Remaster) tra.14945087 279000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945087&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945087&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27737674&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Wed, 6 May 2009 05:19:14 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 27737674 tra.27737674 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Denim And Leather (Digitally Remastered + Bonus Tracks) alb.27734603 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/0/7/1667075_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 null true Princess Of The Night (2009 Digital Remaster) tra.27737674 242000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27737674&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27737674&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241033&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 28241033 tra.28241033 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Crusader (Digitally Remastered + Bonus Tracks) alb.28225539 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/7/1667121_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sailing To America (2009 Digital Remaster) tra.28241033 304000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241033&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241033&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685456&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2685456 tra.2685456 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Eagle Has Landed Part II alb.121172 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/6/2/492619_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 true Forever Free tra.2685456 293000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685456&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685456&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644910&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 29 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2644910 tra.2644910 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Best Of Saxon alb.211281 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/0/4/1054081_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 1994-11-29 00:00:00.0 true The Eagle Has Landed tra.2644910 418000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644910&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644910&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241048&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 28241048 tra.28241048 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Crusader (Digitally Remastered + Bonus Tracks) alb.28225539 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/7/1667121_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Crusader (2009 Digital Remaster) tra.28241048 394000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241048&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241048&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241037&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 28241037 tra.28241037 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Crusader (Digitally Remastered + Bonus Tracks) alb.28225539 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/7/1667121_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Do It All For You (2009 Digital Remaster) tra.28241037 283000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241037&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241037&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241030&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 28241030 tra.28241030 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Crusader (Digitally Remastered + Bonus Tracks) alb.28225539 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/7/1667121_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Crusader Prelude (2009 Digital Remaster) tra.28241030 66000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241030&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241030&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684611&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2684611 tra.2684611 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Unleash The Beast alb.130134 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/0/8/508095_170x170.jpg 1997-10-14 00:00:00.0 1997-10-14 00:00:00.0 true Terminal Velocity tra.2684611 283000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684611&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684611&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684610&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2684610 tra.2684610 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Unleash The Beast alb.130134 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/0/8/508095_170x170.jpg 1997-10-14 00:00:00.0 1997-10-14 00:00:00.0 true Unleash The Beast tra.2684610 316000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684610&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684610&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945089&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 14945089 tra.14945089 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Masters Of Rock: Saxon alb.14936765 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/4/8/1028433_170x170.jpg 2007-06-19 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Princess Of The Night tra.14945089 241000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945089&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945089&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1212945&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 29 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 1212945 tra.1212945 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Best Of Saxon alb.211281 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/0/4/1054081_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 1994-11-29 00:00:00.0 true Dallas 1PM tra.1212945 389000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1212945&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1212945&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614589&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2614589 tra.2614589 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Wheels Of Steel (1997 Digital Remaster) alb.322302 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/6/0/1240608_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Wheels Of Steel tra.2614589 358000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614589&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614589&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241032&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 28241032 tra.28241032 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Crusader (Digitally Remastered + Bonus Tracks) alb.28225539 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/1/7/1667121_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true A Little Bit Of What You Fancy (2009 Digital Remaster) tra.28241032 231000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241032&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28241032&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10992183&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Thu, 8 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 10992183 tra.10992183 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Metal Masters: Wheels of Steel alb.10967864 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/5/0/870530_170x170.jpg 2005-12-08 00:00:00.0 2005-12-08 00:00:00.0 true Wheels of Steel tra.10992183 314000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10992183&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10992183&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614588&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2614588 tra.2614588 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Wheels Of Steel (1997 Digital Remaster) alb.322302 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/6/0/1240608_170x170.jpg 2009-05-05 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true 747 (Strangers In The Night) tra.2614588 298000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614588&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2614588&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644793&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 29 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2644793 tra.2644793 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Best Of Saxon alb.211281 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/0/4/1054081_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 1994-11-29 00:00:00.0 true Crusader tra.2644793 396000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644793&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644793&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684616&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2684616 tra.2684616 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Unleash The Beast alb.130134 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/0/8/508095_170x170.jpg 1997-10-14 00:00:00.0 1997-10-14 00:00:00.0 true Bloodletter tra.2684616 331000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684616&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2684616&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685455&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2685455 tra.2685455 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Eagle Has Landed Part II alb.121172 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/6/2/492619_170x170.jpg 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 true Dogs Of War tra.2685455 292000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685455&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685455&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644782&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 29 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 2644782 tra.2644782 Saxon art.4846 0.99 The Best Of Saxon alb.211281 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/0/4/1054081_170x170.jpg 2007-07-17 00:00:00.0 1994-11-29 00:00:00.0 true Ride Like The Wind tra.2644782 268000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644782&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644782&variant=data&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945088&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave of British Heavy Metal Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Saxon on Rhapsody Online 14945088 tra.14945088 Saxon art.4846 0.99 Masters Of Rock: Saxon alb.14936765 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/4/8/1028433_170x170.jpg 2007-06-19 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true 747 (Strangers In The Night) (1997 Digital Remaster) tra.14945088 298000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14945088&rws=%2Fsaxon%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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