Artist
Saxon
Saxon is a heavy metal artist from Barnsley, England, UK formed in 1976. 75 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · Barnsley, England, UK · Best heavy metal albums
- 3.8 /5
- 9 ratings
- 75
- Releases
- 1979–2026
- Active years
- 1976
- Formed
Discography
52
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Wheels of Steel
1980 · 9 tracks
Strong Arm of the Law
1980
Crusader
1984
Innocence Is No Excuse
1985
The Inner Sanctum
2007
Carpe Diem
2022
Sacrifice
2013
Inspirations
2021
Call to Arms
2011
More Inspirations
2023
Denim and Leather
1981
Destiny
1988
Dogs of War
1995
Solid Ball of Rock
1990
Power & the Glory
1983
Lionheart
2004
Killing Ground
2001
Metalhead
1999
Unleash the Beast
1997
Into the Labyrinth
2009
Forever Free
1992
Rock the Nations
1986
Saxon
1979
The Best of Saxon
2026
The Very Best of Saxon
2026
A Collection of Metal
2026
Classics Re-Recorded
2026
Decade of the Eagle
2026
Wheels of Steel / Strong Arm of the Law
2026
The Eagle Has Landed - Live (Remastered 1999)
2026
Eagles Over Hellfest
2025
The Eagle Has Landed 40 (Live)
2019
Thunderbolt (Special Tour Edition)
2018
Let Me Feel Your Power (Live)
2016
The Eagle Has Landed, Pt. 2 (Live in Germany, December 1995)
2016
The Chronicles - Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies (Live)
2015
Heavy Metal Thunder (Bloodstock Edition)
2015
The Complete Albums 1979-1988
2014
St. Georges Day - Live in Manchester
2014
St.George's Day Sacrifice-Live in Manchester
2014
Live in Germany 1991
2013
Unplugged and Strung Up / Heavy Metal Thunder
2013
Unplugged and Strung Up
2013
The Carrere Years (1979-1984)
2012
The EMI Years (1985-1988)
2012
Heavy Metal Thunder - Live - Eagles Over Wacken (Wacken Shows)
2012
Heavy Metal Thunder - Live - Eagles Over Wacken (Glasgow Show)
2012
The Very Best of Saxon: 1979-1988
2007
The Eagle Has Landed, Pt. 3 (Live)
2006
Heavy Metal Thunder
2002
Masters Of Rock: Saxon
2001
The Eagle Has Landed
1982
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Singles & EPs
23
Battering Ram
Single · 2015
Hell, Fire and Damnation
Single · 2024
Thunderbolt
Single · 2018
Life's Changing
EP · 2026
In My Bag (The Boys)
Single · 2026
Bando
Single · 2026
Heavy Metal Thunder (Live at Hellfest)
Single · 2025
Princess of the Night (Live at Hellfest)
Single · 2025
There's Something In Roswell
Single · 2024
Razamanaz
Single · 2023
The Faith Healer
Single · 2023
Remember the Fallen
Single · 2022
Speed King
Single · 2021
Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
Single · 2021
Paperback Writer
Single · 2021
Paint It Black
Single · 2020
747 (Strangers in the Night) [with Phil Campbell] [Live In Helsinki, 2015]
Single · 2019
Thunderbolt (Live in Frankfurt 02.03.18)
Single · 2018
They Played Rock And Roll
Single · 2018
Battering Ram (Live)
Single · 2017
Queen Of Hearts
Single · 2017
I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)
Single · 2007
- Heavy Metal Thunder / Fly on the Wall
Heavy Metal Thunder / Fly on the Wall
Single · 1981
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About
Saxon are an English heavy metal band who formed in 1976, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart. Between 1980 and 1987 Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's biggest metal acts, they also had success in Japan and in the USA. In Japan, the single "Motorcycle Man" stayed in the charts for over 5 months. They still tour regularly and have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide. Saxon have also influenced many bands such as Metallica and Megadeth.
Saxon in brief
- How many Saxon releases are on Riffiter?
- 75 releases are catalogued, spanning 1979 to 2026.
- When was Saxon formed?
- Saxon formed in 1976, in Barnsley, England, UK.
- What genre is Saxon?
- Saxon is catalogued under Heavy Metal.
- What is the most recent Saxon release on Riffiter?
- Life's Changing, released in 2026.