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British heavy metal legends SAXON produce a series of alternative takes on classic favorites to herald a worthy new entry to the Saxonian Institute of Metal on their new album, Unplugged and Strung Up. <\/p>\n
British heavy metal legends SAXON produce a series of alternative takes on classic favorites to herald a worthy new entry to the Saxonian Institute of Metal on their new album, Unplugged and Strung Up. <\/p>\n
There is always feral beauty in a raging beast…and with Unplugged and Strung Up, SAXON’s selection of unique, fresh and adventurous interpretations of material previously heard only with raw heavy metal thunder, the point is triumphantly underscored. <\/p>\n
Unplugged and Strung Up reveals layers and pieces previously dormant in many of the 14 classic SAXON songs chosen for this makeover, thanks to some ear-catching new arrangements and mixes. Recorded, mixed and mastered with Andy Sneap in Derbyshire, UK earlier this year, Biff and co. re-evaluated, re-worked and re-energized the towering likes of \u2018The Eagle Has Landed\u2019 and \u2018Crusader\u2019 by introducing orchestral dynamics to offer added dimension. \u2018Frozen Rainbow\u2019 from the band’s 1979 debut, gets a stunning acoustic reprisal which transports it into a power ballad to be proud of, whilst \u2018Red Star Falling\u2019 soars and sweeps the emotions with its orchestrally-arranged dovetail.<\/p>\n
As if this reinvention wasn’t enough, SAXON superfans and collectors can purchase a digipack version of the release which will include 2002’s storming set of full-volume, pedal-to-the-metal re-recorded hits Heavy Metal Thunder. Featuring staple SAXON stormers such as \u2018Motorcycle Man\u2019, \u2018Strong Arm of the Law\u2019 and \u2018Dallas 1pm\u2019, it is a quintessential part of any collection.<\/p>\n
The full-track listing for Unplugged and Strung Up is as follows:<\/p>\n
01 Stallions Of The Highway (Remix)<\/p>\n
02 Crusader (Orchestrated Version)<\/p>\n
03 Battle Cry<\/p>\n
04 The Eagle Has Landed (Orchestrated Version)<\/p>\n
05 Red Star Falling (Orchestrated Version)<\/p>\n
06 Broken Heroes (Orchestrated Version)<\/p>\n
07 Call To Arms (Orchestrated Version)<\/p>\n
08 Militia Guard<\/p>\n
09 Forever Free (Re-recorded Version)<\/p>\n
10 Just Let Me Rock (Re-recorded Version)<\/p>\n
11 Frozen Rainbow (Acoustic Version)<\/p>\n
12 Iron Wheels (Live Acoustic Version)<\/p>\n
13 Requiem (Acoustic Version)<\/p>\n
14 Coming Home (Acoustic Version)<\/p>\n
The full track-listing for Heavy Metal Thunder is as follows:<\/p>\n
01 Heavy Metal Thunder<\/p>\n
02 Strong Arm Of The Law<\/p>\n
03 Power & The Glory<\/p>\n
04 And The Bands Played On<\/p>\n
05 Crusader<\/p>\n
06 Dallas 1PM<\/p>\n
07 Princess Of The Night<\/p>\n
08 Wheels Of Steel<\/p>\n
09 747 (Strangers In The Night)<\/p>\n
10 Motorcycle Man<\/p>\n
11 Never Surrender<\/p>\n
12 Denim & Leather<\/p>\n
13 Backs To The Wall<\/p>\n
Formats:<\/p>\n
– Limited Edition Digipack + Bonus Disc Heavy Metal Thunder<\/p>\n
– CD Jewel Case<\/p>\n
– Double Vinyl Gatefold LP<\/p>\n
– Digital Download<\/p>\n
– Exclusive D2C (Direct To Consumer) Package<\/p>\n
SAXON is currently on a headline run of North America. The band will tour until October 10th when the tour comes to a close in Vancouver, BC. LOS ANGELES FANS \u2013 take note! The band will stop in for an exclusive in-store signing at Soundcheck Hollywood (8872 Sunset Blvd., W. Hollywood, CA) on October 4th, starting at 6:00pm. This is right before the band goes to take the stage at the House of Blues in LA! For more information, visit http:\/\/shop.soundcheckhollywood.com\/pages\/events. <\/p>\n
SAXON Tour Dates:<\/p>\n
10\/1 Tempe, AZ @ Club Red <\/p>\n
10\/2 Las Vegas, NV @ Count’s Vamp’d <\/p>\n
10\/3 Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage <\/p>\n
10\/4 Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues <\/p>\n
10\/5 Corona, CA @ M15 <\/p>\n
10\/6 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge <\/p>\n
10\/8 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven <\/p>\n
10\/9 Portland, OR @ Alhambra Theater <\/p>\n
10\/10 Vancouver, BC @ The Venue<\/p>\n
Sources:
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