Key facts
- Also known as
- Son of a Bitch (1975–1978)
- Origin
- Barnsley , South Yorkshire , England
- Genres
- Heavy metal
- Works
- Discography
- Years active
- 1975–present
- Labels
- Militia Guard SPV/Steamhammer CMC International Virgin EMI Parlophone Warner Carrere
- Members
- Biff Byford , Paul Quinn , Nigel Glockler , Nibbs Carter, Doug Scarratt, Brian Tatler
- Past members
- Graham Oliver , Steve Dawson , Pete Gill , Paul Johnson, Nigel Durham , Fritz Randow, Jörg Michael
- Website
- saxon747 .com
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Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley. As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal, they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan,
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.saxon747.com
- Image
- Saxon.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saxon (band)
- inception
- 1975-00-00
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- name
- Son of a Bitch
- social media followers
- 100000
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Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in Barnsley in 1975. As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), they had eight UK Top 40 albums during the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous hit singles on the UK Singles Chart and experienced success all over Europe, South America and Japan, as well as in the United States and Canada.
During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts. The band tours regularly and have sold more than 23 million records worldwide.