Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, 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 heavily and regularly. Their latest tour is their largest in the UK since the late 1980s. Saxon have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide and heavily influenced bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Sodom and Running Wild. They are renowned for their live act and are considered one of the finest live performers of the metal genre.

Saxon - current line-up:

Biff Byford – vocals (1976–present)
Paul Quinn – guitar (1976–present)
Nigel Glockler – drums (1981–1987, 1988–1999, 2005–present)
Nibbs Carter – bass (1988–present)
Doug Scarratt – guitar (1996–present)

 

SAXON

+ Turbo

+ Crimes of Passion

 
07.12.2011, Kraków, Klub Studio
08.12.2011, Warszawa, Stodoła

Gates open 19.00, start 20.00