Lionheart

Saxon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Steamhammer Us
• ASIN: B0002I741S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,701 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Saxon are British through and through. Not only are they among the founders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that kick-started a new musical genre in the early Eighties, they’ve also upheld the theme of their native country in their lyrics as well as in their music for some 25 years. Pretty much the same can be said of every aspect of their new, haunting album, Lionheart. From their impressive songwriting with its powerful sounds and ambitious lyrics about witch hunters, King Richard Lionheart and the attitude of British soldiers towards war, to their striking cover artwork, Saxon unequivocally stand by their origins. At the same time, the band surrounding vocalist Biff Byford display an energy that’s almost physically perceptible. Byford rightly explains: "Lionheart is the most powerful album we’ve ever recorded."

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars saxon's lionheart is the real deal!, January 18, 2005

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James A. Pantano "jackthewhack" (beacon, new york United States) - See all my reviews
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as a long time metal fan this release really made me take notice. saxon means business and they show no signs of slowing down. i really appreciate the musical effort saxon have put forth here with lionheart. its really great to hear this "old school" british-type of metal played with such gusto. vocals and rythym and lead guitars are superb as is the song writing/lyrical content and production. the recording is crisp and clear, no instrument overshadows another. and their new drummer is excellent. sure you've probably heard these beats tempos and riffs before, it all sounds a little familiar, but i imagine its difficult to be consistently original when locked within the confines of a particular style of music. but man, saxon really knows how to make it sound good! this isnt familiar and boring, its familiar and awesome! i thought after their last album "heavy metal thunder" where they re-recorded some of their greatest tunes (i loved this cd) that maybe the creative well had run a bit dry. hell-no! these guys are alive and kickin! i have listened to these guys for quite some time and i think this is one of their strongest releases. a highly recommended five stars plus!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Shinin' Streamin' Gleamin' Flaxin' Saxon!, October 22, 2004

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Stanley Runk "Runkdapunk" (Camp North Pines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lionheart (Audio CD)

Metal veterans Saxon kick you right square in the rear with their new album, Lionheart. Though the last few albums were not bad by any means at all, this one is close to perfect. If you fear that Saxon, like fellow countrymen Iron Maiden have run out of steam and are hesitant about purchasing this album, I hope I'll lay your fears to rest, coz you have my personal guarantee(whatever that means to you) that this is worth every penny. Sure, there are one or two tracks that are a little lackluster, but I'm sure it can't be easy nowdays to make a metal album of nothing but five star songs. But even those songs are decent if not as good as the other 80% of the album. And it's not overlong either. Saxon obviously concentrated on making solid songs instead of a bunch of heavy metal claptrap to fill 60+ of cd space. Band hopper Jorg Michael steps in on the drums and he is more than welcome. From the band photo Bif looks as though he belongs in a rest home, but don't let that fool you coz he sounds better on this than he has in a long time.....probably better than ever actually! Guitar-wise, this one is heavied up a little more, but it's still Saxon, and any Saxon fan knows what to expect. It's really a shame that of all the NWOBHM bands, Saxon got the green weenie in the States. Personally I wish Def Leppard had been the band to get left behind. Oh well, Saxon lives on with their fans, and they have a steady following in other countries, so hopefully we will be hearing more albums like Lionheart in the future. You can bet your sweets that I'll get them.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just a Question, June 7, 2005

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Buzz 'n' Frog (The Tackle Shop) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lionheart (Audio CD)

Why is it that people from Finland hate Saxon? Seriously, this Himo fag below me and this Rijo queer who is also from Finland are both hate Saxon for some reason. They are a good band, i'm not too crazy about them, but i know what is good music. Lionheart is a classic Saxon album released in 2004 esentialy, there is really nothing too differant from this album then what would be found on the POWER AND GLORY or CRUSADER albums released 20 years prior. Don't worry, this is not a band that has sold out and changed their sound and releses complete crap now, like Metallica, Saxon is still Saxon.