Metalhead

Saxon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 9, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Steamhammer Us
• ASIN: B00002EISE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Metalhead

2. Are We Travellers in Time

3. Conquistador

4. What Goes Around

5. Song of Evil

6. All Guns Blazing

7. Prisoner

8. Piss Off

9. Watching You

10. Sea of Life

Editorial Reviews

Mid price reissue of the seminal NWOBHM band's 1999 offering, a combination of '90s metal & the classic style that made them famous. 10 tracks. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What is everyone complaining about??, October 23, 2005

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C. Fogus "sercrow" (Spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metalhead (Audio CD)

this CD kicks from start to finish. all i can suggest to the naysayers is give this disc another chance. to saxon fans: do NOT believe 'one listen' reviews! this a terribly underrated release that deserves more credit and recognition.

i bought this CD upon first release and thought it was 'just OK'. i shelved it for 2+ years then popped it in again after listening to Killing Ground. to this day i can't understand why i thought this CD was mediocre! you must give this Saxon release at least 2-3 listens; to get accustomed to its sound.

i really enjoy this 1999 underrated gem and think you will too.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The eagle has landed again..., February 16, 2000

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Bete Noire (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metalhead (Audio CD)

This time around reduced to two original members,Saxon have managed to truly recapture the magic of their early albums.Rawness and their traditional grooves,some electronic treatments,all lent a helping hand to this excellent new album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stronger on melodies than riffs, June 3, 2006

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Celephais70 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metalhead (Audio CD)

I've read the criticisms below of this album and the complaints seem to be largely things like "lacklustre riffs" "no real hooks". In a way I can see why people may think that. The riffs although often complex sometimes sound like generic "chugga chugga" type stuff with few riffs sticking in your head. But actually if you listen to the verse and chorus parts of songs this album has some very good melodic moments. Although heavy metal is built largely around riffs, it's not the be all and end all of a song. Conquistador and What Goes Around are good examples of songs that don't have outstanding riffs, but fine melodies.(and no, melody does not equal "wussiness"!)

I actually like this album a lot. Apart from the melodic touches, the vocal harmonies are pretty cool, the band are in fine form instrumentally, and it's heavy and well recorded.

And All Guns Blazing is a fantastic song to crank up loud when life gets you down!

4 stars, and well recommended.