Heavy Metal Thunder (Saxon album)
| Heavy Metal Thunder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
| Greatest hits album by Saxon | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany, live tracks recorded in San Antonio, Texas | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 86:16 | |||
| Label |
SPV/Steamhammer UDR (2015 re-issue) | |||
| Producer | Biff Byford, Saxon | |||
| Saxon chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Heavy Metal Thunder is a greatest hits album by heavy metal band Saxon, released in 2002. The album features eight re-recorded tracks from the limited edition of Killing Ground, as well as five other tracks. These tracks originally appeared on their first six albums, from their self-titled debut to Crusader.
A limited edition bonus disc, featuring five live tracks from a 2002 show in San Antonio, Texas, as well as the music video for Killing Ground recorded during Wacken Open Air 2001.
Track listing
| Disc 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" (from Strong Arm of the Law) | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Strong Arm of the Law" (from Strong Arm of the Law) | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Power and the Glory" (from Power & the Glory) | 5:59 |
| 4. | "And the Bands Played On" (from Denim and Leather) | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Crusader" (from Crusader) | 6:40 |
| 6. | "Dallas 1 PM" (from Strong Arm of the Law) | 6:18 |
| 7. | "Princess of the Night" (from Denim and Leather) | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Wheels of Steel" (from Wheels of Steel) | 5:54 |
| 9. | "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (from Wheels of Steel) | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Motorcycle Man" (from Wheels of Steel) | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Never Surrender" (from Denim and Leather) | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Denim and Leather" (from Denim and Leather) | 5:21 |
| 13. | "Backs to the Wall" (from Saxon) | 3:07 |
| Disc 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Broken Heroes" (live) | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Dragon's Lair" (live) | 6:38 |
| 3. | "The Eagle Has Landed" (live) | 5:52 |
| 4. | "20,000 Ft." (live) | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Crusader" (live) | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Killing Ground" (Music Video) | |
| Disc 2 (2015 re-issue)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Sacrifice" | |
| 2. | "Power & the Glory" | |
| 3. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" | |
| 4. | "Battalions of Steel" | |
| 5. | "Motorcycle Man" | |
| 6. | "And the Band Played On" | |
| 7. | "To Hell and Back Again" | |
| 8. | "747 (Strangers in the Night)" | |
| 9. | "Crusader" | |
| 10. | "Wheels of Steel" | |
| 11. | "Princess of the Night" (noted as Prince of the Night on the back side) | |
| 12. | "Denim and Leather" | |
The album was re-issued on February 14, 2015[2] by UDR. Disc one is identical to the original release. All tracks from Disc two were recorded live at the Bloodstock Heavy Metal Festival on August 10, 2014.
Personnel
- Biff Byford – vocals
- Paul Quinn – guitar
- Doug Scarratt – guitar
- Nibbs Carter – bass
- Fritz Randow – drums
Production
- Biff Byford – producer
- Saxon – producer
- Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany – recording and mixing location
- Nikolo Kotzev – audio engineered
- Charlie Bauerfeind – audio engineered
- Rainer Hansel – executive producer, mixing
- Herman Frank – mixing
- Rainer Holst – mastering at Staccato Studios Hannover, Germany
- Paul R. Gregory – cover design
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- 1 2 "Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder (2CD Re-Issue)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
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