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Call to Arms by Saxon

Description: Tracks:Hammer of the GodsBack in 79Surviving Against the OddsMists of AvalonCall To ArmsChasing the BulletAfterburnerWhen Doomsday Comes (Hybrid Theory)No Rest for the WickedBallad of the Working ManCall To Arms [Orchestral Version] Performer Notes: Lyricist: Biff Byford.Personnel: Biff Byford (vocals); Doug Scarratt, Paul Quinn (guitar); Nigel Glockler (drums).Audio Mixer: Mike Plotnikoff.Recording information: Brighton Electric, Brighton; Chapel Studios, South Thoresby Lincs; Rainbow Recorders, Cambs.Photographer: Kai Swillus.For much of the 2000s, a revitalized Saxon catered to accepting European power metal audiences with a traditionally rooted but thoroughly modern-sounding heavy metal production; but there's something different about the veteran band's first effort of the 2010s and 19th studio album overall, 2011's Call to Arms. Simply put, it appears that the members of Saxon have intentionally revised their recent recording habits and largely stripped down their sound; perhaps doing without an extra guitar track or four which would have beefed up the mix, and scaling down the remaining instrumentation accordingly, including Biff Byford's surprisingly in-your-face vocals. As a result, the songs (with an exception or two) hark to the band's seminal New Wave of British Heavy Metal years: they are refreshingly raw and direct ("Surviving Against the Odds," "Chasing the Bullet," "Ballad of the Working Man"), recklessly urgent in a proto- but not post-thrash kind of way ("Hammer of the Gods," "Afterburner"), and, yes, even a little corny at times ("Back in `79"), but all of it qualifies as compelling vintage nostalgia, nonetheless. Even the more sophisticated exceptions hinted at earlier, such as the synth-laden title track (Rainbow and Deep Purple legend Don Airey guests) and dramatic mid-paced offerings like "Mists of Avalon" and the "Kashmir"-quoting "When Doomsday Comes" stubbornly retain their `80s hallmarks, feel, and spirit, never advancing beyond 1985's divisive Innocence Is No Excuse album in Saxon's evolutionary arc. To be clear, though, overall, the album's closest aesthetic cousin would have to be 1981's Denim & Leather. And perhaps it's in a bid to drive this point home that deluxe editions of Call to Arms feature a bonus disc containing the band's 1980 performance at the Donington Monsters of Rock Festival, which leaves little doubt of Saxon's deliberate back-to-basics strategy on this release (see also the distressed cover art for evidence). As such, it's a strategy that the band's longest-serving faithful will likely embrace, though perhaps not their new millennium converts, but you can't ever please everyone now, can you? ~ Eduardo Rivadavia Producer: Toby Jepson, Biff Byford Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Release Date: 1 September, 2011 Label: EMI Music & Marketing Dimensions: 12.8 x 14.4 x 0.9 centimeters (0.04 kg)

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EAN: 0884860044424

UPC: 0884860044424

ISBN: N/A

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Language: Eng

Track #1: Hammer of the Gods

Track #2: Back in 79

Track #3: Surviving Against the Odds

Track #4: Mists of Avalon

Track #5: Call To Arms

Track #6: Chasing the Bullet

Track #7: Afterburner

Track #8: When Doomsday Comes (Hybrid Theory)

Track #9: No Rest for the Wicked

Track #10: Ballad of the Working Man

Track #11: Call To Arms [Orchestral Version]

Producer: Biff Byford^Toby Jepson

Release Year: 2011

Format: CD

Genre: Rock

Record Label: Udra, UDR

Artist: Saxon

Release Title: Call to Arms

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