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SAXON PROUDLY DISPLAY THEIR INSPIRATIONS WITH NEW CLASSIC COVERS RELEASE.

From the crunching take on The Rolling Stones Paint It Black and the super-charged melodic romp of The Beatles Paperback Writer to their freeway mad take on Jimi Hendrixs Stone Free, Saxon show their love and appreciation with a series of faithful, raw and ready tributes.

Recorded at Brockfield House near York, UK, with a firm eye on the old school way using Marshall cabs, Marshall amps and real drums, Saxon approach the likes of Motrheads Bomber (with added whistle!), AC/DCs Problem Child, Black Sabbaths Evil Woman and a raucous Deep Purples Speed King with refreshingly warm, unfiltered, vintage sounding renditions. Byford takes on some new vocal challenges, which he duly smashes on the likes of Thin Lizzys The Rocker.

Saxon do a supreme job of entertaining both themselves and their audience throughout Inspirations. For even more proof of the validity behind that statement, wrap your ears around their sparkling take on Totos Hold The Line and consider Saxons Inspirations a mission accomplished.