The mighty Saxon present 𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖕𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖊𝖒: 𝕭𝖊𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖉 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕬𝖑𝖇𝖚𝖒 🦅 ⚔️
The story behind the making of our new album Carpe Diem and the struggle and the strife that went into it. We hope you enjoy it! More tickets to upcoming EU shows have just gone on sale, keep checking back for more news… See you on the road and remember: CARPE DIEM - SEIZE THE DAY!
📹: ROSS CHARLES and STEPH BYFORD
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Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Exodus, Accept and Priest guitarist) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford and Sneap mixing and mastering, Carpe Diem strikes the ear as one of the most essential British metal statements of the last few years and not lacking in pace or bite, an album which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the Saxon fold.
SAXON have recently announced a string of dates for their SEIZE THE DAY WORLD TOUR:
02/10/22 - Paris, Trianon, France
03/10/22 - Tilburg, 013, Netherlands
04/10/22 - Hannover, Capitol, Germany
06/10/22 - Berlin, Admiralspalast, Germany
07/10/22 - Munich, Muffathalle, Germany
08/10/22 - Offenbach, Capitol, Germany
10/10/22 - Milan, Alcatraz, Italy
11/10/22 - Pratteln, Konzertfabrik Z7, Switzerland
12/10/22 - Antwerp, Trix, Belgium
13/10/22 - Haarlem, Patronaat, Netherlands
15/10/22 -Aarhus, Train, Denmark
17/10/22 - Gothenburg,Pustervik, Sweden
18/10/22 -Copenhagen, Amager Bio, Denmark
21/10/22 - Zwolle, Hedon, Netherlands
22/10/22 - Metz, La Bam, France
23/10/22 - Lausanne, Les Docks, Switzerland
11/11/22 - Ipswich Regent Theatre, UK
12/11/22 - Southampton O2 Guildhall, UK
13/11/22 - Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, UK
14/11/22 - Cardiff St. David’s Hall, Wales
15/11/22 - Bath Forum, UK
16/11/22 - Cambridge Corn Exchange, UK
18/11/22 - Newcastle O2 City Hall, UK
19/11/22 - Backburn King George's Hall, UK
20/11/22 - Aberdeen Music Hall, Scotland
21/11/22 - Glasgow Barrowland, Scotland
22/11/22 - Hull City Hall, UK
23/11/22 - York Barbican, UK
25/11/22 - Leicester De Montfort Hall, UK
26/11/22 - London Roundhouse, UK
with support from Diamond Head
Tickets and info: www.saxon747.com/tour
As you can see, Saxon remain committed to seizing every minute of every hour of every day. Carpe Diem indeed!
“Utterly brilliant, utterly essential, go get yourself a copy” - POWER PLAY
“Saxon present with Carpe Diem another immediately igniting classic heavy metal album.
For sure with long-term effect!” - CLASSIC ROCK
“Carpe Diem is the most self-contained, compositionally compact, solid and strongest album for some time and a declaration of love to the classic British Heavy Metal. Go and get this record!” - METAL HAMMER
"Carpe Diem overall serves as a testament that Saxon still has plenty of bullets left in their guns and showcases a band entering their fifth decade of existence with fire still burning." - BLABBERMOUTH
“With hard riffs, embedded in ‘liquid’ guitar melodies Saxon is presenting
their new songs within the sound of the 2020’s. A lot of speed, energy and a bit aggression as well!” - GOOD TIMES
“Carpe Diem provides the listener a perfect equation into the chemistry that has made Saxon so successful for so many years. The riffs on the album demonstrate how bands like Metallica found Saxon to be so influential. - BRUTAL PLANET
“Carpe Diem is Saxon's most energetic record since as long as we can remember'' - AARDSCHOK
“Carpe Diem, the mighty Saxon hit the bullseye again!” - HARD ROCK
“Carpe Diem by Saxon makes every minute count on this masterpiece of blazing metal music.
This legendary British heavy metal band continues to create music that stays true to form, yet is vibrant and extremely satisfying” - METAL WANI
"Carpe Diem is a relentless breakout of traditional Heavy Metal. Even after 23 studio albums the brits can deliver metal of maximum quality” - METAL HAMMER
“Quick question - how does a heavy metal band survive for over 6 decades?
Answer - release albums like Carpe Diem, that’s how!!! - KICKASS FOREVER
“Seemingly unable to write a bad album even if their lives depended on it, Saxon deliver
the goods once again” - GHOST CULT MAGAZINE
Track Listing:
1. Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
2. Age of Steam
3. The Pilgrimage
4. Dambusters
5. Remember the Fallen
6. Super Nova
7. Lady In Gray
8. All for One
9. Black is the Night
10. Living On the Limit
Produced by Andy Sneap and Biff Byford. Album mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap. Guitars recorded by Andy Sneap at Backstage Recording Studios, Derbyshire (UK); Vocals recorded by Seb Byford at Big Silver Barn, York (UK); Drums recorded by Jacky Lehmann (Audiosound) at Velbyproductions, Grünenplan (Germany). All lyrics by Biff Byford. Backing vocals by Seb Byford
SAXON ARE: BIFF BYFORD, PAUL QUINN, DOUG SCARRATT, NIGEL GLOCKLER, NIBBS CARTER