Genre: Heavy metal The English heavy metal band was formed in the year 1976. Saxon hails from Barnsley, Yorkshire. The band was the frontrunner of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The 1980s saw 8 studio albums of the band in the UK Top 40 albums. 4 studio albums of Saxon also made it to the UK Top 10. They were able to establish themselves as one of Europe’s biggest … [Read more...]