Saxon is an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley. Originally called Son of a Bitch. As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the United States. During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts.
These are photos from concerts where Saxon played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Saxon / Tygers of Pan Tang Jun 10, 1980 Doncaster, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
Saxon / Quartz / Lautrec May 10, 1980 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Michael Chambers
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Saxon / Lautrec Apr 26, 1980 Retford, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
Rainbow / Saxon Feb 27, 1980 Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
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