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.
Iron Maiden / Saxon / Fastway Jun 27, 1983 Portland, Oregon, United States Uploaded by Chris Loar
Iron Maiden / Saxon / Fastway Jun 24, 1983 Spokane, Washington, United States Uploaded by Postmortem
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Saxon / Twisted Sister / Girlschool Anvil Spider Battle Axe / Anvil / Spider / Battleaxe May 28, 1983 Leeds, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
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Saxon Apr 12, 1983 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium Uploaded by Bri Kel