Lionheart_(Saxon_album)

<i>Lionheart</i> (Saxon album)

Lionheart (Saxon album)

2004 studio album by Saxon

Lionheart is the sixteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon, released in 2004. It is the only studio album featuring drummer Jörg Michael. The title is inspired from Richard the Lionheart, a 12th-century King of England. "Beyond the Grave" was released as a single and a video. The album was re-released on 17 February 2006 in digipak format (limited to 10,000 copies) with a bonus DVD-Audio featuring previously unreleased material, videos, rough mixes and a new 5.1 / 96 K mix of the whole album, as well as a Saxon keyholder and a patch.[2]

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Saxon

Lyrical concept

  • "Witchfinder General" is about persecuting witches during the Interregnum era. The song also mentions methods of interrogation and execution favoured by 'Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins.
  • "Lionheart" is about Richard the Lionheart, King of England from 1189 to 1199.
  • "Beyond the Grave" is about death and afterlife.
  • "To Live by the Sword" is about the way of life of samurai.

Personnel

  • Biff Byford – lead vocals
  • Paul Quinn – guitars
  • Doug Scarratt – guitars
  • Nibbs Carter – bass, keyboards
  • Jörg Michael – drums
  • Chris Stubley – keyboards on "Lionheart"
Production

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References

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    Prato, Greg. "Saxon Lionheart". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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    "Saxon – Lionheart". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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    "Lescharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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    "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Lionheart" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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    "Greekcharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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    "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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    "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.


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