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Battering Ram
Metal · 2017

Battering Ram

A relentless display of veteran British metal, pairing ageless vocal grit with a modern, high-fidelity wall of twin-guitar harmonies and locomotive drumming.

July 7, 2017 · Hellion Records

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Battering Ram sounds exactly like its title: a heavy, focused, and unstoppable force. While Saxon are legends of the 1980s, this album avoids the trap of sounding like a dusty relic. Instead, it embraces a massive, modern production style that gives the guitars a serrated edge and the drums a thunderous, room-shaking presence. Biff Byford's voice remains remarkably powerful, cutting through the dense instrumentation with a mix of melodic control and blue-collar rasp that younger vocalists would envy.

Moments Worth Listening For
The title track opening riff where the guitars lock into a mechanical, chugging rhythm that feels like a physical impact.
The atmospheric, spoken word intro of The Devil's Footprint shifting into a galloping, classic NWOBHM speed run.
The soaring, anthemic chorus of Queen of Hearts where the tempo slows for a more melodic, theatrical metal approach.

How does Battering Ram sound next to the rest of Saxon's catalogue?

Festival+1.0σ

Festival saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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