Heavy Metal Thunder (Saxon album)

2002 greatest hits album by Saxon

Heavy Metal Thunder

Cover art by Paul R. Gregory

Greatest hits album by

Saxon

Released| 23 September 2002
Recorded| 2001, 2002
Studio| Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany, live tracks recorded in San Antonio, Texas
Genre| Heavy metal
Length| 86:16
Label| SPV/Steamhammer
UDR (2015 re-issue)
Producer| Biff Byford, Saxon
Saxon chronology
| Killing Ground
(2001)  | Heavy Metal Thunder
(2002)  | Lionheart
(2004)

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Heavy Metal Thunder is a greatest hits album by heavy metal band Saxon, released in 2002. The album features eight re-recorded tracks, which first appeared on the limited edition of Killing Ground, as well as five other tracks. All of these tracks originally appeared on their first six albums, from their self-titled debut to Crusader.

A limited edition bonus disc, featuring five live tracks from a 2002 show in San Antonio, Texas, as well as the music video for Killing Ground recorded during Wacken Open Air 2001\.

## Track listing

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Disc 1No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Heavy Metal Thunder" (from Strong Arm of the Law)| 4:13
2.| "Strong Arm of the Law" (from Strong Arm of the Law)| 4:25
3.| "Power and the Glory" (from Power & the Glory)| 5:59
4.| "And the Bands Played On" (from Denim and Leather)| 2:53
5.| "Crusader" (from Crusader)| 6:40
6.| "Dallas 1 PM" (from Strong Arm of the Law)| 6:18
7.| "Princess of the Night" (from Denim and Leather)| 4:11
8.| "Wheels of Steel" (from Wheels of Steel)| 5:54
9.| "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (from Wheels of Steel)| 5:02
10.| "Motorcycle Man" (from Wheels of Steel)| 3:47
11.| "Never Surrender" (from Denim and Leather)| 3:37
12.| "Denim and Leather" (from Denim and Leather)| 5:21
13.| "Backs to the Wall" (from Saxon)| 3:07

Disc 2No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Broken Heroes" (live)| 4:10
2.| "Dragon's Lair" (live)| 6:38
3.| "The Eagle Has Landed" (live)| 5:52
4.| "20,000 Ft." (live)| 3:45
5.| "Crusader" (live)| 4:24
6.| "Killing Ground" (Music Video)|

Disc 2 (2015 re-issue)[2]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Sacrifice"|
2.| "Power & the Glory"|
3.| "Heavy Metal Thunder"|
4.| "Battalions of Steel"|
5.| "Motorcycle Man"|
6.| "And the Band Played On"|
7.| "To Hell and Back Again"|
8.| "747 (Strangers in the Night)"|
9.| "Crusader"|
10.| "Wheels of Steel"|
11.| "Princess of the Night" (noted as Prince of the Night on the back side)|
12.| "Denim and Leather"|

The album was re-issued on 14 February 2015[2] by UDR. Disc one is identical to the original release. All tracks from Disc two were recorded live at the Bloodstock Heavy Metal Festival on 10 August 2014.

## Personnel

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* Biff Byford – vocals
* Paul Quinn – guitar
* Doug Scarratt – guitar
* Nibbs Carter – bass
* Fritz Randow – drums

Production

* Biff Byford – producer
* Saxon – producer
* Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany – recording and mixing location
* Nikolo Kotzev – audio engineered
* Charlie Bauerfeind – audio engineered
* Rainer Hansel – executive producer, mixing
* Herman Frank – mixing
* Rainer Holst – mastering at Staccato Studios Hannover, Germany
* Paul R. Gregory – cover design

## References

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1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
2. ^ a b "Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder (2CD Re-Issue)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.

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Saxon

* Biff Byford
* Nibbs Carter
* Doug Scarratt
* Nigel Glockler
* Brian Tatler

* Graham Oliver
* Steve Dawson
* Pete Gill

Studio albums|

* Saxon
* Wheels of Steel
* Strong Arm of the Law
* Denim and Leather
* Power & the Glory
* Crusader
* Innocence Is No Excuse
* Rock the Nations
* Destiny
* Solid Ball of Rock
* Forever Free
* Dogs of War
* Unleash the Beast
* Metalhead
* Killing Ground
* Lionheart
* The Inner Sanctum
* Into the Labyrinth
* Call to Arms
* Sacrifice
* Battering Ram
* Thunderbolt
* Inspirations
* Carpe Diem
* More Inspirations
* Hell, Fire and Damnation

Live albums|

* The Eagle Has Landed
* Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies
* Greatest Hits Live!
* The Eagle Has Landed – Part II
* Donnington: The Live Tracks
* BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86
* Live at Donnington 1980
* The Eagle Has Landed – Part III
* Let Me Feel Your Power

Compilation albums|

* Anthology
* A Collection of Metal
* Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon
* Diamonds and Nuggets
* Heavy Metal Thunder

Video albums|

* Live
* Live Innocence!
* Greatest Hits Live!
* The Saxon Chronicles
* Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory
* A Night Out with the Boys
* Let Me Feel Your Power

Related articles|

* Discography
* Metal for Muthas Tour
* Oliver/Dawson Saxon
* New wave of British heavy metal

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