Lionheart (Saxon album)
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| Studio album by Saxon | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Recorded at Gems 24 Studio, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 45:03 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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Lionheart is the sixteenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album title is inspired from Richard Lionheart, 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]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Saxon.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Witchfinder General" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Man and Machine" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "The Return" | 1:18 |
| 4. | "Lionheart" | 6:04 |
| 5. | "Beyond the Grave" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Justice" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "To Live by the Sword" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Jack Tars" | 0:57 |
| 9. | "English Man O War" | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Searching for Atlantis" | 5:54 |
| 11. | "Flying on the Edge" | 4:54 |
[edit] Personnel
- Biff Byford - vocals
- Paul Quinn - Guitar
- Doug Scarratt - Guitar
- Nibbs Carter - Bass, keyboards
- Jörg Michael - drums
- Keyboards on "Lionheart" - Chris Stubley
[edit] Lyrical Concept
- "Witchfinder General" is about persecuting witches during the Inquisition times. 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 medieval warriors.
[edit] Production
- Producer and engineer: Charlie Bauerfeind
- Executive Producer: Biff Byford
- Cover Design: Paul R. Gregory
- Booklet Design: Sandra Hiltmann, SPV graphics
- Recorded at Gems 24, Boston, Lincolnshire
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Country | Position |
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| 2004 | Germany[3] | 44 |
| Sweden[4] | 57 | |
| Switzerland[5] | 62 | |
| France[6] | 103 | |
| Greece[7] | 44 |
[edit] References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Saxon Lionheart". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/lionheart-r711925/review. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ "Saxon - Lionheart". Encyclopaedia Metallum. http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Saxon/Lionheart/50065. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Lionheart Höchstposition" (in German). Charts.de. http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Saxon&title=Lionheart&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Saxon Lionheart". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Saxon&titel=Lionheart&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Saxon Lionheart". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Saxon&titel=Lionheart&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Saxon Lionheart" (in French). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Saxon&titel=Lionheart&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Saxon Lionheart". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Saxon&titel=Lionheart&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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