Killing Ground (CD)

• Category:  Music  »  Hard Rock & Metal  »  General/Heavy Metal
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• Release Date: December 2, 2003
• Label: SPV Records (UK)
• UPC: 4001617725627
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106113774
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #130161 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #3986 in Hard Rock & Metal (See Top 100 Hard Rock & Metal Bestsellers)
• #2901 in General/Heavy Metal (See Top 100 General/Heavy Metal Bestsellers)

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As a special surprise and extra bonus for the fans, the first edition of Killing Ground will be out as a double album, with a special bonus CD: alongside with the brand-new material, the band re-recorded a dozen of their classics, eight of which will be included as a freebie with the current Killing Ground material. So all those who have been waiting for the highlights of the early releases – from the eponymous debut to Crusader – to be reissued with a contemporary sound are about to be rewarded. ”We’ve mostly stayed with the original arrangements, only a few solos have changed slightly, and the songs have been re-recorded with state-of-the-art studio technology,” Byford explains. ”We’ve frequently been asked by fans, and now we’ve fulfilled their wish.” The studio production contains a total of thirteen classics and will be released at a later point as a separate album under the title of Heavy Metal Thunder.

Every Saxon track centres on frontman Biff Byford. He lends content and melody to the tough arrangements, his inimitable voice always reigns over the instrumentation, keeping it together, spurring it on to top performances, adding expression and depth. His two guitarists are Paul Quinn and Doug Scaratt, two musicians who deliver their tough riffs and earthy solos with great skill and passion. ”The good thing about Paul and Doug is the fact that they seem to get better with every year,” praises Byford his two colleagues. ”They have always been fantastic guitarists, yet they’ve never rested on their laurels but continue to develop constantly. You could say without exaggerating that the current Saxon line-up is the best we’ve ever had.” This compliment naturally includes drummer Fritz Randow (ex-Victory, Sinner) and bassist Nibbs Carter, whose boisterous vitality seems to serve as the band’s ever-lasting fountain of youth.

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