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THE REVIEW
And the winner is... I was so thrilled by those five in the first albums and in the live "Eagle has landed". I knew that sooner or later even they would deflate.
And indeed, here they are, 1986, annus horribilis for British metal. For the podium of worst album of the year, Motörhead compete with "Orgasmatron", a collage of instruments played in different recording studios and moments at least months apart, the mellifluous Sabbath with "Seventh Star", the Maiden of "Somewhere in time", truly lost in time, and the already mentioned Priest these days with "Turbo", by now the comments are superfluous, see the review of "Sad Wings". But the Saxon, damn, with this monster have truly destroyed the competition. It's true, the signs were already there: "Power and Glory" (dull and inglorious), "Crusader" with the cheer ale oè, "Innocence is no excuse" whose cassette at home seems brand new, if it weren't for the dust. However, the surprise the five Saxons reserved for '86, they knew they had to save the worst for that year, they had to win and they did it.
"Rock the nations" haunts me: I ordered from a wholesaler in Bologna the live "Eagle has landed", it arrived home after a few weeks, I put it on and what plays? Damn, "Rock the nations", I couldn't believe it, the record company even got it wrong when recording, I cried in despair. And here it is, the masterpiece in which even Elton John is hired on the piano, a series of we don't know what the hell to invent anymore to sell. Ambitious cover, winking at the World Cup in Mexico, you never know they might take us as the soundtrack. Biff is blonde glam dressed in a red Napoleon-style jacket, the bassist is missing, the two on guitars unheard of, but that has been the case for some time now. And EMI is about to kick them out. The result is a monotonous, flat syrup, without inventiveness, without even a riff worthy of memory, a high note, ridiculously adolescent lyrics like: Come on everybody Tonight it's party time Grab a bottle or a crate Leave your blues behind You're gonna need the cavalry To get you outta here The last time that we had one It lasted for a year We're gonna party Party till u puke
It is said that they have recovered. I still haven't.
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The review harshly criticizes Saxon's 1986 album Rock The Nations as the worst British metal release of the year. It highlights a lack of creativity, uninspired riffs, and juvenile lyrics. The reviewer expresses disappointment in a band once admired for earlier works. Compared to other notable metal albums of 1986, this one is described as a low point for Saxon and the genre.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Saxon
Saxon are a British heavy metal band formed in 1977 in South Yorkshire and a leading force of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Fronted by Biff Byford, they broke through with Wheels of Steel (1980) and followed with era-defining releases like Strong Arm of the Law and Denim & Leather, continuing to record and tour for decades.19 Reviews
