Saxon

2009 digitally re-mastered and expanded edition of the British Metal band's self-titled 1979 debut, widely regarded as the first LP to be released by a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band. The original album is now supplemented by pre-album demos, recorded when they were still called Son of a Bitch, their first BBC session, recorded in 1980 for Tommy Vance's Radio 1 Friday Rock Show, plus live tracks from the inaugural Donington Monsters of Rock show, 1980. It also features rare and previously unseen photos courtesy of the band's personal archives as well as extensive liner notes by Classic Rock and Metal Hammer journalist Jerry Ewing, written in co-operation with lead singer Biff Byford. 22 tracks. EMI.