Unleash the Beast
Unleash the Beast is Saxon's thirteenth studio album, released in 1997. It is the first studio album without Graham Oliver on guitar, who was replaced by Doug Scarratt, making it the first album to feature the band's current lineup.
| Unleash the Beast | ||||
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| Studio album by Saxon (band) Cover Art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
| Released | 10 May 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 53:24 | |||
| Label | CBH/Virgin, CMC International | |||
| Producer | Kalle Trapp and Saxon | |||
| Saxon (band) Cover Art by Paul R. Gregory chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gothic Dreams" | Biff Byford, Nigel Glockler | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Unleash the Beast" | Byford, Doug Scarratt, Nibbs Carter, Glockler | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Terminal Velocity" | Byford, Paul Quinn, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Circle of Light" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 5:26 |
| 5. | "The Thin Red Line" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Ministry of Fools" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 4:29 |
| 7. | "The Preacher" | Byford, Quinn, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Bloodletter" | Byford, Quinn, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 5:31 |
| 9. | "Cut Out the Disease" | Byford, Quinn, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Absent Friends" | Byford, Quinn, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 4:54 |
| 11. | "All Hell Breaking Loose" | Byford, Quinn, Scarratt, Carter | 4:31 |
Personnel
- Biff Byford - vocals
- Doug Scarratt - guitar
- Paul Quinn - guitar
- Nibbs Carter - bass guitar
- Nigel Glockler - drums
- Production
- Kalle Trapp - producer, mixing
- Saxon - producer
- Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany - recording and mixing location
- Biff Byford - mixing
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Unleash the Beast". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
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