Saxon
are an
English
heavy metal band
formed in
Barnsley
in 1975.
As leaders
of the
new wave
of British
heavy metal
(NWOBHM),
they had eight
UK Top 40 albums
during the 1980s
including four
UK Top 10 albums
and two
Top 5 albums.
They had numerous
hit singles
on the
UK Singles Chart
and experienced
success all
over Europe,
South America
and Japan,
as well as in
the United States.
During the 1980s,
Saxon
established themselves
among Europe's
most successful
metal acts.
The band tours
regularly
and have
sold more than
23 million
records worldwide.
