Saxon

Name: Saxon
Start: 2026-07-01T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-01T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Lokverkstan

took place · 1 Jul 2026

Lokverkstan, Linköping

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Classic heavy metal band Saxon performs at Lokverkstan in Linköping.

About: Saxon

Formed in Yorkshire in 1975, Saxon helped shape the sound of British heavy metal and have kept touring and recording for five decades straight - their 25th studio album is due in early 2027.

23M+

Records sold worldwide

UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s

71.4M+

YouTube channel total views (official)

Studio albums released

What's new

2026-05
Biff Byford confirmed that Saxon's 25th studio album is finished and set for release on 22 January 2027, with the first single expected in September 2026.
2026-01
Byford announced that his post-surgery CT scan came back clear six months after his bowel cancer operation, and that mixing of the 25th album was complete.
2025-07
Saxon canceled 10 European summer festival appearances - including Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze - while Byford recovered from emergency surgery for bowel cancer.

Tour

BelfastDublinManchesterSheffieldGlasgowNewcastleBristolWolverhamptonLondonCardiff

Tracks

Wheels of SteelTitle track of the 1980 UK No. 5 album; a defining NWOBHM anthem

747 (Strangers in the Night)Hit single from Wheels of Steel (1980); one of the band's most-played live songs

Denim and LeatherTitle track of the 1981 album; became an anthem for 1980s British heavy metal

Princess of the NightFan favourite from Strong Arm of the Law (1980)

Hell, Fire and DamnationTitle track of the 2024 album (24th studio record), produced by Andy Sneap

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