page_title: Saxon (band)
hierarchical_section_title: Saxon (band)
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Die englische Heavy-Metal-Band Saxon auf dem Rockharz Open Air 2016 in Ballenstedt/Deutschland. English: The English heavy metal band Saxon at the Rockharz Open Air 2016 in Ballenstedt/Germany.
context_page_description: Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977, in Barnsley. As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal, they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the United States.
  During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts. The band tour regularly and have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide. They have also been cited as a major influence or inspiration by notable bands, including Mötley Crüe, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Pantera, Testament, Dokken, Skid Row, Dream Theater, Exodus, Overkill, King Diamond and Celtic Frost.
context_section_description: Saxon are  an English heavy metal band formed in 1977, in Barnsley.  As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the United States. 
  During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts. The band tour regularly and have sold more than 13 million albums worldwide. They have also been cited as a major influence or inspiration by notable bands, including Mötley Crüe, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Pantera, Testament, Dokken, Skid Row, Dream Theater, Exodus, Overkill, King Diamond and Celtic Frost.
caption: Singer Peter "Biff" Byford at the Rockharz Open Air 2016
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