Album: The Eagle Has Landed by Saxon (1982)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Metal | Mood: Energetic
Record Label: Silver Lining Music
Format: Live

Description: The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon and the first album featuring their long time drummer Nigel Glockler.

It was recorded during the European leg of the world tour supporting the album Denim and Leather and released in 1982. The album reached no.5 in the UK charts.

It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.

Artist Background: Saxon are an English heavy metal band who formed in 1976, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. As front-runners of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they had 8 UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous singles in the Top 20 singles chart. Between 1980 and 1987 Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's biggest metal acts, they also had success in Japan and in the USA. In Japan, the single "Motorcycle Man" stayed in the charts for over 5 months. They ... Part of the Barnsley, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Judas Priest, Accept, Tygers of Pan Tang, Running Wild

Music Scene: Part of the Barnsley, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Metal, Energetic, 1980s, Live, Silver Lining Music

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The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon and the first album featuring their long time drummer Nigel Glockler.

It was recorded during the European leg of the world tour supporting the album Denim and Leather and released in 1982. The album reached no.5 in the UK charts.

It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.

The Eagle Has Landed

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