SAXON to Release Unplugged and Strung Up
on November 18th 2013
The British heavy
metal legends produce a series of alternative takes on classic favourites to
herald a worthy new entry to the Saxonian Institute of Metal.
There is always
feral beauty in a raging beast...and with Unplugged and Strung Up,
Saxon's selection of unique, fresh and adventurous interpretations of material
previously heard only with raw heavy metal thunder, the point is triumphantly
underscored.
Unplugged and Strung
Up reveals layers and
pieces previously dormant in many of the 14 classic Saxon songs chosen for this
makeover, thanks to some ear-catching new arrangements and mixes. Recorded,
mixed and mastered with Andy Sneap in Derbyshire, UK earlier this year, Biff
and co re-evaluated, re-worked and re-energized the towering likes of "The
Eagle Has Landed" and "Crusader" by introducing orchestral
dynamics to offer added dimension. "Frozen Rainbow" from the band's
1979 debut, gets a stunning acoustic reprisal which transports it into a power
ballad to be proud of, whilst "Red Star Falling" soars and sweeps the
emotions with it's orchestrally-arranged dovetail.
As if this
reinvention wasn't enough, Saxon superfans and collectors can purchase a digipak
version of the release which will include 2002's storming set of full-volume,
pedal-to-the-metal re-recorded hits Heavy Metal Thunder. Featuring
staple Saxon stormers such as "Motorcycle Man", "Strong Arm of
the Law" and "Dallas 1pm" it is a quintessential part of any
collection.
The
full-track listing for Unplugged and Strung Up is as follows:
Stallions of the
highway (Remix)
Crusader (Orchestral
version)
Battle Cry
The Eagle Has Landed
(orchestral version)
Red Star Falling
(orchestral version)
Broken heroes
(orchestral version)
Call To Arms
(orchestral version)
Militia Guard
Forever Free
(Re-recorded version)
Just Let Me Rock
(Re-recorded version)
Frozen Rainbow
(Acoustic version)
Iron wheels (live
acoustic version)
Requiem (Acoustic
version)
Coming home
(acoustic version)
The full
track-listing for Heavy Metal Thunder is as follows:
Heavy Metal Thunder
Strong Arm of the
Law
Power & The
Glory
And the Bands Played
On
Crusader
Dallas 1PM
Princess of the
Night
Wheels of Steel
747 (Strangers in
the night)
Motorcycle Man
Never Surrender
Denim & Leather
Backs to the Wall
The standard single
CD of Unplugged and Strung Up will come in a jewel case, and a
double-vinyl gatefold sleeve version of the release will also be available. The
digipack will be a two-disc version of the release featuring the bonus disc Heavy
Metal Thunder, and there will be a digital release of the same.
UK Tour Dates
13.11.2013 UK Nottingham Royal
Concert Hall
14.11.2013 UK Newcastle City
Hall
16.11.2013 UK London O2 Academy
Brixton
18.11.2013 UK Northampton
Roadmenders*
19.11.2013 UK Wolverhampton Civic
Hall
20.11.2013 UK Manchester O2 Apollo
22.11.2013 UK Glasgow 02
Academy
24.11.2013 UK Buckley
Tivoli*
* Solo Saxon dates
All other together with Motörhead
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