Lionheart (Saxon album)

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Lionheart
Saxon lionheart.jpg
Cover art by Paul R. Gregory
Studio album by
Saxon
ReleasedSeptember 2004
Recorded2004
StudioGems 24 Studio, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
GenreHeavy metal
Length45:03
LabelSPV/Steamhammer
ProducerCharlie Bauerfeind
Saxon chronology
Heavy Metal Thunder
(2002) 		Lionheart
(2004) 		The Eagle Has Landed – part 3
(2006)
Alternative cover
Saxon lionheart2.jpg
CD + DVD edition cover
Saxon lionheart3.jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars [1]

Lionheart is the sixteenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2004. It is the only studio album featuring drummer Jörg Michael. The title is inspired from Richard the Lionheart, a 12th-century King of England. "Beyond the Grave" was released as a single and a video. The album was re-released on 17 February 2006 in digipak format (limited to 10,000 copies) with a bonus DVD-Audio featuring previously unreleased material, videos, rough mixes and a new 5.1 / 96 K mix of the whole album, as well as a Saxon keyholder and a patch.[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Saxon.

No.TitleLength
1."Witchfinder General"4:49
2."Man and Machine"3:28
3."The Return"1:18
4."Lionheart"6:04
5."Beyond the Grave"4:55
6."Justice"4:26
7."To Live by the Sword"4:10
8."Jack Tars"0:57
9."English Man O' War"4:08
10."Searching for Atlantis"5:54
11."Flying on the Edge"4:54

Personnel[]

  • Biff Byford - vocals
  • Paul Quinn - guitar
  • Doug Scarratt - guitar
  • Nibbs Carter - bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jörg Michael - drums
  • Chris Stubley – keyboards on "Lionheart"
Production

Lyrical concept[]

  1. "Witchfinder General" is about persecuting witches during the Interregnum era. The song also mentions methods of interrogation and execution favoured by 'Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins.
  2. "Lionheart" is about Richard the Lionheart, King of England from 1189 to 1199.
  3. "Beyond the Grave" is about death and afterlife.
  4. "To Live by the Sword" is about the way of life of samurai.

Charts[]

Chart Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 44
Greek Albums (IFPI)[4] 44
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 62
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 103

References[]

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Saxon Lionheart". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Saxon - Lionheart". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Lionheart" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Greekcharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Saxon – Lionheart". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2021.



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