Into the Labyrinth * by Saxon (CD, Jan-2009, Steamhammer Records)

WHAT CAN I SAY? I LIKE SAXON.I RALLY DO BUT THIS ONE DOESN'T SHOW A WHOLE LOT OF IMPROVEMENT FROM BEFORE.PRETTY MUCH "BY THE NUMBERS" METAL WITHOUT ANY PARTICULARLY MEMORABLE STAND OUT TRACKS.ADEQUATELY RECORDED AND PLAYED BUT SORT OF FORGETTABLE.MIGHT BE BETTER WHEN PLAYED LIVE BUT SAXON HASN'T TOURED IN USA SINCE THE "KILLING GROUND" CD AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THEY'LL BE HERE FOR THIS ONE EITHER.A PITY AS THEY'RE A PRETTY DYNAMIC OUTFIT ONSTAGE DESPITE THE AGE OF THE BAND.FOR A BETTER SAXON "FIX" REVISIT "UNLEASH THE BEAST" OR "LIONHEART" CDS.......

Saxon is brilliant as always. They unleash their aggressive heay metal with a bit of good ol' fashioned rock. Wonderful.

Being a Saxon fan- I was very interested in hearing their newest CD- especially with the origional members still being in the band after so many years. CD is right on the money- the more I listen to it- the better I like it. The online shopping was much cheaper than the store prices ( Best Buy ) and I had my music within 3-4 days. Fast and easy transaction.