British Heavy Metal legends, SAXON, have released the third single, “The Pilgrimage”, from their upcoming album, “Carpe Diem”, due on February 4th via Silver Lining Music.
Produced by Andy Sneap (JUDAS PRIEST, EXODUS, ACCEPT and PRIEST guitarist) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford and Sneap mixing and mastering, “Carpe Diem” strikes the ear as one of the most essential British metal statements of the last few years and not lacking in pace or bite, an album which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the SAXON fold.
Regarding the song, Biff Byford comments: “Pilgrimage is a fantastic word. People go on pilgrimages all the time, not just in a historical or religious sense, but it’s about going and visiting either a place that you feel is special in your life or somebody that’s meant something in your life. You can go on a pilgrimage to go see your great grandfather who died in the First World War for instance. They’re journeys of great weight and importance.”
Despite a career which has spanned 44 years with over 15 million albums sold, including four top 10 UK albums, and having played to hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, SAXON are revving up for one of their busiest eras yet, remain committed to seizing every minute of every hour of every day. Carpe Diem indeed!
Tracklist:
- Carpe Diem (Seize The Day)
- Age Of Steam
- The Pilgrimage
- Dambusters
- Remember The Fallen
- Super Nova
- Lady In Gray
- All For One
- Black Is The Night
- Living On The Limit
You can watch the official music video for “The Pilgrimage” below:
