British Heavy Metal legends, SAXON, has unvailed “The Faith Healer”, the first single from their forthcoming album “More Inspirations”, set for release on March 24th via Silver Lining Music.
Following the release of “Inspirations” in 2021, “More Inspirations” is the second “deep dish” serving of the influences which have fed the mighty SAXON’s immensely successful 40+ year career. The first single is an astonishing take on THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND’s “The Faith Healer”.
Biff Byford comments: “We used to see THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND play this back in the day, they started the set with it, such a fantastic song and fantastic band… big influence!”
Whether getting feral with THE ANIMALS’ “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”, letting loose a high-octane take on Alice Cooper’s “From The Inside”, or laying down a ferocious tribute to KISS’ “Detroit Rock City”, “More Inspirations” is a joyous trip into the sounds which galvanized the Barnsley boys and continue to get spun on home stereos and tour buses.
Produced by vocalist/co-founder Biff Byford, with Seb Byford helping record the music alongside mixing engineer Jacky Lehmann, “More Inspirations” also includes enthusiastic takes on Alice Cooper, RAINBOW, ZZ TOP and CREAM, as well as a thunderous “Razamanaz” by NAZARETH, a tasty take on THE WHO’s “Substitute”, and a thick groove take on URIAH HEEP’s “Gypsy”. Whether this is your first dance with such classic songs, or you’ve come to see where Saxon were born, “More Inspirations” delivers the goods and then some.
Following the success of the Seize the World Tour 2022, SAXON will be back on the road in March 2023 for a string of European dates, with special guest’s German metal titans RAGE.
“More Inspirations” track listing:
- We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place (THE ANIMALS cover)
- The Faith Healer (THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND cover)
- From the Inside (Alice Cooper cover)
- Chevrolet (ZZ TOP cover)
- Substitute (THE WHO cover)
- Gypsy (URIAH HEEP cover)
- Man on the Silver Mountain (RAINBOW cover)
- Detroit Rock City (KISS cover)
- Razamanaz (NAZARETH cover)
- Tales of Brave Ulysses (CREAM cover)
You can watch the official video for “The Faith Healer” below:
