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SAXON Hell, Fire And Damnation By Daniel Höhr, European Correspondent Tuesday, January 16, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Unfortunately, after three such strong numbers, the tension begins to wane. "There's Something in Roswell" has a hypnotic mid-tempo groove but is otherwise not the most captivating track on the album. With a nod to Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Shakespeare, "Kubla Khan And The Merchant of Venice" takes us to the world of English literature. Again, this track also sounds a bit like off-the-shelf stuff. Even after the third time listening to it, very little of it sticks, so let's move on to "Pirates of The Airwaves". Here, Biff and the boys are definitely back on track. The number stands out with a killer chorus and lead guitar work in the best SAXON style. "1066", the year of the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest, is a true headbanger worthy of the name of SAXON and without doubt one of the highlights on this album. The half-time middle section provides a welcome and refreshing moment to catch your breath in this adrenalin-driven headbanger. "Witches of Salem" adds a bit of eerie horror feel to the album while the high-octane closing track once more showcasts SAXON's stellar heavy metal songwriting qualities featuring Biff Byford's soaring vocals and highly virtuoso guitar work.
Despite the little tail-off in the middle, Hell, Fire And Damnation is a brilliant album with everything you want from SAXON: ball-grabbing riffs, melodic and catchy vocal lines, mythological and historical stories, all wrapped up in some of the finest heavy metal music in true British fashion with a crystal clear and brilliant production sound.
4.5 Out Of 5.0
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