Heavy metal legends Saxon announce 'The Eagle Has Landed' re-issue with bonus tracks
Heavy metal legends Saxon have announced the re-issue release of their first live album 'The Eagle Has Landed', set to drop on October 19. The album also features bonus tracks recorded live at London's famous Hammersmith Odeon in 1981-82.
Originally released in May 1982, ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ was Saxon’s first live album to be recorded and also the first album to feature long-standing drummer Nigel Glockler. Taking its name from the band's huge eagle lighting rig, it was recorded on the European leg of their ‘Denim And Leather’ tour during 1981 and was mixed at Manor And Bray Sound Studio. It was an instant hit and reached number 5 in the UK charts upon its release.
Formed in 1977, Saxon have gained a reputation for pioneering the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), a genre that went on to be spearheaded by legendary world-touring acts such as Iron Maiden, Motorhead and Def Leppard.