Artist: SAXON
Album: THUNDERBOLT RED VINYL (LP)

Release date: 2018
EAN/UPS: 0190296927287
Media type: LP

British heavy metal legends SAXON will release their 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram" was once again helmed by producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, ACCEPT and TESTAMENT, among others. The disc will feature original artwork by longtime SAXON collaborator Paul Raymond Gregory.

Frontman Biff Byford says: "['Thunderbolt' is] a storming, smashing, thundering collection of tracks we've been crafting with producer Andy Sneap and it's finished ready to be unleashed. Stand clear and fasten your seat belts!"

Three weeks later, the band will embark on the first leg of the "Thunderbolt" 2018 European tour. SAXON will be joined by fellow English rockers DIAMOND HEAD and metal trio ROCK GODDESS will perform on the scheduled U.K. dates, with very special guests MAGNUM on the U.K. Hull date only. However, SAXON doesn't stop there — dates for "Thunderbolt" tour part two will be announced in early 2018.

TRACKLIST CD/ LP:

1     - Olympus Rising     1:35     
2     - Thunderbolt     3:59     
3     - The Secret Of Flight     5:02     
4     - Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)     5:01     
5     - They Played Rock And Roll     3:41     
6     - Predator     3:18     
7     - Sons Of Odin     5:23     
8     - Sniper     3:37     
9     - A Wizard's Tale     3:52     
10     - Speed Merchants     3:47     
11     - Roadies' Song     3:31     

CD only:
12     - Nosferatu (Raw Version)     5:02