Metal Mythos SAXON (Updated and Remastered)

[@TheRageaholic]

This is updated, with a review of the all-new Saxon album, 'Carpe Diem', which was released just this February! The interview clips (which previously had horrific audio) have also been fixed, along with bringing the video in several of said interviews up to a full 1080p standard. Godspeed and hope you enjoy it!

[@cmndrwolf291]

and thus razo decended from the hevans and said only this. let their be metal. awesome work Razor saw the og glad to see a RM. god Fucken speed sir. o7

[@1dwkjr]

But will you include the original version on the BluRay release or is it lost in the Lucas vault?

[@generalawareness101]

My favourite from them will always be Dallas, 1pm.

[@bucknasty69]

Thanks for everything you do Razorfist. Big fan of your work!

[@ALLMETAL1970]

Hey razorfist, I've always wanted to see a metal mythos on the Canadian thrash band annihilator. Their music is absolutely awesome, would recommend you check em out.

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

My dad impressed my mom in the late 80s with his singing and guitar covers of Saxon. Apparently it worked well since I'm here!

[@nonsensicalrants1703]

I think you meant to say "my dad SEDUCED my mom in the late 80s"

[@alleahsasseville]

😀🖤

[@scottashe984]

Always ask for DNA samples.

[@picklesmcmillan217]

You're a Biff baby 🤘

[@TheGuitologist]

I am glad to count Graham Oliver among my friends. He's a truly sweet guy, and of course, a metal LEGEND!

[@riverdragonmarineservice441]

Sup Brad!

[@zandig666]

Hey Brad too cool those guys kicked ass man !!! I don't mean ass man lol

[@jeeteebee1111]

We were trying out lead guitarists for our band and this guy with a saxon shirt came in the door and we accepted him right away and it turned out to be the right decision even if we never heard him play.

[@billhogue9523]

12 years old and living on a Naval Base in Charleston. An older kid named Maurice moved in to neighborhood. He was from Scotland and had a denim jacket with all the band patches on it and wearing knee high mocassins. He played three albums...Black Sabbath "Mob Rules", Iron Maiden "Number of the Beast", and Saxon "Denim and Leather"....I was hooked and metal became my music. To this day "Princess of the Night" is one of my all-time top 3 favorite songs. Sadly, Maurice died a few years later. I always think of him when I hear "Princess" and will eternally be grateful to him for introducing me to metal. \m/

[@BrothuhRabbit]

Cool story. I was around the same age at that time, too, and when Metal caught my attention.

[@rivzxxx3490]

TMI

[@thewal1ofsleep]

"more hairs than a Persian shower drain" Dude, I'm fucking dying! 🤣🤣🤣

[@NickNapoli]

Thanks for the Saxon Metal Mythos update Razörfist. Really been liking what Saxon has been putting out lately.

[@MrHullRockers]

I saw Saxon in 1981, my ears are still ringing.

[@AhhMishMoneypenny]

Can I just say that I would never watch a 1:30 hour long video on here, however, you Mr Razorfist are the exception. Your knowledge and enthusiasm is seductive and yes, I did watch all of it. Great job. NEXT.

[@Viothon]

Thank you Rage, you know what is amazing is you pump this amazing content out at no cost to us to watch it, and its so good it should be sold. I am grateful.

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

for me the top 5 Saxon songs > Militia Guard > Denim & Leather > Heavy Metal Thunder > Motorcycle Man > Thin Red Line when I really started listening to these guys in 2010 or around then I was floored, realy it's just they sound so good.....their writing is spot on and they're a bit of a feel good band....for a metal band that's weird but I love em for it.....

[@YoungJayMilitia]

Where’s Princess of the night

[@chriskroll4166]

​@@YoungJayMilitiahow about the long arm of the. That song is the shit 😮

[@Helo_rides_for_commies]

Looks like the won't make it to the U.S. until 2023. They never disappoint at a show. When I saw them on the Call To Arms tour on a sunday night it was around 1:00 am. Biff said "if you come into work a couple hours late tell your boss Biff said it's okay". 😆

[@barryelverson9486]

Thank You for not locking this away behind a paywall. Your right to do that, but I like seeing these and hearing them, what I can. 👍

[@garrettjosephsversacrum]

still waiting for an Alice Cooper Metal Mythos. He's been name checked almost every episode it seems! it's time!

[@EmperorNero]

To be fair Alice has 28 records.

[@metalgod91zb]

Well sir, you might wanna check back into the Mythos.

[@HammerHeart3229]

Ask and you shall receive, my friend!

[@cajunboi4888]

We need a Metal Mythos for Venom they created Black Metal!

[@PortugueseMACPOW]

I know Razorfist likes Sodom! I wonder if he likes Kreator as well

[@cerveshred]

@@PortugueseMACPOW I heard that mille from Kreator is woke as hell

[@PortugueseMACPOW]

@@cerveshred its true. Millie is german and they even have a song that says: "we will crush homophobia" its called side by side. I avoid their modern albums, the first 4 are great

[@cerveshred]

@@PortugueseMACPOW yeah...thats why I stop listening Kreator, gojira, machine head and many other woke bands

[@PortugueseMACPOW]

@@cerveshred What are some anti woke bands?

[@stolpyn]

This is my favorite series. You always do a great job with these.

[@JTPrime08]

Great band🤘🏾🔥 I like them as much as I like Iron Maiden. If it weren’t for Metallica, I wouldn’t be a fan of Saxon. Saxon is awesome and cool. Other than that, cool:).

[@dannygray4898]

Saxon are a great, underrated band, much like Diamond Head were aswell.

[@Purespirit777]

Saxon absolutely blows Metallica away! Duh! Especially new, today's Metallica

[@westsidecater]

Saxon clearly has some of the most badass album covers of all time.

[@djesonic]

This video is brilliant. Thank you for all your hard work. I first went to see Saxon in 1984 in Leeds with opening act Battle Axe. I've been wearing denim and leather ever since.

[@overkilled653]

Hot damn it’s been a while since we got an updated mythos! Any others that might make the cut sometime in the future? Stryper perhaps? Pretty sure they released like two more albums after Fallen.

[@seal7144]

Indeed, and another new one on the way

[@lucarocks7866]

Thanks for this update. It will tide me over until a brand new Mythos comes out. SABATON PLZZZZ!!!

[@Mattsdmf]

Another Metal Mythos episode is way overdue! I hope another one comes out. Been a big fan of the series

[@williamarthur4801]

Saw Saxon last year, 2022, which made it almost 40 years to the month that I had last seen them, my first metal album, wheels of steel, yep felt just as Lars described. BTW, worth watching for your JFK views. LOL.

[@popculture70]

Carpe Diem is awesome. The title track has a killer riff. It's got a song called Age of Steam that is about the invention of trains, and a song called Supernova that's unironically about an actual supernova. How cool is that!

[@katey1dog]

Always a privilege to hear some badass metal juxtaposed with some badass documentary.

[@seal7144]

I’d love a remaster of the Stryper Metal mythos, especially since they have 2 albums not covered by the original and a third new one on the way

[@MetalManiac1911]

Awesome, can’t wait for Priest remastered, but you might as well wait until the new album next year.

[@PenguinX-kq1fk]

Just what I needed! Hail the all mighty Saxon!

[@seal7144]

I asked for a Stryper mythos remaster when this video launched, but I think the one that really deserves a remaster is Darkthrone.

[@rivzxxx3490]

They rly don’t 😂 a 3 minute video on their first 3 albums would have been enough. The rest was just pointless

[@captainspire9094]

Commentaries by Razorfist are as exciting as a Battle Tech lore video by Tex. Can't change my mind.

[@UnionJackstones]

When my parents came home from England they brought back Saxons live album The eagle has landed. Way to go Mom

[@mark71]

My first band discovery on the journey through rock and metal. Thank you for always producing high quality content, you are a Legend x

[@kitsimmonds.344]

Saxon were the first Metal band I saw live, 1992 with my father in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales UK. I was 14.

[@extantia]

I've really enjoyed this Metal Mythos segment and largely agree with Razorfist on his album commentary, but there's one point where I would disagree and that's regarding the album "Metalhead". From a musician's standpoint, it has some of the best overall production values and guitar tones I've ever heard on a metal album. I would also say there is strong songwriting, lyrical content, great melodies, good energy, and some of the most passionate vocals I've heard from Byf, along with the band's overall performance-- it seems to me that for the most part they took the content of the album seriously, despite the lighter tone they took with the title track. For me the standout song was "Watching You" with its heavy riffs, punchy bass, a killer change at 2:31 minutes, and one helluva fadeout. Also like "Piss Off", "Going In", and "Sea of Changes." "Connquistador"? It's an okay Maidenesque tome, but not one of my favorites. Regarding Razorfist's comparing this Saxon effort to those of younger 'Drop D' bands of the early 90's-- I would say the only difference between those songs I briefly checked out and those on Metalhead would be that the latter had actual changes, great vocals with a rich, textural melodic range, and great melodic guitar playing, with regard to chord progressions and leads.

[@Mark-nh2hs]

Was never a fan of Saxon but did like "The Call of the Wild" song lol. Love watching Razors metal mythos series as it shows different metal which isn't normally to my taste but love the history about the bands and Razors sharp tongue and sarcasm is just perfect. Cannot wait to the next one 👍👍👍

[@steelerfreak1977]

Great band! Unleash the Beast is one of my favorite albums of the 90’s

[@Rick_Harper]

Always a pleasure watching your work Razor. Hope there's more mythos in the future. GodFUCKINGspeed!

[@GhostRider-mm6ky]

So happy you are back doing what Rage was born to do

[@barryhaynes103]

I've been a fan since 1979 ... I saw the video for Princess of the Night on MTV and immediately went to the record store and bought the album ... I'm of the opinion they aren't bigger than they are because of the vocals ... this is a band you either love or you don't ... We met then several times on tour during the early eighties and I traded a guitar with Paul backstage in Norman, Oklahoma ... up the irons !!!

[@thedesertwillowlunchtable]

This is awesome! You should do an updated metal mythos for Stryper! They have a lot of new stuff you might enjoy reviewing!

[@sadboi7537]

Fuck yea. I thought you might go back after Carpe Diem was released and update it. The new album absolutely crushes. It’s amazing.

[@darkmisti]

i never in million years thought i would hear razor utter barnsley my home county and town but to pronounce it correctly haha

[@tempestcrow]

My brother got me into Saxon with Power and the Glory with the opening to Redline. As me and my brother were/are motorheads (cars) and Motorhead, I guess, but hearing that blaring opening through home speakers thrown in the back seat of a 72 Nova, on cassette and a Heath Kit (wonder how many people remember those?) made car amplifier. This is awesome RF, a lot of memories!

[@The6977]

Besides …i saw this episode (before remastering ) few months ago . Love to watch your episodes 🤘🏻

[@noleafclover1641]

I've been looking at getting more into this band! The update will definitely help!

[@michaelseay9783]

You won’t be disappointed 👍

[@petetobey3933]

Hell yeah, awesome to see an updated Metal Mythos on Saxon!

[@AaronWilbers]

Sweet update. As someone that only has Strong Arm and The Eagle has Landed, this makes me feel the need to fill out my Saxon collection a bit. I think I'll track down Wheels of Steel and Lionheart first.

[@wallofrock6725]

Those 2 plus check out Denim And Leather, Forever Free, The Inner Sanctum, Thunderbolt, and Carpe Diem.

[@pleasuresofthedamned5245]

Such quality work as usual Razorfist. Bravo 👏

[@michaelseay9783]

Thanks for the update Razorfist! Had Carpe Diem vinyl on pre-order and it showed up the week it was released. One of their finest for sure. Saxon ages like a fine wine.

[@michaelseay9783]

My favourite Saxon albums (as released): Wheels Of Steel Strong Arm Of The Law Denim And Leather Solid Ball Of Rock Forever Free Dogs Of War The Inner Sanctum Battering Ram Thunderbolt Carpe Diem Least favorites: Crusader Destiny Into The Labyrinth

[@arryospeedwagon]

Thanks for name dropping Atomkraft. Hadn't heard of them before. Goddammit, they absolutely fucking kill.

[@ikenosis8160]

A fucking fantastic assessment of a decades long career, Razor. I admittedly knew only of Saxon's existence before this immersive dive into their style and glory, warts and all. I commend and thank you for a job well done. 🤘🏼🌟

[@BrothuhRabbit]

I'm loving your raging commentaries. Entertaining and informative. So far, I've watched the ones on Priest, WASP, Death Wish, and now here I am at Saxon.

[@joecarroll3371]

I enjoy these Metal Mythos videos mainly to increase my Metal education. Thanks Razorfist.

[@billjannusch]

Another excellent documentary. I love every documentary you have done. Awesome. I am a rare metal freak that loves every album of Saxon as well. Nice..

[@torrentthom4734]

The remastered "top heavy Tiffa" line still slays.

[@Cevanth]

GODLIKE!!!! This is the stuff that I worship every single day of my god damn life, good stuff Razor.

[@The6977]

3 Best albums by SAXON are exactly those that you present here. NWOBHM is a BAAAAAASE of Metal in general ‼️ HELL Yes!!!

[@BobCain2006]

Hail the Mighty Razor Fist! Appreciate the video! Saxon my favorite band! Use to pretend to be Biff back in high school. Can't wait to see them on May 10th in Peekskill, NY!!!!

[@la.reaction]

Really getting into Saxon, currently my soundtrack for this summer, after your turned me on to Yngwie last year. Thanks Razorfist !

[@peboblank2786]

Thanks for introducing or giving me a reintroduction to a band i kind of skipped on those nwobhm comps. I didnt liken them to tigers of puntang but i never got it. Now at age 50 i think i found my new obsesion. Thank you for this series. I have watched some of these episodes 100 times. Thanks Razor. Live free. Die Proud. God Bless.

[@justsomedude5727]

I hope we get a new mythos soon, id love to see candlemass personally

[@auellaitaela8035]

Your mention of Manowar reminded me of just how badly I want to see you do a Metal Mythos on them.

[@DavePainkiller]

I've only recently found your page, and I 100% agree with the ending comment, SEE THIS BAND LIVE! I saw Black Star Riders and Saxon open for Priest on the '18 Firepower tour, and HOLY SHIT did Saxon sound absolutely fantastic live. Instantly got me to check out their early material. Well done on this retrospective.

[@lizardmedia2257]

Found these guys when I was about 5 years old, it's a shame I grew up in a Christian household and wasn't able to get really into metal for years

[@rumblebird9888]

I recommend looking up Petra-Minefield and This is War

[@rivzxxx3490]

Religion is lame. End of

[@glerp10000000000]

Monsters Of Rock was my first ever gig..and I was on the guest list. Saxon were in the back stage catering area drinking tea, probably, and I was too in awe to speak to them...(I was 15). Imagine how I felt when Roger Glover and Cozy Powell walked past me, clutching my All Night Long picture sleeve and a marker pen, I still couldn't speak. I went back to Donny two years later and I was so pumped to hear them play And The Bands Played On....As I was last year when they played Bloodstock, a day before the 41st anniversary of the first MOR. Classic episode..thank you.

[@dalime605]

Never surrender is my personal anthem

[@neugey]

Covid also had its benefits - Biff had time to do the side project Heavy Water with his son, which has some nice cuts on it.

[@ToXiC_RaPtOr]

Razor uploads a vid and I click as fast as human possible 😂

[@MTBIKEACTION]

Good to see another metal mythos video back online. It is the reason why I subscribed to this channel.

[@Robotechnology]

I check every half year or so to see if you've posted a new Mythos as I LOVE them. Just watched the Saxon one which I missed somehow. Wow! I am now surfing the net looking to score the Killing Ground/Lionheart/the Inner Sanctum trilogy. I had NO idea Saxon put out so many albums and honestly no idea they were so good! They completely went under the radar. Thank you for rectifying this for me Razorfist! Anxiously awaiting your future Mythos installments!

[@johncohen4996]

We really could use a Running Wild metal mythos. Also a Manilla Road mythos.

[@cottonpony7899]

My band played with Saxon once. They were pretty cool dudes

[@straycatstrut1341]

Saw Saxon in Austin, Tx. 2018. They are awesome!

[@davidmatthews7766]

thank you razorfist for the great work you've done on one of my all time favourite bands who for some reason never seem to get the credit they deserve. also shout out to your knowledge of metal in general. I'm an old metalhead 55yo and this metal was my life. I despaired in the 90s and just stopped listening to new material, except for some brilliant discs by Dio, Motorhead, and saxon. I'm afraid i lost hope in maiden who just seemed to want to turn every song into fucking war and peace dimensions and to be honest bruce dickinson seemed to have got a bad case of bononucleosis. gods fucking speed razor fist. you my man rock. ever think of doing a mythos on rose tattoo, love that group but I don't know much about them.

[@pietrayday9915]

I somehow missed hearing pretty much anything by Saxon back in the '80s when I was stuck somewhere between Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, and Venom and Sabbat (UK) in the NWOBHM spectrum. Took me decades to start looking into Saxon, and I kinda regret taking that long to do so - they truly seem to be one of the one of the most unfairly "underrated" British heavy metal bands, pushed way to the back of the line behind 'Maiden, 'Priest, 'Sabbath, Motorhead, Venom, and even Def Leppard somehow. Maybe future decades will be a little fairer somehow....

[@paulgarvey7992]

And I saw them back in 89 awesome at st David's hall Cardiff

[@leeaycock8602]

Just watched this again a year later. Great work, thank you! For some dumb reason, it made me remember your promise of a Manowar Mythos. Well...?

[@williamsimmons4678]

Thanks Mr. Fist !!!!! The more i dig into saxons discography the more i like most of it !!!!!!!!

[@b.c.akathenewdarkeclipse]

Keep em' comin', Razorfist 😎🤘🤘

[@Avetarx]

An excellent Metal Mythos as always!

[@one-eyed4639]

Been enjoying this band immensely since the original mythos! Thanks for all you do man!

[@User-1683x2]

One of the best bands!

[@zandig666]

Thanks Mr Fist ... I personally like Most of what saxon has produced !!!! I like crusader and innocence I guess u had to be there at the time I was Long live Saxon !!!!

[@TwistedTeaRex]

Crusader has been my favorite Saxon ballad for years... Red Star Falling was another absolute banger.

[@wesleywarsmith1113]

Judas Priest,Manowar, and Saxon! The Trinity ⚡💪⚡

[@KageMinowara]

My brother.

[@manoelreinaldoreinaldo6120]

Are Truth .

[@therabidbanshee824]

Saw Saxon at Wacken 2016, great show! Razor, are you going to add Stypers new records to their Mythos? Their new single absolutely slays

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

Think the first Saxon album my older brother played for me was Crusader. Born in 82 and my older brother is 18 years older then me so it was about 88 I think.

[@heroesytumbas]

I was just going to watch the Carpe diem update but ended up watching the whole thing again because wtf not.

[@dukesilver9704]

"Wimpy shite," I love that lol

[@stahlhelm2862]

Still awaiting that Venom mythos 😎

[@damablez6461]

Oh shit, here it is boys!

[@richardstaser6897]

I finally got to see Saxon in 2018 on Judas Priests "Fire Power" tour. Black Star Riders opened up, then Saxon took the stage in support of their "Thunderbolt" tour and sounded totally awesome!! Couldn't believe how great Biff's vocals were after all of these years and the band as well...helluva show!! Funny at the end of the video you mentioned Wasp should take note on touring the U.S. again........already bought my tickets for Wasp's show in November at the BOK in Tulsa. Armored Saint opening and for 2 shows only....Michael Schenker group will play at the Tulsa show. Gonna be an awesome show!!

[@danielpb1996]

Than you! 26 yo, brazilian, ripping through the leads and riffs of graham and quinn

[@pretty-white-lamb]

funny to hear the old school yorkshire accents on these lads; i'm from south yorkshire myself.

[@Murry_in_Arizona]

Well done Jr! I enjoyed the update and hope you get a piece of the 27 f'ing ads YT through in.

[@erictobias7]

Hey I dug the clip of Robbs Metal Works interview with Biff......thats my friends show here in San Antonio...

[@demolitionizer7686]

It's good to see remastered metal mythos looking forward to more "new" episodes

[@tylermoulton7294]

Saxon really is amazing on all levels

[@danny41110]

Saxon is a great band !!!

[@kjemradio]

One of the best commentators on metal!