Released 28 September 2004 Artist Saxon Label Steamhammer Genre Heavy metal | Length 45:03 Release date 28 September 2004 Producer Charlie Bauerfeind | |
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Recorded Gems 24 Studio, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK, 2004 Lionheart
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Saxon lionheart full album
Lionheart is the sixteenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2004. It is the only studio album featuring drummer Jörg Michael. The title is inspired from Richard the Lionheart, a 12th-century King of England. "Beyond the Grave" was released as a single and a video. The album was re-released on 17 February 2006 in digipak format (limited to 10,000 copies) with a bonus DVD-Audio featuring previously unreleased material, videos, rough mixes and a new 5.1 / 96 K mix of the whole album, as well as a Saxon keyholder and a patch.
Contents
Saxon witchfinder general
Track listing
All tracks written by Saxon.
Personnel
Lyrical Concept
- "Witchfinder General" is about persecuting witches during the Interregnum era. The song also mentions methods of interrogation and execution favoured by 'Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins.
- "Lionheart" is about Richard the Lionheart, King of England from 1189 to 1199.
- "Beyond the Grave" is about death and afterlife.
- "To Live by the Sword" is about the way of life of medieval warriors.
Production
Charts
Album
Songs
1Witchfinder General4:49
2Man and Machine3:29
3The Return1:18
References
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