Thunderbolt

"Saxon have long had their own sound, and this flows confidently throughout the album. However, there's also an edge here born from a sense of purpose and desire within the band. You can sense the fires being stoked from the opening chords of this album right through to its chugging finale. On recent albums, the band have been searching keenly for the songs and the performances which would demonstrate that they are still capable of completely kicking away any signs of Saxon being weighed down by their history. On this album it has happened".

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"Saxon er klar med bandets 22. album. Saxon skuffer aldrig for alvor, og 'Thunderbolt' er da også en stabil udgivelse. Men heller ikke mere".

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"Some may consider it heresy to say, but Saxon is becoming the most consistent of those NWoBHM acts still alive and functioning. They've easily surpassed Judas Priest (who were not part of the NWoBHM but tread the same ground), and Thunderbolt is another in a long line of solid, enjoyable albums from a band that simply doesn't know what the word "quit" means. Keep on rocking, Saxon, your 40 year anniversary is just another milestone on the long road to metallic immortality".

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