Unleash the Beast is Saxon's thirteenth studio album, released in 1997. It is the first studio album without Graham Oliver on guitar, who was replaced by Doug Scarratt, making it the first album to feature the band's current lineup.
Unleash the Beast | ||||
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![]() Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
Studio album by Saxon | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany, 1997 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 53:24 | |||
Label | CBH/Virgin, CMC International | |||
Producer | Kalle Trapp and Saxon | |||
Saxon chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Biff Byford, Nibbs Carter, Nigel Glockler, Paul Quinn, and Doug Scarratt, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gothic Dreams" | Byford, Glockler | 1:33 |
2. | "Unleash the Beast" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 5:16 |
3. | "Terminal Velocity" | 4:43 | |
4. | "Circle of Light" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 5:26 |
5. | "The Thin Red Line" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 6:20 |
6. | "Ministry of Fools" | Byford, Scarratt, Carter, Glockler | 4:29 |
7. | "The Preacher" | 4:55 | |
8. | "Bloodletter" | 5:31 | |
9. | "Cut Out the Disease" | 5:23 | |
10. | "Absent Friends" | 4:54 | |
11. | "All Hell Breaking Loose" | Byford, Quinn, Scarratt, Carter | 4:31 |
Personnel
- Biff Byford - vocals
- Doug Scarratt - guitar
- Paul Quinn - guitar
- Nibbs Carter - bass guitar
- Nigel Glockler - drums
- Production
- Kalle Trapp - producer, mixing
- Saxon - producer
- Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany - recording and mixing location
- Biff Byford - mixing
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Unleash the Beast". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.