Heavy Metal Thunder | ||||
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![]() Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 23 September 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001, 2002 | |||
Studio | Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany, live tracks recorded in San Antonio, Texas | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 86:16 | |||
Label | SPV/Steamhammer UDR (2015 re-issue) | |||
Producer | Biff Byford, Saxon | |||
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Heavy Metal Thunder is a greatest hits album by heavy metal band Saxon, released in 2002. The album features eight re-recorded tracks, which first appeared on the limited edition of Killing Ground , as well as five other tracks. All of these tracks originally appeared on their first six albums, from their self-titled debut to Crusader .
A limited edition bonus disc, featuring five live tracks from a 2002 show in San Antonio, Texas, as well as the music video for Killing Ground recorded during Wacken Open Air 2001.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" (from Strong Arm of the Law ) | 4:13 |
2. | "Strong Arm of the Law" (from Strong Arm of the Law) | 4:25 |
3. | "Power and the Glory" (from Power & the Glory ) | 5:59 |
4. | "And the Bands Played On" (from Denim and Leather ) | 2:53 |
5. | "Crusader" (from Crusader ) | 6:40 |
6. | "Dallas 1 PM" (from Strong Arm of the Law) | 6:18 |
7. | "Princess of the Night" (from Denim and Leather) | 4:11 |
8. | "Wheels of Steel" (from Wheels of Steel ) | 5:54 |
9. | "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (from Wheels of Steel) | 5:02 |
10. | "Motorcycle Man" (from Wheels of Steel) | 3:47 |
11. | "Never Surrender" (from Denim and Leather) | 3:37 |
12. | "Denim and Leather" (from Denim and Leather) | 5:21 |
13. | "Backs to the Wall" (from Saxon ) | 3:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Broken Heroes" (live) | 4:10 |
2. | "Dragon's Lair" (live) | 6:38 |
3. | "The Eagle Has Landed" (live) | 5:52 |
4. | "20,000 Ft." (live) | 3:45 |
5. | "Crusader" (live) | 4:24 |
6. | "Killing Ground" (Music Video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sacrifice" | |
2. | "Power & the Glory" | |
3. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" | |
4. | "Battalions of Steel" | |
5. | "Motorcycle Man" | |
6. | "And the Band Played On" | |
7. | "To Hell and Back Again" | |
8. | "747 (Strangers in the Night)" | |
9. | "Crusader" | |
10. | "Wheels of Steel" | |
11. | "Princess of the Night" (noted as Prince of the Night on the back side) | |
12. | "Denim and Leather" |
The album was re-issued on 14 February 2015 [2] by UDR. Disc one is identical to the original release. All tracks from Disc two were recorded live at the Bloodstock Heavy Metal Festival on 10 August 2014.
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