Saxon/Belgium 2022

“GRASPOP METAL MEETING” is currently the center of attention in the collector’s world. Four masterpiece live albums will be released at once! This work is the SAXON edition, which reigns as a metal giant in Europe. The work is recorded in “Dessel performance on June 18, 2022”. It is a powerful audience recording. This week, the JUDAS PRIEST edition of “GRASPOP METAL MEETING” will also be released at the same time, but SAXON will perform just before “the same 18th” and “the same South Stage”. Of course, the PRIEST edition and the “same taper” are completely sister editions recorded consecutively. Also, speaking of SAXON, he is a hero of NWOBHM alongside IRON MAIDEN. Although the performance dates are different, you can enjoy the MAIDEN edition, which was released at the same time, in the same recording artist collection. Currently, SAXON has sent his new work “CARPE DIEM” to 17th place in the UK, the first time since “POWER & THE GLORY”. They’re on a roll, and we’ve been reporting on them in real time since the first day of their restart. First, let’s review their recent schedule. 2021 March 19th: “INSPIRATIONS” released; August 15th: “BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2021”; November 12th: METAL HAMMER PARADISE appearance 2022 January 28th + 29th: UK #1 (2 performances) {February 4th: “CARPE DIEM” released}; June 3rd – July 23rd: Europe #1 (8 performances) ←★Here★; October 2nd – 23rd: Europe #2 (17 performances); November 11th – 26th: UK #2 (14 performances) This is the 2021/2022 schedule that has been announced so far. Since last year, they have performed several one-off stages as a warm-up (you can enjoy the first day’s performance at our “BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2021”), but with the release of “CARPE DIEM”, they have become more serious. The “GRASPOP METAL MEETING” performance in this work was the third show of “Europe #1”, the beginning of the tour. This work, which records such a stage, is a very thick and dynamic powerful recording. As mentioned above, it is a sister work by the same recordist as the IRON MAIDEN edition / JUDAS PRIEST edition, and the sound is very similar. There is plenty of flavor from outdoor recording with zero echo, and the thick core and fine details come close to your ears. The key sounds that tend to be a weakness outdoors are also thick, and the thickness of the performance sound also creates a dynamic spectacular feeling (on the other hand, there is also the same sense of instability as if checking the sound output in the first song. This may be a habit of this taper). What you can enjoy with that powerful sound is a full show that rides the wave with the new work “CARPE DIEM” … It’s a little different. The best way to explain what it means is to analyze the set. Let’s check it out right away. 80’s Classics Wheels of Steel: Motorcycle Man / Wheels Of Steel / 747 (Strangers in the Night) Denim and Leather: Denim And Leather / And The Bands Played On / Princess Of The Night Others: Heavy Metal Thunder (★) / Strong Arm Of The Law / Crusader (★) 90’s and later Solid Ball Of Rock / Dogs Of War / Thunderbolt *Note: The “★” mark is a song that could not be heard at “BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2021”. … and it’s like this. While the album includes a rich greatest hits set that includes “Heavy Metal Thunder” and “Crusader,” which were not even heard at last year’s “BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2021,” the first announcement of the resumption of live performances, there are no new songs from “CARPE DIEM.” It may be for festivals that attract non-fans, but it seems a waste to have no new songs four months after the release. On the other hand, the performance of the famous songs that fans want from start to finish is very powerful. It is also a special stage where an hour and five minutes pass in the blink of an eye. That is Europe in 2022, where a heavy metal rush is happening for the first time since the mid-1980s. This is a release of an audience album that allows you to experience the “GRASPOP METAL MEETING,” which is considered to be the highlight of the festival. A summer festival like a burning iron plate, unlike the humid Japan. A powerful audience recording of “GRASPOP METAL MEETING on June 18, 2022.” This is a tight and dynamic masterpiece from the same recording artist collection as the IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST volumes. It is full of the flavor of outdoor music with zero echo, and the sound emitted from the PA is recorded directly. The extremely thick core with no sense of distance is recorded straight, and the details are clear. Perhaps because it picks up even the subtleties of the sound output, it is not only solid but also thick, and it is a new masterpiece that allows you to experience Graspop in 2022, which has become a rare heavy metal paradise in reaction to the pandemic. Festivalpark Stenehei, Dessel, Belgium 18th June 2022 PERFECT SOUND (64:54) 01. Intro 02. Motorcycle Man 03. Thunderbolt 04. Wheels Of Steel 05. Heavy Metal Thunder 06. Strong Arm Of The Law 07. Dogs Of War 08. Solid Ball Of Rock 09. Denim And Leather 10. And The Bands Played On 11. Crusader 12 . 747 (Strangers In The Night) 13. Princess Of The Night Biff Byford – vocals Paul Quinn – guitar Doug Scarratt – guitar Nibbs Carter – bass, vocals Nigel Glockler – drums