Unleash the Beast is the thirteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon, released in 1997. It is their first studio album with Doug Scarratt on guitar.
| Unleash the Beast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Karo Studios (Brackel, Germany) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 53:24 | |||
| Label | CBH/Virgin, CMC International | |||
| Producer | Kalle Trapp, Saxon | |||
| Saxon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Biff Byford, Nibbs Carter, Nigel Glockler, Paul Quinn, and Doug Scarratt, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 61 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Arnopp, Jason (25 October 1997). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 671. UK: EMAP. p. 47.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Unleash the Beast" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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