Saxon - Wheels of Steel

After finding a metal-savvy producer in Pete Hinton, Saxon recovered from their disappointing debut in fine form with 1980's career-defining Wheels Of Steel, whose songs displayed a bright metal sheen and set the template for the band's most successful albums. One of the greatest New Wave of British Heavy Metal standards, pounding opener "Motorcycle Man" introduces the album's biker obsession from the get-go -- a recurring theme that is revisited on the frenetic "Freeway Mad," the title track, and on most of the group's subsequent albums. Read More