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Saxon biography

Saxon was one of the early leaders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, along with Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. The band was formed in Barnsley in 1977 by vocalist Biff Byford, guitarists Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn, ba**ist Steve Dawson, and drummer Pete Gill. Originally calling themselves Son of a b**h, they soon decided to find a more subtle name, settling on Saxon. Like many young metal bands of the day, Saxon found it difficult ... Show more