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Saxon
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1978
- Genre:
- NWOBHM, Heavy Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- History, Mythology, Motorcycles, Rock/Metal
- Current label:
- Silver Lining Music
- Years active:
- 1970-1972 (as Blue Condition), 1972-1975 (as SOB), 1975-1978 (as Son of a Bitch), 1978-present
| Current | |
| Paul Quinn | Guitars (1978-present) |
| See also: The Cards, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast, ex-Pagan Chorus | |
| Biff Byford | Vocals (1978-present), Bass (1986) |
| See also: Biff Byford, Spin the Wheel, ex-The Scintilla Project, Heavy Water, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast, ex-Jumble Lane | |
| Nigel Glockler | Drums (1981-1987, 1988-1998, 2005-present) |
| See also: ex-Thunderstorm, Mad Men and English Dogs, Winter's Reign, ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Air Pavilion, ex-GTR, ex-The Bernie Tormë Band, ex-Toyah | |
| Nibbs Carter | Bass (1988-present) |
| See also: ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Air Pavilion, ex-Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton | |
| Doug Scarratt | Guitars (1995-present) |
| See also: Mad Men and English Dogs | |
| Past | |
| Steve Dawson | Bass (1978-1986) |
| See also: ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Oliver/Dawson Saxon, ex-Blue Condition, ex-SOB | |
| Pete Gill | Drums (1978-1981) |
| See also: ex-Motörhead, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-The Glitter Band | |
| Graham Oliver | Guitars (1978-1995) |
| See also: Oliver/Dawson Saxon, ex-Son of a Bitch, Mickey Finn's T-Rex (live), ex-Blue Condition, ex-Graham Oliver, ex-SOB | |
| Paul Johnson | Bass (1986-1988) |
| See also: Demon, Saxonized, ex-Heritage, ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Statetrooper, ex-USI | |
| Nigel Durham | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Morpheus Rising, ex-Oliver/Dawson Saxon | |
| Fritz Randow | Drums (1998-2004) |
| See also: ex-Moon'Doc, ex-Sinner, ex-Victory, ex-Bastard, ex-Eloy, ex-Epitaph, ex-Joal, ex-Peter Panka's Jane | |
| Jörg Michael | Drums (2004-2005) |
| See also: Heavatar, Headhunter, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Surgeon, ex-Avenger, ex-Blizzard, Devil's Train, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Rage, ex-Running Wild, ex-Siren, ex-Soulslide, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Unleashed Power, ex-Glenmore, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Living Death, ex-100 Names, ex-Der Riß, ex-Laos (Gudrun Laos) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Yenz Leonhardt | Bass (2010) |
| See also: Stormwarrior, ex-Geisha, Lacrimosa (live), ex-Iron Savior, ex-Brats, ex-Savage Circus, ex-=Y=, ex-Electric, ex-Yenz, ex-Kingdom Come (live) | |
| Sven Dirkschneider | Drums (2015) |
| See also: Dirkschneider & the Old Gang, U.D.O., .damaged | |
| Gus Macricostas | Bass (2016) |
| See also: Biff Byford, Stray Gods, Future Shock (UK), Metalworks, ex-Airged L'amh, ex-Battleroar, ex-Casus Belli, ex-Spitfire, ex-Achilla, ex-Hi-on Maiden | |
| Paul Quinn | Guitars (1978-present) |
| See also: The Cards, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast, ex-Pagan Chorus | |
| Biff Byford | Vocals (1978-present), Bass (1986) |
| See also: Biff Byford, Spin the Wheel, ex-The Scintilla Project, Heavy Water, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast, ex-Jumble Lane | |
| Nigel Glockler | Drums (1981-1987, 1988-1998, 2005-present) |
| See also: ex-Thunderstorm, Mad Men and English Dogs, Winter's Reign, ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Air Pavilion, ex-GTR, ex-The Bernie Tormë Band, ex-Toyah | |
| Nibbs Carter | Bass (1988-present) |
| See also: ex-Paul Di'Anno, ex-Air Pavilion, ex-Paul Di'Anno & Dennis Stratton | |
| Doug Scarratt | Guitars (1995-present) |
| See also: Mad Men and English Dogs | |
| Steve Dawson | Bass (1978-1986) |
| See also: ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Oliver/Dawson Saxon, ex-Blue Condition, ex-SOB | |
| Pete Gill | Drums (1978-1981) |
| See also: ex-Motörhead, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-The Glitter Band | |
| Graham Oliver | Guitars (1978-1995) |
| See also: Oliver/Dawson Saxon, ex-Son of a Bitch, Mickey Finn's T-Rex (live), ex-Blue Condition, ex-Graham Oliver, ex-SOB | |
| Paul Johnson | Bass (1986-1988) |
| See also: Demon, Saxonized, ex-Heritage, ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Statetrooper, ex-USI | |
| Nigel Durham | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Morpheus Rising, ex-Oliver/Dawson Saxon | |
| Fritz Randow | Drums (1998-2004) |
| See also: ex-Moon'Doc, ex-Sinner, ex-Victory, ex-Bastard, ex-Eloy, ex-Epitaph, ex-Joal, ex-Peter Panka's Jane | |
| Jörg Michael | Drums (2004-2005) |
| See also: Heavatar, Headhunter, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Surgeon, ex-Avenger, ex-Blizzard, Devil's Train, ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Rage, ex-Running Wild, ex-Siren, ex-Soulslide, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Unleashed Power, ex-Glenmore, ex-X-Mas Project, ex-Living Death, ex-100 Names, ex-Der Riß, ex-Laos (Gudrun Laos) | |
| Past | |
| Yenz Leonhardt | Bass (2010) |
| See also: Stormwarrior, ex-Geisha, Lacrimosa (live), ex-Iron Savior, ex-Brats, ex-Savage Circus, ex-=Y=, ex-Electric, ex-Yenz, ex-Kingdom Come (live) | |
| Sven Dirkschneider | Drums (2015) |
| See also: Dirkschneider & the Old Gang, U.D.O., .damaged | |
| Gus Macricostas | Bass (2016) |
| See also: Biff Byford, Stray Gods, Future Shock (UK), Metalworks, ex-Airged L'amh, ex-Battleroar, ex-Casus Belli, ex-Spitfire, ex-Achilla, ex-Hi-on Maiden | |
| Added by: sirmonarch | Modified by: cweed |
| Added on: 2002-07-21 18:02:51 | Last modified on: 2022-08-17 10:32:29 |
Bottom picture from left to right: Paul Quinn, Nigel Glockler, Biff Byford, Doug Scarratt, and Nibbs Carter.
The band has been around in one form or another since 1970 - first being known as Blue Condition, then SOB, and finally Son of a Bitch before being renamed to Saxon in 1978. This is not ...