Unleash the Beast
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, making it the first album to feature the band's current lineup as of 2022.
| Unleash the Beast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 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] |
Track listing
All 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
- 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
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 61 |
References
- 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.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Unleash the Beast" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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