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Guitar Meets Science has shared a new mini-documentary about very longtime HardRadio friends SAXON. "This week, we delve into the extraordinary and chaotic history of Saxon, the working-class Yorkshire heavy metal pioneers who inspired Spinal Tap and helped launch Metallica. From their early days as coal miners and factory workers to their explosive rise with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, we explore every facet of their remarkable, and sometimes bizarre, journey. We'll uncover their early triumphs, the disastrous attempts at commercialization with synths and yacht rock covers, and their triumphant return to their heavy metal roots." Check it out below:
