| Dogs of War | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Gems Studio, Boston, Lincolnshire, England & at Revolution Studio, Manchester, England | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 49:34 | |||
| Label | CBH/Virgin | |||
| Producer | Biff Byford, Rainer Hänsel | |||
| Saxon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
Dogs of War is the twelfth studio album by the heavy metal band Saxon, released in 1995. It's the last album with Graham Oliver, before he's fired.
Released in September 1995, 'Dogs of War' marked a period of changes for Saxon, both in their sound and lineup. The band began to flirt more intensely with Hard Rock and had on the album the last appearance of Graham Oliver as a member of the classic formation, as the guitarist was expelled from Saxon for leading the sale of a 1980 live album without permission of the other members, having obtained all the profit from the sale of the bootleg. Even 'Dogs of War' was re-released in 2009 with bonus tracks from this show.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Byford/Glockler; all music is composed by Saxon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dogs of War" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Burning Wheels" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Don't Worry" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Big Twin Rolling (Coming Home)" | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Hold On" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "The Great White Buffalo" | 5:52 |
| 7. | "Demolition Alley" | 6:09 |
| 8. | "Walking Through Tokyo" | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Give It All Away" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Yesterday's Gone" | 3:43 |
A 2006 CD re-issue on SPV/Steamhammer Records includes two bonus live tracks: "The Great White Buffalo" and "Denim and Leather" recorded in 1995.
Personnel
- Biff Byford - vocals
- Graham Oliver - guitars
- Paul Quinn - guitars
- Nibbs Carter - bass guitar
- Nigel Glockler - drums
- Rainer Hänsel - guitars (guest)
- Production
- Biff Byford - producer, mixing
- Rainer Hänsel - producer
- Kalle Trapp - mixing engineer
- John Mc Lane - mixing engineer
- Gems Studio in Boston, Lincolnshire, England - recording location
Revolution Studios in Cheadle Hulme
- Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany - mixing location
- Paul R. Gregory - artwork
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 55 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 43 |
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Dogs of War". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 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. pp. 384–385. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ↑ Pinfold, William (May 2013). "Saxon - Dogs of War". Record Collector (414). Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Dogs of War" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Dogs of War". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.