Its probably Saxon for me. I've seen a lot of bands from the 70's and 80's golden age of Heavy Rock/Heavy Metal and the only one who feels as if they haven't lost any energy or quality over time, is Saxon. In fact I prefer their more recent material to their old. Their live shows are just incredible, a blend of their hits from the early 80s that fit hand in hand with their more recent material and all songs are performed with the same intensity!



I've got tickets to see them again in Newcastle in December and one thing I have to say I'm ALSO looking forward is the support who I haven't seen live but their live performances are highly reputed.
Hell.



See, sometimes when I've seen Saxon they've had some younger more modern bands like Fury UK who are absolutely cringeworthy and an example of why I really don't feel I can connect to many of the more, "Up to date" sounds and images in bands today but these, Hell. They're technically a blend of both, a band from the 80s who failed to break through due to their then record label going bust and split up til just a few years ago to give it another shot and they've brought in modern technology and stage antics, props to enhance their music.