Killing Ground
For other uses, see The Killing Ground.
| Killing Ground | ||||
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![]() Cover art by Paul R. Gregory | ||||
| Studio album by Saxon | ||||
| Released | 25 September 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 49:26 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Biff Byford, Saxon | |||
| Saxon chronology | ||||
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Killing Ground is the fifteenth full-length studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).
Killing Ground was also released as a special Digi-pack edition with a bonus disc featuring 8 classics re-recorded tracks which would later appear in Heavy Metal Thunder.
"The Court of the Crimson King" is a King Crimson cover.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Saxon except track 3 by Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:36 |
| 2. | "Killing Ground" | 5:44 |
| 3. | "The Court of the Crimson King" (King Crimson cover) | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Coming Home" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Hell Freezes Over" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Dragons Lair" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "You Don't Know What You've Got" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Deeds of Glory" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Running for the Border" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Shadows on the Wall" | 6:15 |
| 11. | "Rock Is Our Life" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Backs to the Wall" (Japanese bonus track) | 3:07 |
Bonus disc: Classics Re-Recorded
- "Princess of the Night" – 4:10
- "Crusader" – 6:38
- "Wheels of Steel" – 5:52
- "Motorcycle Man" – 3:45
- "Strong Arm of the Law" – 4:24
- "Denim and Leather" – 5:19
- "Dallas 1 PM" – 6:15
- "And the Bands Played On" – 2:52
Personnel
- Biff Byford - Vocals
- Paul Quinn - Guitar
- Doug Scarratt - Guitar
- Nibbs Carter - Bass
- Fritz Randow - Drums
Production
- Producer: Biff Byford & Saxon
- Executive Producer: Rainer Hänsel
- Recorded at KARO Studios, Brackel, Hamburg, Germany
- Engineered by Nikolo Kotzev & Charlie Bauerfeind
- Mixed by Herman Frank & Rainer Hänsel
- Artwork: Paul R. Gregory Studio 54
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Killing Ground". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
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