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->''"Denim and leather brought us all together\\
It was you that set the spirit free!"''
-->-- '''"Denim and Leather"'''

A NewWaveOfBritishHeavyMetal band formed in 1977 formed by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson. Only Byford and Quinn remain with the band today, but the band has left an undeniable image and legacy in HeavyMetal that endures to this day. Just ask bands like Music/{{Metallica}} and Music/{{Pantera}}.

!!Principal Members (Founding members in '''bold''', current members in ''italic''.)

* '''''Biff Byford'''''– vocals (1976–present)
* '''''Paul Quinn''''' – guitars (1976–present)
* '''Graham Oliver''' – guitar (1976–1996)
* '''Steve Dawson''' – bass (1976–1986)
* John Walker– drums (1976–1978)
* Pete Gill – drums (1978–1981)
* ''Nigel Glockler'' – drums (1981–1987, 1988–1999, 2005–present)
* Paul Johnson – bass (1986–1988)
* Nigel Durham - drums (1988)
* ''Nibbs Carter'' – bass (1988–present)
* ''Doug Scarratt'' – guitars (1996–present)
* Fritz Randow – drums (1999–2004)
* Jörg Michael – drums (2004–2005)

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!!Studio Discography:

* 1979 - ''Saxon''
* 1980 - ''Wheels of Steel''
* 1980 - ''Strong Arm of the Law''
* 1981 - ''Denim and Leather''
* 1983 - ''Power & The Glory''
* 1984 - ''Crusader''
* 1985 - ''Innocence is No Excuse''
* 1986 - ''Rock the Nations''
* 1988 - ''Destiny''
* 1991 - ''Solid Ball of Rock''
* 1992 - ''Forever Free''
* 1995 - ''Dogs of War''
* 1997 - ''Unleash the Beast''
* 1999 - ''Metalhead''
* 2001 - ''Killing Ground''
* 2004 - ''Lionheart''
* 2007 - ''The Inner Sanctum''
* 2009 - ''Into the Labyrinth''
* 2011 - ''Call to Arms''
* 2013 - ''Sacrifice''
* 2015 - ''Battering Ram''
* 2018 - ''Thunderbolt''
* 2021 - ''[[CoverAlbum Inspirations]]''
* 2022 - ''Carpe Diem''

!!This band provides examples of:

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: "Dallas 1 P.M." contains the line "a young mans life was blown away." JFK was almost 50 at the time of his death (although that isn't too old for a politician in the highest position of his country).
* AudienceParticipationSong: "Denim and Leather".
* BadassBiker: An alternate cover for ''Forever Free'' features a biker Space Marine from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''.
* BigRockEnding: Used on "Strong Arm of the Law" and "Princess of the Night".
* CoolTrain: "Princess of the Night" is about a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Royal_Class Princess Royal Class]] steam locomotive.
* CoverVersion: They have covered "Set Me Free" by Music/{{Sweet}}, "Ride like the Wind" by Christopher Cross, "Just Wanna Make Love to You" by Muddy Watrers and "The Court of the Crimson King" by Music/KingCrimson.
* FanFlattering: "Denim and Leather".
* HeavyMeta: "Heavy Metal Thunder", "Denim and Leather", "Rock Is Our Life".
* HorribleHistoryMetal
** "Machine Gun" about UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Contains some TechnologyPorn about tanks and machine guns.
** "Dallas 1 P.M." about the assassination of UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. Note that it does ''not'' contain any [[WhoShotJFK speculation]] - it merely recounts the assassination itself, and public reaction to it. Well it does contain ''some'' speculation. The sound of three gunshots was exclusively put in to go down the "conspiracy theory route" according to Biff Byford.
** "S.O.S." is about the sinking of the Titanic.
* NewWaveOfBritishHeavyMetal: TropeCodifier with Music/IronMaiden.
* PrecisionFStrike: "Ministry of Fools" drops precisely one in the entire song. "A Little Bit of What You Fancy" on ''Crusader'' also contains one.
%%* RatedMForManly: What else do you expect from a NewWaveOfBritishHeavyMetal band?
* TrainSong: "Princess of the Night", which is sung from the point of view of a man who feels nostalgic for a certain train that used to run.
* TheWitchHunter: "Witchfinder General" is about a witch hunter who hunts, tortures and kills witches.

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