SAXON - Into The Labyrinth

http://teethofthedivine.com/site/reviews/saxon-into-the-labyrinth/

Sounds like this will contend to be on my list of 24 this year.

Thanks for the reviews.

Anyone get this. I have it ordered and the samples i've heard sound really good.

Nice review Shawn.

Its a good album, just not much different than the last couple they came out with.

still awaiting its release here. I hope i won't be disappointed like it was the case with death magnetic and chinese democracy.

I've never owned a Saxon album, but I've read nothing but positive reviews for this. I hope to pick it up soon, probably gonna have to order it online though because the music selection around here sucks (Walmart, Target, Best Buy, FYE )

I'd like to hear this album too, I have always liked Saxon but have not really much of their music since the late 80s.

It's a good album!

thejokeriv wrote:

It's a good album!

Agreed, albeit not much (if any) of a change from their last couple of albums.

Still solid, but not as good as The Inner Sanctum, in my opinion.

My ranking of the Saxon albums:

1. Unleash the Beast
2. Lionheart
3. Strong Arm of the Law
4. The Inner Sanctum
5. Wheels of Steel
6. Into the Labyrinth
7. Metalhead
8. Denim and Leather
9. Dogs of War
10. Power and the Glory
11. Killing Ground
12. Crusader
13. Forever Free

I haven't heard the others. I still have work to do. I only own eight of those on CD plus one compilation and the Heavy Metal Thunder re-recorded collection.

Lari wrote:

Still solid, but not as good as The Inner Sanctum, in my opinion.

My ranking of the Saxon albums:

1. Unleash the Beast
2. Lionheart
3. Strong Arm of the Law
4. The Inner Sanctum
5. Wheels of Steel
6. Into the Labyrinth
7. Metalhead
8. Denim and Leather
9. Dogs of War
10. Power and the Glory
11. Killing Ground
12. Crusader
13. Forever Free

I haven't heard the others. I still have work to do. I only own eight of those on CD plus one compilation and the Heavy Metal Thunder re-recorded collection.

I agree....I am liking The Inner Sanctum more as well. My top 5 are:

1. Strong Arm of the Law
2. Wheels of Steel
3. Unleash the Beast
4. The Inner Sancum
5. Denim and Leather

I love this cd much more than ITL!

Wargod49

This one is on my buy list as it the previous 'Into the Labrynith'.......


I love the tune 'I got to Rock to Stay Alive'....

Into The Labyrinth was the name of my Junior year Marching Band show in highschool.

Great disc! I have the special bonus dvd version. Got it when I was in Norway.

I have it, too. The track-by-track commentary is cool, but what the hell is up with that short movie? It kind of sucks...

Wargod48 wrote:

I love this cd much more than ITL!

mr.electric39 wrote:

This one is on my buy list as it the previous 'Into the Labrynith'.......

Two guys confusing the album titles? Or am I missing something? Did Saxon already follow up Into the Labyrinth with a new album?

I got it today, and this is one of the best albums from 2008 and 2009. This will be high on the 2009 list

I've given this a coupla spins so far and nothing is really grabbing me. It's a little on the boring side, compared to their last few releases. It's getting shelved for now and I'll come back to it another time, but first impressions are not good.

It doesn't grab at first like The Inner Sanctum but I do enjoy it. I like the bluesy feel of Coming Home. I didn't think Saxon could pull off adding blues but they did it.