Saxon have been one of the leading forces in British Heavy Metal for over three decades and are as active now as when they formed in South Yorkshire in 1977, releasing their 19th Studio album 'Call To Arms' in June 2011. The constant touring and song-writing has created one of the most loyal fanbases in rock and gathered a list of superstar fans such as Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and even Lada Gaga. Their first seven albums on the French Carrere label have now been amassed into 'The Carrere Years (1979-1984)', a four disc collection of the remastered albums, now expanded with bonus material and including an exclusive interview with the band within the liner notes. The set kicks off with Saxon's self-titled debut (which now includes the bonus live B-side 'Judgement Day'), before moving on to their UK No 5 follow up album, 'Wheels Of Steel', crammed with Saxon classics, from set opener 'Motorcycle Man', through the singles 'Suzi Hold On', '747 (Strangers In The Night)' and the title track (both of which cracked the UK Top 20). CD 2 in this set starts with Saxon's third album, 'Strong Arm Of The Law' (released in October 1980), opening with the self-explanatory 'Heavy Metal Thunder', like its predecessor 'Wheels Of Steel', 'Strong Arm Of The Law' features many tracks that have remained staples of Saxon's live set to the present day, including '20,000 Feet', 'Hungry Years' and 'Dallas 1pm', a song about John F Kennedy's assassination. Forming the second-half of CD 2 is Saxon's fourth studio album, 'Denim & Leather'. Originally released in 1981, the album caught the band at an early commercial and creative peak, and features the classic singles 'Princess Of The Night', 'Never Surrender' and a tribute to their appearance at the first Castle Donington Festival (now Download), 'And The Bands Played On'. Saxon's legendary first live album 'The Eagle Has Landed' (a UK No. 5) begins CD 3 of this set. Packing in ten solid Heavy Metal anthems, the album buzzes with the band's trademark live energy. 'The Carrere Years' continues with Saxon's fifth studio album 'Power & The Glory', expanded here with three live B-sides from the album's title single and 'Nightmare'. Finally, the set closes with CD 4, the remastered version of 'Crusader' originally released in 1984 and produced by Kevin Beamish at Sound City in Los Angeles.