NWOBHM Albums

Saxon's twenty-fifth album, with a release date of 22 January 2027. The title track came with a video on 2 September 2026.

The fourteenth studio album and the first since Bloodlines (2023). Mighty Music issued it internationally on 11 September 2026 as PMZ437CD, and Marquee Inc. in Japan on 9 September as MICP-12044. It is the first studio record to feature guitarist John Foottit, who joined in January 2026.

An eight-track EP marking the band's fiftieth year, issued by Silver Lining Music on 14 February 2025: five new songs, plus three live recordings that between them feature three different Raven drummers.

The thirteenth Praying Mantis studio album, released on 19 April 2024 by Frontiers and, the same day in Japan, by Marquee Incorporated. It marks the band's fiftieth year; the Japanese edition adds an alternate version of the title track for twelve songs.

Saxon's twenty-fourth album, released on 19 January 2024, with Brian Tatler of Diamond Head on second guitar.

A live album recorded at The Patriot Club in Wales in 2023 and released on 26 April 2024. The band describes the set as drawing on tracks from across the decades, and it places the 1980s material beside recent songs. "Gangland" and "Keeping Me Alive" previewed it.

The fifteenth studio album, recorded at drummer Mike Heller's own studio in Los Angeles and released by Silver Lining Music on 30 June 2023.

Saxon's second covers album, released on 24 March 2023, with songs by ten acts including the Animals, Alice Cooper, the Who and Cream.

The thirteenth studio album, released by Mighty Music on 5 May 2023 as PMZ390CD. Ten songs run from "Edge of the World" to "Making All The Rules", among them "A New Heartbeat", which had already given the previous year's EP its title.

Diamond Star Halos expands Def Leppard’s trademark blend of stacked harmonies, bright guitars and pop momentum into a broader palette.

The twelfth Praying Mantis studio album, released by Frontiers on 28 January 2022. Marquee Incorporated issued the Japanese edition the same day, adding an acoustic version of "Find Our Way Back Home" for twelve tracks.

Saxon's twenty-third album, released on 4 February 2022. At seventeen it is their highest UK placing since Power & the Glory in 1983.

A four-track EP issued on 22 April 2022: the title song and "Red Mist" alongside 2022 re-recordings of "Fireclown" and "Killers", both of which come from the 1980 debut Wild Cat.

Senjutsu pushes Iron Maiden’s large-scale instincts further, layering riffs, melody, key changes and quiet space across extended songs.

Saxon's first covers album, released on 19 March 2021. It went to number one on the UK Rock & Metal chart.

The fourteenth album, and the first studio record with Mike Heller. Gallagher pitched it as the album Raven would have made straight after 1982's Wiped Out.

Diamond Head's eighth album, from May 2019, the second with Rasmus Bom Andersen singing.

The band's third full live album — a late-November 2017 show in Aalborg, Denmark, captured without Raven knowing a tape was running.

The twelfth studio album, released by Mighty Music on 22 November 2019. Eleven songs running from "Worlds Apart" to "Sail On".

The eleventh Praying Mantis studio album. King Records released the Japanese edition on 9 May 2018, two days before Frontiers issued it elsewhere on the 11th; the Japanese CD adds an alternate mix of "The Last Summer" for twelve tracks.

Saxon's twenty-second album, released on 2 February 2018. "They Played Rock and Roll" is for Motorhead; the album reached five in Germany.

The eleventh studio album, self-titled, issued by Mighty Music on 21 October 2016 as PMZ 200. Eleven songs, opening with the advance track "Only the Brave".

The self-titled Def Leppard revisits the band’s stacked harmonies, polished guitar sound and buoyant rhythm with a contemporary feel.

The Book of Souls pours Iron Maiden’s heavy riffs, three-guitar melody and dramatic vocals into large, narrative-like structures.

The tenth Praying Mantis studio album, released by Frontiers on 21 August 2015 — the first with Jaycee Cuijpers singing and Hans in 't Zandt on drums. King Records issued the Japanese edition on 26 August with one extra track.

The thirteenth album, paid for in part by a Kickstarter campaign that took over $27,000, and rolled out across territories through SPV/Steamhammer in April 2015.

A covers album made as a reward for the Kickstarter backers who helped fund ExtermiNation; the band's own site files it as a bonus release rather than a studio album.

Saxon's twenty-first album, released on 16 October 2015. It reached three on the UK Rock & Metal chart.

Saxon's twentieth album, released in March 2013. It is the first Saxon album produced and mixed by Andy Sneap.

The tenth studio album, released by Rocksector Records on 24 September 2012. Target Records reissued it in 2020 with bonus tracks.

A Japan-only album of newly re-recorded early Praying Mantis songs, made for the band's thirtieth anniversary and released by King Records on 21 December 2011 as KICP-1598. Eleven tracks.

Saxon's nineteenth album, released on 3 June 2011. The chorus of "Back in '79" is sung by fans invited into the studio.

The Final Frontier uses cosmic atmosphere, long-form construction and layered triple guitars to create Iron Maiden metal on an adventurous scale.

The ninth Praying Mantis studio album, released by Frontiers on 5 June 2009 after a six-year gap — the first with Andy Burgess in Dennis Stratton's place. King Records issued the Japanese edition on 23 July with one extra track.

The comeback record after the long break that followed Mark Gallagher's injuries, and the first place it appeared was Japan, on King Records, on 25 March 2009.

Saxon's eighteenth album, released on 9 January 2009. It reached six on the UK Rock & Metal chart and twenty-three in Germany.

Songs from the Sparkle Lounge condenses Def Leppard’s thick harmonies, shining guitars and instantly memorable melodies into compact songs.

The ninth studio album, issued by Live Wire Records in 2008. At the end of 2024 it was reissued with a new remix by Marco Angioni and new sleeve art by Andy Pilkington, and that reissue is what the player on this page carries.

Saxon's seventeenth album, from March 2007. It is the first with the drummer Nigel Glockler back since 1997.

Yeah! is a strongly concept-driven covers album that translates the originals into a DEF LEPPARD-like sound.

A Matter of Life and Death joins Iron Maiden’s multi-guitar harmonies and extended structures to weighty themes of war and belief.