Saxon – Call to Arms

Call to Arms is the nineteenth studio album by legendary British heavy metal band Saxon, released in 2011. The album marked a powerful return to the band’s classic sound, blending traditional heavy metal energy with modern production. Call to Arms was released across Europe in early June, with staggered launch dates in countries such as the UK, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Poland, and France, before its official North American release on September 27 via EMI Records. Celebrated for its anthemic tracks and strong lyrical themes of warfare, history, and metal heritage, the album reaffirmed Saxon’s status as one of the most influential bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM).

Track list

No.TitleLength
1.“Hammer of the Gods”4:23
2.“Back in 79”3:28
3.“Surviving Against the Odds”2:59
4.“Mists of Avalon”5:02
5.“Call to Arms”4:28
6.“Chasing the Bullet”4:14
7.“Afterburner”3:06
8.“When Doomsday Comes”
(Hybrid Theory soundtrack)		4:29
9.“No Rest for the Wicked”3:09
10.“Ballad of the Working Man”3:48
11.“Call to Arms” (Orchestral Version)4:28

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