When the Yorkshiremen released their sixth studio album, Crusader, in 1984, they were a major force in metal. Starting out as Son Of A Bitch in 1974, they became Saxon five years later, the same year ...

Thanks to classic albums such as Wheels Of Steel and Strong Arm Of The Law, Saxon were NWOBHM trailblazers. But by the time of 1984’s divisive Crusader, things were looking less steady.