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{{About|the Saxon album|other uses|Inner Sanctum (disambiguation){{!}}Inner Sanctum}}
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| Name = The Inner Sanctum
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
| Type = [[Album]]
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| Artist = [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]]
| Cover = Saxon - The Inner Sanctum.JPG
| name = The Inner Sanctum
| Released = March 5, 2007
| type = studio
| artist = [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]]
| Recorded = Recorded at Gems 24 Studio, [[Boston, Lincolnshire]], UK, 2006
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| cover = Saxon - The Inner Sanctum.JPG
| Length = 47:48
| alt =
| released = 5 March 2007
| Label = [[SPV GmbH|SPV/Steamhammer]]
| recorded = 2006
| Producer = [[Charlie Bauerfeind]]
| venue =
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| studio = Gems 24 Studio, [[Boston, Lincolnshire]], UK
| This album = '''''The Inner Sanctum''''' <br /> (2007)
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| Next album = ''[[Into the Labyrinth (Saxon album)|Into the Labyrinth]]'' <br>(2009)
| length = 47:48
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| producer = [[Charlie Bauerfeind]]
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| next_title = [[Into the Labyrinth (Saxon album)|Into the Labyrinth]]
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'''''The Inner Sanctum''''' is the seventeenth studio album by British [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]], released on 5 March 2007. It is the first album by the band to feature drummer Nigel Glockler since 1997's ''[[Unleash the Beast]]''. A limited edition with DVD is available too.

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-inner-sanctum-cddvd-r1021276/review | title = Saxon The Inner Sasnctum [CD/DVD] | accessdate = 2011-06-29 | last = Rivadavia | first = Eduardo | work = [[Allmusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-inner-sanctum-cddvd-r1021276/review | title = Saxon The Inner Sanctum [CD/DVD] |access-date= 2011-06-29 |last= Rivadavia |first= Eduardo | publisher = [[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
| rev2 =Jukebox:Metal
| rev2 = Jukebox:Metal
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2007/saxon-the-inner-sanctum/ | title = Saxon - The Inner sanctum | accessdate = 2011-06-29 | last = Lye | first = Andy | date = 2007 | publisher = Jukebox:Metal.com}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=Jukemetal>{{cite web |url=http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2007/saxon-the-inner-sanctum/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009071252/http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2007/saxon-the-inner-sanctum/ |archive-date=2016-10-09 |title= Saxon – The Inner sanctum |access-date= 2011-06-29 |last= Lye |first= Andy |year = 2007 | publisher = JukeboxMetal.com}}</ref>
| rev3 =''[[Metal Hammer]]''
| rev3 = [[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]
| rev3Score = 9.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www-rockhard-de.translate.goog/reviews/saxon-the-inner-sanctum_308199.html?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc|title=SAXON The Inner Sanctum|author=Frank Albrecht|access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref>
| rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}
| rev4 = [[Blabbermouth]]
| noprose = yes
| rev4Score = 8/10<ref name=Blabbermouth>{{cite web |url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/the-inner-sanctum |title=SAXON The Inner Sanctum|work=[[Blabbermouth]]|date=26 March 2007 |access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]
| rev5Score = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=4034|title=Saxon – The Inner Sanctum review|work=[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]|date=31 March 2007|access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


''The Inner Sanctum'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. Eduardo Rivadavia of [[AllMusic]] gave the album three and a half out of five stars, and commented that Saxon continued "to do their legacy proud as they move through their third decade of recording activity." He described the album's first three tracks as "frantic" and the third, "Let Me Feel Your Power" as "jaw-dropping", and also praised the "majestic" "Red Star Falling", comparing it to the band's earlier songs "Dallas 1PM" and "Broken Heroes", although he was critical towards the single version of "If I Was You", advising the listener to "make sure your CD contains the album version". Rivadavia concluded his review by saying "although it's certainly not perfect by any stretch, The ''Inner Sanctum'' is welcome addition to this band's sizeable discography, and, pound for pound, might just take the crown as Saxon's best album of the early 2000s."<ref name=AllMusic/>
'''''The Inner Sanctum''''' is the seventeenth [[album]] by the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]], released on March 5, 2007. A limited edition with DVD is available too.


However, Andy Lye of Jukebox:Metal was more critical in his review of the album, giving it three out of five stars, and criticizing its opening track "State of Grace", calling it "derivative and largely boring", and also "Let Me Feel Your Power" commenting that "a great, grooving mid-section can't quite save it from its appalling lyrics and tired riffs." He went on to call "I've Got to Rock (To Stay Alive)" "as bad as you'd expect" and criticized "If I Was You" for sounding "exactly like all metal singles sound". He concluded by stating that "Against the wider metal market this is an average album (hence three stars), but against recent Saxon output it is comfortably below average."<ref name=Jukemetal/>
The single version of "I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)" features guest appearances by heavy metal musicians [[Lemmy Kilmister]], [[Angry Anderson]] and [[Andi Deris]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
<small>(All songs written by Byford, Quinn, Glockler, Carter, Scarratt; all lyrics by Byford)</small>
| all_music = [[Biff Byford]], Paul Quinn, [[Nigel Glockler]], Nibbs Carter, Doug Scarratt
{{tracklist
| all_lyrics = Byford
| title1 = State of Grace
| title1 = State of Grace
| length1 = 5:37
| length1 = 5:37
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| title4 = Red Star Falling
| title4 = Red Star Falling
| length4 = 6:16
| length4 = 6:16
| title5 = I`ve Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)
| title5 = I've Got to Rock (To Stay Alive)
| length5 = 4:40
| length5 = 4:40
| title6 = If I Was You
| title6 = If I Was You
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| title9 = Empire Rising
| title9 = Empire Rising
| length9 = 0:41
| length9 = 0:41
| title10 = Attila the Hun
| title10 = Atila<!--Do not change the spelling to "Attila"; this is how it shows up on the album--> The Hun
| length10 = 8:09
| length10 = 8:09
| title11 = If I Was You
| title11 = If I Was You
| note11 = Single Version
| note11 = Single Version; Only in the standard edition
| length11 = 3:06*
| length11 = 3:06
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japan bonus tracks
| title12 = 747 (Strangers in the Night)
| length12 = 5:07
| title13 = Backs to the Wall
| note13 = Live 2005
| length13 = 3:19
| title14 = Stand Up And Be Counted
| note14 = Live 2005
| length14 = 3:26
| title15 = Never Surrender
| note15 = Live 2005
| length15 = 3:29
| title16 = Wheels of Steel
| note16 = Live 2005
| length16 = 9:01
| title17 = And The Bands Played On
| note17 = Live 2004
| length17 = 3:47
}}

;CD 2 Limited Edition, Digipak Bonus DVD
{{tracklisting
| headline = A Night Out with the Boys
| title1 = To Hell and Back Again
| length1 =
| title2 = A Night Out with the Boys – The Idea
| length2 =
| title3 = A Night Out with the Boys – Not Really
| length3 =
| title4 = See the Light Shining
| length4 =
| title5 = A Night Out with the Boys – Now It Started
| length5 =
| title6 = Redline
| length6 =
| title7 = Suzie Hold On
| length7 =
| title8 = Stand Up and Be Counted
| length8 =
| title9 = Frozen Rainbow
| length9 =
| title10 = Never Surrender
| length10 =
}}
}}
(*) Only in the standard edition


==Notes==
==''A Night Out with the Boys'' (DVD)==
* "Red Star Falling" is about the end of [[communism]] in [[Soviet Union]].
#"To Hell and Back Again"
* "Atila the Hun" is about [[Attila the Hun]], who almost destroyed the [[Roman Empire]].
#"A Night Out with the Boys – The Idea"
* "If I Was You" is about asking why an individual would go from being an innocent child to a violent adult.
#"A Night Out with the Boys – Not Really"
* "Let Me Feel Your Power" is about festivals like Wacken, which Saxon has headlined twice.
#"See the Light Shining"
* "I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)" is about rock n' roll and life. The single version features guest appearances by heavy metal musicians [[Lemmy Kilmister]], [[Angry Anderson]], and [[Andi Deris]].
#"A Night Out with the Boys – Now It Started"
#"Redline"
#"Suzie Hold On"
#"Stand Up and Be Counted"
#"Frozen Rainbow"
#"Never Surrender"


==Lyrical concept==
==Personnel==
*[[Biff Byford]] – lead vocals
#"Red Star Falling" is about the end of [[communism]] in [[Soviet Union]].
*Paul Quinn – guitars
#"Atila the Hun" is about [[Attila the Hun]], who almost destroyed the [[Roman Empire]].
*Doug Scarratt – guitars
#"If I Was You" is about gun culture.
*Nibbs Carter – bass
#"Let Me Feel Your Power" is about festivals like Wacken, which Saxon have headlined twice.
*[[Nigel Glockler]] – drums
#"I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)" is about rock n' roll and life.
* Matthias Ulmer – keyboards


==Credits==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
*[[Biff Byford]] - [[vocals]]
|-
*[[Paul Quinn (guitarist)|Paul Quinn]] - [[guitar]]
! Chart (2007)
*Doug Scarratt - guitar
! Peak<br/>position
*[[Nibbs Carter]] - [[bass guitar|bass]]
|-
*[[Nigel Glockler]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s
{{Album chart|France|138|artist=Saxon|album=The Inner Sanctum|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 April 2018}}
*[[Lemmy]], [[Angry Anderson]] and [[Andi Deris]] - guest vocals on "I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)"
|-
{{Album chart|Germany4|36|id=53510|artist=Saxon|album=The Inner Sanctum|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 April 2018}}
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|162|M|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/72553/products/712820/1/|title=ザ・インナー・サンクタム|publisher=Oricon.co.jp|access-date=26 April 2018|rowheader=true|}}
|-
{{Album chart|Sweden|39|artist=Saxon|album=The Inner Sanctum|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 April 2018}}
|-
{{Album chart|Switzerland|89|artist=Saxon|album=The Inner Sanctum|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 April 2018}}
|-
{{Album chart|UKRock|4|date=20070311|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 April 2018}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 4 October 2024

This article is about the Saxon album. For other uses, see Inner Sanctum.

The Inner Sanctum
Studio album by
Saxon
Released5 March 2007
Recorded2006
StudioGems 24 Studio, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
GenreHeavy metal
Length47:48
LabelSPV/Steamhammer
ProducerCharlie Bauerfeind
Saxon chronology
The Eagle Has Landed – Part III
(2006) 		The Inner Sanctum
(2007) 		Into the Labyrinth
(2009)

The Inner Sanctum is the seventeenth studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon, released on 5 March 2007. It is the first album by the band to feature drummer Nigel Glockler since 1997's Unleash the Beast. A limited edition with DVD is available too.

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jukebox:Metal[2]
Rock Hard9.0/10[3]
Blabbermouth8/10[4]
Metal Storm7.6/10[5]

The Inner Sanctum has received generally positive reviews from critics. Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars, and commented that Saxon continued "to do their legacy proud as they move through their third decade of recording activity." He described the album's first three tracks as "frantic" and the third, "Let Me Feel Your Power" as "jaw-dropping", and also praised the "majestic" "Red Star Falling", comparing it to the band's earlier songs "Dallas 1PM" and "Broken Heroes", although he was critical towards the single version of "If I Was You", advising the listener to "make sure your CD contains the album version". Rivadavia concluded his review by saying "although it's certainly not perfect by any stretch, The Inner Sanctum is welcome addition to this band's sizeable discography, and, pound for pound, might just take the crown as Saxon's best album of the early 2000s."[1]

However, Andy Lye of Jukebox:Metal was more critical in his review of the album, giving it three out of five stars, and criticizing its opening track "State of Grace", calling it "derivative and largely boring", and also "Let Me Feel Your Power" commenting that "a great, grooving mid-section can't quite save it from its appalling lyrics and tired riffs." He went on to call "I've Got to Rock (To Stay Alive)" "as bad as you'd expect" and criticized "If I Was You" for sounding "exactly like all metal singles sound". He concluded by stating that "Against the wider metal market this is an average album (hence three stars), but against recent Saxon output it is comfortably below average."[2]

Track listing

[edit]

All lyrics are written by Byford; all music is composed by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Nigel Glockler, Nibbs Carter, Doug Scarratt

No.TitleLength
1."State of Grace"5:37
2."Need for Speed"3:08
3."Let Me Feel Your Power"3:29
4."Red Star Falling"6:16
5."I've Got to Rock (To Stay Alive)"4:40
6."If I Was You" (Album Version)3:27
7."Going Nowhere Fast"4:15
8."Ashes to Ashes"4:52
9."Empire Rising"0:41
10."Atila The Hun"8:09
11."If I Was You" (Single Version; Only in the standard edition)3:06
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."747 (Strangers in the Night)"5:07
13."Backs to the Wall" (Live 2005)3:19
14."Stand Up And Be Counted" (Live 2005)3:26
15."Never Surrender" (Live 2005)3:29
16."Wheels of Steel" (Live 2005)9:01
17."And The Bands Played On" (Live 2004)3:47
CD 2 Limited Edition, Digipak Bonus DVD
A Night Out with the Boys
No.TitleLength
1."To Hell and Back Again" 
2."A Night Out with the Boys – The Idea" 
3."A Night Out with the Boys – Not Really" 
4."See the Light Shining" 
5."A Night Out with the Boys – Now It Started" 
6."Redline" 
7."Suzie Hold On" 
8."Stand Up and Be Counted" 
9."Frozen Rainbow" 
10."Never Surrender" 

Notes

[edit]
  • "Red Star Falling" is about the end of communism in Soviet Union.
  • "Atila the Hun" is about Attila the Hun, who almost destroyed the Roman Empire.
  • "If I Was You" is about asking why an individual would go from being an innocent child to a violent adult.
  • "Let Me Feel Your Power" is about festivals like Wacken, which Saxon has headlined twice.
  • "I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)" is about rock n' roll and life. The single version features guest appearances by heavy metal musicians Lemmy Kilmister, Angry Anderson, and Andi Deris.

Personnel

[edit]
  • Biff Byford – lead vocals
  • Paul Quinn – guitars
  • Doug Scarratt – guitars
  • Nibbs Carter – bass
  • Nigel Glockler – drums
  • Matthias Ulmer – keyboards

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2007) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 138
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 36
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 162
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 89
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon The Inner Sanctum [CD/DVD]". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Lye, Andy (2007). "Saxon – The Inner sanctum". JukeboxMetal.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. ^ Frank Albrecht. "SAXON The Inner Sanctum". Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "SAXON The Inner Sanctum". Blabbermouth. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Saxon – The Inner Sanctum review". Metal Storm. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Saxon – The Inner Sanctum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – The Inner Sanctum" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. ^ "ザ・インナー・サンクタム". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – The Inner Sanctum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – The Inner Sanctum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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