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Saxon – Rock The Nations
Label: EMI – EMC 3515, Jugoton – LSEMI 73181
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Yugoslavia
Released: 1986
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, NWOBHM

A1 Rock The Nations 4:42
A2 Battle Cry 5:37
A3 Waiting For The Night 4:52
A4 We Came Here To Rock 4:20

B1 You Ain’t No Angel 5:27
B2 Running Hot 3:36
B3 Party Til You Puke 3:27 Piano – Elton John
B4 Empty Promises 4:10
B5 Northern Lady 4:42 Piano – Elton John

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Bass Guitar – Paul Johnson
Drums – Nigel Glockler
Lead Guitar – Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn
Lead Vocals – Biff Byford

Written-By – Byford*, Oliver* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3 to B5), Glockler*, Quinn* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B5), Dawson* (tracks: B2)
Backing vocalists on B1: Irwin and Inga.
Rights Society: SOKOJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A): LSEMI 73181 A 27 10 86 SB
Matrix / Runout (Side B): LSEMI 73181 B 27 10 86 SB

Rock the Nations doesn’t deviate as far from the quality or style of classic Saxon.
In fact, this album is almost textbook Saxon. We have the standard songs about the glory of rock and roll, the obligatory head pounding, banner waving speed metal war epic, a sappy power ballad and the usual motorcycles on the highway and sex with hot teenage girls.  All things considered, there’s a lot to like here. The riffs are chunky and catchy in equal measure, Biff is as powerful as ever, and the production, much like the band, is rock solid and workmanlike.
There’s still plenty of enjoyable, old school British heavy metal to be had here. Definitely recommended for fans of the band or the style.