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Review: Arriving in 1997, a time when the UK's music scene was awash with Britpop and various electronic sub-genres, Unleash The Beast lands between their NWOBHM 80s glories and their subsequent re-adoption as metal national treasures, but that shouldn't put you off. It takes more than a few fads to put the Barnsley crew off their stride and they sound like they're firing on all cylinders on 'The Thin Red Line' or 'The Preacher', which neatly incorporates a ZZ Top-type headnodding funkiness and unusually Bon Scott-esque vocal into their well worn twin guitar trademarks. There are cursory nods to stadium rock and thrash metal here, but Saxon have always stayed relevant by doing what they do best rather than pandering to fashion. You know what they do - and if you like it, you'll love this.