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Saxon

Saxon is a group from the UK, active since 1976.

Group GB since 1976 heavy metal nwobhm british
TOTAL PLAYS
73
SONGS PLAYED
31
STATIONS
3
FIRST PLAYED
2007-08-21 06:07 · 6 Music — "Never Surrender- Reading Festival 1986"
LAST PLAYED
8 months ago · Radio 2 — "Princess of the Night"
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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2007 — 2025
9 7 5 2 0
'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 43 59%
Radio 2 29 40%
1Xtra 1 1%
Radio 1 0 0%
◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 02:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT
◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2025-08-29 22:11 Princess of the Night Radio 2
2025-07-10 14:19 Wheels of Steel 6 Music
2024-08-16 22:43 Motorcycle Man - Live at Donnington 1980 Radio 2
2024-06-14 22:49 And the Bands Played On Radio 2
2024-03-15 23:03 Wheels of Steel Radio 2
2023-08-25 22:53 Midnight Rider Radio 2
2023-05-19 22:03 Wheels of Steel Radio 2
2023-03-17 23:09 Never Surrender Radio 2
2022-11-25 23:29 Never Surrender (Live) Radio 2
2022-04-23 12:20 And the Bands Played On Radio 2
2022-03-02 22:42 Denim and Leather 6 Music
2021-06-04 19:46 Machine Gun Radio 2
◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

31 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z
20.000 Feet 3
747 1
747 Strangers In The Night 3
And the Band Played On 1
And the Bands Played On 7
Denim and Leather 2
Heavy Metal Thunder 1
Machine Gun 1
Made In Belfast 1
Midnight Rider 1
Never Surrender 2
Never Surrender (Live) 1
Paint It Black 1
Princess of the Night 7
Ride Like the Wind 1
Running 1
Song For Emma 1
The Eagle Has Landed 3
This Town Rocks 2
Wheels of Steel 6
Wheels Of Steel 3