Solid Ball of Rock
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Virgin Records |
| Length | 44:55 |
| Ranked | #132 for 1990 , #7,649 all-time |
Album Photos (3)
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Solid Ball of Rock Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Solid Ball of Rock | 4:40 | 70 | 1 | |
| 2. | Altar of the Gods | 3:42 | 80 | 1 | |
| 3. | Requiem (We Will Remember) | 5:18 | 70 | 1 | |
| 4. | Lights in the Sky | 4:07 | 75 | 1 | |
| 5. | I Just Can't Get Enough | 4:39 | 70 | 1 | |
| 6. | Baptism of Fire | 3:12 | 80 | 1 | |
| 7. | Ain't Gonna Take It | 4:53 | 70 | 1 | |
| 8. | I'm on Fire | 4:23 | 80 | 1 | |
| 9. | Overture in B-minor / Refugee | 5:38 | 75 | 1 | |
| 10. | Bavarian Beaver | 1:15 | 75 | 1 | |
| 11. | Crash Dive | 3:07 | 75 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Biff Byford : Vocals
- Paul Quinn : Guitars
- Graham Oliver : Guitars
- Nibbs Carter : Bass
- Nigel Glockler : Drums
Production staff / artist
- Piet Sielck : Programming
- Kalle Trapp : Producer, Engineering, Mixing
- Biff Byford : Mixing
- Rainer Hänsel : Executive Producer
Recorded at Karo Studios Brackel / Hamburg.
Pre-production at Gems Studios, Lincs.
Pre-production at Gems Studios, Lincs.
Solid Ball of Rock Comments
(4)
Feb 13, 2021
Some people call this a comeback because it was a bit heavier than the last album... but they sacrificed all the catchy anthems and strong vocal melodies. Step down for me.
Saxon Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon | Album | May 21, 1979 | 78.3 | 6 | 1 |
| Wheels of Steel | Album | May 5, 1980 | 85 | 10 | 1 |
| Strong Arm of the Law | Album | Sep 1, 1980 | 83.8 | 8 | 1 |
| Denim and Leather | Album | Oct 5, 1981 | 85.7 | 9 | 1 |
| The Eagle Has Landed | Live | 1982 | 90 | 4 | 1 |
| Power & the Glory | Album | Mar 21, 1983 | 81 | 5 | 1 |
| Crusader | Album | Apr 16, 1984 | 88.8 | 10 | 1 |
| Innocence Is No Excuse | Album | Jun 24, 1985 | 78 | 5 | 1 |
| Rock the Nations | Album | Oct 13, 1986 | 80 | 5 | 1 |
| Destiny | Album | Jun 20, 1988 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Rock n' Roll Gypsies | Live | 1989 | 89.3 | 3 | 0 |
| ▶ Solid Ball of Rock | Album | 1990 | 82.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Greatest Hits Live! | Live | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Forever Free | Album | May 18, 1992 | 85.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dogs of War | Album | Aug 14, 1995 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 |
| The Eagle Has Landed Pt. II | Live | 1996 | 91.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Unleash the Beast | Album | 1997 | 88.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Metalhead | Album | 1999 | 86.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Killing Ground | Album | Sep 2001 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Heavy Metal Thunder | Album | Sep 23, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Lionheart | Album | Sep 20, 2004 | 88.8 | 4 | 0 |
| The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III | Live | Jun 6, 2006 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| The Inner Sanctum | Album | Mar 5, 2007 | 91.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Into the Labyrinth | Album | Jan 12, 2009 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Call to Arms | Album | May 23, 2011 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| Heavy Metal Thunder – Live – Eagles over Wacken | Live | Apr 20, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sacrifice | Album | Mar 1, 2013 | 87 | 5 | 0 |
| Warriors of the Road - The Saxon Chronicles Part II | Live | 2014 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| St. George's Day Sacrifice Live in Manchester | Live | 2014 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Battering Ram | Album | Oct 16, 2015 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| Let Me Feel Your Power | Live | Oct 7, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Album | Feb 2, 2018 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
| The Eagle Has Landed 40 (Live) | Live | Aug 2, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Inspirations | Album | Mar 19, 2021 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Carpe Diem | Album | Feb 4, 2022 | 88.3 | 3 | 0 |
| More Inspirations | Album | Mar 24, 2023 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hell, Fire and Damnation | Album | Jan 19, 2024 | 87.8 | 11 | 0 |
| Eagles over Hellfest | Live | Jun 13, 2025 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Gods of Thunder | Album | Jan 22, 2027 | - | 0 | 0 |
