The Inner Sanctum

Infobox Album |
Name = The Inner Sanctum
Type = Album
Artist = Saxon


Released = March 5, 2007
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 47:48
Label = SPV Records
Producer = Charlie Bauerfeind
Reviews = *Allmusic:Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfuxzl5ldje link]
*Metal Hammer rating-10|8
Last album = "Lionheart"
(2004)
This album = "The Inner Sanctum"
(2007)
Next album =

"The Inner Sanctum" is the seventeenth album by the British heavy metal band Saxon, released on March 5, 2007. A limited edition with DVD is available too.

The single version of "I've Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)" features guest appearances by heavy metal artists Lemmy Kilmister, Angry Anderson and Andi Deris.

Track listing

(All songs written by Byford, Quinn, Glockler, Carter, Scarratt; all lyrics by Byford)
#"State of Grace" - 5:37
#"Need for Speed" - 3:08
#"Let Me Feel Your Power" - 3:29
#"Red Star Falling" - 6:16
#"I`ve Got to Rock (to Stay Alive)" - 4:40
#"If I Was You" (Album Version) - 3:27
#"Going Nowhere Fast" - 4:15
#"Ashes to Ashes" - 4:52
#"Empire Rising" - 0:41
#"Atilla the Hun" - 8:09
#"If I Was You" (Single Version) - 3:06 (Only in the standard edition)

"A Night Out With the Boys" (DVD)

#"To Hell and Back Again"
#"A Night Out With the Boys – The Idea"
#"A Night Out With the Boys – Not Really"
#"See the Light Shining"
#"A Night Out With the Boys – Now It Started"
#"Redline"
#"Suzie Hold On"
#"Stand Up and Be Counted"
#"Frozen Rainbow"
#"Never Surrender"

Lyrical Concept

#"Red Star Falling" is about the end of comunism in Soviet Union.
#"Attila the Hun" is about Attila the Hun, who almost destroyed all the Roman Empire.

Credits

*Biff Byford - vocals
*Paul Quinn - guitar
*Doug Scarratt - guitar
*Nibbs Carter - bass
*Nigel Glockler - drums, keyboards