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School of Hard Knocks

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Biff Byford (Artist) Format: Vinyl
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 367 ratings
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Welcome to the Show
2 School of Hard Knocks
3 Inquisitor
4 The Pit and the Pendulum
5 Worlds Collide

Disc: 2

1 Pedal to the Metal
2 Hearts of Steel
3 Throw Down the Sword
4 Me and You
5 Black and White

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BIFF BYFORD’S SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS DUE FEBRUARY 21ST 2020. Legendary Saxon frontman releases first solo album Free, tough, uncompromising and supremely obdurate, the English North is everything you saw in Game of Thrones and more. It is the true heart of England, the region where its soul resides, and Biff Byford has earned the right to be considered its true heavy metal bard. The legendary Saxon frontman takes on not just tales and stories from his heart and soil, but also investigates the Middle Ages and Medieval history overall in his first ever solo album. Recorded by Jacky Lehmann at Brighton Electric Studios and mixed by Matts Valentin at Queens Street Studio in Stockholm, the album was produced by Biff Byford, vocals, with Fredrik Akesson on guitars, Christian Lundqvist on drums and Gus Macricostas on bass guitar. The album also features guest appearances from Phil Campbell, Nick Baker, Alex Holzwart and Dave Kemp. In all senses a classic, masterfully-constructed old school British hard rock album School of Hard Knocks is every aural inch a Byford storybook highlighting his passionate interests. From the spoken word of “Inquisitor” leading into the metaltation on the Spanish Inquisition of “The Pit and Pendulum” to the autobiographical, old-school ‘wheels of steal’ era thrust of the title track, you’ll get to know Byford supremely well over the 10 tracks which comprise School of Hard Knocks. School of Hard Knocks is destined to be one of the biggest, most entertaining metal-plated surprises of 2020.

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.36 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Silver Lining Music
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2020
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2019
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Silver Lining Music
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Z74SS8W
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 367 ratings

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Edward J. mccarthy Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD SOLO EFFORT BY METAL GOD # TWO!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020
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i got this nice digi pack cd today and i am on my third spin now, this is a very good hard rock/metal record BUT not as heavy as saxons music has been since unleash the beast 23 years ago back in 1997, great guitar playing & solos more in the vein of early to mid 80s saxon but with a different edge, the songs are very good and solid, the only thing i did notice on the semi ballad scarborough fair is that for the first time ever biffs voice sounds a bit aged or like he is struggling a bit but then again maybe that was how biff & the production team wanted this to sound!! i got the school of hard knocks 45 from the uk back in december & its a great song as is welcome to the show, petal to the metal, on hearts of steel you would think paul quinn is playing guitar so thats another great song, me & you is a nice ballad biff wrote for his wife, a uk single has just been released for that track and if my memory is correct this is the first time biff has released any single as a ballad since 1986 when saxon released the ballad northern lady ( from the rock the nations record) so that makes this interesting and over all you get a straight up hard rock/metal with a bit of an old school sound here over 11 great tracks!!!! i also LOVE biffs cover of the classic WISHBONE ASH track THROW DOWN THE SWORD from the classic ARGUS record from way back in 1972, i have been a saxon fan and they have been my favorite metal band since 1981, i have seen saxon so many times in the past 35 years and i have a very sizable saxon collection, i first remember way back in 1991 when saxon where touring europe for the SOLID BALL OF ROCK album biff mentioned doing a solo record for the first time and i was sure way back then he would but never in a million years would i think it would take him 29 years to get it done! well he did and i feel most all saxon fans will really enjoy this cd as much as i do, also im very pleased to say THERE ARE NO COOKIE MONSTER vocals on this disc at all like there was a bit of on the track predator from thunderbolt a couple of years ago so old fans & new ones alike should really enjoy this, what my headline meant was there are a few metal gods and of coarse halford comes in at #1 but for me BIFF comes in at #2 the way he works a crowd live, holds himself & just all the killer metal he has written and recorded for us over 41 years now, anyway that is my take. if you read this far you must love saxon as much as i do so i have a bit of trivia a lot or most saxon fans would not have a clue about as biff NEVER talked about this even in his book 13 years ago, besides playing bass biff also plays a damn good flute!!!! biff was in a band called JUMBLE LANE in 1971 & they released one insanely rare record, it is a 12 track lp that came out on an independent uk label back in 1971 and he plays flute on 5 tracks, i got a cd version that has a lot of bonus tracks and he is on one of them to, so my wife now calls biff THE MOTORCYCLE MAN WHO PLAYS THE FLUTE!!! of coarse i had to get the cd but NO not hard rock at all, think jazz/country/early 70s prog, sorry if ya did not want that out there biff but anyone can google this ha ha............. now BUY HIS SOLO RECORD ps id love to see TONY JEPSON produce the next saxon record as my favorite saxon record from last decade was CALL TO ARMS (2011) wich tony produced.
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M. Seina
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2020
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There isn't anything to say that hasn't already been said about Biff Byford so I'll just say if you're a fan of NWOBHM, 70's/80's Hard Rock, or simply just like top notch music, this CD is for you. It's a natural for Saxon fans, but anyone who really appreciates music will be glad they got this as well.
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Michael Strobel
4.0 out of 5 stars Similar in style to Saxon
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
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The best tracks are in the beginning especially the title track. All are winners except for sounds of silence
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9496Tull
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020
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If you like SAXON. You will love this. Especially if you enjoy the 80’s and early 90’s SAXON. I really love Scarborough Fair. He done a excellent job covering that classic tune.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still got it
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020
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Great little surprise from biff.
Excellent selection of songs and performances. Killer version of Scarborough fair.
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Fraser
5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommend definitely is 10 out of 10
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
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A legend keeps on rocking very good
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live2rocku
4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020
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Good stuff, buy it.
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Stephanie
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh! It's okay!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020
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Not too bad but it's just a bit all over the place. A couple of songs like Welcome To The Show and School Of Hard Knocks sound like they should be on a Saxon album, so he didn't quite leave that behind. But the cover of Scarborough Fair was the best version of that song I've ever heard. It was good to get this for the novelty factor if nothing else and I might even collect it on vinyl when I can, but I'll be waiting patiently for the next Saxon release.
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Marco Valotto
5.0 out of 5 stars Album fantastico!
Reviewed in Italy on March 13, 2023
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Disco solista di Biff Byford, storico frontman e leader indiscusso dei mitici Saxon, band heavy metal britannica che non ha bisogno di presentazioni.
Ho acquistato la versione in vinile nero, suona divinamente, senza alcun rumore di fondo, con una notevole dinamica e ampiezza del palcoscenico sonoro.
Il lato A del disco rasenta la perfezione, "Welcome To The Show", la title track, "Inquisitor", "The Pit And The Pendulum" (meravigliosa) e "Worlds Collide" sono un manifesto di potenza e classe cristallina; il lato B ha qualche traccia meno accattivante, ma "Hearts Of Steel", "Throw Down The Sword" e la ballata "Me And You" sono tracce notevoli e d'atmosfera.
Un disco da comprare!
Curiosità: la copertina riproduce un quadro in stile naif dipinto da un amico di Byford e, non so perché, mi ha affascinato ancora prima della musica, diciamo che ho acquistato il vinile anziché il CD proprio per godere a pieno dell'artwork.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome album
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2020
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Biff rules!!!!
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Victor Barrios
5.0 out of 5 stars Fuerza vital. La experiencia vivida...
Reviewed in Spain on November 18, 2020
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No podría ser de otra forma. El alma y los sentimientos de Biff a flor de piel... Su forma muy particular de ver todo lo vivido y al mundo.
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Georg Paludnik
5.0 out of 5 stars Super
Reviewed in Germany on March 7, 2020
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Schnell erhalten
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CARON LUDOVIC
5.0 out of 5 stars Un album solo brilliant en tout point
Reviewed in France on March 21, 2020
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Album exceptionnel de biff byford, frontman et chanteur du groupe légendaire SAXON.
Chaque titre est un tube et à son propre style l on va du blues rock au style saxonien . Et la voix de biff est magique comme toujours et son groupe est en parfait osmose. Les fans de Saxon et de son chanteur charismatique seront comblés
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