QUEEN OF HEARTS
Última obra de los británicos Saxon hasta la fecha de esta reseña, salida a finales de 2015. Poca presentación para esta banda de culto que ya he mencionado en varias ocasiones en el blog, uno de los motores de la NWOBHM desde sus comienzos y una banda que nunca me cansaré de repetir que a pesar de sus ventas, de su cartel etc. siempre ha sido colocada injustamente un peldaño por debajo de los Maiden, Judas y compañía y que solo el tiempo terminará de colocar lo alto que merecen, a pesar como digo de su ya reconocimiento. Este trabajo, el 21 en su carrera, es un paso más, un buen ejemplo de lo que les ha hecho mantenerse a lo largo de 4 décadas en lo alto de la escena internacional, con su heavy metal clásico por estandarte, a veces más adaptado a los tiempos que corren, a veces más acorde a su escuela clásica, lo que está claro es que siempre hay algo que rascar en sus obras, unas más "redondas", otras menos, pero siempre la calidad ondea a su alrededor demostrando que las cosas no son nunca por casualidad. En esta ocasión nos encontramos ante un trabajo en el que podríamos diferenciar una primera parte más fina, con un sonido más enganchón en plan Saxon, y una segunda parte algo más descafeinada, aunque siempre dicho sea con el respeto que me merecen estos tíos. Varios temas a destacar, "battering ram", "The Devil's Footprint", " Destroyer" o este "Queen of Hearts" del que hoy quiero dejar un enlace a youtube, demuestran una vez más que cada nueva obra de estos músicos es una buena escusa para volver a meter la nariz en su discografía. Como digo, dejo un enlace a youtube de su "Queen of hearts", una canción con una gran atmósfera, en un plan algo más relajado pero con el sello de calidad de Saxon.
The Queen of hearts she stands alone
Purveying all she sees
Trapped inside the players web
Of cunning and deceit
The bishop in his corner kneels
Praying for her soul
The knights are gathered at her side
To watch the game unfold
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
Like pawns we move and give our lives
While she protects her king
The rook will guard the tower gates
To keep them all within
The battle rages back and forth
Across the chequered board
Until the red King takes his place
The victor and her lord
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
Alice through the looking glass
The hatter waits below
The rabbit checks his watch again
Time is moving slow
The red Queen lays upon her bed
Dreaming of the game
The Cheshire Cat sits high above
Grinning at the knave
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
Take your partners for the dance
Everyone must play
The deadly game of cat and mouse
No one gets away
Time has no beginning
The nightmare never stops
Round and round we spin again
Until the curtain drops
The Queen of hearts she stands alone
Purveying all she sees
Trapped inside the players web
Of cunning and deceit
The bishop in his corner kneels
Praying for her soul
The knights are gathered at her side
To watch the game unfold
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
She is the red Queen
Queen of hearts
Purveying all she sees
Trapped inside the players web
Of cunning and deceit
The bishop in his corner kneels
Praying for her soul
The knights are gathered at her side
To watch the game unfold
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
Like pawns we move and give our lives
While she protects her king
The rook will guard the tower gates
To keep them all within
The battle rages back and forth
Across the chequered board
Until the red King takes his place
The victor and her lord
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
Alice through the looking glass
The hatter waits below
The rabbit checks his watch again
Time is moving slow
The red Queen lays upon her bed
Dreaming of the game
The Cheshire Cat sits high above
Grinning at the knave
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
Take your partners for the dance
Everyone must play
The deadly game of cat and mouse
No one gets away
Time has no beginning
The nightmare never stops
Round and round we spin again
Until the curtain drops
The Queen of hearts she stands alone
Purveying all she sees
Trapped inside the players web
Of cunning and deceit
The bishop in his corner kneels
Praying for her soul
The knights are gathered at her side
To watch the game unfold
Careful where you tread
You may lose your head
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
To the red Queen
The red Queen
Queen of hearts
She is the red Queen
She is the red Queen
Queen of hearts
By Nash
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