Three Saxon reviews in a row, just too much, I feel sick so I'll make this short and sweet. Often considered the band's finest record, there is certainly more attitude here and less cheesiness even if the lyrics of 'Redline' are cringe worthy, but it's still metal for metal's sake, I get a feel of Ian Gillan's vocals here as Biff Byford croons under a rainy sky, defiant as his metal storm rages on. I'm quite digging 'Nightmare', mid-paced and classic metal, you can see the hordes of headbangers pounding the stage with their fists, and the wall of sound being the terribly titled 'This Town Rocks', and so does the production, giving 'Power...' a clear, meaty sound that may have been missing from their previous efforts, and this shines through on 'Midas Touch' a creeping rocker which Dio would be proud of, the guitar's are sharp, and the album closes with the seven-minute epic 'The Eagle Has Landed', making 'Power...' a stirring and shockingly okay album!
7/10
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