Solid Ball of Rock

Solid Ball of Rock
Studio album by
Released14 January 1991
Recorded1990
StudioKaro Studios, Hamburg, Germany
GenreHeavy metal
Length44:49
LabelCBH/Virgin
ProducerKalle Trapp, Saxon
Saxon chronology
Greatest Hits Live
(1990)
Solid Ball of Rock
(1991)
Forever Free
(1992)
Singles from Solid Ball of Rock
  1. "Requiem (We Will Remember) / Altar of the Gods"
    Released: March 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10
Kerrang!
Q
Rock Hard9.5/10

Solid Ball of Rock is the tenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1991 on Virgin Records. Five of its 11 tracks were written by new bassist Nibbs Carter, who co-wrote another three songs.

"For our audience – and without an audience there is no band – our focus returned on Solid Ball of Rock…" noted singer Biff Byford. "Since then we've been right on it." Phil Sutcliffe in Q Magazine referred to the album as "a modicum of celebratory rock 'n' roll chest beating".