It’s the title track, produced by Jeff Glixman and their last album on Carerre before their “supposably” big money move to EMI Records in 1984.
The album was written during the British Invasion of the Falkland Islands and you hear the aggression in it as it focuses on the life of mercenaries and includes tributes to mans first landing on the moon and “E.T.”
Saxon is all about grit. A working class band that had to keep working hard to remain relevant.
I could never understand why the critics didn’t like it, to be honest. It didn’t get really great reviews. But I like it. “Watching the Skies” is one of my favourites. And the actual title track, “Power and the Glory,” is brilliant to play live, absolutely. One of the best things ever.
Steve Dawson from Saxon
“The Power And The Glory” kicks off the album with a riff that would have influenced Iron Maiden’s “Two Minutes To Midnight” and when the drums come in, its “Dirty Deeds” on steroids.
I’ve actually done a post on the one riff to rule them all. It was a general riff used by many metal and rock bands between 1976 to 1986.
And the verse riff reminds so much of Thin Lizzy, it connects straight away. Its probably why this song is one of my favourite Saxon tracks. All of those little connections to previous bands, all blended up and out comes, Saxon.
I’m fighting for freedom
I’m safe, I’ve got God on my side
It’s what the generals told the soldiers, because they are fighting for freedom, god is on their side, so don’t fear, you will prevail. Yep, tell that to the solider with machine guns from the other side, who also believes the same and is fighting for their own freedom.
The General says we’ll will win the war,
Just sacrificed a thousand more
We commemorate Anzac Day in Australia and if you read Anzac history, you will see how the British Generals sent the soldiers of their Commonwealth countries into battle first. While these young men got cut down by machine gun fire, the Generals watched from afar, safe from all the hell. All in the name of power and glory, for whose god is more divine and for who has more lands and resources under control.
To the power and the glory
Raise your glasses high
Raise your glasses indeed.
destroyerofharmony 
A great track and a great post.
This Saxon album is probably my favorite of theirs in the catalog. It should have broken them wide open in North America but it didn’t for some odd reason.
I also like Warrior. Another great track. Solid through and through. I think when I get home after work I’ll spin this one.
Keep spinning sir. I have a few more tracks from this album that will also get the single blog post as well.
Nice. All of Saxons albums ended up back in Thunder Bay back in the day so availability wasn’t the problem.
No video play had a lot to do with it I’m sure.
Agree on the video play
It was the difference between platinum and nothing.
That sums it up. I may steal that title at some point. Probably a Y&T post haha
I always heard “Raise your lances high” instead of “glasses.” Silly me. Thanks for sharpening my experience, Destroyer.