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Uriah Heep – Salisbury (1971) – Review

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Well, I have dabbled in Progressive Rock and Metal for a while. But often we cover modern artists and sometimes forget the old masters. Because far into the past, there already were jewels that nobody really knows anymore.

Salisbury, the 2nd studio album of early Uriah Heep is one of them. The band’s name derives from the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, by the way. Actually the antagonist hero in the story, no less. 

Starting with ‘Very ‘eavy, Very ‘umble’ a year earlier, Uriah Heep went on full progressive mode with Salisbury. Actually, this record – I am tempted to call … [...] Click to raid more!

UFO – Force It (1975) – Review

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Aha! It is possible after all! Phil Mogg kicking it up a notch in UFO‘s 4th studio album Force It.

And I love it.

Mogg‘s delivery as a vocalist on the last album Phenomenon was okay, but not really exciting. And here we get to hear a new spiced-up version, basically a new version of Phil.

So, it looks like the Force It album cover seemingly with two teenagers having a go at themselves in the most complicated bathroom of the world is an omen, too. With leering bathroom appliances no less – the lechers.

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UFO – Phenomenon (1974) – Review

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The first album Phenomenon of the Schenker years and the 3rd studio record in the long history of UFO is probably also one of the most famous. Nomen est Omen! Because young Michael Schenker and his guitar prowess hit the Hard Rock scene like a bomb back in time.

Coming over from the Scorpions, he actually launched UFO on this track of stellar Hard Rock and Heavy Metal with a more melodic approach. And – I daresay – a fuller sound to their music than other bands of this era were able to do. Of course, that the album wasn’t very refined … [...] Click to raid more!

UFO – No Heavy Petting (1976) – Review

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I do not know what it is with UFO (the band, not the friggin’ aliens…). On one hand, they are brilliant, but on the other, the stuff they strut is like – mediocre in a way. And this very specific thread at least leads right through their early records. Their 5th studio record No Heavy Petting released in 1976 is no exception.

Now imagine 1976 for a minute: These were the times where you saw vehicles like the ‘Stutz Blackhawk’ come into fashion. No kidding. Big, gas-guzzling monsters were all the rage at that time. Of course, you could also get sleeker machines they … [...] Click to raid more!