Top 10 Songs of Uriah Heep!

Posted on 12 January 2019 by RockmusicRaider — 2 Comments ↓

Uriah Heep - Around 1971 - RockmusicRaider

From time to time we like to reach backwards, way into times past. Uriah Heep has been a staple of the ’70s and ’80s, and they still are going strong to this day. This band for sure helped shape today’s rock and metal offerings through a style that would qualify as progressive. If not alternative at times, but for sure never fearful to experiment with new sounds and elements.

The RMR deck crew already spilt a lot of ink on this specific band. It is now time to have a look at the Top 10 tracks they produced over time. The … [...] Click to raid more!

Uriah Heep – Firefly (1977) – Review

Posted on 24 November 2018 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Towards the end of the ’70s, Uriah Heep lost their compass somewhat after their fulminant successes during the earlier years. Demons and Wizards, The Magician’s Birthday or again Salisbury, all of them great records, were already behind them.

In between the band produced a bunch of somewhat unfocused and seemingly hastily assembled records that frankly pulled the overall quality of the offering down. And this tendency accelerated as the first decade of their career slowly came to an end.

Uriah Heep also had that knack to produce one or two hits in those aforementioned otherwise unremarkable albums. A … [...] Click to raid more!

Uriah Heep – Demons and Wizards (1972) – Review

Posted on 5 November 2015 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

If you are looking to pick up some Uriah Heep records, there is no way around their 1972 piece Demons and Wizards. This one is probably one of the best, if not THE best album they made at that time. Or ever since for that matter, alongside The Magician’s Birthday, released surprisingly that same year.

And let’s not forget: The ’70s were the most productive set of years in the history of the band. On three occasions – 1971, 1972 and 1977 – Uriah Heep produced two albums. For each one of those years. And this is only … [...] Click to raid more!