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Tag Archives: Uriah Heep
Album review : URIAH HEEP – The Shadow And The Wind: 1973-74 (5 CD Boxset)

Cherry Red [Release date 28.11.25] CD1: Live 1973 CD2: US Radio Show plus Radio shows, Mixes for radio, Love Machine Rock’n’Roll Medley CD3 : Sweet Freedom +5 bonus (1973) CD4: Wonderworld +6 bonus (1974) CD5 : Live At Shepperton Another … Continue reading
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Tagged 1974, Cherry Red, classic rock, Donald Guarisco, Malcolm Dome, review, Sweet Freedom, Uriah Heep, Wonderworld
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Album review : RONNIE ROMERO – Live At Rock Imperium Festival (CD+DVD)

Frontiers [Release date : 23.05.25] Ronnie Romero’s merge of heavyweight hard rock and high powered melodic metal may well have been built on Dio’s lasting legacy, but as time as progressed he’s clearly found his own metier. And in performing … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartagena, Imperium Festival, Jose Rubio, Judas Priest, Rainbow, review, Ronnie James Dio, Ronnie Romero, Spain, Sunstorm, Uriah Heep
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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 26 February 2025

All good things must come to an end, and even Uriah Heep’s long and distinguished career seemed to be winding down when they announced that their current tour would be their last and was being badged as ‘The Magician’s Farewell’. … Continue reading
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Tagged April Wine, Bernie Shaw, Brian Greenway, classic rock, Danny Vaughn, Dave Rimmer, gig, Marc Parent, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Tyketto, Uriah Heep
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Album review : THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE – Timescape (2 CDs)

Brave Words [Release date : 19.07.24] There’s drummers and there’s Chris Slade. Rock royalty. A musician who knows no boundaries. One who fits seamlessly into most any genre. His CV includes 6 years with Asia, 5 years with AC/DC and … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, Chris Slade, Genesis, James Cornford, Kansas, Manfred Manns Earthband, Timeline, Timescape, Uriah Heep
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Album review : THE BYRON BAND – On The Rocks… Again, 3CD Box Set

Cherry Red [Release date : 28.06.24] CD1: On The Rocks (1981) CD2: Demos recorded for unreleased second album (1982) CD3: Rehearsal Recording (1981), plus Live In Liverpool (1980) The title of the Byron Band’s debut album, On The Rocks, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron Band, David Byron, On The Rocks, review, Robin George, rock, Uriah Heep
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Album review: D’ERCOLE – Near Death Experience

Rock Company Records [Release date 25.04.24] Album number ten from D’Ercole (and goodness knows what number album this is to feature the talents of Phil Vincent!), who consist of Phil Vincent (vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass), Damian D’Ercole (guitars) and B.F. … Continue reading
Album review: STRAY – About Time

Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham playing tracks from the album for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 20 August 2023. Talking Elephant [Release date 15.09.23] ‘About Time’ is Stray’s first new studio album for 13 years … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Colin Kempster, Deep Purple, DEL BROMHAM, funk, Golden Earring, guitar, interview, Jimi Hendrix, Karl Randall, Led Zeppelin, Man, Pete Dyer, radio, Rainbow, review, rock, Rock & Roll Survivor, Simon Rinaldo, soul, Stray, Uriah Heep
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Album review : ROBIN GEORGE – Ace In My Hand (2CD)

Cherry Red [Release date 23.06.23] What can you say about Robin George that hasn’t already been said? He seems to have been circling under rock’n’roll’s radar forever, ready to land, but never making that last critical step. Considering that the … Continue reading
Album review: URIAH HEEP – Wonderworld, High And Mighty

BMG [Release date 26.05.23] BMG are continuing their fine picture disc reissue campaign by Uriah Heep, and what lovely items they are too. These British prog legends have had their catalogue reissued more times than I care to imagine, but … Continue reading
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Tagged album, BMG, coloured vinyl, David Byron, High And Mighty, John Wetton, Ken Hensley, Mick Box, reissues, review, Uriah Heep, Wonderworld
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Album review: ROB ORLEMANS & HALF PAST MIDNIGHT – Shake Them Down

Metal Horse Records & Media [Release date 21.04.23] It’s just over 20 years since Rob Orlemans struck out on his own with his Half Past Midnight band after being mentored by the late Curtis Knight (he of Jimi Hendrix fame). … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin Lee, Billy Gibbons, Black Sabbath, blues, boogie, Bukka White, Canned Heat, Curtis Knight, Ernst van Ee, Furry Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin Hopkins, Michael Katon, Ozzy Osbourne, Piet Tromp, review, Rob Orleman & Half Past Midnight, Rob Orlemans, rock, Rose Tattoo, Shake Them Down, Uriah Heep, ZZ Top
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News: Albums of the Month (January – March 2023)

URIAH HEEP Chaos & Colour (Silver Lining Music) Heep join a select bunch of veteran bands (including close contemporaries Deep Purple) who are sounding as good as ever. Indeed classic heavy rock does not come much better than this. **** … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, classic rock, Cross Country Driver, February 2023, Floor Jansen, hard rock, heavy rock, January 2023, Katatonia, March 2023, melodic rock, Progressive Rock, review, Robin McAuley, The Cold Stares, Uriah Heep
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Album review: KEN HENSLEY – Past And Present (Songs In Time Anthology, 1972-2021, 6 CD set)

Cherry Red [Release date: 27.02.23] The late Ken Hensley had been steadily accumulating cultural stock since 1970. His ability to write poetic, melodic rock’n’roll is well known in the music industry worldwide. His reputation grew exponentially as he converted that … Continue reading
Album review; URIAH HEEP – Chaos and Colour

Silver Lining Music [Release Date 27.01.23] Uriah Heep spent last year belatedly celebrating their 50th anniversary with some special live shows that showed their distinguished legacy to its finest. But they have also had a contemporary new lease of life. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Dave Rimmer, heavy rock, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Uriah Heep
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Album review: URIAH HEEP – Sweet Freedom, Return To Fantasy (vinyl reissues)

BMG [Release date 20.01.23] BMG continue their marvellous reissue campaign, and these heavyweight discs not only feel and look as good as they sound, but fit in perfectly with the current trend for some quality vinyl. Prog legends Uriah Heep … Continue reading
Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 5 October 2022

I wonder what the famous critic of their first album who threatened to commit suicide if they made it would think of Uriah Heep celebrating 50 years. Through that time the band, and sole remaining original member Mick Box in … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 October 2022, Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Dave Rimmer, gig, London Palladium, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Russell Gilbrook, Uriah Heep
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Album review: PETER GOALBY – I Will Come Runnin’

Cherry Red Records [Release date 06.05.22] Like buses, you wait ages for a Peter Goalby album, then two come along in quick succession. On this album, like last year’s ‘Easy With The Heartaches‘, it features songs originally recorded in the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Foreigner, I Will Come Runnin’, melodic rock, Peter Goalby, review, Robin George, rock, Uriah Heep
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Album review: URIAH HEEP – vinyl picture discs

…Very ‘Eavy …Very ‘Umble, Salisbury, Demons And Wizards, The Magician’s Birthday BMG [Release date 28.01.22] Led by the ever present and ever grinning guitarist Mick Box (the sole remaining founding member), Uriah Heep are iconic legends in British progressive rock. … Continue reading
Album review: PETER GOALBY – Easy With The Heartaches

Cherry Red Records [Release date 10.12.21] Peter Goalby was the vocalist on a trio of albums released in the 80s by Uriah Heep – Abominog, Head First and Equator. After he left the band in 1986 little was heard from … Continue reading
Book review: Decades – URIAH HEEP in the 1970s by Steve Pilkington

Sonicbond Publishing (Release Date 28.03.21) Following the series of ‘On Track’ releases, reviewing a band’s back catalogue in comprehensive detail, Sonicbond have been moving onto a new ‘decades’ concept in which a band’s history is examined in more detail over … Continue reading
Album review: DUFFY – Scruffy Duffy (remaster w/bonus tracks)

Cherry Red [Release date 25.06.21] An undiscovered gem of an album. That’s a familiar phrase, and one that too often disappoints when exposed to the light. Scruffy Duffy doesn’t let us down. This was Brit band, Duffy’s second album, recorded … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, album, Beatles, bonus tracks, Cherry Red, pop, prog, remaster, review, rock, Rush, Uriah Heep
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Album review: VARIOUS ARTISTS – I’m A Freak Baby 3

Cherry Red Records [release date 25.06.21] The immortal words of Edgar Broughton – I’m A Freak Baby – have reached their third iteration in Cherry Red’s estimable series of “The British Heavy Psych and Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973” collections. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 CD Boxset, album, British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973, Deep Purple, Free and Trapeze, Hawkwind, Mott, Nazareth, review, Spooky Tooth, The Deviants and the Edgar Broughton Band, The Pink Fairies, Thin Lizzy, UFO, Uriah Heep
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Album review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Standing On The Edge

Frontiers [Release date 07.05.21] Robin McAuley has been very busy of late. Following on from his return stint with Michael Schenker he then went on to front the Black Swan project, joining Jeff Pilson and Reb Beach, who released the excellent ‘Shake The World’ … Continue reading




