Abominog was presented as a retooled version of Uriah Heep embracing heavy metal in general, and to a lesser extent the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in particular. But aside from Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake coming in fresh out of the Blizzard of Ozz and the opening riff of “Too Scared to Run” the album didn’t feel like such a drastic departure from what Mick Box had been doing with Heep up to that point. Sure, there was an economy to “Hot Persuasion” that was anathema to “The Magician’s Birthday”, but the band’s discography throughout the ‘70s was littered with brisk and relatively commercial rockers featuring melodramatic vocals. And so it was here, perhaps the biggest distinction being Peter Goalby’s broader singing range. Maybe the real story was that after several years of half-assed records made by scattershot lineups, here was an iteration of Uriah Heep that was focused and committed to their approach, and without delusions of grandeur or significance. And arguably that more than anything else made “Hot Persuasion” more likable.
The Best Of British Rock & Metal Tour With URIAH HEEP & SAXON
The Best Of British Rock & Metal is the title of the upcoming United States tour by two British Legends in the Rock and Metal genreURIAH HEEP and SAXON. With almost 50 studio albums combined and numerous live records, selling multi-millions, this tour will truly be THE BEST OF BRITISH ROCK AND METAL! The tour is a 100% co-headline with both bands playing equal set lengths, with some…
Saxon and Uriah Heep Announce "Hell, Fire and Chaos" US Tour
Saxon and Uriah Heep Announce "Hell, Fire and Chaos" US Tour
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Hell, Fire & Chaos – The Best Of British Rock & Metal is the title of the upcoming United States tour by two British Legends in the Rock and Metal genre URIAH HEEP and SAXON. With almost 50 studio albums combined and numerous live records, selling multi-millions, this tour will truly be THE BEST OF BRITISH ROCK AND METAL! The tour is a 100% co-headline with both bands playing…
GRAHAM BONNET & MICK BOX Throw a Hard Rock Spin on New Wave Christmas Favorite 'Last Christmas'
As Christmas day quickly approaches, metal fans are being given one more stocking stuff to make the season extra special. This time, it’s a powerhouse rendition of George Michael’s perennial favorite, and famously inescapable, new wave pop masterpiece “Last Christmas” performed by Rainbow/Michael Schenker Group vocalist Graham Bonnet & Uriah Heep axeman Mick Box! Together these two craft an…
British hard rock legends and originators URIAH HEEP have released the second single “Hurricane”, taken from their twenty-fifth studio album Chaos & Colour, set for release on January 27th, 2023 via Silver Lining Music.
The anthemic & grandly epic “Hurricane” carries an underlying historical and mythological theme. Co-writer and drummer Russell Gilbrook explains: “Simon (Pinto – Tia, Angel…