Category for Uriah Heep

  • Uriah Heep — Conquest (1980)

    Uriah Heep’s 13th studio album was the last work featuring Ken Hensley: just three months after «Conquest» was released Ken left the band as a result of his conflict with John Sloman (a new vocalist who replaced John Lawton) and became a solo artist. Uriah Heep’s line-up included a new drummer, Chris Slade, who previously …

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  • Uriah Heep — Fallen Angel (1978)

    The twelfth studio album by Uriah Heep was recorded between April and August 1978 at Roundhouse Studios (with a break for the group’s American tour in May). «Fallen Angel» was released in September 1978 by Bronze (UK) and Chrysalis (U.S.). Like two previous albums, «Fallen Angel» did not chart in Britain. In the U.S. the …

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  • Uriah Heep — Innocent Victim (1977)

    «Innocent Victim» was recorded at Roundhouse Studios between July and September 1977 (with a break for Uriah Heep’s European tour) and was released in November 1977 by Bronze Records label in the UK and Warner Bros. in the United States. The album failed to chart in Britain as well as in America, but it was …

    Written by March 2, 2012

  • Uriah Heep — Firefly (1977)

    Uriah Heep started to record their tenth studio album in October 1976, when they had found a new vocalist to replace David Byron, who was sacked in the summer 1976, and a new bassist to replace John Wetton, who left the band after Byron. «Firefly» was the first of three albums recorded with the singer …

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  • Uriah Heep — High And Mighty (1976)

    “High And Mighty” is special for many reasons. First of all, it is the most lyrical album that Uriah Heep ever recorded, and with this album Ken Hensley’s songwriting talent reached its plentitude. Secondly, it is the last Uriah Heep’s album with David Byron on vocals. Thirdly (and perhaps the most important), this album was …

    Written by March 2, 2012