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KEN HENSLEY / URIAH HEEP

KEN HENSLEY – My Book Of Answers (2021)

Last November, Uriah Heep keyboard player and chief songwriter KEN HENSLEY passed away peacefully following a very short illness. But he already finished his last album, “My Book Of Answers“, now posthumous released by Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records.
Hensley was one of the most important Rock musicians of the past half-a-century. His work with Uriah Heep in the 1970s helped to make the band hugely influential. He also collaborated with bands such as Blackfoot, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella, as well as building a very successful solo career. As a writer he was responsible for such classics as ‘Lady In Black’, ‘Easy Livin”, “July Morning” and ‘Look At Yourself’. Few artists can claim to have had a musical career and pedigree as long, varied and impressive…

TREVOR BOLDER / URIAH HEEP

TREVOR BOLDER (Uriah Heep) – Sail The Rivers (2020-2021)

TREVOR BOLDER was one the of the finest bass players from the British classic rock scene, being one of the Spiders from Mars in Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust days, part of Wishbone Ash, Mick Ronson solo stuff, and a long tenure with Uriah Heep where his vocal talents were also utilised to great effect.
Before his untimely death in 2013, Trevor had been working on a solo album which, thanks to the magic of technology and some musical friends can now see the light of day under the title “Sail The Rivers“, presented last Xmas and now available via Cherry Red Records.
With a top notch line up including drummer Lee Kerslake (Ozzy, and who worked with Trevor in Uriah Heep and also) sadly no longer with us too, Mr Heep himself Mick Box) & Wishbone Ash’s Laurie Wisefield on guitar, and the very good Derk Gallagher who share lead vocals with Trevor.
This is timeless Classic Rock with a certain Hard Rock edge, and a sound & style similar to early Whitesnake, ’80s Bad Company / Uriah Heep, etc, plenty of melody and showcasing that Boder was more than a bass player – a fine singer and songwriter to boot as well… read more–>
HIGHLY Recommended

PETER GOALBY / REMASTER / REMASTER ROCK CANDY / URIAH HEEP

URIAH HEEP (feat. Peter Goalby) – Equator [Rock Candy Remastered +4] (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

As requested here’s the remastered version including 4 bonus tracks of URIAH HEEP‘s mid-Eighties album “Equator“. Although not credited due to legal reasons, this is a Rock Candy Records production, with Andy Pearce remastering and featuring artwork / booklet in the label’s habitual fashion.
“Equator” resulted very hard to find for years as the band originally released this album via a new record label, Portrait Records, a subsidiary of CBS. In the 90s many record companies resulted interested in a reissue, but CBS / Sony wanted an extortionate sum for the rights. So “Equator” had to way 25 years for this Expanded Edition remastered, finally released by Cherry Red UK.
Musically, this is not your classic Seventies’ URIAH HEEP. It was 1985, the sound here is slick, commercial polished melodic hard rock produced by Tony Platt (Foreigner).
Indeed, “Equator” feels like mix of ’80s Bad Company when Brian Howe was the vocalist, and Foreigner. Remastered and the 16-page booklet are excellent.
HIGHLY Recommended

BERNIE SHAW & DALE COLLINS / URIAH HEEP

BERNIE SHAW & DALE COLLINS – Too Much Information (2019)

Canadian BERNIE SHAW, ex Grand Prix, Praying Mantis and Uriah Heep lead singer since the mid-Eighties, is releasing a solo project album titled “Too Much Information” in partnership with multi-instrumentalist and producer DALE COLLINS. The duo are long term friends and worked together in bands when Bernie lived in Canada.
Both talented musicians have created here a fantastic slice of Classic Rock music, a timeless collection of original songs inspired by the traditional sound & style from the genre.
Do yourself a favor and don’t miss this excellent piece of classy, true, human-crafted, flesh & wood Rock songs, some of the best Classic Rock tunes you’ll hear this year.

URIAH HEEP

URIAH HEEP – Living The Dream [Japanese Edition +2] (2018)

British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will release their 25th studio album, “Living The Dream”, on September 14 via Frontiers Music, but tomorrow will appear in Japan including 2 bonus tracks. And I can hear why they secured a deal with Frontiers; it’s the most melodic, commercial-rocking album Uriah Heep has released since the ’80s… and in their career. In...

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V.A. – 0dayrox Advanced Releases August-Sept. 2018 – Vol.2

Here we are again bringing to you the fresh singles / advances from upcoming releases – a lot of work and effort put to make these compilations.Swedish melodic hard rock giants TREAT will issue eighth full-length studio album ‘Tunguska’ on September 14th, 2018 through Frontiers Music. “Build the Love” is an awesome advance, plenty of the Swedes’ trademark melodies. I...

KEN HENSLEY / URIAH HEEP

KEN HENSLEY – Rare & Timeless (2018)

Personally prepared by himself, legendary KEN HENSLEY is releasing today March 30th his new CD “Rare & Timeless“, a selected collection of his work over the last decades featuring a bunch of rare and previously unreleased tracks, plus 2 brand new songs and one new re-recording, exclusively for this album. Hensley’s name will forever be associated with Uriah Heep, with...

URIAH HEEP

URIAH HEEP – Totally Driven (2015)

Legendary British hard rock band URIAH HEEP are releasing “Totally Driven“, a double CD featuring re-recordings of some of their best songs, and marks the first release on the band’s own Uriah Heep Records.“Totally Driven” was scheduled to be released today November 13, but according to the band’s website it’s being delayed to 4th December 2015. It continues to be...

URIAH HEEP

URIAH HEEP – Live At Koko [Deluxe Edition] (2015)

* Frontiers Music Srl will release in few days URIAH HEEP‘s newest live album, titled “Live At Koko, London 2014″. Four years ago the legendary Uriah Heep entered the studio to record Into The Wild and the band once again returned to the road for a worldwide tour. The group played in front of nearly 150,000 people in 58 different...

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URIAH HEEP – Into The Wild [Japan ed.] (2011)

includes bonus track For over forty years, Uriah Heep have been peddling their quirky brand of high quality melodic pomp rock. Now they are back again with “Into The Wild” and thankfully they still manage to inspire respect, but mostly awe for the passion that burns inside them, the energy they are unleashing during their live shows, and the inspiration...

URIAH HEEP

URIAH HEEP – The Spitfire Years (2011)

“The Spitfire Years” is a ‘Best Of’ just released in Russia as a warm-on for the upcoming new album ‘Into The Wild’.Published as ‘The Definitive Spitfire Years’ in the rest of Europe a couple of years ago, this compilation comprises songs from the three ’90s works recorded by the legendary band. ‘Sea Of Light’, ‘Spellbinder Live’ and ‘Sonic Origami’ proved...