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Welcome Back Uriah Heep!!!, June
10, 2008
This new disc, Wake The Sleeper,
comes roaring right out of the box with the title
track....a Mick Box slasher guitar, up in your face,
full bore. This track also serves to show off new
drummer Russell Gilbrook's chops. After that opener, I
have nothing but high and higher hopes for this new set
of tunes. The songs all seem have a sense of urgency to
them that is refreshing for a band thats been on stages
for so long. Despite the turnover of members over the
year, they've stayed pretty faithful to their sound (for
the most part) and this disc is a nice throwback to the
old harmonies and rythyms. Bernie Shaw does a great job
of blending in with the band's vocal sound and all the
guys seem dedicated to putting out a quality record....unlike
the new Asia disc which just goes thru the motions with
the same tired old production style (sorry, off-topic
slam). It seems like Mick Box is determined to prove
that "old age" is just a state of mind and as long as
his Gibson has strings, he'll keep rocking it.
If I've got a complaint, its not a huge one....the
lyrics seem a bit cliched in spots (ie. Light of a
Thousand Stars). There is also a bit of dropoff in
intensity after the first three songs or so but again, a
minor complaint when I'm just thrilled to be listening
to NEW Uriah Heep music!!!
Overall, a fun listen and a nice change of pace from the
tired radio formats...
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