Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep, the British rock legends and one of the essential bands whose work shaped the rise of later heavy metal as well as hard rock, already announced a run of European shows at the end of this April for the next leg of their "The…

Nuclear Messiah, the all-star heavy metal project united around the musical vision of driving force and former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, are unveiling their cover of the Uriah Heep classic Look At Your Self, with former Skid Row…

Uriah Heep, the British rock legends, have announced the dates for the next leg of their "The Magician's Farewell" tour, which will bring them back to European stages this fall. The tour runs through October and November. It kicks off in…

Uriah Heep, April Wine, Heavy Pettin'Friday, October 24, 2025Vienna / Gasometer / Austria Some tours just have to happen. Tours of legendary bands. The ones no self-respecting rocker would ever deny as a monumental source of…

Acts: Tobbaco Road Blues Band / Nazareth / Bonnie Tyler / Uriah HeepDate: Friday, 25 July 2025, from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PMLocation: Moosburg (Možberk) / Schlosswiese / Austria Uriah Heep and Nazareth are old acquaintances. Two…

Toto, Uriah Heep, Slade Schlosswiese, Moosburg, AustriaFriday, July 19, 2024 Anticipating an unforgettable concert, we were hit by a "biblical flood" We caught Slade's opening set. When Uriah Heep were due on stage, the intro…

Acts: Judas Priest / Saxon / Uriah HeepDate: Monday, 1 April 2024 (18:00–23:00)Venue: Vienna (Wien) / Wiener Stadthalle - Halle D / Austria The big day had finally come! A celebration for every lover of steel, leather, burning motor…

Label: Silver Lininig MusicRelease date: 27 Jan 2023Production: Jay RustonAlbum length: 59.24 minGenre: Art RockRating: 9.0/10 Uriah Heep are one of the few living rock'n'roll fossils you can honestly say are still kicking at full…

Location: Prague / Forum Karlin / Czech RepublicDate: Saturday, 10 December 2022 Everything was going according to plan. The October one. Right up until Uriah Heep started their 'experimenting' and 'rethinking', cutting short the…

In mid-June 1970, Uriah Heep released their studio debut »Very ‘eavy … Very ‘umble« in the UK (RockLine review) and laid the groundwork for a musical artistry all their own. It didn't take more albums than their contemporaries needed to…

" When it was born 50 years ago, “Very ‘eavy … Very ‘umble” served up remarkable innovation, and with that very first record Uriah Heep proved they were a band with a finely honed musical pedigree, one they could boldly build on and push…

"The one-and-only Uriah Heep delivered a stellar show in Hluk, Czech Republic, proving once again that if anything, they get younger with age!"

"The overlap of the European tours of U.D.O. and Uriah Heep brought both bands to the stages of the Czech capital, Prague, where they played as co-headliners and put on a spectacular concert event!"

"Last year we spent Valentine's Day in Vienna catching Steven Wilson, and this year we treated ourselves to the legendary Uriah Heep in Vienna on Valentine's Day again."

Location: Roncade (Treviso) / New Age Club / Italy Date: Thursday, 01/31/2019 Uriah Heep are long-living rock 'n’ roll legends with a pioneering pedigree, and they're not stopping or letting up. They've been kicking ass since the end of…

ALEŠ PODBREŽNIK Slovenia - Top 10 albums 1. Duhovi – Dobri duhovi prošlosti 2. GHB (Grega Habič Band) - Songs Of Breathing Freely 3. Prismojeni profesorji bluesa – Wacky Blues Professors 4. džeZZva – Sintur 5. Demolition Group – Pojdiva…

The orchestra of orchids is back. And so is the magic!

The orchestra of orchids is back. And so is the magic!

"Day three of the legendary Bang Your Head festival 2016, closed out by Iced Earth!"

The third and final day of the 21st Bang Your Head!!! festival in the German town of Balingen finally brought a completely dry, sunny day. Iced Earth headlined, followed by Dirkschneider, Uriah Heep, Grave Digger, Great White, Tankard,…

"With the kind of playing and devilish rock'n'roll sorcery the legendary lineup delivered this time in Vienna, there's no fear of the band thinking about retirement. "

The quintet worked as one tight unit, put a spell on the crowd and delivered a great stage show packed with the energy of a true rock spectacle. Experience, know-how, power and bulletproof confidence. After the kind of performance and…

A revisit of a compilation first released back in 2001. Now with a thoroughly refreshed sound, marking 45 years of Uriah Heep!

"If you haven't seen the legends live yet, Uriah Heep should be an absolute must on your future gig list. Given how long they've been at it, every show they play these days could well be their last."

So Uriah Heep are holding up just fine. Going forward, it would do the band good to shake up the set list a bit, or record and release a new album with a gentler shift in style and production (maybe closer to »Sea of Light« and/or »Sonic…

A completely redundant live document. We wouldn't even be having this thought if Uriah Heep stopped recording new albums that no longer grab anyone with their substance, and freshened up their predictable live repertoire.

The so-called Rock'n'Chill Day, the first day of this year's Seerock festival, brought sets from a slew of legendary bands.

For every devotee of the classic rock tradition, this was an unforgettable night without a doubt. It skimped on only one thing: the set length.

In line with expectations, we got the album we expected from the band. It's very high quality again. It "holds up" credibly and ticks every musical box of Uriah Heep's stereotypical sound of the last six years.

Uriah Heep in Maribor? On the "river raft"? Dreamlike. Uriah Heep are holding strong. The show was excellent, no wobbles. Solid, coherent, well-oiled. All within the context of the band's singular, unmistakable, ultimate stature and voice.

Catching Ken Hensley live is a real rarity, and in that sense an evening with the 'wizard', whose vocals have sadly not been spared by the years, was a genuinely lovely gig experience with an unavoidable aura of nostalgia.

As always, one thing has stayed beyond dispute over the last few years: both Uriah Heep and Nazareth are one-of-a-kind live attractions. The surviving pioneers of rock n' roll blew people away once again with a pair of shows in Feldkirchen,…

After five official concert "bootlegs", here comes an official live album. Let's be honest: this release isn't essential, and given the setlist it feels belated. It's meant only for the most die-hard fans.

Avtor: Aleš Podbrežnik Kraj: European Bike Week / Faaker See (Faak Am See, Villach) / AvstrijaDatum koncerta: 09.09.2011Število obiskovalcev: 5000Cena karte: 0,00€ (brez vstopnine!) Uriah Heep are one of those legendary bands that…

An outstanding evening of live music. Three bands, three completely different concert adventures and experiences. Each has its own charm, each preaches in its own language. A must for all fans of classic sounds, and for anyone who cares…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Ternitz / Stadthalle Ternitz / AustriaConcert date: May 13, 2011Attendance: 1300Ticket price: €30.90 That's what happens when Uriah Heep set off on a new European tour and lock in…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Gasometer / Vienna / AustriaConcert date: 11.05.2011Attendance: 3500Ticket price: €41.60 That's how it goes. Every band out on the road. Money! If it's not coming from record…

The new album deepens the character of its predecessor, and comes across even livelier, warmer and more destructive. Uriah Heep have once again eyed their own primal origins while keeping the creative engine that drives them forward fresh.

Author: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: New Age / Roncade (Treviso) / ItalyConcert date: 08.05.2010Attendance: 500Ticket price: €25.00 Uriah Heep are obviously one of the first concert targets of the RockLine crew. And why wouldn't they be,…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Helmut List Halle / Graz / AustriaConcert date: April 23, 2010Attendance: 700Ticket price: €32.00 Barely four months have passed since our last Uriah Heep visit in Salzburg on December…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Gusswerk / Salzburg / AustriaConcert date: December 19, 2009Attendance: 1,000Ticket price: €44.00 This time a foursome of sworn music fanatics hit the road for Mozart's city, where a…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Tonhalle / Munich / GermanyConcert date: 26.11.2009Attendance: 2500Ticket price: €40.00 Uriah Heep and Manfred Mann's Earth Band on one bill. Two legendary bands. The former turn up…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Szene / Vienna / AustriaConcert date: 17.11.2009Attendance: 600Ticket price: 29,00€ / 32,00€ Four decades on the scene, with a few short crisis gaps in the eighties when the band's…

Celebration marks the 40th birthday of the legendary rock band in the best way possible. Recycled cult classics in an exciting new look that breathes out the scent of retro nostalgia more strongly than ever.

Author: Peter Podbrežnik Location: LjubljanaConcert date: 12.12.2008Attendance: 900Ticket price: 35 Well, the happy day has finally arrived. After 25 years since their last appearance on our soil, the legendary Uriah Heep have at long…

On 06.11.2008 in Vienna, we got a rare chance to have a few words with Uriah Heep frontman Mick Box, who, even after almost 40 years of keeping at it in the music business, still radiates positive energy, sparkle and a big heart!

Venue: Stadtsaal / Burghausen / GermanyConcert date: 06.11.2008Attendance: 1500Ticket price: 38,00€ Uriah Heep's comeback this year, rejoining the ranks of bands that don't just tour but actually make new music, is a real godsend.…

Author: Peter PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Gasometer / Vienna / AustriaConcert date: 05.11.2008Attendance: 2500Ticket price: 38,00€ Making the pilgrimage to see the legendary art rock and hard rock pioneers Uriah Heep at least…

Location: Cirkus Krone / Munich / GermanyConcert date: 11.10.2008Attendance: 3,500Ticket price: 30.00€ (seats), 47.00€ (standing) After 10 long years, we finally got a new Uriah Heep studio album. It's called "Wake The Sleeper"…

This is one of the best albums Uriah Heep have ever put out, and next to their older catalog it can comfortably stand shoulder to shoulder with "Demons And Wizards" (1972), "The Magician's Birthday" (1972) or "Firefly" (1977).

After the excellent out-of-the-ordinary "Sea Of Light", Uriah Heep charged their batteries to the max. "Sonic Origami" brings a lovely bundle of mellow tracks boasting a ton of ornamental prog/art rock keyboard arrangements, so compared to…

This is the only Uriah Heep live recording to come out in the nineties with official-release status. It was captured in the last third of June way back in 1994 in Cologne (Germany), smack in the middle of that final worldwide Pink Floyd…

"Wake The Sleeper" is an album with an intriguing mix of big epic melodies, tied to an obscure, darkly accented feel of tight interplay between guitar phrasing and Hammond moments, which brings "Wake The Sleeper" close to the magic of Uriah…

"Different World", as the follow-up to »Raging Silence« (1989), has a very fitting title, since Heep ran into a patch of unexpected turbulence in this period, and had to fight their way through it while recording the album.

Author: Peter Podbrežnik Location: Hauptplatz / Feldkirchen / AustriaConcert date: 08/24/2007Attendance: 1100Ticket price: 47.00€ Anyone who knows me knows that a Uriah Heep show, every single time I get the chance to see them, is a…

"Live In Moscow" is a document that marked a turning point for both Uriah Heep and rock music as a movement. Uriah Heep were the first "Western" band with the guts to tour the Soviet Union (and survive it).

Concert date: 12.07.2006Attendance: 707Ticket price: 4500 This one's for everyone who worships the bands that made rock history in the seventies! For everyone who misses the sounds of the progressive, notoriously "punk" extravagance of…

"With his energetic, professional performance, Emerson proved that after all these years he's still the very definition of a pro keyboardist, even though some had been ready to write him off before the show. He's still a real fast-fingered…

"Raging Silence" is Uriah Heep's seventeenth studio album, and the one that, after another commercial stumble (or outright wreck) with "Equator" (1985), got the band back on its old tracks and back on its feet.

'The Magician's Birthday' sits at the very top for a lot of Uriah Heep fans. It doesn't lag behind its predecessor 'Demons And Wizards' one bit and, if anything, builds on it. On top of outstanding songwriting, grandiose atmosphere and…

In late spring 1970, the story begins of a new medium that profoundly shaped the development of the rock scene and, with its uniqueness, left an indelible mark on it forever. The eight songs are clearly distinct from one another as varied…

Uriah Heep sure know what they're doing. First they put a spell on us with the dreamy Rainbow Demon, then they hit us with Easy Livin', carry us off into the clouds again with The Wizard, tweak our ears with Return To Fantasy, then five…

If 'Look At Yourself' (1971) was the record that laid the foundation of Uriah Heep's musical identity, then its follow-up, 'Demons And Wizards', is the crown jewel of Uriah Heep, the one that shines brightest of them all. With it, Heep…

This is the fourth live release since the studio album Sonic Origami. The setlists on the live releases differ from one another, which is a nice bonus. At their most mature, Uriah Heep are inoculated against the "Iron Maiden syndrome".

This is the heavenly album that most music critics still rank among the greatest live rock albums of all time. Last day of the tour, last chance: they walked on stage on that Friday night, back in January 1973, and set Birmingham Town Hall…

That's how it's done. After the music critics tear you to shreds, you hit back even harder than with your first landing. With their second studio album, Uriah Heep showed incredible confidence and an unstoppable creative drive.

After the successful comeback with "Abominog" (1982), Uriah Heep stuck with the winning formula and put out another album very much in the same vein as its predecessor, in the same lineup: "Head First". "Head First" is an even more polished…

"Abominog" is a heavy AOR record of wonderfully polished, fluid rock compositions, with a full dose of melody and a proper dramatic edge. It's a great rock lesson for 1982, and with it Uriah Heep saved not just their name but also their…

"Look At Yourself" is heavier overall and pours out more energy than its predecessor "Salisbury". It's also the important record that more or less laid the foundation for the unique, instantly recognizable musical trademarks Uriah Heep have…

"Conquest" has a few bright moments, but taken as a whole it just doesn't convince on consistency. You can feel the guys weren't breathing for a common cause anymore, because the real chemistry simply isn't there. "Conquest" also marks the…

"Sweet Freedom" kept the band at the top of the giant wave they'd stormed onto with "Demons And Wizards" (1972), and on which they kept riding boldly, with a full measure of creative enthusiasm and wild, untamed energy.

"Firefly" is a true Uriah Heep classic, full of fantasy, stunning shifts in atmosphere and a brilliant knack for conjuring up magic through songs that are polished to perfection. A masterpiece for the ages that sadly never got the…

"The title track Salisbury is basically a Uriah Heep manifesto of exceptional artistic ambition, instantly comparable to Pink Floyd's notorious Atom Heart Mother suite. They were a hair's breadth from breaking through into the ranks of…

" Magic was born. "

With "Innocent Victim," Uriah Heep turned sophisticated, almost too smooth and light on the ear. The music lost its experimental edge, and the progressive moments of the Byron era were gone. Even as Heep went more and more pop, though,…

Even though it lacks that spirit of exploration, "Fallen Angel" is a great album. It won't make you pass out with excitement over some oddity that catches you off guard, but it still delivers polished compositions, tasteful production and…

Artist: Uriah HeepLabel: Bronze RecordsReleased: 1974 Lineup David Byron - vocalsKen Hensley - backing vocals, keyboardsMick Box - guitarGary Thain - bassLee "The Bear" Kerslake - drums Production Gerry Bron Track list 1. Wonderworld…

Artist: Uriah HeepLabel: Classic Rock ProductionsRelease: 2001 Line-up Bernie Shaw - vocals Phil Lanzon - keyboards, backing vocalsMick Box - guitar, backing vocalsTrevor Bolder - bass guitar, backing vocalsLee Kerslake - drums, backing…

Artist: Uriah HeepLabel: Castle CommunicationsReleased: 1986 Lineup John Lawton - vocalsMick Box - guitarKen Hensley - keyboards, guitar, backing vocalsTrevor Bolder - bassLee Kerslake - drums, backing vocals Tracklist CD 1.:1. Look At…

Location: Faaker See (Austria), Jack Rocks Open AirConcert date: 09/09/2005Attendance: 5000 True, I'd almost talked myself out of seeing the legends again, but my curiosity about that Saturday afternoon just wouldn't leave me alone. So…

Location: Munich (Germany), Carl Orff SaalConcert date: 12.12.2004Attendance: 1500Ticket price: €35.50 In the sold-out Carl Orff Saal (interestingly, just two days after a staging of his opera Carmina Burana in the sold-out Tivoli…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Munich / Muffathalle / GermanyConcert date: December 11, 2003Attendance: 1,500Ticket price: €28.00 Munich had long since been gripped by pre-Christmas fever, and the old town…

Location: Riolo Terme (Italy), Frogstock FestivalConcert date: 05.07.2002Attendance: 2200 Bellies full, we plopped down in the park in Riolo Terme with a view of the main road that runs through the little town. And right across from us,…