![]() Subsequent releases would find the group's ever-shifting lineup (between 19, the band changed drummers five times, bassists four times, and lead singers twice) frequently exploring fantasy-oriented lyrical themes, often in lengthy, multi-part compositions, largely penned by Hensley, who would eventually come to dominate the band during his tenure. Their third album, " Look at Yourself", released at the end of 1971, included the single "July Morning". Their second album, " Salisbury", was more squarely in the progressive rock genre, with its 16-minute title track featuring a 24-piece orchestra it also included Lady in Black. The album's title references the signature phrase of the Dickens character Uriah Heep ("very 'umble") from the novel " David Copperfield" from which the band took its name [ cite web Very 'Umble" (which was self-titled in the United States), introduced a heavy organ and guitar-driven sound, with David Byron's theatrical, dynamic vocals soaring above thunderous sonic backgrounds, although acoustic and jazz elements also featured in the mix. ![]() ![]() ![]() Roger Dean created many of their album covers. Uriah Heep maintain a significant following in Germany, the Netherlands, the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Japan and Russia, where they still perform at stadium-sized venues. The band released several commercially successful albums in the 1970s, including the seminal " Uriah Heep Live" (1973), but their audience declined by the 1980s, to the point where they became essentially a cult band in the US and UK. In spite of their huge popularity in Britain and continental Europe, Uriah Heep were never able to break into the American market in a big way, with the exception of three hit songs, "Easy Livin' " from the 1972 album " Demons and Wizards", " Sweet Lorraine" from the 1972 album " The Magician's Birthday" (a top ten album in Australia), and "Stealin' " from the 1973 release "Sweet Freedom". As one of the first bands to fuse progressive with metal, they are a precursor to the progressive metal genre. They were sometimes jokingly referred to as " The Beach Boys of heavy metal" for their melodic songs, and trademark multi-part harmony backing vocals, although their music draws on diverse influences including: progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, jazz, and even country on occasion. Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label. ![]() Past_members = See: Uriah Heep band member history URL = [ Current_members = Mick Box Trevor Bolder Bernie Shaw Phil Lanzon Russell Gilbrook Label = Vertigo, Bronze, Island, Warner Bros., Mercury, Chrysalis, Sanctuary, Castle, and others.Īssociated_acts = The Gods, Toe Fat, Spice, Lucifer's Friend, Rough Diamond, Ozzy Osbourne, Trapeze, David Bowie, Wishbone Ash, Blackfoot, Asia, King Crimson, Keef Hartley Genre = Progressive rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Art rock ] Img_capt = Uriah Heep performing live in Osnabrück, Germany on December 7, 2007 ![]()
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