Uriah Heep
Sonic Origami (Spitfire)
by Brian Varney
Jesus, is Bruce Dickinson singing for Uriah Heep now? Turns out it isn’t him, but it sure sounds like him. Actually, Uriah Heep is full of unfamiliar faces (because most of the original members are dead) – I think guitarist Mick Box is the only original member still around, and it shows.
Even among people who have a healthy appreciation for ’70s metal, Uriah Heep are regarded as a colossal joke, the real-life inspiration for Spinal Tap, and a whole bunch of other not-nice things. I happen to think they made a couple of good records in their day, but I seem to be in the minority, even amongst my friends, some of whom will listen to a Sir Lord Baltimore record without batting an eye. I didn’t even know Uriah Heep were still making records because I thought they were all dead, so imagine my surprise when this arrived.
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