7/25/2023 0 Comments Youtube uriah heep the wizard![]() ![]() It’s got a riff to die for, and rattles along at a great pace. Of course, it’s “Easy Livin’” that is the anthemic track on this album, and it remains a right earworm 50 years since Hensley originally wrote it. ![]() Hensley’s thick Hammond organ notes duelling with Box’s flashing lead guitar throughout the record is one of many highlights. Tracks such as ‘Circle of Hands’ showed the rich keyboard playing and writing skills of Ken Hensley, an integral member of the band for many years and who sadly passed away in November 2020. ![]() Gone were the Cream influences as Uriah Heep carved out their own sound. Elements of progressive rock are intertwined with hard rock and metal as well as gothic shades that moved the band forward from their early blues developmental phases. The whole record is a real demonstration of the progress that the band had made in those early years. The song is one of Heep’s best-known songs and featured dual lead vocals of David Byron and short-time bassist Mark Clarke. The albums have been remastered relatively recently, but there is still something magical (ahem!) about the opening of Demons & Wizards and the hazy song ‘The Wizard’. It is also a chance to revisit both albums – and what a joy that is! Now there is an opportunity to capture limited edition vinyl picture disc versions of both albums, which feature artwork by the renowned Roger Dean. Probably best known for the tracks “The Wizard” and “Easy Livin’”, whilst a mere six months later the band followed it up with album number five, The Magician’s Birthday. With a career spanning over fifty years, and still led by the ageless Mick Box, Heep stand alongside counterparts Hawkwind and Deep Purple as legends of the UK rock scene who are still producing quality to this day.ĭemons & Wizards was the fourth album released by the band, in May 1972. There can be no doubt that Uriah Heep is one of the most underrated of all the many UK hard rock bands. ![]()
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