Uriah Heep To Tour In Support Of New CD
Date: Wednesday, May 07 @ 04:00:00 UTC
Topic: Band News (tours, comings/goings, etc)


British rock legends Uriah Heep have announced tour dates in support of their first studio album in almost ten years, Wake The Sleeper, due out via Universal Music in June. [These dates take the band to Russia, Ukraine, The Netherlands, Austria...].

Recorded in 2007, Wake The Sleeper was produced by Mike Paxman (Status Quo, Judie Tzuke). In the words of Mick Box, "We are delighted to be reunited with a major label in Universal Music. Wake The Sleeper is an album we are incredibly proud of, and one that we hope the fans will see as one of Uriah Heep's best. We can't wait to get back out on the road to showcase the new songs."



The live arena has been vital to the longevity of Uriah Heep. So in addition to album sales of over 30 million worldwide the band have toured in 52 countries and established themselves as consummate live performers. The band has a series of impressive firsts including being the first British rock band to play Russia in December 1987.

This is the band's first album without their long-standing and original drummer[*], Lee Kerslake, who sadly had to leave the band due to ill health in January 2007. Filling the drum stool for the very first time is the hugely well respected Russell Gilbrook (Toni Iommi, Van Morrison, John Farnham, and Lonnie Donnegan).

Current band lineup is:

Mick Box - guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder - bass, vocals
Phil Lanzon - keyboards, vocals
Bernie Shaw - lead vocals
Russell Gilbrook - drums, vocals

Wake The Sleeper track listing:

01. Wake The Sleeper
02. Overload
03. Tears Of The World
04. Light Of A Thousand Stars
05. Heavens Rain
06. Book Of Lies
07. What Kind Of God
08. Ghost Of The Ocean
09. Angels Walk With You
10. Shadow
11. War Child

Uriah Heep's progressive heavy metal made the British band one of the most popular hard rock groups of the early '70s. Formed by guitarist Mick Box and vocalist David Byron in the late '60s, Uriah Heep released their debut album Very 'eavy... Very 'umble in 1970. Since then the band have released 20 studio albums and played to millions of fans across the globe. Uriah Heep remain one of British rock's most consistent and long-standing acts with album sales of over 30 million worldwide. Wake The Sleeper will be Uriah Heep's 21st studio album.

Wake The Sleeper will also be released on vinyl as a 12" limited edition in a stunning gatefold sleeve.

*not "original" actually, as he was preceded by at least 3 or 4 different folks before joining in Nov 1971 whilst the band were already 3 albums into their career -ed.

[Source: Robert, Rock N Roll Cola]







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