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This is the album that solidified Uriah Heep's reputation as a master of gothic-inflected heavy metal. From short, sharp rock songs to lengthy, musically dense epics, Demons and Wizards finds Uriah Heep covering all the bases with style and power. The album's approach is set with its lead-off track, "The Wizard": it starts as a simple acoustic tune but soon builds into a stately rocker that surges forth on a Wall of Sound built from thick guitar riffs, churchy organ, and operatic vocal harmonies. Other highlights include "Traveller in Time," a fantasy-themed rocker built on thick wah-wah guitar riffs, and "Circle of Hands," a stately power ballad with a gospel-meets-heavy metal feel to it. Demons and Wizards also produced a notable radio hit for the band in "Easy Livin'," a punchy little rocker whose raging blend of fuzz guitar and swirling organ made it feel like a '70s update of classic '60s garage rockers like the Electric Prunes or Paul Revere & the Raiders. However, the top highlight of the album is the closing medley of "Paradise" and "The Spell": the first part of the medley starts in an acoustic folk mode and slowly adds layers of organ and electric guitar until it becomes a forceful, slow-tempo rocker, while the second half is a punchy, organ-led rocker that includes an instrumental midsection where choral-style harmonies fortify a killer, Pink Floyd-style guitar solo from Ken Hensley. All in all, Demons and Wizards works both as a showcase for Uriah Heep's instrumental firepower and an excellent display of their songwriting skills in a variety of hard rock styles. As a result, it is considered by many fans to be their finest hour and is definitely worth a spin for anyone with an interest in 1970s heavy metal.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Ken Hensley, Composer - Mark Clarke, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, Composer, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist - Michael Box, Composer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Ken Hensley, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Gerry Bron, Producer - Mick Box, Lead Guitar - David Byron, Lead Vocals - Uriah Heep, MainArtist - Ashley Howe, Assistant Recording Engineer - Gary Thain, Bass Guitar - Peter Gallen, RecordingEngineer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Composer - Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Mick Box, Composer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist - Michael Box, Composer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist - Michael Box, Composer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Composer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Box, Composer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Composer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Box, Composer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Paul Newton, Composer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Mark Clarke, Composer - Uriah Heep, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Lee Kerslake, Composer - Ken Hensley, Composer - Mick Box, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Box, Composer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Paul Newton, Composer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Composer, Performance, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Sanctuary Records Group, Inc., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Paul Newton, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Mick Box, Composer - David Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Composer, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1995 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist - Peter Gallen, Engineer, RecordingEngineer
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Ken Hensley, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Uriah Heep, MainArtist
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Album review
This is the album that solidified Uriah Heep's reputation as a master of gothic-inflected heavy metal. From short, sharp rock songs to lengthy, musically dense epics, Demons and Wizards finds Uriah Heep covering all the bases with style and power. The album's approach is set with its lead-off track, "The Wizard": it starts as a simple acoustic tune but soon builds into a stately rocker that surges forth on a Wall of Sound built from thick guitar riffs, churchy organ, and operatic vocal harmonies. Other highlights include "Traveller in Time," a fantasy-themed rocker built on thick wah-wah guitar riffs, and "Circle of Hands," a stately power ballad with a gospel-meets-heavy metal feel to it. Demons and Wizards also produced a notable radio hit for the band in "Easy Livin'," a punchy little rocker whose raging blend of fuzz guitar and swirling organ made it feel like a '70s update of classic '60s garage rockers like the Electric Prunes or Paul Revere & the Raiders. However, the top highlight of the album is the closing medley of "Paradise" and "The Spell": the first part of the medley starts in an acoustic folk mode and slowly adds layers of organ and electric guitar until it becomes a forceful, slow-tempo rocker, while the second half is a punchy, organ-led rocker that includes an instrumental midsection where choral-style harmonies fortify a killer, Pink Floyd-style guitar solo from Ken Hensley. All in all, Demons and Wizards works both as a showcase for Uriah Heep's instrumental firepower and an excellent display of their songwriting skills in a variety of hard rock styles. As a result, it is considered by many fans to be their finest hour and is definitely worth a spin for anyone with an interest in 1970s heavy metal.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 02:21:47
- Main artists: Uriah Heep
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sanctuary Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2020 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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