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By now the word is out that there’s a group menacing the globe, consisting of Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal, Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin. They are referred to as Them Crooked Vultures and farmers in Lower Backwardistan are locking up their farm animals and taking away their daughters’ iPods in response. What I’m trying to say is that press has been ridiculous for this band. I’m late in telling you what to expect in anticipation of their debut album’s release, but I can examine whether or not it’s worth all the hype. Read on for a full report or merely trust the newly coined Backwardistinian phrase: “Baq’oolhie akhla q’ah”. Roughly translated, it means: “The foreigner’s suitcases are full of lobsters,” a folksy way of saying that this CD’s music won’t match what you think it will be, no matter where you’re coming from.
Posts Tagged ‘uriah heep’
Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
Posted in CD and Record Reviews 
Tags: al jourgensen, butthole surfers, cream, dave grohl, eagles of death metal, foo fighters, frank zappa, hendrix, john paul jones, josh homme, kurt cobain, led zeppelin, phil lesh, queens of the stone age, ric ocasek, taylor hawkins, the cars, uriah heep, vanilla fudgeHappy New Year’s wishes from Uriah Heep
To Heepsters all over the world.
This is to wish you all a fantastic New Year, and we hope that you have a brilliant 2010 that brings you everything that you desire.
It will be a great year for Uriah Heep, with lots of exciting tours etc, and I hope that we get to see you all, in your respective countries. We are very proud of our fans, and your support is wonderful ,and something that we appreciate so very much. After the success of the last European tour of 2009, we feel that we have a strong foundation with which to build upon, and under the guidance of our manager Martin Darvill, who is steering the ship, there is a solid confidence that anything is possible.
Warhorse – Nick Simper leaves Deep Purple for a new Thoroughbred
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At the height of Deep Purple’s first wave of commercial success – thanks largely due to their remaking of Joe South’s “Hush” – bassist Nick Simper stepped away to play in Marsha Hunt’s band, whose members included keyboardist Rick Wakeman and guitarist Ged Peck. The stint with Hunt would be short-lived, though, and Simper soon was looking to form a new band, which begun with Hunt alumni Wakeman, Peck and drummer Mac Poole. Vocalist Ashley Holt – who had auditioned for the original Purple singing slot – was recruited, and the lineup was set… almost. Wakeman’s heart must not have been in it, as the liners indicate that he failed to show for practice one too many times. A replacement was found in former Rumble keyboardist Frank Wilson, whose Hammond organ stylings would figure largely in Warhorse’s sound.
Madder Lake – “Stillpoint” – Greatest Australian rock band ever?
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Madder Lake were a five-piece Australian outfit – Mick Fettes (vocals), Brenden Mason (lead guitar), Kerry McKenna (bass, synthesizers, vocals), John McKinnon (piano, organ, vocals) and Jack Kreemers (drums, congas, gong) – that made a big splash in their home country in the early 1970s. The band’s strengths were mixing progressive rock with the blues and bits of psychedelic. Their debut album, Stillpoint, was recorded in 1973 in just six days and has a wonderful feel of immediacy. Its original seven tracks have been padded here with seven additional tunes, thanks to the superb reissue courtesy of Australian label Aztec Music.
Posted in CD and Record Reviews Tags: aztec music, boogie rock, fettes, john mckinnon, madder lake, stillpoint, uriah heep, wah wahUriah Heep – From Very ‘Eavy to Wake The Sleeper
Check out this three-way discussion covering the entire Uriah Heep catalog. Skull Sessions host Bob Nalbandian is joined by my friend and metal expert Martin Popoff and former publishing editor of Metal Rendezvous magazine John Strednansky. The trio talk about Heep records from Very ‘Eavy Very ‘Umble up to the latest release, Wake The Sleeper.
Uriah Heep – Wake The Sleeper review
After an almost impossibly long break of ten years between studio releases, Uriah Heep have finally returned, not to fantasy, but to their rock roots with a new record titled Wake The Sleeper. Uriah Heep circa 2008 are: guitarist Mick Box, bassist Trevor Bolder, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, vocalist Bernie Shaw and newest band member, drummer Russell Gilbrook. Aided by producer Mike Paxman and a back-to-basics approach – no synthesizers, multiple overdubs or other frillery – Heep have recaptured the magic and energy that pervaded albums such as Look At Yourself and The Magician’s Birthday.
Posted in CD and Record Reviews Tags: bernie shaw, god is something, mike paxman, military march, tears of the world, uriah heep
