URIAH HEEP - Raging Silence (1989) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Uriah Heep is one of the few heavy metal/hard rock outfits that can rival Deep Purple when it comes to an abundance of personnel changes; you could write a book about the many different Uriah Heep lineups that existed in the 1970s and 1980s. Because it was such a revolving door, its work became increasingly erratic as time passed -- many headbangers gave up on the band in the late '70s. Recorded in 1988 and 1989 and released in April 1989, Raging Silence is the work of a band that was long past its prime. On this CD, the five-man lineup includes founder/guitarist Mick Box as well as lead singer Bernie Shaw, bassist Trevor Bolder, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, and drummer Lee Kerslake. The material is generic arena rock -- try as it might, Uriah Heep is unable to recapture the magic and creativity of its early years. Corporate rock items like "Cry Freedom" and "Blood Red Roses" are mildly catchy, and a cover of Argent's "Hold Your Head Up" is pleasant enough. But even so, Raging Silence pales in comparison to classics like 1971's Look at Yourself and 1972's Demons and Wizards. Not a disaster but certainly unremarkable, this CD is strictly for completists. Alex Henderson
Tracklist :
1    Hold Your Head Up 4'35
2    Blood Red Roses 4'12
3    Voice On My TV 4'21
4    Rich Kid 4'50
5    Cry Freedom 4'31
6    Bad Bad Man 4'10
7    More Fool You 3'34
8    When The War Is Over 5'09
9    Lifeline 4'54
10    Rough Justice 4'22
Credits :
Arranged By [String Parts] – Phil Lanzon (pistas: 8)
Bass, Vocals – Trevor Bolder
Drums [Guest] – Brett Morgan
Drums, Vocals – Lee Kerslake
Guitar, Vocals – Mick Box
Keyboards, Vocals – Phil Lanzon
Percussion [Guest] – Frank Ricotti
Vocals – Bernie Shaw
Vocals [Spoken] – Marie Zackojiva (pistas: 5)