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Whenever someone reviews an album by a band like Uriah Heep with a rich back catalog, comparisons to that catalog are obvious.

It won’t be too long before Uriah Heep celebrates its 50th year in the music business. That in itself is astounding, but what is even more astounding is that they are doing some of their best and most energetic work at this stage of the game.

Uriah Heep are on a quest to get their back catalog all out in official releases. This was available only on VHS before.

This is Heep’s second album outing, building on the success of their debut Very ‘eavy, very ‘umble, and starting to plough some refreshingly different furrows in their quest for new musical territory.

Even a less than stellar album from Uriah Heep is still pretty good.

I reviewed this album when it first came out, but this is a reissue.

I know there are those out there who still complain that this isn’t the classic lineup of Heep.

The current lineup of Uriah Heep has been together longer than any other lineup of the band.

This new three CD box set compiles three Uriah Heep albums into one convenient set. It comes in a nice box.

Uriah Heep is one of those bands that have had many eras due to their longevity. While you may like some versions better than others, there is a quality throughout their 50-plus-year career.

In the early 2000s, Uriah Heep were in a unique space. They were having another resurgence that started with Raging Silence.

As I sat down to do a retro review of the single of "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," I realized that I've never reviewed this album. I decided to resolve that issue.

Asia has had many line-ups throughout their long career as part of having more than two-dozen musicians pass through their ranks.

Lee Kerslake passed away in 2020 after a long battle with cancer. During the last several years of his life, he had been working on this album as time and his health allowed.

Alan Simon consistently creates compelling music. It's generally of the prog rock variety, but lands more along the lines of rock opera or even musical theater.

The Fearless album, from 1971 saw John Wetton joining Family. It also saw the sound of the group change to some degree.

The old school Asia singles are cool because they generally include b-sides that aren't available on the main albums. This is no exception.

Ever wonder what keeps rabid metal musicians nourished while they crank out riffs and blow out speakers?

This compilation disc is quite strong. There is really a lot of great music here.

This is a compilation set from John Wetton.

This new album showcases a lot of cool Beatles covers from a number of artists. It's actually compiled of tracks previously released on a number of albums.

This live album is pretty good. It suffers a bit in terms of sound quality.

It's easy to think of John Wetton as a prog artist. His work in bands like UK and King Crimson (and even Asia) lend credence to that argument.

Ken Hensley is probably best known for his work with Uriah Heep. With that band he played several instruments, wrote a lot of the music during his tenure and leant his voice to a lot of the music.

Lee Kerslake was an important figure in hard rock and heavy metal, even if he wasn't a household name.

Now this is more like it! I enjoyed the Payne fronted version of Asia also but if you are a purist, then Omega will certainly satisfy those cravings for original Asia material.

This set is sort of a career-spanning release focused on Ken Hensley. The man was first known for his work with Uriah Heep, but he created quite a catalog of music over the years beyond those origins.

I have heard arguments that say that the 1970s were the decade with the best music. Like any decade, they had a lot of garbage music

Released in 1989, The Headless Children was WASP.'s fourth album and a quantum leap in their career. Very few bands in metal history have leaped forward as much as WASP did here.

This new soundtrack album features some killer music. It leans on the space rock, trippy side of the equation.

One of the cool things about these vintage Asia singles is that the song on the flip side is typically not included on the album. That makes these worth having.

This is (as the title suggests) the third installment in a blues collection. It features a number of artists putting in blues performances.

The Prog Collective always puts out interesting music. It's a project that has Billy Sherwood at its core.

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