The sound of course is definitely less brutal than on LOOK AT YOURSELF! there is more refinement, more subdued sounds, more a b Guarisco, Donald A. "Uriah Heep – Demons and Wizards review". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 November 2018. Demons and Wizards" isn't perfect from start to finish, and isn't necessarily an album with exceptional staying power, but it certainly reflects some of Uriah Heep's best work. A 3 star album featuring plenty of good Uriah Heep fare and a particularly standout slide guitar solo. Where all the pieces of the puzzle fit perfectly! DEMONS AND WIZARDS is considered the definitive URIAH HEEP album by many, out the band as well. So naturally I became interested in discovering this band and song, and found

subject that I can remember. It´d influence many other artists in the future, both in prog and heavy And let’s not forget: The ’70s were the most productive set of years in the history of the band. On three occasions – 1971, 1972, and 1977 – Uriah Heep producedtwo albums. For eachone of thoseyears. And this is only for the studio albums, not counting the live productions and compilations.You need to muster the creative energyto get this done in the first place. I am impressed. is a 10-minute version of that very good Heep song. It's not any prog epic and yet not even a minute too long! 'Rainbow Demon' will last throughout the rest of the album, especially on the more accessible first side. It is a bit more progressive soundingAlthough the titles would suggest it, there is no magic in it - it's just a collection of our songs we had a good time recording". Poet's Justice" - Another progressive classic with many time and mood changes and some incredible bass playing. The weakest lead vocal performance on the LP is still awesome! 8/10 The strongest aspect of the album is its apparent consistency. Only All My Life stands out as really weak and this song also features David Byron's unbearable out-of-tune- screams. But this low point is better hidden on this album then the worst songs on many other Uriah Heep albums. great guitar work. The real standouts on the album are "Poet's Justice", "Circle of Hands" and "The Spell" which reach

Demons and Wizards officially sold some 3 million records globally! A huge success. Of that number, about 500 thousand records were sold in the US alone. The record also hit the charts pretty hard, getting to rank 23 in the US and climbing to no 20 in the UK. Interestingly – or ironically – the Finnish nation of the cold North took Demons and Wizards on board at the top-level. These guys already showed an affinity of what was to become a powerful metal movement in later years. It is interesting to note that Uriah Heepremained at no 1 in Finland from Salisbury through to The Magician’s Birthday . After that, it appears that the band fell off Thor’s podium somewhat. A pity, but what can you do. Traveller in Time" - As noted by predecessors, a very progressive song with all kinds of time, volume and mood changes highlighted by the drum and wah-guitar work. A very ZEP-feeling section at the end. 9/10 Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.receives from progressive music lovers, it took a long time for me to finally get it. I have always been a lover of the other 1972