[Heeplist] A 2 review on Amazon

[Igor Shveitser]

 Hello Lannis and all,
Must admit, love the album enormously, but each of us has unique ear and - more importantly - brain. Saying that, I mean that you simply can't make anyone love what you value and vice versa. I think, each of us has his own "true Heep" as well ... and it might be very different from Bob's :)))) And in this regard I have a few questions for all of you. The first one: if we, connoisseurs of Heep art, take that Heep classics deserve an excellent mark (which is five), what will you give to the likes of 82-91 albums? OK, here goes the second one: Sea Of Light was a bit different (still not a masterpiece in my rating due to some redundant stuff) but overall can anyone say the material that was penned in the 90-s - 2000-s is on the same level of wizardry as it was in the 70-s? I am more than sure, some people can't explain but that is what they really miss. I am sure Mick Box' Uriah Heep is a great band and he must be praised for keeping the legend alive and kickin', and in my review for a local rock magazine I gave the Outsider 9/10 (if anyone interested, I can try to translate it into English), but there ain't no magic - just 100% high quality modern hard rock featuring a legendary guitarist leading a band of professionals. That is how I see it.
Cheers, Igor

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:55:25 -0400 от "lethridge at carolina.net ." <lethridge at carolina.net>:
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>Do you remember the first time you stumbled upon a Uriah Heep album? I sure do, 1973, through the old Columbia Record Club. They pummeled their way into my head with a mixture of heavy Sabbath/Purple style rock mixed with weird, progressive flourishes, tempo and time signature change-ups, and positive, mystical lyrical imagery. I was hooked for life, bought everything they've ever produced, and have seen them over 30 times in concert. So I always eagerly await every new release like that 13 year old kid did. The current line-up (mostly, RIP Trevor) has really only managed two Masterworks that rival their 1970's heyday in the last 30 years - "Sea of Light" and "Wake The Sleeper", and sadly, this release is not from that headspace. This is clearly the work of a band that is just playing out the string. Yeah, Bernie's voice is still one of the best in the business, Phil knows how to make a Hammond roar, and Mick Box's riffs are chunky as hell and his solos and phrasing are still top shelf. But the damn thing is a bore. Nothing here that made the old records great. No willingness to experiment, no interesting instrumentation, and no fanciful imagery. Just one track after another that sounds just like the last one, with mostly uninspired lyrics to boot. Of course I don't expect a Demons and Wizards or Return To Fantasy from these guys anymore, but I do pray that at least one more time they can pull out a Sea of Light or Wake the Sleeper before they give up the ghost. Skip the record and go see 'em live if you can, they're still at the top of their game when they're onstage
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>Heep On, Lannis
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>Personally, I love Outsider. How can a true Heep fan give a Heep album a 2 out 5???
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