Are the new songs an intentional nod to the classics? Even if it is happenstance, I really connect to it. The sun and elements of physical and metaphorical light are referenced in several songs, including “Silver Sunlight,” “Golden Light,” “One Nation One Sun” and “Hail the Sunrise.” Some of my favorite classic Heep songs and albums also reference the sun and light: Sunrise, July Morning, Sea of Light. “Silver sunlight fill my eyes looking overĬrystal valleys, mountain tops flying over” 2. Is anyone else craving a Uriah Heep rock opera that would weave together all of their epic fantasy tunes? This song is quite enchanting and made my imagination whirl. I love the dichotomy of Bernie’s voice as storyteller vs the beckoning chorus of the mysterious creature. Bernie Shaw’s vocals are stellar, ranging from soft and sweet to slightly dark and foreboding. Written by Gilbrook and Pinto, they crush it at suspenseful storytelling, treating us to compelling lyrics, and music that builds beautifully and takes us on a wild ride. Many classic Heep songs include fantastic stories and creatures, and Chaos & Colour introduces us to a brilliant new track “You’ll Never Be Alone.” It’s a frontrunner for one of my favorites on the album. Here are 10 things I love about the album and I know you will too. Overall, Chaos & Colour taps into classic sounds and moods, but also feels enlivened, inspired, and very timely for a world emerging from a pandemic. It’s a fast, hard hitting song that rivals their popular collaboration on the last album. Bassist Dave Rimmer partnered with Jeff Scott Soto on the album’s opener “Save Me Tonight”. Drummer Russell Gilbrook teamed up with Simon Pinto to write four tracks, including an amazing fantasy tune. Two of their bandmates have writing credits for the additional five songs. They continue to masterfully create songs that feel uplifting, complex (in the best possible way), and satisfyingly cohesive. If you ever get the chance to see this band live, take it! I guarantee it will be one of your favorite live music experiences.Ībout half of Chaos & Colour’s songs were written by the band’s powerhouse writing duo: Mick Box and Phil Lanzon. I began exploring their massive catalog, starting with their first album in 1970, and we have taken every opportunity possible to see them on their U.S. At the time I was not very familiar with their music, but I immediately connected to the energy and joy they radiated while performing. Retrieved 19 January 2019.I’ve been a fan of the band since my husband (a long time fan) and I saw saw them live for the first time in 2011. ^ "Uriah Heep Chart History ( Billboard 200)".^ " – Uriah Heep – Firefly" (in German).Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). ^ " – Uriah Heep – Firefly" (in Dutch).Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Martin Popoff in his Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal defined the album as "a mixed bag of scroungy, comatose blues ballads, nerdy party rockers and scary prog rock abortions", proving the intensification of "the deconstruction of a once great collective". Reception Professional ratings Review scoresĪ retrospective review by AllMusic said that the album "pursued a stripped-down sound harking back to the group's early-'70s successes," and concluded that " Firefly remains one of the most cohesive albums from Uriah Heep's mid- to late-'70s period". The album was remastered and reissued by Castle Communications in 1997 with four bonus tracks, and again in 2004 in an expanded deluxe edition. The original vinyl album was a gatefold sleeve, with a cardboard lyric liner. The first single from the album was " Wise Man". Barring a break of about 18 months in the early 1980s, he remained with the group until his death in 2013. Bassist Trevor Bolder made his Uriah Heep debut on this album. It was their first album without lead vocalist and founding member David Byron, and the first of three albums with new singer John Lawton, formerly of Lucifer's Friend. Firefly is the tenth studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in February 1977 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros.
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