The eerie psych-rock world of Uriah Heep began with the weighty self-titled debut in '69 although it was dwarfed at the time by the Sabbath and Purple invasion, so I've never really lent much of an ear to the band, but 'Demons...', their fourth opus, after the more floaty 'Salisbury' platter, and then more celebrated 'Look At Yourself', is a more rock based, organ-driven project with a whiff of mysticism, particularly in the sombre strains of 'Rainbow Demon' with its gradual stomp into dark fantasy, the soaring opener 'The Wizard', David Byron's vocals soaring above the magical melodies, taking you to places you really want to go with this type of music. 'Traveller In Time' is a rock-psyche groover, some superb riffs, not in the almighty weight league of sabbath, the band often drifting into Floydian dreamscapes , but the record still stomps, hazing the day with the closer, 'Paradise/The Spell'.
For metallers young and old, check it out, it's not old fashioned cos' it's rock 'n' roll...and a cool cover too.
7/10
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