2016 also saw the group play a few Japanese dates and the Legends Rock Cruise.
In March 2015 they went on the “Down Unda Tour” visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Auckland. On 25 September, they announced the release of their greatest hits album Totally Driven , a collection of re-recordings of classic Heep songs made in 2001, which was released on 12 November.…
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Uriah Heep entered the studio in January 2014 to begin recording their 23rd studio album Outsider , which was released in June 2014. The album featured new bass player Dave Rimmer, who had been a substitute for Trevor Bolder the previous year.
Bassist Trevor Bolder died on 21 May 2013 after suffering from pancreatic cancer. He was 62 years old. British bassist John Jowitt ( Ark , IQ , Arena ) came in temporarily, followed by Dave Rimmer.
In May 2013, when the band toured The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland, they were again joined by their late 1970s era singer John Lawton, who was covering for Bernie Shaw taking time off for a routine medical procedure. Then both Bernie and John fronted the group for their…
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Uriah Heep released their 22nd studio album Into the Wild on 15 April 2011 in Europe (3 May in North America) via Frontiers Records .
A United States tour for June/July 2010 was delayed due to immigration problems; the first two dates had to be rescheduled. This resulted in an appearance at B. B. King’s in New York City as being the first date of the tour. Then Uriah Heep performed live on the Progressive…
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In October 2009 Uriah Heep released their 40th-anniversary album Celebration – Forty Years of Rock , containing new studio recordings of twelve of their best known tracks, plus two brand new songs. “This collection underlines again that Uriah Heep are deserving great respect for their past achievements but far more…
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In early 2007, drummer Lee Kerslake had to leave the group due to ill health. In March of that year the band recruited Russell Gilbrook as their new drummer and immediately started recording a new studio album entitled Wake the Sleeper , where they used double bass drums in the…
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For most of the years that followed Uriah Heep have returned to Britain for a tour or just their annual showcase concert, the Magicians Birthday Party , which in 2003 was held at the now demolished London Astoria . All the while Mick Box acted as a manager for the…
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