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General Information
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Artist...............: URIAH HEEP
Album................: Demons And Wizards
Released.............: 1972
Genre................: Heavy Prog
Duration.............: 57:33
Number of Songs......: 12
Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01-The Wizard-02:59
02-Traveller In Time-03:25
03-Easy Livin'-02:37
04-Poet's Justice-04:15
05-Circle Of Hands-06:25
06-Rainbow Demon-04:25
07-All My Life-02:44
08-Paradise-05:10
09-Spell-07:32
Bonus Tracks:
10-Why [Single Version]-04:53
11-Why [Extended Version, Previously Unreleased]-07:39
12-Home Again To You [Previously Unreleased]-05:29
Album Review:
This is the album that solidified Uriah Heep's reputation as a master of
gothic-inflected heavy metal. From short, sharp rock songs to lengthy, musically
dense epics, Demons and Wizards finds Uriah Heep covering all the bases with
style and power. The album's approach is set with its lead-off track, "The
Wizard": it starts as a simple acoustic tune but soon builds into a stately
rocker that surges forth on a wall of sound built from thick guitar riffs,
churchy organ, and operatic vocal harmonies. Other highlights include "Traveller
in Time," a fantasy-themed rocker built on thick wah-wah guitar riffs, and
"Circle of Hands," a stately power ballad with a gospel-meets-heavy metal feel
to it. Demons and Wizards also produced a notable radio hit for the band in
"Easy Livin'," a punchy little rocker whose raging blend of fuzz guitar and
swirling organ made it feel like a 1970s update of classic 1960s garage rockers
like the Electric Prunes or Paul Revere & the Raiders. However, the top
highlight of the album is the closing medley of "Paradise" and "The Spell": the
first part of the medley starts in an acoustic folk mode and slowly adds layers
of organ and electric guitar until it becomes a forceful slow-tempo rocker,
while the second half is a punchy, organ-led rocker that includes an
instrumental midsection where choral-style harmonies fortify a killer, Pink
Floyd-style guitar solo from Mick Box. All in all, Demons and Wizards works both
as a showcase for Uriah Heep's instrumental firepower and an excellent display
of their songwriting skills in a variety of hard rock styles. As a result, it is
considered by many fans to be their finest hour and is definitely worth a spin
for anyone with an interest in 1970s heavy metal.
- Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide
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