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URIAH HEEP Celebrates 40th Anniversary By Re-Recording Classic Songs - Aug. 26, 2009

Legendary progressive rock veterans URIAH HEEP will celebrate their 40th anniversary by looking back to their past without melancholy or nostalgia and releasing a new album, "Celebration", on September 9.

URIAH HEEP look to the future proud and happy about their 40 years of joyful relationship with their audience. That's how the title "Celebration" came about.

HEEP history has been an extraordinary journey and it was time that their greatest classics were recorded in studio by the line-up playing them live to fans all over the world for more than 20 years.

The band re-recorded twelve of their most successful songs — classics like "Free Me", "Gypsy", "The Wizard", "Easy Livin'", and, of course, their all-time smash hit "Lady in Black".

In addition to that, they have composed and recorded two completely new songs as a special gift to their fans: "Only Human" and "Corridors of Madness", two of their best tracks in years.

"Celebration" will also be a tour, reaching every major city in Europe and all over the world.

"Celebration" will be delivered in three different editions:

* Standard Edition (CD Only)
* Deluxe Edition (CD + DVD)
* Collector's Edition (CD+7" Vinyl) signed by the band.

While the "Collector's Edition" comes with a strictly limited seven-inch vinyl containing two exclusive bonus-tracks, the "Deluxe Edition" is probably the one that all hardcore fans will want to have in their collection. It will feature a DVD with URIAH HEEP's outstanding live-show at the legendary Sweden Rock Festival 2009.

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	COMMENT \| Such a great band they really are posted by : RiotAct666 8/26/2009 9:04:42 PM

	Can't wait to see them on their 40th anny tour. Also will be picking up the CD + DVD version of the new record.

	COMMENT \| WOW! posted by : Emannikcufesin 8/26/2009 9:21:26 PM

	What a seriously underappreciated band. This album/tour will be a great introduction to many people who SHOULD know their music

	COMMENT \| I doubt they will play the U.S. posted by : kfactorial 8/26/2009 9:35:13 PM

	They never do any more, not like the 70's when they would be here every year. Now they just concentrate on Europe and Russia. I'd buy that re-recordings package, hopefully it comes out in LP format as well.

	COMMENT \| YES!!! posted by : TruSeattleite 8/26/2009 9:40:12 PM

	Can't wait to get my hands on this. What a seriously underrated band.

	COMMENT \| posted by : pinpals 8/26/2009 9:47:04 PM

	If Hensley is not a part of this then I don't care.

	COMMENT \| If Hensley is not a part of this then I don't care. posted by : korcan 8/26/2009 10:55:08 PM

	Truly under-rated band...but you have a valid point....

	COMMENT \| Respect !! posted by : ISTHATUGIL? 8/26/2009 11:23:45 PM

	Not a fan but i do know a little bit of their history they used to open for KISS alot in the 1970`s. im always happy seeing a band last forever....cheers to these guys.

	COMMENT \| I miss David posted by : mastronaut 8/26/2009 11:55:37 PM

	RIP

	COMMENT \| why should they posted by : ankarock 8/27/2009 12:41:51 AM

	tour usa.. instead ozi with his ten song set list can tour foever in the us but banfs like these don t need to they r too good for usa

	COMMENT \| Oh no not another best "recorded"album posted by : born1972 8/27/2009 1:54:28 AM

	They always make me sick! Put some good riffs and melodies togheter and try to make another good new album.

	COMMENT \| re-records posted by : EarthSkynSea 8/27/2009 2:11:14 AM

	are usually a mess. but a few bands have done it right ( Victory - Fuel to the Fire comes to mind) . But seriosly, wheres Mr majestic?? naw, kiddin. the true godfathers of all things metal. Respect.

	COMMENT \| Wake the sleepers. posted by : Hellavator 8/27/2009 6:34:11 AM

	The last album (Wake The Sleepers) was pretty good. Not as good as their classics of the early days but still a pretty decent album. That album was worth the 18$ i paid!!

	COMMENT \| "they r too good for usa" posted by : me...? 8/27/2009 7:48:26 AM

	as much as i like this band, and i have almost everything they ever released, they are NOT too good for any place. they were always a "poor-man's" deep purple...

	COMMENT \| Ken Hensley should be involved posted by : metalbearuk 8/27/2009 8:36:40 AM

	It's all very well re-recording the classics, but seeing as Ken Hensley wrote most if not all of them, it's a bit of a cheek to say they are re-recording THEIR classics!

	COMMENT \| posted by : Antimental 8/27/2009 10:01:31 AM

	Definitely underrated band, but I would like to see new material.

	COMMENT \| I wonder... posted by : kissed 8/27/2009 1:39:48 PM

	...if John Lawton will be guesting on his era of songs in this package. Though I dig Shaw, John Lawton is STILL amazing & needs to be included here.

	COMMENT \| posted by : RatherBKillin 8/27/2009 3:56:15 PM

	I met Ken Hensley in St. Louis when I was about 14 years old. The only thing I knew about him at the time was that Blind Guardian recorded a cover of Uriah Heep's The Wizard and I told him I could play it on guitar. Very nice guy, signed one of his solo cds and gave it to me. I really had no idea that I was in the presence of a living legend.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Arbuz 9/4/2009 4:56:35 AM

	U can hear some mp3 samples of the new album at uriah-heep.com

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