Uriah Heep kündigen Album “Chaos & Colour” an

Die britische Hardrock-Legende Uriah Heep hat ihr 25. Studioalbum “Chaos & Colour” für den 27. Januar 2023 angekündigt. Erscheinen soll das Werk via Silver Lining Music. Außerdem gibt es ein Musikvideo zum Track “Save Me Tonight”, Regie führte Natalia Jonderko Śmiechowicz.

““Save Me Tonight” is another powerful melodic rock track which we have chosen to be the first single as well as the opening track of the album,” sagt Mick Box, Uriah Heeps Gründungsmitglied, “it is made for rock radio and will surely be included on our new set list in 2023.”

““Save Me Tonight comes from a place of frustration and helplessness” fügt Co-Autor und Bassist Rimmer hinzu, “living through these unprecedented past couple of years but hanging on to this raging hope that we would all meet again! Once again, collaborating with Jeff Scott Soto has been a natural and very creative experience and the perfect platform for me to express these feelings and to carry on the Heep legacy.”

Weiter erzählt Mick Box: “The album title reflects that we were in chaotic times with being locked down, tours being cancelled, businesses folding, and all the chaos that was thrown into the world. And as far as I could see it, the only colour people had was through music. It helped so many people get through those difficult years, using that strength and power which music has, to make those bad times not quite so bad.”

Aufgenommen wurde es in den Chapel Studios in London während des Sommers 2021 zusammen mit Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Corey Taylor, Black Star Riders).

“Jay was completely on board with what we are trying to achieve in the studio,” sagt Box. “We’re a band that has a fantastic heritage and to carry on that tradition it was vitally important that the band recorded in the studio all playing at the same time. Jay understood that and he pulled out the best of us as a band, as well as individual players, while getting us some amazing sounds.”

Tourdates:

12 November – Nürnberg, Germany – Löwensaal*
14 November – Vilnius, Lithuania – Compensa Concert Hall
15 November – Tallinn, Estonia – Alexela Concert Hall
17 November – Helsinki, Finland – Helsinki Ice Hall
19 November – Turku, Finland – Konserttitalo
20 November – Oulu, Finland – Madetojan Sali
22 November – Umeå, Sweden – Idun
23 November – Stockholm, Sweden – Göta Lejon
24 November – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
26 November – Kristiansand, Norway – Kilden Performing Arts Centre
27 November – Stavanger, Norway – Stavanger Kuppelhallen
28 November – Bergen, Norway – USF Verftet
29 November – Trondheim, Norway – Olavshallen
1 December – Sundsvall, Sweden – Tonhallen
2 December – Gothenburg, Sweden – Gothenburg Studios
3 December – Randers, Denmark – Vaerket Teatre & Musikhus
4 December – Copenhagen, Denmark – Docken Koncerter
5 December – Malmö, Sweden – Slagthuset Teater
7 December – Stuttgart, Germany – Liederhalle*
8 December – Dresden, Germany – Culture Palace*
9 December – Suhl, Germany – Congress Centrum Suhl*
10 December – Prague, Czech Republic – Forum Karlin
11 December – Budapest, Hungary – Hungexpo Hall C
13 December – Sofia, Bulgaria – National Palace of Culture, Hall 1
14 December – Thessaloníki, Greece*
15 December – Athens, Greece*

*Celebrating 50 years of Uriah Heep

Chaos & Colour Track List:

Save Me Tonight
Silver Sunlight
Hail the Sunrise
Age of Changes*
Hurricane
One Nation, One Sun
Golden Light
You’ll Never Be Alone
Fly Like an Eagle
Freedom to Be Free
Closer to Your Dreams*
Save Me Tonight (Demo)**
*CD and Digital only
**Deluxe CD only

MICK BOX – Lead Guitar / Vocals
PHIL LANZON – Keyboards / Vocals
BERNIE SHAW – Lead Vocals
DAVE RIMMER – Bass Guitar / Vocals
RUSSELL GILBROOK – Drums & Percussion

Produced by Jay Ruston
Engineered by Pieter Rietkerk
Recorded at Chapel Studios UK
Mixed by Jay Ruston at TRS West, Sherman Oaks, California
Additional Engineering by John Douglass
Mastered by Paul Logus