Uriah Heep Album: “Different World (Remastered)”

This is Uriah Heep trying to keep up with the times. The music sounds like a dead ringer for Aerosmith's "Love in the Elevator" period. The problem here is, Heep was and is basically a 70's band. Wasting their talent on this sort of early 90's hair metal was not a good move. Heep was at their best when they did what they did best - 70's hard rock, heavy on the organ and bass, with mystical themes in the lyrics. The music here is not bad, for the genre - it's just not what we have come to expect from Uriah Heep over the years. You'll like this one only if you think Aerosmith (and Poison, and Warrant, et al) are the pinnacle of rock.

When I came into a store last week, the song playin was just great so I asked "who's that?".The answer was Uriah heep, the song Blood on stone.I was very surprised cause I'm a Heep fan up till High and Mighty (plus conquest and Abominog).I was so glad to hear such a great song from a newer heep, i bought the cd.

Well that's about it...one real good track and 11 or 12 fillers.

Not bad, I mean those guys know how to make music but really uninspired.The one good thing I discovered was the singer's voice...that guy sounds good, I might try some new Live stuff.

As a die-hard Heepster, I truly don't understand the animosity some fans have towards this album; to me, it's a distinct step up from the abysmal "Equator", and the improved,(but still largely disappointing) "Raging Silence". While a bit "poppy" in places, the songwriting is largely first-rate, and both the title track, and the closer, "Cross That Line", are superb. Not in the league of its magnificent follow-ups, "Sea of Light", and "Sonic Origami", but a worthy representation of post-Ken Hensley Uriah Heep.