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Artist News: Uriah Heep Signs With Frontier Records; US Tour Dates Announced

Posted on Saturday, February 05 @ 18:00:00 UTC by nightowl

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of legendary British hard rockers Uriah Heep for the release of their 23rd studio album, tentatively due in April.

Following the completion of Uriah Heep's 40th anniversary tour, the band started the recordings for its new CD in January at Liscombe Park Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. Entitled Into The Wild, it will contain 11 brand new songs, including some epic additions to the band's huge catalogue of rock classics.

Commented guitarist and founding member Mick Box: "We are delighted and excited to be joining the Frontiers roster. We see it as a really fantastic move and we are now fully immersed in recording process and hope to deliver the album they want, we want and the fans want."

The band has recorded a video recording diary and the first chapter can be seen here.

Uriah Heep debuted in 1970 with the release of one of hard rock music's milestones Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble, and has since sold in excess of 30 millions albums worldwide. They constantly tour in the world, playing in over 53 countries and the band's live setlist features hits from the '70s and '80s, such as "The Wizard," "Free 'n Easy," "Sunrise" and their monster hits "Easy Livin'," "July Morning" and "Lady In Black," as well as new material.

Uriah Heep is:

Mick Box - Guitar, Vocals
Trevor Bolder - Bass, Vocals
Bernie Shaw - Lead Vocals
Phil Lanzon - Keyboards, Vocals
Russell Gilbrook - Drums, Vocals

Uriah Heep have scheduled the following U.S. tour dates:

June 14 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
June 15 - Riverbend Festival - Chattanooga,TN
June 17 - Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts - Kettering, OH
June 18 - Rams Head on Stage - Annapolis, MD
June 19 - State Theater - Sun Falls Church, VA
June 20 - Sellersville - Sellersville, PA
June 22 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
June 23 - Showcase Live - Foxborough, MA
June 24 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA
June 25 - Ridgefield Play House - Ridgefield, CT
June 27 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, CT
Aug. 12 - Rocking the Rivers - Three Forks, MT
Aug. 14 - Mayo Park - Rochester, MN

[Source: Blabbermouth]

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