Uriah Heep - The Magicians Birthday (1972)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Sanctuary, SMRCD052 | ~ 468 or 172 Mb | Scans(png) -> 89 Mb
Hard Rock / Prog Rock / Classic Rock
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Sanctuary, SMRCD052 | ~ 468 or 172 Mb | Scans(png) -> 89 Mb
Hard Rock / Prog Rock / Classic Rock
After reaching an international level of success with Demons and Wizards, Uriah Heep continued to build their fan base by knocking out another album of prog-like metal before the year's end. The end result, The Magician's Birthday, is not as consistent or cohesive as Demons and Wizards but still offers plenty of highlights. It starts dramatically with "Sunrise," a spooky power ballad that alternates quiet organ-led verses with an emotional chorus and guitar-fuelled instrumental breaks topped off by David Byron's operatic wail…