Raging Silence by Uriah Heep

Raging Silence is Uriah Heep's 17th album. It was recorded and released in 1989. It was received quite well by some critics, who praised the new revitalised line-up. Many people, though, criticised the band for playing music influenced heavily by arena rock and pop-metal. Although it was the first album recorded by this line-up, it took almost three years after its formation to actually record and release Raging Silence. "Hold Your Head Up" and "Blood red Roses" were released as singles. The first was a cover of an old Argent hit, while the second was written for the band by their ex-singer, Pete Goalby, who continued to contribute some songs that might have fit the band's style, on the request of Mick Box. The album was re-released in 1998 with 5 bonus tracks. It was once again re-released in 2006 as an expanded deluxe edition with 7 bonus tracks. It was the first Uriah Heep album to have a contemporary CD release. It was also the first album that featured the longest-serving line-up of the band: Bernie Shaw - vocals Mick Box - guitar Trevor Bolder - bass Phil Lanzon - keyboards Lee Kerslake - drums Bernie Shaw replaced Pete Goalby (Stef Fontaine had a brief stint with the band after Goalby left, but it didn't work out) and Phil Lanzon came in for John Sinclair. But ex-members left dissatisfied with the band's management and lack of promotion in media. Shaw and Lanzon had previously been band members in a group called Grand Prix. Both Shaw and Lanzon are now by far the band's longest-serving singer and keyboard player respectively. This line-up, formed in 1986, played together until 2007, when Lee Kerslake left the band due to bad health. However, the band recorded only 4 studio albums during those 21 years. ℗ 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company