The Album Club: "Abominog" by Uriah Heep

Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 05:17 AM

On we go to round eight, and it's my pick again. You know what to do at this stage so, you know, do it.

rubber soul · 07-15-2018, 09:53 AM

Uriah Heep- Abominog (1982)

Best Tracks: Too Scared To Run, Chasing Shadows, Prisoners

Weakest Tracks: Hot Night in a Cold Town, Running All Night (With the Lion)

I do have some familiarity with this band as they had a hit with Easy Living in 1972. I also remember really liking The Magician’s Birthday. It starts off in kind of a headbanging fashion and Chasing Shadows sounds like vintage Heep. It tails off though and begins to sound like the typical metal fare of the early Eighties. Hot Night in particular sounds like it could have been recorded by Loverboy. That may be a little extreme but basically, outside of the first two tracks in particular, they sound like just about any metal band of the period trying to score their big hit. It could be worse though. At least they don’t sound like Motley Crue (bat attack pending

)

5/10 (the Word has spoken

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Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubber soul

Uriah Heep- Abominog (1982)

Best Tracks: Too Scared To Run, Chasing Shadows, Prisoners

Weakest Tracks: Hot Night in a Cold Town, Running All Night (With the Lion)

I do have some familiarity with this band as they had a hit with Easy Living in 1972. I also remember really liking The Magician’s Birthday. It starts off in kind of a headbanging fashion and Chasing Shadows sounds like vintage Heep. It tails off though and begins to sound like the typical metal fare of the early Eighties. Hot Night in particular sounds like it could have been recorded by Loverboy. That may be a little extreme but basically, outside of the first two tracks in particular, they sound like just about any metal band of the period trying to score their big hit. It could be worse though. At least they don’t sound like Motley Crue (bat attack pending

)

5/10 (the Word has spoken

)

Close: John Cougar.
You kind of named my favourite and least favourite tracks too.

Oriphiel · 07-15-2018, 03:22 PM

You don't like the Crue?

OccultHawk · 07-15-2018, 03:28 PM

It’s on par with most radio metal from the 80’s and maybe a little quicker on the draw.

I didn’t really feel pulled into the guitar riffs or the choruses but that doesn’t mean they’re not good

Kind of middle of the road

It’s a band I should probably know more about but they never got my balls tingling.

I clicked liked it but on a 5 star system I would probably go 2 1/2 before grade inflation

Cool pick trolls

rubber soul · 07-15-2018, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

You don't like the Crue?

I had the worst hangover of my life because of the Crue. If they bought a school bus they could have passed as the heavy metal version of the Partridge Family. You can listen to Girls Girls Girls alongside Metal Machine Music and not being able to tell the difference. Otherwise, I like them a lot

NOTE TO BAT: Ori paid me to say that

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-15-2018, 03:30 PM

The album cover made me expect the worst music ever. But it's allright so far.

rubber soul · 07-15-2018, 03:32 PM

Listen to their seventies material, Hawk, especially The Magician's Birthday. You'll gain a bigger appreciation of them, I think.

OccultHawk · 07-15-2018, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

Listen to their seventies material, Hawk, especially The Magician's Birthday. You'll gain a bigger appreciation of them, I think.

k

Thanks

I was kind of like where to start

I should at least know their best record(s)

Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

k

Thanks

I was kind of like where to start

I should at least know their best record(s)

Yeah, Return to Fantasy and Look at Yourself are must-listens too.

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	It’s on par with most radio metal from the 80’s and maybe a little quicker on the draw. I didn’t really feel pulled into the guitar riffs or the choruses but that doesn’t mean they’re not good Kind of middle of the road It’s a band I should probably know more about but they never got my balls tingling. I clicked liked it but on a 5 star system I would probably go 2 1/2 before grade inflation Cool pick trolls __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	The album cover made me expect the worst music ever. But it's allright so far.