Uriah Heep

Taking their name from the scheming lawyer in Charles Dickens' 1850 novel David Copperfield, Uriah Heep is a progressive rock institution that, alongside bands like Deep Purple, Queen, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin, helped lay the foundation for the United Kingdom's vibrant hard rock/heavy metal scene. Founded in 1969, the band went through a prodigious number of members over the next 50 years, with nearly 40 different musicians passing through the ranks. Twelve of the group's albums, including 1972's seminal Demons and Wizards, have charted in the U.K. Uriah Heep's 25th long-player, Chaos & Colour, was released in 2023.