Uriah Heep-Sonic Origami (1998)

After a few years of hardship due to their diminished prominence in the hard rock world, Uriah Heep experienced a resurgence thanks in part to the contribution of vocalist Bernie Shaw. The first album with Shaw on vocals was 1989's "Raging Silence", after which they were reborn, releasing excellent albums with considerable frequency. Released in 1998, "Sonic Origami" is Uriah Heep's third consecutive album with Shaw, in addition to original members Mick Box (guitar), Lee Kerslake (drums), and Trevor Bolder (bass), plus keyboardist Phil Lanzon. Following the magnificent "Sea of ​​Light" from three years prior, this new record sees the iconic British band shifting their style towards a more melodic sound, though with occasional tracks of raw, hard rock energy. Lanzon's magnificent keyboards, Mick Box's ever-present guitar, and Shaw's exceptional voice, which has become the group's new identity, give us everything from hard-hitting rock tracks like "Between Two Worlds", "Everything In Life", and "Feels Like" to excellent melodic rock songs that lean towards AOR, such as "Only The Young", "In The Moment", "Heartless", "Question", and "Shelter From The Rain".