Uriah Heep (band) recording of the album, drummer Alex Napier was replaced by Nigel Olsson, recommended to Byron by Elton John. The debut was not popular with rock critics (especially in the USA where "Rolling Stone" reviewer Melissa Mills infamously promised to commit suicide "if this band makes it") but in retrospect the attitude towards it changed. "Those unfamiliar with Uriah Heep may want to try out "Demons and Wizards" or a compilation first, but anyone with a serious interest in Uriah Heep or the roots of heavy metal will find plenty to like on ..."Very 'eavy ...Very 'umble"," advised critic Donald A.
Heavy metal subculture "Beyond the Realms of Death" by Judas Priest. On a 1985 edition of Australian music television show "Countdown", music critic Molly Meldrum spoke about intolerance to other music within the subculture, observing "sections who just "love" heavy metal, and they actually don't like anything else." Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, a guest on the program, readily concurred with Meldrum's view, and opined that his comments were "very true". Directly addressing the resistance to alternate genres seen among certain heavy metal fans, Mercury asserted: "that's "their" problem". Interviewed in 2011, Sepultura frontman Derrick Green said: "I find that a lot of people