...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble signed to that label. The album shows the band trying out various genres a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock rather than the hard rock that they would become known for on later albums. Tracks 3 and 8 were recorded as Spice songs prior to the band's renaming as Uriah Heep, and featured session player Colin Wood on keyboards. When Ken Hensley joined Spice in late 1969, the tracks were not re-recorded. The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal
The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 is a posthumous compilation album by American heavy metal band Dio. It is a followup to "The Very Beast of Dio", a compilation album released in 2000 featuring tracks from Dio's first six studio albums and live EP. "Vol. 2" picks up where the previous album left off, including tracks from the band's seventh through tenth studio albums. Unlike its predecessor, which was only available in the United States and Canada, "Vol. 2" had a worldwide release. The album was released on October 9, 2012. Eddie