Equator [25 Anniversary]

Uriah Heep were perhaps a little traumatized back in 1985. They had endured the commercial disappointment of Head First and the subsequent loss of their recording contract. Fortunately, CBS imprint Portrait Records offered the free agents another chance with the release of Equator. The Def Leppard knockoff "Rockarama" sets the tone for what's to follow on this pop-metal effort, as Equator tightly circles the commercial rock format of its day. ~ Vincent Jeffries