Raging Silence is the 17th album by British progressive rock group Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep (band)

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...

. It marked the studio debut of Canadian vocalist Bernie Shaw.

It was the first Uriah Heep studio album to have a contemporary release on CD.

It opens with the old Argent

Argent (band)

Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...

 hit "Hold Your Head Up", although Mick Box

Mick Box

Michael Frederick Box , better known by his stage name Mick Box, is the lead guitarist of British rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron. He is the only member from the band's founding in 1969 who is...

 was pleased to be able to add a guitar solo. This track was the lead single from the album.

The second single was "Blood Red Roses", written by the band's erstwhile vocalist Pete Goalby. The 7" came as a poster-sleeve (UK cat. Legacy LGY 101) and had "Rough Justice" as the B-side. The 12" p/s came with a patch and also added a previously unavailable live version of "Look At Yourself" (UK cat. Legacy LGYT 101).

Many of the tracks were in the set on the contemporary tour, as documented on the video Raging Through The Silence, and some have been featured in subsequent sets.

The original vinyl had the lyrics on the inner-bag.

Track listing

1. "Hold Your Head Up (Argent/White)" - 4:33
2. "Blood Red Roses (Goalby)" - 4:10
3. "Voice On My TV (Box/Lanzon)" - 4:20
4. "Rich Kid (Bolder)" - 4:49
5. "Cry Freedom (Box/Lanzon)" - 4:34
6. "Bad Bad Man (Lanzon)" - 4:11
7. "More Fool You (Box/Lanzon)" - 3:34
8. "When the War is Over
   When the War Is Over
   "When the War Is Over" is a power ballad originally performed by Australian band Cold Chisel on their 1982 album Circus Animals. The song was written by drummer Steve Prestwich and issued as the third single from the album, peaking at #25 on the national singles chart.-Cold Chisel version:Like many...
   
    (Prestwich)" - 5:09
9. "Lifeline (Roddy/Medica/Frederiksen/Haselden)" - 4:53
10. "Rough Justice (Box/Lanzon/Bolder/Shaw)" - 4:21

Raging Silence was remastered and reissued in 1998 with several bonus tracks:

11. "Miracle Child (B-side)"
    • B-side to "Hold Your Head Up."
    
    
12. "Look At Yourself (Live B-side)" Live recording from 1987.
    • 12" single, b-side to "Blood Red Roses" and "Rough Justice."
    
    
13. "Too Scared To Run (Live)" Live recording from 1987
    • Previously Unreleased
    
    
14. "Corina (Live)" Live recording from 1987
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    
15. "Hold Your Head Up (Extended Version)"
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    

An expanded De-Luxe CD was released in 2006 with seven bonus tracks:

11. "Miracle Child(B-side)"
    • B-side to "Hold Your Head Up."
    
    
12. "Corina (Original Demo Version)"
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    
13. "Mr. Majestic (Original Demo Version)"
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    
14. "Pacific Highway (Original Demo Version)"
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    
15. "Blood Red Roses (Extended Version)"
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    
16. "Hold Your Head Up (Extended Version)"
    • Previously Unreleased.
    
    
17. "Corina (Live)" Live recording from 1987
    • Previously Unreleased
    
    

Personnel

• Mick Box
  Mick Box
  Michael Frederick Box , better known by his stage name Mick Box, is the lead guitarist of British rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron. He is the only member from the band's founding in 1969 who is...
  
   – guitars
• Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep, in addition to his work in the Ozzy Osbourne band...
  
   – drums
• Trevor Bolder
  Trevor Bolder
  Trevor Bolder is an English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with The Spiders From Mars, the one-time backing band for David Bowie, although he has played alongside a variety of musicians since the...
  
   – bass guitar, vocals
• Phil Lanzon
  Phil Lanzon
  Phil Lanzon is the keyboardist for British progressive rock group Uriah Heep since 1986.Lanzon has worked with diverse performers of distinction in the rock and roll community...
  
   – keyboards, vocals
• Bernie Shaw – lead vocals