Friday, June 13, 2008

Ioannis to release Uriah Heep cover art prints to celebrate band's new release

To commemorate the release of the new URIAH HEEP album WAKE THE SLEEPER, IOANNIS the cover artist has created and issued two hundred and twenty five (225) prints measuring 20" X 24" unframed. This is the approximate size of the original painting. Each of the print is printed with a seven archival ink process on pearl paper. Ioannis supervised the printing of each piece individually assuring the closest reproduction to the actual artwork.

Each limited edition print is approved and individually hand signed and numbered by Ioannis and the members of URIAH HEEP, Mick Box, Trevor Bolder, Bernie Shaw, Phil Lanzon, and Russell Gilbrook

About URIAH HEEP: Uriah Heep's progressive heavy metal made the British band one of the most popular hard rock groups of the early '70s. Formed by guitarist Mick Box and vocalist David Byron in the late '60s, Uriah Heep released their debut album "Very 'eavy... Very 'umble" in 1970. Since then the band have released 20 studio albums and played to millions of fans across the globe. Uriah Heep remain one of British rock's most consistent and long standing acts with album sales of over 30 million worldwide. "Wake The Sleeper" is Uriah Heep's 21st studio album.

About IOANNIS: Greek born Artist Ioannis has created record cover artwork (over 170 albums) since 1983 for some of the most legendary bands in the music industry, his clients include DEEP PURPLE, ALLMAN BROTHERS, KING CRIMSON, BLUE OYSTER CULT , STYX, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, UFO, DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SEPULTURA, BIOHAZARD, THE TUBES and many more, he was one of the artists selected for WOODSTOCK 1994, has been interviewed by magazines and websites internationally, his originals paintings and limited edition prints are selling in the thousands of dollars. Ioannis is currently setting up a series of international exhibitions and a merchandising line of his work. This special edition will be limited to these two hundred and twenty five prints only and will never be reproduced again.

To order this rare collectible and for further information please click this link:
http://www.dangerousage.com/uriahheep/

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