Editing Uriah Heep (band) (section)

===''Wake the Sleeper'' and ''Into the Wild'' (2007–2013)===
[[File:Heep mbp2001 01.jpg|thumb|right|Mick Box and Bernie Shaw performing live in London]]

In early 2007, drummer Lee Kerslake had to leave the group due to ill health. In March of that year the band recruited [[Russell Gilbrook]] as their new drummer and immediately started recording a new studio album entitled ''[[Wake the Sleeper]]'', where they used double bass drums in the songs ''Wake the Sleeper'' and ''War Child''. Originally slated for a summer 2007 release, [[Universal Music]] finally released ''[[Wake the Sleeper]]'' on 2 June 2008.

In October 2009 Uriah Heep released their 40th-anniversary album ''[[Celebration&nbsp;– Forty Years of Rock]]'', containing new studio recordings of twelve of their best known tracks, plus two brand new songs.<ref name="workhard">{{cite web |url=http://www.workhardpr.com/uriah_heep/uriah_heep.html |title=Into the Wild |website=Workhard PR |access-date=1 January 2011 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726071051/http://www.workhardpr.com/uriah_heep/uriah_heep.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref> "This collection underlines again that Uriah Heep are deserving great respect for their past achievements but far more importantly it makes it crystal clear that this is a band with a bright future as well as a glorious history", wrote Chris Kee in his 9/10 review in ''Powerplay'' magazine's February 2010 issue.<ref name="workhard"/>

A United States tour for June/July 2010 was delayed due to immigration problems; the first two dates had to be rescheduled. This resulted in an appearance at B.&nbsp;B.&nbsp;King's in New York City as being the first date of the tour. Then Uriah Heep performed live on the Progressive Rock stage at the inaugural [[High Voltage Festival]] in London's Victoria Park on 25 July 2010. They played their 1972 album ''Demons and Wizards'' in its entirety, being joined by ex-[[Whitesnake]] man [[Micky Moody]] on slide guitar.<ref name="Classic Rock Magazine: High Voltage Day Two: The Rest Of The Bill Reviewed">{{cite web |url=http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/high-voltage-day-two-the-rest-of-the-bill-reviewed/ |title=High Voltage Day Two: The Rest Of The Bill Reviewed |author=Malcolm Dome |website=Classic Rock |date=25 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728114630/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/high-voltage-day-two-the-rest-of-the-bill-reviewed/ |archivedate=28 July 2010 |access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref>

Uriah Heep released their 22nd studio album ''[[Into the Wild (Uriah Heep album)|Into the Wild]]'' on 15 April 2011 in Europe (3 May in North America) via [[Frontiers Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=154454 |title=URIAH HEEP: New Album Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed |website=Roadrunner Records |access-date=4 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303163713/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=154454 |archive-date=3 March 2011}}</ref>

Bassist Trevor Bolder died on 21 May 2013 after suffering from pancreatic cancer. He was 62 years old.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trevor Bolder, bass player for David Bowie's 70s backing band, dies aged 62| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/21/uriah-heep-bassist-trevor-bolder-dead |newspaper=The Guardian |date=21 May 2013}}</ref> British bassist [[John Jowitt]] ([[Ark (UK band)|Ark]], [[IQ (band)|IQ]], [[Arena (band)|Arena]]) came in temporarily, followed by Dave Rimmer.