„Die Leidenschaft ist der Schlüssel“
Steffen Rüth

Das letzte verbliebene Gründungsmitglied von Uriah Heep: Mick Box.
Foto: Philip Dethlefs / dpa
Uriah Heep legt das 25. Studioalbum vor. Ein Gespräch mit Mick Box.
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