byron sang on ten uriah heep albums: "very 'eavy very 'umble", "salisbury", "look at yourself", "demons and wizards", "the magician's birthday", "live", "sweet freedom", "wonderworld", "return to fantasy", and "high and mighty". in 1975, byron released his first solo album, "take no prisoners", which also featured fellow heep members box, hensley and lee kerslake. byron also gained a reputation for hard drinking, which eventually led to him being sacked from uriah heep at the end of a spanish tour in july 1976.