Favorite Iced Earth Album?

[Fat Freddy]

Really good stuff  I respect that man's range.

 

I give Owens a ton of credit. For anyone to even consider ATTEMPTING to fill the shoes of Rob f**kin' Halford in Judas Priest (and do a pretty damn good job of it too) obviously requires not only a killer set of pipes, but balls the size of the Empire State Building

 

I believe I mentioned this in an earlier post, but just in case I didn't, what the hell, here it is (again?)... I never did see Owens front Priest or I.E., but I did see his Priest tribute band (British Steel) at a club here in NJ in probably '94 or '95... that band even threw a few originals into the set (which I assume must've been Winters Bane songs? I think W.B. and British Steel were both made up of the same musicians). My friends and I were doin' the Waynes World style "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!" bowing in front of the stage when the man went into "Victim of Changes"... simply awesome.

 

A couple of years later when it was announced that he was the new Priest singer my friends and I were like "Wow!" Not only did we get a cool "we knew this guy when" story out of it, but we knew ahead of time that he could DEFINITELY handle the classic Priest material!

[Fat Freddy]

Iced Earth News Update from Blabbermouth.net -- oh GOODY, another epic concept album that's going to be released in two parts, six months apart. Hope it turns out better than WASP's "Neon God" two parter...

 

ICED EARTH Mainman Wants To Make ‘Our Most Epic, Dynamic, Most Melodic And Heaviest CD Ever’ - May 9, 2006

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the follwing message on the band’s official web site:

“I know I’ve been really lame with the updates and I’m sorry about that. We’ve let things get pretty lax here at IcedEarth.com and we’re going to be making some changes in this in the not-too-distant future.

“As some of you are aware, I’m not really the Internet type of guy and only use it for my email, and even that I avoid often (which does annoy my business associates at times; but hey, that’s what phones are for!), so I spend as little time as possible on a computer; unless it’s my studio computer and I’m spending a LOT of time on that one. Tim [Owens, ICED EARTH singer] enjoys surfing and all of that stuff so he’s going to be involved in the IE site a lot more in the future. You’ll be seeing some big changes in the site with the release of the next IE CD.

“Which actually brings me to the next bit of news... I’m completely consumed in the writing process of what will be by far the most ambitious album(s) IE has ever done. Some of you probably know that the next two releases will comprise the full concept album of the ‘Something Wicked’ storyline, Part 1 & Part 2. I know it’s taken quite some time to get this beast on its way to fruition, but it IS finally happening, and I really feel the time is right. The goal is to make this our most epic, dynamic, most melodic and heaviest CD ever. Because of the depth and detail of the story it would be impossible to do it on one CD, there simply is not enough time, so I’m writing both parts at one time so that the continuity is there. If I were to wait a year or two to start writing part 2 I would be in a completely different frame of mind and it wouldn’t work nearly as well, so the best thing is to do all the writing at once. We’ll get Part 1 recorded, mixed and released and then finish part 2 which will come out about 6 months later. That’s at least the preliminary plan. We are still pretty early in the process but things are starting to move along nicely.

“I know it’s been some time since the release of ‘The Glorious Burden’ and I ask you to please be patient because what’s coming next is going to blow you away. This is the album that IE fans have been waiting for.

“I want to apologize to the European fans for not making it over there for a headline tour on the last album. My back problems got too intense to be on the road and that really screwed things up for everyone, myself, the rest of the guys in the band, our crew, the promoters etc. We would have toured a lot more than we did had I not had these problems. The great thing is that the last surgical procedure I had in October of 2004 seems to have worked to make the pain much more tolerable. I did very extensive therapy for many months and am committed to being in the best shape of my life by the time we tour again. It’s good to be enjoying life for the first time in a very long time.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those of you that have picked up the DEMONS & WIZARDS ‘Touched by the Crimson King’ CD. Sales have been excellent worldwide and again have exceeded myself and Hansi’s [Kürsch, BLIND GUARDIAN and DEMONS & WIZARDS frontman] expectations. It outsold the first release in mere months in many territories (including the U.S.), around the world and charted high in several European countries. The normal mode of operation is to get out and push the CD by doing live shows but due to Hansi’s activities with BLIND GUARDIAN and my writing schedule for the next IE release it will probably be a while before we do any live shows. We knew we had a small window of opportunity to get this one recorded and released and were aware that touring was going to be done at a later date from the beginning. We felt it had been too long since the first CD was released so we opted for this plan instead of waiting another two years to get the second CD out. We will be doing a live CD at some point here in the States, probably NYC, and that’s sure to be quite an event!

“2005 was a very special year for me. My daughter was born and it’s been by far the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. After so many years of ass-breaking work to keep this band alive and successful, it was time for me to take care of #1. So I devoted my time to my health and my family and it was great. My batteries definitely needed recharging. Things are in perspective like never before and I feel more determined and more focused than ever. I can say in full confidence that this is coming through in the music.

“Contrary to some rumors, IE is still very much alive and will be coming back with a vengeance, stronger and more driven than ever to spread our brand of metal. Tim, Bobby [Jarzombek, drums] and I are very much looking forward to getting these CDs in the can and getting back out to see you all again.

“I haven’t concentrated until recently with filling the open positions as there are plenty of very talented musicians out there that would love to be a part of the IE legacy. We get hit with demos and email constantly from a lot of great players, even when we’re not looking. I’m checking out a few people and announcements will be made when the decisions have been made.

“I’ll leave another post here in the near future with some titles and updates on the writing and happenings in IE world.”

[heaven&hell]

I'll be looking foward to this.

 

I just hope they hurry up and get this done soon, because it's already been over 2 years since The Glorious Burden.

[Fat Freddy]

I wouldn't expect it before 2007 at the earliest. So don't get on line at your local CD store yet

[heaven&hell]

I wouldn't expect it before 2007 at the earliest. So don't get on line at your local CD store yet

 

 

My local cd stores won't even stock it.

[Fat Freddy]

I wouldn't expect it before 2007 at the earliest. So don't get on line at your local CD store yet

 

 

My local cd stores won't even stock it.

 

I hate when that happens.

[Dark Star]

HammerFall have had some good records and some dull ones. I still don't think they've topped LEGACY OF KINGS personally

 

Primal Fear... have all their stuff, loved the newest one, best since the JAWS OF DEATH CD

 

 

Legacy was the first one I bought and it's still my fav.

I did love Renegade and Crimson Thunder ..... but Chapter V was boring.

 

My first PF was Jaws of Death and I've been hooked ever since. But my fav is Nuclear Fire but the Seven Seals does come close.

 

Have You heard the newest Hammerfall CD yet?? Threshold?? It's pretty damn good...*G*

 

Oh I voted for "Something Wicked.." If, for nothing else, the song The Coming Curse.. Mind blowing!!!*G*

[heaven&hell]

HammerFall have had some good records and some dull ones. I still don't think they've topped LEGACY OF KINGS personally

 

Primal Fear... have all their stuff, loved the newest one, best since the JAWS OF DEATH CD

 

 

Legacy was the first one I bought and it's still my fav.

I did love Renegade and Crimson Thunder ..... but Chapter V was boring.

 

My first PF was Jaws of Death and I've been hooked ever since. But my fav is Nuclear Fire but the Seven Seals does come close.

 

Have You heard the newest Hammerfall CD yet?? Threshold?? It's pretty damn good...*G*

 

Oh I voted for "Something Wicked.." If, for nothing else, the song The Coming Curse.. Mind blowing!!!*G*

 

 

 

"Something Wicked" got my vote as well.

 

As for the Hammerfall question, "Threshold" is a solid disc but still not on par with the first few releases.

I hate to say this but it's almost as if they've run their course, then again that's just my opinion.

I was just so blown away when I heard "Legacy of Kings" and "Glory to the Brave" that everything else they do pales in comparison.

[Dark Star]

HammerFall have had some good records and some dull ones. I still don't think they've topped LEGACY OF KINGS personally

 

Primal Fear... have all their stuff, loved the newest one, best since the JAWS OF DEATH CD

 

 

Legacy was the first one I bought and it's still my fav.

I did love Renegade and Crimson Thunder ..... but Chapter V was boring.

 

My first PF was Jaws of Death and I've been hooked ever since. But my fav is Nuclear Fire but the Seven Seals does come close.

 

Have You heard the newest Hammerfall CD yet?? Threshold?? It's pretty damn good...*G*

 

Oh I voted for "Something Wicked.." If, for nothing else, the song The Coming Curse.. Mind blowing!!!*G*

 

 

 

"Something Wicked" got my vote as well.

 

As for the Hammerfall question, "Threshold" is a solid disc but still not on par with the first few releases.

I hate to say this but it's almost as if they've run their course, then again that's just my opinion.

I was just so blown away when I heard "Legacy of Kings" and "Glory to the Brave" that everything else they do pales in comparison.

 

 

Hmm... I wouldn't say They have run their course, Personally... Ok I LOVED the first two albums.. Renegade?? Was Ok, but then Crimson Thunder was better,, Not as good as Legacy, but..*Chuckles*

 

Oh My fav track on Threshold?? Titan! Just something about that song... Powerful Ya know??

[stubul]

1.Night of the Stormrider

2.Burnt Offerings

3.Something Wicked

4.Horror Show(very underrated, imo)

5.Dark Saga

[kourosofsteel]

Night of the Stormrider

[JamesEagle]

Sorry, but I absolutely hate this band. Great intros, good verses, cool guitar solos, but terrible, appalling choruses. The ones I've heard have been almosat nursery rhyme-like in their twee-ness. Everything I hate about Power Metal!

 

Fortunately, I am in a very small minority on HH.