There's a reason Alive in Athens was made... and to think I could have been there and passed on the opportunity (for some reason I don't even remember)...
Makes me jealous as an America. The only other people in the US I've met that listen to Iced Earth were people at the Demons and Wizards show I went to last year. None of my metal friends knew about them until I introduced them. I found about them in high school by way of being a Tim Ripper Owens fan (still think Jugulator is one of Priest's best albums). And then their Barlow material ended up becoming my favorite as did the band itself.
@@SefniAsheforr I have a similar experience: I had just discovered Helloween and Blind Guardian. I was perusing the rock/metal CD section at Best Buy in 2000, while in h.s. I saw the Alive in Athens CD, a remembered CDnow website recommending this band on the B.G. album I purchased, and I decided to buy it. I listened to it every free moment I had for the next couple of weeks. I was hooked! Unfortunately I don't know of another fellow American who was familiar with I.E., much less loved them as I do. Such a shame, as Shaffer and Barlow (Hammett and Hetfield) should be looked at similarly to Metallica in American metal.
actually i think any rendition of this song isn't a bad choice. saw them play it live on the horror show tour cycle front and center.. and it was an experience.
For me riff Master Jon Schaffer is one of the most uderrated American guitarist. Also my first Iced Earth song i listen to 20 years ago, great reaction!
I would suggest the song " I Died For You " and "Ghost of Freedom". "Watching over Me" is a song about Jon Shacffer's best friend that died in a motorcycle accident. A very touching song.
Watching Over Me is mandatory listening. The only song I can think of I've seen performed live where Metal Heads in the audience were wiping away tears from their eyes thinking about people they've lost.
He needs to check them live : Dracula, Dystopia, A Question of Heaven, Slave to the Dark, When the Night Falls, Pure Evil... and my personal favorite : Come What May. The last minutes of Come What May are among the most epic shit of all times !
@@Triskaan I've been under a Mushroom!! Haven't heard of them, however I'm going to Google them up Right now!! Love their sound!!🎸🎤🎸 Edit: BTW thanks for the mention of their songs, now I know which one to look up first!!✌❤🇨🇱
@@joshuatapp3447 Stu is bad on most barlow's songs imo. His voice just doesnt fit. Also the chant of Dante's Inferno at around 8th minute is completely missing with stu.
holy FUCK I literally had goosebumbs when I saw "Iced Earth" in my subscriptions list... If you like this song you need to dive right into their other stuff... And if I remember correctly you've already reacted to Blind Guardian, right? So you could also check out Demons & Wizards because that's a side project of Iced Earth and Hansi Kürsch which is absolutely amazing! ^^ Damn, I'm hyped now... Please excuse me, I have to play the complete IE playlist on guitar as well as bass for the 37520th time...
Hold at all costs (amazing song), Ten Thousand Strong, The Reckoning, Declaration Day, Watching Over Me, I died for you, The Veil. All are Iced Earth necessities
Aw, hell yeah, Iced Earth~♪ Ever since I heard a touch of their album "Horror Show", I've been hooked. If you plan to delve further into Iced Earth, may I recommend checking out "Dracula" or "The Phantom Opera Ghost"?
For Iced Earth my go to is 10,000 Strong. Has Tim "Ripper"Owens ex- Judas Priest. Greatest high scream ever to open a song. When I'm super stressed at work I crank it on the way home in the car. Iced Earth is solid.
When i was 18, i have gone into a Club called Spirit in Dortmund, Germany. Melancholy was a song that was played every weekend. Everbody raised their hands and sang the refrain. It was so beutiful. :)
Yup, same and for me it was a meet and greet with Iced Earth and first time being introduced to Sabaton which is definitely in my top 3 with Iced Earth now... I forgot the year but the current singer to Nightwish Floor was in a band called ReVamp and they were awesome too...
The entire album is EPIC as Hell... whenever I go on an IE bing, I listen to albums completely through because they are all amazing songs and no need skipping any
Iced Earth: Dante's Inferno from Burnt Offerings Stormrider (live) from Alice in Athens A Question of Heaven from The Dark Saga The Something Wicked trilogy from Something Wicked This Way Comes And because you already checked out Blind Guardian: Demons & Wizards is a project of Iced Earth's songwriter Jon and BG's singer Hansi!!!! Heaven Denies or Fiddler On The Green.. Enjoy!!!
If you like Iced Earth and Blind Guardian, I suggest you check out the band Demons & Wizards! Hansi Kürsch (BG vocalist) and Jon Schaffer (IE guitarist) created this band as they are very close friends. In my opinion, they’re best song is probably "The Fiddler On The Green" Also, you GOTTA check out the song by Avantasia called "The Raven Child", it features Hansi Kürsch!
When I found his channel I was like "well... he's a nice dude but he'll probably never react to my favorite band... Only Metallica and Slipknot for years..." That was almost exactly a year ago and I was so happy to see IE in my subs list ^^
Reaping Stone, Hold At All Costs, Watching Over Me, A Question Of Heaven, Dark Saga, Dante’s Inferno, Declaration Day, Burning Times, Gift Or A Curse, Come What May, forget it...I could go on forever. Iced Earth is the best band that no one knows 🤘
Iced Earth is one of the greatest bands ever in my opinion. Their catalog is amazing. They are one of the most consistent bands ever when it comes to quality on albums. I have been to hundreds of shows throughout the years, and Iced Earth is one of the greatest live bands I have ever seen. All three lead singers Matt Barlow, Tim Owens ,and Stu Block that I have seen with Iced Earth live are phenomenal.
I never saw then with Ripper. I remember I had a chance but didn't do it for whatever the reason but I remember saying "I'm definitely going to see them next time they come around." Then they replaced Tim. One of my biggest, if not THE biggest, Metal show regrets I have. But regardless I have to agree. I've seen so many shows over the years and Iced Earth stands near the top up there with King Diamond, Dio and Iron Maiden as one of the best shows I've ever seen.
You now need to listen to Demons & Wizards, you talked about Iced Earth was a mix of 2 bands. For D&W, the singer is Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer the guitarist (Iced Earth). You really should react to them. You should start with, pretty much any song, from Touched by the Crimson King (Crimson King being one one my favorite).
Oh man, so many good suggestions for Iced Earth. "Watching Over Me," "Clear the Way," 'Plagues of Babylon," "V", "10,000 Strong," "Burning Times." One of the most underrated metal bands ever.
Iced Earth's Declaration Day, Anthem, Ten Thousand Strong... Or anything else honestly! A long one... Their Gettysburg epic would be an amazing reaction!
Iced Earth?! I’ve never heard of these guys either so let’s react to these guys together! By the way, just a side note, people call me a babyface as well just like they do to you! Just thought I’d throw that out there! Anyway, these guys sound fucking amazing! Another up and coming heavy metal band now that I’ve added on my playlist to listen to more and more often as I do anything like playing sports or working out! I love this variety of melodies this band played throughout this song both fast and slow! Also, I hope to play like that on my guitar too someday! Another thing I wanted to throw out there! Looking forward to more Iced Earth reactions like this one in the near future and I do mean in the near future so please do so, Alex Hefner! Keep on rocking, bro!🎸🎸🎸
"Up and coming" lol. These guys have been around for awhile. Their first album was released in 1990. This song is off their 5th album (1998) and they were already on their 3rd singer
You ALEX HEFNER .... You are what most people need in there life.... You make loving rock and heavy metal so easy. My days are the dopest ass days when i get to see you react ... My dad always played metal. But when I discovered you ..... It gave metal a whole new meaning and understanding for myself. My dad actually was diagnosed with a terminal illness called o.p.c.a ... Olivopontocerebularatrophy... Very hard to explain but the limited time him and I have together is made more enjoyable for the both of us watching you . .. And how metal is changing your life. I feel your every emotion... In every reaction. I appriciate you and what you do .... Keep reacting please. As i type thus comment im watching you show austin psychosocial... Jamming with y'all on the big screen. Thank you for being you and making my day a dope ass day . .
Iced Earth was the very first metal band I've ever heard, around 1998/1999 (I was 7 or 8 years old at that time). They pretty much brought me into heavy metal and I still love them for it. And it actually was this very album (Something Wicked This Way Comes) that I listened to, mostly because i liked the album cover. I immediately fell in love with the first few seconds of the song "Burning Times" (maybe for another reaction, Alex?)
My friend Freddie was the bassist in this band for a while. He and Matt (vocalist) are in a new band Ashes of Ares. It's awesome. You should check them out too.
If you liked this, listen to "Ten Thousand Strong" and "A Question of Heaven", the range of different compositions and sounds they produce will help you understand why this is one of the best power metal bands in the USA. Jon Schaffer is one of the best composers heavy metal has ever had. BTW, that arpeggio you like to learn to play is easier than it looks like, it's only problem is that it's recorded with two harmonized guitars, so either you play one of the voices and accept it won't sound the same, or learn how to play both at the same time (not *so* difficult)
Prophecy, birth of the wicked, and the coming curse are the last 3 songs on this album, and they are all connected, and it is the most epic sh!t ever ever!
My first time hearing and seeing Iced Earth was on May 05,1999 at Cardi's in Houston, they opened and played with Nevermore and Destiny's End, I got to meet them back stage cause I was a roadie for a band called Cremator. Iced Earth was also handing out free CDs that night they asked me if I could help so I walked around the club handing out free CDs to anybody that wanted them and they gave me a copy of their self titled album Iced Earth Iced Earth and some other merch for helping out, I also got to sit in the DJ's both and meet Outlaw Dave from Rock 101 that night as well, ah the good ol days how I miss them.
The singer on this track is Matt Barlow. After 9/11 he left the band and became a state police officer. He is also the Brother-in-law to the guitar player Jon Shacffer
Iced Earth should be playing arenas & stadiums right now. They are without a doubt one of the best metal bands today. Very deep & very epic in songwriting & music.
Iced Earth has been around since the late 80s, with the first official album being released in 1991. They've gone thru MANY line-up changes, but the founder and rhythm guitarist, Jon Schaffer is the one that IS the band with his signature riffing style. The band has gone thru 5 vocalists. The one in this song, Matt Barlow, is essentially the Bruce Dickinson of Iced Earth. He was the 3rd vocalist after there were two different ones on each of the first two albums. So Barlow came in on the 3rd, and stayed with them until before their 2004 album Glorious Burden which had Ripper Owens, who had a higher pitched vocal. He recorded with Judas Priest in the late 90s himself. Ripper was with IE for 2 albums and then Barlow came back for 2 more albums, and then he quit again to finally be replaced by a guy who could sing in both Ripper and Barlow's style and often mixes it up within the same song. Which means of course, he can cover all of the older songs in essentially their original sound. Which is extremely cool. For song suggestions, I suggest The Something Wicked Trilogy and Gettysburg, a 3 part 20+ minute epic of the telling of the Battle of Gettysburg in metal form.
Now you did Iced Earth and Blind Guardian. Then you have to do "Demons and Wizards" (e.g. "Touched by the Crimson King", "Diabolic"), which was founded by Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian).
Worlds most underrated band. I've listen to metal all my life. So many people who're into this genre and never heard about it. Easy top 5 of all metal bands. Try Iced earth - Dantes Inferno live athen. Will be blown away.
Matt Barlow on vocals is an absolute legend. Dude also quit the band after 9/11 to pursue law enforcement. Also check out Nevermore - The River Dragon Has Come for another legendary band from the same era. Great vocals, ridiculous guitarist, meaningful lyrics .
the triple cd ALIVE IN ATHENS is the best money i ever spent in my life, it still makes me thrive in life... thanks these talented guys, my soul is eternally grateful ...
First time I heard this was late 1990’s. Metal disappeared from radio and MTV. There was an internet radio station that played all kinds of obscure bands. I checked out PC69, Chroming Rose and Iced Earth. Still love hearing these songs today! Great reaction.
The creator of the band is actually from Columbus, IN and moved to Tampa early in life to start the band. He is a big fan of history and crater a trilogy about the three days of the battle of Gettysburg. He lives in Columbus again, I believe.
So glad this happened. I've been listening to Iced Earth for so long now. I would play their CDs at work and people would ask who they were. Needless to say, I had lent out several of their CDs to my friends.
I found this band at a Specs music store in the ‘90s, looking through cds. I found Stormbringer and got it for the cover art. Bought them all after that! They have an album, The Dark Saga, completely dedicated to the comic anti-hero Spawn. Also, Dante’s Inferno is also a brilliant piece! Keep rocking!
Yeah buddy! Iced Earth's rhythm guitarist and main songwriter, Jon Schaffer, is one of my main influences as a guitar player. I'm glad you got to experience one of the songs on the album that first graced my ears in 2000. It's interesting you bring up Iron Maiden. Jon was heavily influenced by Iron Maiden and lists their bass player, Steve Harris, as one of his biggest overall influences. So glad you enjoyed this!
The guitarist for Iced Earth has a collaboration project with Blind Guardian's lead vocalist. It's called Demons and Wizards. 100% should check them out.
I remember learning this song practically overnight not because it was easy (I was pretty much a beginner at the time) but because I love the song and practiced all night
The Gettysburg trilogy, 3 songs that back to back tell the story of the battle, altogether plays for around 30 mins. Songs are... 1 - The Devil To Pay 2 - Hold At All Costs 3 - High Water Mark
man that was a good choice, this band will blow you away left and right. they are super talented and very underrated. black flag and clear the way are two great tracks from their last album.
Barlow’s vocals still give me goose bumps after 25 years of loving this band.
I'm the same way man
Oooh yes Matt’s voice is amazing
These guys are the closest thing to an American Iron Maiden you're gonna get. Really underrated if you ask me.
Volbeats vocalists favorite band!
Funny you say this since they have covered hallowed be thy name lol. Btw their cover of it is epic too.
@@silentssnakes Also One of UtA's influences
Honestly this sounds more like KISS to me
@@noahwooten2790 you kidding this sounded like iced earth kiss is rock and roll not metal
Iced Earth's "Watching Over Me" is another great song. I'm sure you'll like it
Excellent choice!
That one or Dracula
I can't hear that song without having a tears in my eyes . An anthem for thos who lost a closed friend .
We played it at a friends funeral. It is the most incredibly emotional song and i cant hold it in when i hear it.
I’m honestly getting both chills and goosebumps just by reading the title - it’s that(!) good.
One of the most well known bands here in Greece. Iced Earth has a really big fanbase in Europe. I think Germany and Greece have the biggest fanbases.
There's a reason Alive in Athens was made... and to think I could have been there and passed on the opportunity (for some reason I don't even remember)...
Makes me jealous as an America. The only other people in the US I've met that listen to Iced Earth were people at the Demons and Wizards show I went to last year. None of my metal friends knew about them until I introduced them. I found about them in high school by way of being a Tim Ripper Owens fan (still think Jugulator is one of Priest's best albums). And then their Barlow material ended up becoming my favorite as did the band itself.
@@SefniAsheforr I have a similar experience: I had just discovered Helloween and Blind Guardian. I was perusing the rock/metal CD section at Best Buy in 2000, while in h.s. I saw the Alive in Athens CD, a remembered CDnow website recommending this band on the B.G. album I purchased, and I decided to buy it. I listened to it every free moment I had for the next couple of weeks. I was hooked!
Unfortunately I don't know of another fellow American who was familiar with I.E., much less loved them as I do. Such a shame, as Shaffer and Barlow (Hammett and Hetfield) should be looked at similarly to Metallica in American metal.
Every time I go to Iced Earth videos on youtube the comments are flooded with ancient Greek hieroglyphics.
@elementalargon7597 American Here in WV I Know Several Fellow Fan's Here Tim Owens is From Ohio 😊
Iced earth: "Question of heaven" "Dantes Inferno"
Demons and wizards: "fiddler on the Green"
Hell yeah, Question of Heaven and Fiddler on the Green are epic masterpieces! 🤘😈🤘
I came to reply Fiddler on the green, thank you :P
You wrote my favorites!!!
from Iced Earth - coming curse
My last sunrise!
"I'd Die For You" would be a good Iced Earth song to listen to.
Yeahhhhh this song is incredible and power full, 🤟🤟🤟🤟
I died for you*
I consider "A question of Heaven" My favourite Iced Earth song, it is a more instrumental and melodic song, you should react to that one also.
Yes, it must be the live version from Alive in Athens!
@@shatteredking2774 Metal Camp 2008 isnt a bad choice either
actually i think any rendition of this song isn't a bad choice. saw them play it live on the horror show tour cycle front and center.. and it was an experience.
My favorite too. Come What May, Hold At All Costs and Gift Or A Curse have been the three I’ve been addicted as of lately though
Dark saga is a great album...
For me riff Master Jon Schaffer is one of the most uderrated American guitarist.
Also my first Iced Earth song i listen to 20 years ago, great reaction!
Look up their song Dracula and their collaboration album with Blind Guardian called "Demons and Wizards"
D&W is amazing
Definitely check out Demons and Wizards. Especially the track Fiddler on the Green.
I agree with these 2. Also, the Phantom Opera Ghost!
Dracula is absolutely a must. Probably their best song imo.
He has a BG reaction video
I would suggest the song " I Died For You " and "Ghost of Freedom". "Watching over Me" is a song about Jon Shacffer's best friend that died in a motorcycle accident. A very touching song.
There is a clip of Delaware state trooper Cpl Matthew Barlow doing the National Anthem at DOVER RACEWAY in 2011 for a NASCAR race.
Watching Over Me is mandatory listening. The only song I can think of I've seen performed live where Metal Heads in the audience were wiping away tears from their eyes thinking about people they've lost.
Iced Earth Something Wicked Trilogy, Dracula, any song of the Horror Show, or from the Slave to the Dark album,Waterloo and i can keep going!
Slave to the Dark is from The Dark Saga album.
Hell yes, all of their songs are so amazing. Words can't describe how happy I am that he's chosen one of their songs. MOAR!
Phantom Opera Ghost from Horror Story
definitely Dracula!
Lord of Fire dark saga is my favorite iced album. Spawn is my favorite comic book
If you like this one check out their song I died for you.
A very underated song in my opinion
MORE ICED EARTH , THEY WIWLL SURELY BECOME UR FAVORITE BAND TRUST ME
Don't forget Into Eternity
He needs to check them live : Dracula, Dystopia, A Question of Heaven, Slave to the Dark, When the Night Falls, Pure Evil... and my personal favorite : Come What May.
The last minutes of Come What May are among the most epic shit of all times !
@@Triskaan I've been under a Mushroom!! Haven't heard of them, however I'm going to Google them up Right now!! Love their sound!!🎸🎤🎸
Edit: BTW thanks for the mention of their songs, now I know which one to look up first!!✌❤🇨🇱
Triskan Amen in Come What May. It ranks up there with A Question of Heaven as one of their best songs.
@@missybekind5022 Again, check them live as much as possible ! And you're welcome of course ! :)
Iced Earth - A question of heaven
Iced Earth - I died for you
I died for you ufffff amazing song ❤️
Do Iced Earth's "Dante's Inferno" is almost 20 mins long of mastery musicianship
Probably one of the most Epic Metal Music
PLEASE THIS ONE but the version Mathew Barlow is singing. I dont like the new one on the old stuff
The,, Alive in Athens,, version is the best 1 . 1 of the best Metal songs ever
@@oliverjahn1149 I love both versions. Stu Block's got some serious technique.
@@joshuatapp3447 Stu is bad on most barlow's songs imo. His voice just doesnt fit. Also the chant of Dante's Inferno at around 8th minute is completely missing with stu.
I CAME RUNNING! This is one of my favorite Songs everrrr
Iced Earth, The Star Spangled Banner/Declaration Day. It has Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex Judas Priest) on vocals.
10,000 strong
The reckoning!!
Yes to SSB/Declaration Day!!!
Green Face!
Yes! This one 100%
holy FUCK I literally had goosebumbs when I saw "Iced Earth" in my subscriptions list... If you like this song you need to dive right into their other stuff... And if I remember correctly you've already reacted to Blind Guardian, right? So you could also check out Demons & Wizards because that's a side project of Iced Earth and Hansi Kürsch which is absolutely amazing! ^^ Damn, I'm hyped now... Please excuse me, I have to play the complete IE playlist on guitar as well as bass for the 37520th time...
Yeah, that's the facial expression most people quickly acquire when they first encounter Matt Barlow's vocal chops. : D
Their best vocalist.....
Matt is one of my fave all time vocalists period!
Matt Barlow is God
Barlow does that to people.
He should react Matt Barlow's band Ashes of Ares
FINALLY !!! I have been waiting for this so much
It’s good to see Iced Earth get the love they deserve !
Hold at all costs (amazing song), Ten Thousand Strong, The Reckoning, Declaration Day, Watching Over Me, I died for you, The Veil. All are Iced Earth necessities
High Water Mark is much better than hold at all costs though^^
Iced Earth is one of my favourite power metal bands, along with Edguy.
Check out “Dracula” by Iced Earth.
Man, I had forgotten about EdGuy.....
Aw, hell yeah, Iced Earth~♪
Ever since I heard a touch of their album "Horror Show", I've been hooked.
If you plan to delve further into Iced Earth, may I recommend checking out "Dracula" or "The Phantom Opera Ghost"?
For Iced Earth my go to is 10,000 Strong. Has Tim "Ripper"Owens ex- Judas Priest. Greatest high scream ever to open a song.
When I'm super stressed at work I crank it on the way home in the car.
Iced Earth is solid.
Iced Earth true American Metal: Matt Barlow's Vocals are Outstanding... With the New vocalist From In to Eternity... Still kicking ass🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Love Barlow but stew is a great fit , he's Canadian too!😁
YES! Please do their Gettysburg Trilogy :)
I'll check that out.
1 hour video incoming XD
Reacted to Blind Guardian
Reacted to Iced Earth
Alex, PLEASE, react to Demons And Wizards!!!! They're a mix of those two bands
I second this🤘
Yeah man! I would go for Demons and Wizards - Fiddler on the Green. Amazing collaboration between two epic bands
BlackDeath60 8 my favourite! It’s so powerful
Yes!
You listen to Dante's Inferno, and I promise you'll be hooked for life
question of heaveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen
Now we need Evergrey either Broken, Wings, Touch of Blessing, or When the Walls Go Down
Recreation Day, Blinded, In Orbit, A Silent Arc
@@ericellis2729 ... and All I Have, King of Errors, and the list goes on :)
Absolutely!
End the silence, dude.
When i was 18, i have gone into a Club called Spirit in Dortmund, Germany. Melancholy was a song that was played every weekend. Everbody raised their hands and sang the refrain. It was so beutiful. :)
Iced Earth is sooooooo gooooood. You really need to listen to the three part gettysburg song. Its AMAZING
I got to see Iced Earth live with Sabaton as the opening act. One of the best concerts of my life, dude.
I'm a big fan of both bands, I bet that was an awesome show! I've seen both bands live, but never together
Yup, same and for me it was a meet and greet with Iced Earth and first time being introduced to Sabaton which is definitely in my top 3 with Iced Earth now... I forgot the year but the current singer to Nightwish Floor was in a band called ReVamp and they were awesome too...
Check out ,,Dracula" and ,,Dante's Inferno" by Iced Earth
Just great songs
My 2nd best song from Iced Earth, awesome track (First one is "I Died For You" btw)
Oh, and you MUST see Six-All That Remains.
That's a good'un. Cheesy AF but still awesome.
@@IntiArtDesigns Cheesy indeed, sick track anyways
Please please please! Do more Iced Earth reactions
FINALLY some Iced Earth! - Should have done Ten Thousand Strong, though.
Phantom Opera Ghost is a dope choon too.
I'm a "Clear the Way" fan.
Anything from the Ripper era!
Gotta ease the boy into it. Starting with Ten Thousand Strong is like going balls deep without any lube! Especially those first 10 seconds.
The clouding by iced earth you wont regret it
One of their best songs!
The entire album is EPIC as Hell... whenever I go on an IE bing, I listen to albums completely through because they are all amazing songs and no need skipping any
Mike Sears Crucible of Man is one of my favorite IE albums Glorious Burden and Horror Show are up there too.
Iced Earth: Dante's Inferno from Burnt Offerings
Stormrider (live) from Alice in Athens
A Question of Heaven from The Dark Saga
The Something Wicked trilogy from Something Wicked This Way Comes
And because you already checked out Blind Guardian: Demons & Wizards is a project of Iced Earth's songwriter Jon and BG's singer Hansi!!!! Heaven Denies or Fiddler On The Green.. Enjoy!!!
If you like Iced Earth and Blind Guardian, I suggest you check out the band Demons & Wizards!
Hansi Kürsch (BG vocalist) and Jon Schaffer (IE guitarist) created this band as they are very close friends. In my opinion, they’re best song is probably "The Fiddler On The Green"
Also, you GOTTA check out the song by Avantasia called "The Raven Child", it features Hansi Kürsch!
Also, D&W released their third album last year, and the first song, "Diabolic" is a masterpiece
Alex react to I Died For You and Dracula, they are very good song's ✌️
React dantes inferno alive in Athens
This. You're the MVP
Dude Alex I have been waiting for you to react to Iced Earth for years? You obliviously need to hear more of them !
When I found his channel I was like "well... he's a nice dude but he'll probably never react to my favorite band... Only Metallica and Slipknot for years..."
That was almost exactly a year ago and I was so happy to see IE in my subs list ^^
About dang time you heard some Iced Earth. One of my all time favorite bands.
The Dark Saga album is literally about Spawn. Kicks ass.
react to ten thousand strong by iced earth
Seconded
YES
Reaping Stone, Hold At All Costs, Watching Over Me, A Question Of Heaven, Dark Saga, Dante’s Inferno, Declaration Day, Burning Times, Gift Or A Curse, Come What May, forget it...I could go on forever. Iced Earth is the best band that no one knows 🤘
Iced Earth is one of the greatest bands ever in my opinion. Their catalog is amazing. They are one of the most consistent bands ever when it comes to quality on albums. I have been to hundreds of shows throughout the years, and Iced Earth is one of the greatest live bands I have ever seen. All three lead singers Matt Barlow, Tim Owens ,and Stu Block that I have seen with Iced Earth live are phenomenal.
I never saw then with Ripper. I remember I had a chance but didn't do it for whatever the reason but I remember saying "I'm definitely going to see them next time they come around." Then they replaced Tim. One of my biggest, if not THE biggest, Metal show regrets I have. But regardless I have to agree. I've seen so many shows over the years and Iced Earth stands near the top up there with King Diamond, Dio and Iron Maiden as one of the best shows I've ever seen.
As I Lay Dying: Nothing Left. Then a follow up reaction of As I Lay Dying: The Sound of Truth. The videos go together and are amazing!
Dude you need to do A Slave To Darkness and Dark Saga by Iced Earth. So Good!
You now need to listen to Demons & Wizards, you talked about Iced Earth was a mix of 2 bands. For D&W, the singer is Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer the guitarist (Iced Earth). You really should react to them. You should start with, pretty much any song, from Touched by the Crimson King (Crimson King being one one my favorite).
Awesome Alex, was hoping you'd finally do the legendary Iced Earth! Happy 4th to you and all. \m/ \m/
Oh man, so many good suggestions for Iced Earth. "Watching Over Me," "Clear the Way," 'Plagues of Babylon," "V", "10,000 Strong," "Burning Times."
One of the most underrated metal bands ever.
“Dark City”. “A Question of Heaven”. “Dracula”. “Equilibrium “. I mean, you could make a list a mile long, right?
Hospital for Souls by Bring Me the Horizon pleaseeeeeee it’ll make you feel some typa way
Iced Earth's Declaration Day, Anthem, Ten Thousand Strong... Or anything else honestly! A long one... Their Gettysburg epic would be an amazing reaction!
Although I'm not religious, Iced Earth w/ their various singers have always had a tender place in my heart.
Iced Earth?! I’ve never heard of these guys either so let’s react to these guys together! By the way, just a side note, people call me a babyface as well just like they do to you! Just thought I’d throw that out there! Anyway, these guys sound fucking amazing! Another up and coming heavy metal band now that I’ve added on my playlist to listen to more and more often as I do anything like playing sports or working out! I love this variety of melodies this band played throughout this song both fast and slow! Also, I hope to play like that on my guitar too someday! Another thing I wanted to throw out there! Looking forward to more Iced Earth reactions like this one in the near future and I do mean in the near future so please do so, Alex Hefner! Keep on rocking, bro!🎸🎸🎸
Not necessarily “up and coming”. They’ve been around for quite a while now, the early 90s I believe.
"Up and coming" lol. These guys have been around for awhile. Their first album was released in 1990. This song is off their 5th album (1998) and they were already on their 3rd singer
Please react to Bullet For My Valentine - Hearts Burst into Fire
A Question of Heaven-Iced Earth. These guys have so many great songs.
You ALEX HEFNER .... You are what most people need in there life.... You make loving rock and heavy metal so easy. My days are the dopest ass days when i get to see you react ... My dad always played metal. But when I discovered you ..... It gave metal a whole new meaning and understanding for myself. My dad actually was diagnosed with a terminal illness called o.p.c.a ... Olivopontocerebularatrophy... Very hard to explain but the limited time him and I have together is made more enjoyable for the both of us watching you . .. And how metal is changing your life. I feel your every emotion... In every reaction. I appriciate you and what you do .... Keep reacting please. As i type thus comment im watching you show austin psychosocial... Jamming with y'all on the big screen. Thank you for being you and making my day a dope ass day . .
Need to revisit Queensryche with I don't believe in love!!!
React a Iron Maiden again! It's been a long time...
Has he reacted to "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" yet? He's ready.
Iced Earth was the very first metal band I've ever heard, around 1998/1999 (I was 7 or 8 years old at that time). They pretty much brought me into heavy metal and I still love them for it.
And it actually was this very album (Something Wicked This Way Comes) that I listened to, mostly because i liked the album cover.
I immediately fell in love with the first few seconds of the song "Burning Times" (maybe for another reaction, Alex?)
My friend Freddie was the bassist in this band for a while. He and Matt (vocalist) are in a new band Ashes of Ares. It's awesome. You should check them out too.
If you liked this, listen to "Ten Thousand Strong" and "A Question of Heaven", the range of different compositions and sounds they produce will help you understand why this is one of the best power metal bands in the USA. Jon Schaffer
is one of the best composers heavy metal has ever had.
BTW, that arpeggio you like to learn to play is easier than it looks like, it's only problem is that it's recorded with two harmonized guitars, so either you play one of the voices and accept it won't sound the same, or learn how to play both at the same time (not *so* difficult)
Disturbed+Iron Maiden=MIND BLOWN!!!
Prophecy, birth of the wicked, and the coming curse are the last 3 songs on this album, and they are all connected, and it is the most epic sh!t ever ever!
My first time hearing and seeing Iced Earth was on May 05,1999 at Cardi's in Houston, they opened and played with Nevermore and Destiny's End, I got to meet them back stage cause I was a roadie for a band called Cremator. Iced Earth was also handing out free CDs that night they asked me if I could help so I walked around the club handing out free CDs to anybody that wanted them and they gave me a copy of their self titled album Iced Earth Iced Earth and some other merch for helping out, I also got to sit in the DJ's both and meet Outlaw Dave from Rock 101 that night as well, ah the good ol days how I miss them.
Yesss! More Iced Earth! Up vote this so he will listen to Dracula next! I think that song will blow his mind!
The singer on this track is Matt Barlow. After 9/11 he left the band and became a state police officer. He is also the Brother-in-law to the guitar player Jon Shacffer
So Iced Earth had five singers Matt Barlow who sings this song, Stu Block, Tim “Ripper” Owens, John Greeley, and Gene Adam. I love them all!!
Iced Earth should be playing arenas & stadiums right now. They are without a doubt one of the best metal bands today. Very deep & very epic in songwriting & music.
When the Eaglle Cries - Iced Earth. Makes me tear up every time I hear it. Also has probably my favorite metal singer ever
Iced Earth has been around since the late 80s, with the first official album being released in 1991. They've gone thru MANY line-up changes, but the founder and rhythm guitarist, Jon Schaffer is the one that IS the band with his signature riffing style. The band has gone thru 5 vocalists. The one in this song, Matt Barlow, is essentially the Bruce Dickinson of Iced Earth. He was the 3rd vocalist after there were two different ones on each of the first two albums. So Barlow came in on the 3rd, and stayed with them until before their 2004 album Glorious Burden which had Ripper Owens, who had a higher pitched vocal. He recorded with Judas Priest in the late 90s himself. Ripper was with IE for 2 albums and then Barlow came back for 2 more albums, and then he quit again to finally be replaced by a guy who could sing in both Ripper and Barlow's style and often mixes it up within the same song. Which means of course, he can cover all of the older songs in essentially their original sound. Which is extremely cool.
For song suggestions, I suggest The Something Wicked Trilogy and Gettysburg, a 3 part 20+ minute epic of the telling of the Battle of Gettysburg in metal form.
"A Question of Heaven", "Watching Over Me", "Damien", "I'd Die For You". Just a few of some of their greats.
Now you did Iced Earth and Blind Guardian. Then you have to do "Demons and Wizards" (e.g. "Touched by the Crimson King", "Diabolic"), which was founded by Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian).
Worlds most underrated band. I've listen to metal all my life. So many people who're into this genre and never heard about it. Easy top 5 of all metal bands. Try Iced earth - Dantes Inferno live athen. Will be blown away.
Matt Barlow on vocals is an absolute legend. Dude also quit the band after 9/11 to pursue law enforcement. Also check out Nevermore - The River Dragon Has Come for another legendary band from the same era. Great vocals, ridiculous guitarist, meaningful lyrics .
One of my all-time favorite Iced Earth songs is Come What May. You definitely have to hear that one too! Very introspective as well.
Iced Earth's "Angels Holocaust" Was my intro to the band and still one of my favorites to this day. PLEASE check it out man. ^^
Mine too, that entire record is phenomenal
the triple cd ALIVE IN ATHENS is the best money i ever spent in my life, it still makes me thrive in life... thanks these talented guys, my soul is eternally grateful ...
Bands like this one u have to hear live LIVEEE AND WITH THE SINGER ON THIS SONG THE TRULY ONE
First time I heard this was late 1990’s. Metal disappeared from radio and MTV. There was an internet radio station that played all kinds of obscure bands. I checked out PC69, Chroming Rose and Iced Earth. Still love hearing these songs today! Great reaction.
I listen to "When the Eagle Cries" every 9/11, and it almost moves me to tears... Especially paired with the music video!
I'm happy for you listening for the first time to the best band ever, best guitarist and an epic legandary voice of all times
The creator of the band is actually from Columbus, IN and moved to Tampa early in life to start the band. He is a big fan of history and crater a trilogy about the three days of the battle of Gettysburg. He lives in Columbus again, I believe.
And as a side note, they are my second favorite band after Iron Maiden due to the musical diversity and topics.
So glad this happened. I've been listening to Iced Earth for so long now. I would play their CDs at work and people would ask who they were. Needless to say, I had lent out several of their CDs to my friends.
I found this band at a Specs music store in the ‘90s, looking through cds. I found Stormbringer and got it for the cover art. Bought them all after that! They have an album, The Dark Saga, completely dedicated to the comic anti-hero Spawn. Also, Dante’s Inferno is also a brilliant piece! Keep rocking!
One of the greatest bands ever! Keep looking into this band. You will not be disappointed!
Yeah buddy! Iced Earth's rhythm guitarist and main songwriter, Jon Schaffer, is one of my main influences as a guitar player. I'm glad you got to experience one of the songs on the album that first graced my ears in 2000. It's interesting you bring up Iron Maiden. Jon was heavily influenced by Iron Maiden and lists their bass player, Steve Harris, as one of his biggest overall influences. So glad you enjoyed this!
You need to Checkout these songs if you like them
"Raven wing" "spirit of the times" and "the veil"
The guitarist for Iced Earth has a collaboration project with Blind Guardian's lead vocalist. It's called Demons and Wizards. 100% should check them out.
I remember learning this song practically overnight not because it was easy (I was pretty much a beginner at the time) but because I love the song and practiced all night
The Gettysburg trilogy, 3 songs that back to back tell the story of the battle, altogether plays for around 30 mins. Songs are...
1 - The Devil To Pay
2 - Hold At All Costs
3 - High Water Mark
Thank you for lighting the spark again of this band i listened to allot in the past!
Iced Earth. Legends. Highly underrated. Massive back catalogue.
This singer's voice is pure golden.
So cool that you liked this song, this whole album is amazing! I hope you can do more from them
man that was a good choice, this band will blow you away left and right. they are super talented and very underrated. black flag and clear the way are two great tracks from their last album.
Could not believe it seeing Iced Earth on an Alex Reaction!! Some good suggestions from the others in the comments! The list is endless! Keep it up!