Ranking the Studio Albums: Iced Earth
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Join Pete Pardo & Jack Toledano as they rank the albums of US power metal titans Iced Earth. #icedearth
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Iced Earth is my third all time favorite band ever right behind Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. I love all their albums big time accept for Crucible Of Man. They are the most consistent band in my opinion. My ranking does change sometimes, but at the moment it would have to be and with one song from each album.
12. Crucible Of Man- Come What May
11. Framing Armageddon - The Clouding
10. Plagues Of Babylon - The End
9. Burnt Offerings- Dante's Inferno
8. Horror Show- Damien
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes- Melancholy
6. Dystopia- Dark City
5. Incorruptible- Clear The Way
4. The Glorious Burden - Gettysburg Trilogy
3. The Dark Saga- A Question Of Heaven
2. Iced Earth self titled debut album - Curse The Sky
1. Night Of The Stormrider - Pure Evil
I am one of the few fans that loves Gene Adam on the first self titled debut album, and John Greely on Night Of The Stormrider. I do also really love Matt Barlow's versions on the Days Of Purgatory album alot . I agree that Alive In Athens three CD live album is PHENOMENAL! It is one of the greatest live albums ever. I also really love their other more recent live album Live In Ancient Kourion alot also.
So melodic and HEAVY, even the ballads. Schaffer’s picking hand is the best in the biz. How can you not love their galloping rhythms. My favs (like them all).
1 Something Wicked...
2 Dark Saga
3 Burnt Offerings
4 Dystopia
5 Night of the Stormrider
6 Framing Armageddon
Great video! Here's mine
1- Something Wicked This Way Comes
2- The Dark Saga
3- Burnt Offerings
4- Horror Show
5- Night Of The Stormrider
6- Dystopia
7- Glorious Burden
8- Iced Earth
9- Plagues of Babylon
10- Incorruptible
11- The Crucible Of Man - Something Wicked Part 2
12- Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part 1
Nice one Pete! Remember when live in Athens was recorded I had just started listening to metal and it was one of my first concerts; what a surprise to see that a live album came out of it. Great band with a long of energy
Something Wicked is not my only favorite Iced Earth album but it’s my favorite album in all of metal. One great American heavy metal band.
Burnt Offerings is my favorite of all Iced Earth album Jon Schaffer is a monster on that album and Matt Barlow is at his peak
Jon made him get vocal lessons after that album. WTF?
@@FortessofShred no wonder Barlow wanted to be a cop instead
Thank you guys for Ranking the Studio Albums: Iced Earth🎤🎸🎵🥁
Great to see Jack Toledano again he’s hilarious. We’ve finally got a ranking show for Iced Earth since you have mentioned this band so much on this channel.
Thanks Kamran, much appreciated, lol.
Welcome back, Jack! You’ve been missed. And a great show by you and Pete.
Thanks John, much appreciated.
1. Something Wicked This Way Comes
2. The Dark Saga
3. Horror Show
4. The Glorious Burden
5. Burnt Offerings
These are my top 5.
So awesome to see Jack back to rank an awesome band like this. Loved you’re Primal Fear rankings and it’s awesome to see you back. 🤟
Thanks Brendan, I really appreciate it. It's good to be back.
Finally, I had drifted from traditional metal in the 90's and found myself in an independent record store in 2000 or so, where I saw Alive in Athens. Based on the cover alone, I had to have that album, and it is truly a classic. What Live After Death was for Iron Maiden, Alive in Athens is to Iced Earth. This album renewed my interest in traditional metal and is still pretty much a perfect live album.
I also thought Barlow sounded like Paul Stanley sometimes, part of what made me like them when I first listened to them.
agreed
Totally agree...listen to the "Creatures of the Night" cover. Its mind blowing.
Great to see Jack T back in action!! Just starting to dig into these albums, Something Wicked is awesome, I love Barlows vocals.
Thanks Hal. We didn't rank Days of Purgatory because it was more of a compilation of re-released material (w Matt on vocals), but it really kicks ass. You may want to check that one out as well.
That’s an amazing way to pay tribute to this brilliant band. Really fun and enjoyable talk.
I personally love Framing and Crucible! Bought years ago the Box of the Wicked and really pleased me getting into it. Great cost benefit !
Box Of The Wicked is awesome!! I love that it has both albums Framing Armageddon and Crucible Of Man, the CD singles from both albums, and a bonus CD with Matt singing A Charge To Keep and some live songs with Matt Barlow. I found it a year ago on eBay for a really great price.
The "Alive in Athens" was recorded in the famous Rodon Venue. It's official capacity was 1.000 people, but during the clubs great metal day's, it was always packed with over 1.500 attendees! I watched many killer shows during the nineties and the early 2.000. We were a very passionate crowd, as we did not have the opportunity to watch our favorite bands very often!
That's a phenomenal live record!! Great crowd for sure.🤘🤘
I'm from Greece -they played in a famous club called rodon(it's closed now) -in front of 1500 people but Greeks loves them in general -they usually play more than once in Athens
It is very true. We Greeks love Iced Earth big time, and they love us. I was 16 years old back in 1995 when I got into Iced Earth, and the first album I listened to was Night Of The Stormrider and have been a huge massive fan ever since. When I heard that their first live album was going to done in Athens Greece I was so happy and proud. It was about time that Greece got recognized for loving Heavy Metal music.
Jack is back! I’m just dipping my toe in the Iced Earth pool. This will come in handy 👍
Thanks Hal!! Appreciate it.
Days of Purgatory was a game changer in my musical tastes as a kid
For me it started with Burnt Offerings.
Yes, that and Alive in Athens for me.
Cool to see Jack Toledano back! My Ranking:
1- Something Wicked This Way Comes
2- The Dark Saga
3- Burnt Offerings
4- Night Of The Stormrider
5-The Glorious Burden
6- Dystopia
7- Horror Show
8- Incorruptible
9- Iced Earth
10- Plagues Of Babylon
11- The Crucible Of Man - Something Wicked Part 2
12- Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part 1
HM: Alive In Athens and Days Of Purgatory
Glad to be back, thanks Lucha!!
I did not realize they had 5 LEAD singers. WOW
Yup and hopefully Stu Block will be their final lead singer ever.
1. Night of the Stormrider
2. Burnt Offerings
3. Dark Saga
4. Something Wicked
5. Horror Show
6. Dystopia
7. Iced Earth
8. Incorruptible
9. Plagues of Babylon
10. Glorious Burden
11. Framing Armegedeon 2
12. Framing Armegedeon 1
Iced Earth - Great band ! Love em! My favorite album is Night of the Stormrider! All the other albums is great as well!
Awesome to see this. The first show about Iced Earth was my intro to the SoT channel and I've discovered new bands on here. Schaffer and Barlow have gotten together again to do a Christmas Album this year too, believe it or not!
No way!!! Jk
Thanks Pete!!! Been waiting for this. Absolute gods of U.S. epic/trad/thrash-infused power metal. \m/ \m/
So glad to see that Jack is back!! Iced Earth is awesome man, they kick ass. I started with the Alive in Athens 3 CD box (which I think is one of the absolute best live albums of all time) and have been hooked ever since. Barlow is the best singer, but the Glorious Burden album with Ripper is fantastic. Really happy that Stu has taken over the vocal duties 'cause the man can sing! Whenever I want to put on an album that I know will give me an adrenaline rush, I reach out for one of my four go to bands: Iced Earth, Primal Fear, Iron Savior and Amon Amarth. Very cool episode guys!!
Batman/ 1966. I was 4 yrs old/ most colorful TV show / I saw up to that point. Welcome back JACK! Nothing like @ sense of humor! Great job guys !!👍💯
Thanks much, Gary!!
Alive in Athens is one of the greatest metal live album I've ever listened to. I bought the 3cd version many years ago in Wacken, after the Iced Earth performance, and I was blown away! Anyway my fav LP is SWTWC! Killer album!
Love this band! Long time fan here and I was so glad to watch y’all do your lists on one of my fav metal bands. Good work! What I’ve found is coming back to some of these after giving them a break gives me a new perspective. I didn’t like Incorruptible at first but now love it.
1) The Dark Saga
2) Something Wicked This Way Comes
3) Night of the Stormrider
4) Burnt Offerings
5) Horror Show
6) Iced Earth
7) Dystopia
8) The Glorious Burden
9) Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked, pt 1)
10) Incorruptible
11) Plagues of Babylon
12) The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked, pt 2)
I agree with the both of you that Iced Earth should be way bigger than they already are. They are my third all time favorite band ever right behind Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. The many lineup changes could be a reason why they are not bigger, and their first studio album came out in America in 1991 when this type of music was about to go back to the underground. I have been a huge massive fan of theirs since 1995 when I was 16 years old. I loved their album covers big time and the first album I bought was Night Of The Stormrider , and I have been a huge massive fan of theirs ever since. In my opinion they should be headlining arenas and stadiums all around the world. They are that PHENOMENAL to me. Thank you for giving them more exposure on your channel.
A question to heaven makes me cry every time I listen to it among others
You can put in any order they are all awesome
Matt Barlows solo stuff awesome.
Into Eternity great band
Iced Earth is pure Traditional Metal legends. Been a fan since 1996 with Dark Saga.
I am not sure if Pete and Jack knows that two years ago Gene Adam and Jon Schaffer reunited for the first time in almost thirty years and rerecorded five songs from their Purgatory days called Jon Schaffer's Purgatory and it is amazing. Gene Adam's singing is way better now than it was thirty years ago. Gene Adam did an incredible job on their recent EP. Most fans have been comparing his high vocals to King Diamond. Give it a chance if you have not listened to it yet. It has a modern day sound, but the music has an 80's vibe to it in my opinion. There are some Iced Earth fans that hate the self titled debut album because of Gene Adam's singing, but I have always loved it. His singing in my opinion fit the songs perfectly. I did also listen to the self titled debut album first before Days Of Purgatory because at that time it had not been done yet. I do love Matt Barlow's versions of the songs from the first two albums on Days Of Purgatory big time as well.
Interesting thing is if you like Richard Christy and Ripper have band called charred walls of the damned. You guys should check them out if you haven’t.
Yep, I have...good stuff!
Iced earth reminded me of Iron Maiden meets Metallica. Which was right in mt sweet spot.
I remember once listening to Red Baron/Blue Max while reading my "Enemy Ace" DC Archives editions. After that I put on Death Or Glory by Maiden. Sometimes in life you've simply gotta have the appropriate soundtrack. : ) \m/ \m/
Thanks for introducing me to this amazing band
Pete, so glad you mentioned the vocal similarity between Matt Barlow and Paul Stanley! As soon as I heard The Dark Saga back in the day, and some of the slower, moodier songs, I instantly heard that Paul Stanley connection.
I can see the two "Something Wicked" albums being on the bottom, even though "Ten Thousand Strong" is totally badass. It says something about Iced Earth when the bottom of the list are these albums.
Ten Thousand Strong is easily one of my favorite Iced Earth songs ever. I love Come What May and Crucify The King off of Crucible Of Man, but I can not get into the rest of the album. Framing Armageddon has many great songs like The Clouding, Setian Massacre, A Charge To Keep, Something Wicked Part 1, and of course Ten Thousand Strong.
T. T. S. is kickass song! Full power!
sadly they were in a transition period with those albums,definately their weakest 2 albums,wish they never used that programmed drum machine sound either
I like Iced Earth but haven’t listened to many of their albums. I am going to dig deeper into their albums.
Very cool to see Jack again on the show.
Thanks so much, inmyhouse!!
Great show guys. Something Wicked always no1 for me then Burnt Offerings and then Night Of The Stormrider despite the vocals. Dark Saga great but a bit short I found, and all 3 of the Stu Block albums great. Into Eternity were a great band
1- The Dark Saga
2- Burnt Offerings
3- Horror Show
4- Glorious Burden
5- Night Of The Stormrider
6- Something Wicked This Way Comes
7- Iced Earth
1. Burnt Offerings
2. Days Of Purgatory
3. Night Of The Stormrider
4. Iced Earth
5. Horror Show
6. Dark Saga
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes
8. Framing Armageddon
9. Incorruptible
10. Dystopia
11. The Glorious Burden
12. Crucible Of Man
13. Plagues Of Babylon
14. A Narrative Soundscape
Great video my list would include the ones you listed.stay safe Jack and Pete, Thanks for the idea..Aloha!
Hi Darryl, thanks. Hope all is well with you. Please send some of that nice weather our way, starting to get chilly in NY, lol.
Thanks for this guys! Your discussion at the end is exactly on point. Looking forward to more!
Listening to more prog lately, stumbled onto Flying Colors. This a band you might bring up on a Supergroups show Pete? I am impressed, along with most all Mike Portnoy's various bands after DT.
Funny you should mention that...Martin Popoff and I are plotting a SuperGroups themed show as we speak!
@@seaoftranquilityprog Nice! Martin will be great in the co-captain's chair for this show. Looking forward to this one.
Welcome Back Jack hope you're okay mate :)
Just going to do a top 7 on these guys as I'll admit I haven't heard any album past The Glorious Burden I started getting into other bands and they got lost in the shuffle. It was originally going to be a top 5 but couldn't leave out the other 2 albums so here goes...
7. Iced Earth
6. Horror Show
5. Burnt Offerings
4. The Glorious Burden
3. Something Wicked This Way Comes
2. Night Of The Stormrider
1. The Dark Saga
All good, Nick. Hope all is good with you. My suggestion is to check out all 3 Stu Block albums. He is a great addition to this band.
@@allornadaaccordingtojack7601 Thanks mate that sounds like a plan :)
All is well here...bored out of my skull not being able to go out much but thankfully I've got the music and you guys getting me through.
Iced Earth Rules 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
My rankings seem to be in line with these guys, I just started watching your videos. Gonna check out your Queensryche ranking now. If you haven't done a Savatage that would be interesting.
Awesome...thx Pete!
Definitely a band I'm really surprised that isn't more well-known I discovered iced Earth to you although I will admit I like they're newer stuff more Stewie has an amazing voice
Days Of Purgatory is their best release but this is for studio albums so:
1. Something Wicked This Way Comes
2. The Dark Saga
3. Dystopia
4. Night Of The Stormrider
5. Plagues Of Babylon
6. Iced Earth
7. Burnt Offerings
8. Horror Show
9. Incorruptible
10. The Glorious Burden
11. Framing Armageddon
12. The Crucible Of Man
1. Burnt Offerings (1995)
2. Horror Show (2001)
3. The Dark Saga (1996)
4. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
5. Dystopia (2011)
6. Night of The Stormrider (1991)
7. The Glorious Burden (2004)
8. Incorruptible (2017)
9. Framing Armageddon (2007)
10. Crucible of Man (2008)
11. Plagues of Babylon (2014)
12. Iced Earth (1990)
I'm a big fan. My ranking:
1 - The Dark Saga
2 - Something Wicked This Way Comes
3 - Iced Earth
4 - Night of the Stormrider
5 - Dystopia
6 - Incorruptible
7 - Plagues of Babylon
8 - The Glorious Burden
9 - Burnt Offerings
10 - Horror Show
11 - Framing Armageddon
12 - The Crucible of Man
I love Iced Earth. Discovered them around 2000 or 2001 and have been a fan ever since. Something Wicked has always been my favorite, but Burnt Offerings is always a VERY close second.
Seen every tour since Horror Show. They NEVER let you down live. Always a dynamite concert experience.
The Gettysburg (1863) thirty minute epic from Glorious Burden,.. MASTERPIECE !!!
Bout time All The Damn Time Jack to be back !!!!!!!!!! Don't care much for IE, but gonna watch cause of Jack !!
That's awesome, Todd, thanks.
By Far, Mr. Pete, one of your best shows in a long time...However, I would replace "Glorious Burden" at 1, "Something Wicked" at 2...everything else was pretty much spot on !! Do you have CD's by a band "Avantasia" ?, enough to do a show about them ? .... Keep up the Great Work ~~ Erica
I saw them on the glorious burden tour as well and they kicked ass up and down the metro in chicago. I was 17 at the time and they blew me away! Plus seeing children of bodom and evergrey in their prime was great too
Horror Show is a masterpiece !
It’s almost eerie how, less than three months after this vid was made, Iced Earth’s reputation was irreparably destroyed by a series of unfortunate events/revelations that I won’t recap. And I’m acknowledging this as a fan of the first Barlow era, especially.
My rank:
1 Something Wicked This Way Comes
2 Burnt Offerings
3 The Dark Saga
4 Night of the Stormrider
5 The Glorious Burden
6 Horror Show
7 Dystopia
8 Incorruptible
9 Plagues of Babylon
10 Iced Earth
11 Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked part 1
12 The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked part 2
Jack's back! Nice to have him back.
I just got into Iced Earth lately, but I do dig a lot of their stuff:
1. Burnt Offerings 1995
2. Something WIcked This Way Comes 1998
3. Dark Saga 1996
4. Night of Stormrider 1991
5. Horror Show 2001
6. Iced Earth 1990
7. Dystopia 2011
8. Plagues of Babylon 2014
9. The Glorious Burden 2004 (updated)
10. Incorruptible 2017 (updated)
11. The Crucible of Man 2008
12. Framing Armageddon 2007
Listening to "Incorruptible" lately, I am thinking it is going to "creep up" for me too. UPDATE: "The Glorious Burden" is an epic subject to tackle, honestly find it a little uneven, people may not like that, but just my opinion!
No The Glorious Burden?
@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 Yup, need to listen to that one more too. Wasn't into Ripper as much, but there is some good stuff from what I have listened to. Likely around #8 or #9...
One of the most approachable bands ever
On horror show the song Dracula was not mentioned, do you not like it or was it just mistakenly neglected? In my opinion Dracula Damien and phantom opera ghost are the three best songs on that record
I need to listen to all of these before I rank them. I missed a few over the years. But one thing I will say is that Iced Earth makes some of the best damn album covers!
Nice Opeth shirt, Pete. Would love to see a ranking of them.
Check the archives - he did one on Opeth ranking the albums about a year ago .....
@@analogkid2869 gotchas
he did one last year and it actually convinced me to revisit some of the more recent stuff. it's totally worth a listen
Ok i just went back and checked it out. I just listened to Sorceress recently and totally didn't dig it. I'll have to give the newer stuff more attention at some point.
@@Smlmusic2650 Yes, I totally agree. I’m not a big fan of sorceress either.
But I do love the one before it - Pale communion is awesome!
1. Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1)
2. The Glorious Burden
3. Dystopia
4. Night of the Stormrider
5. The Dark Saga
6. Something Wicked This Way Comes
7. Plagues of Babylon
8. Burnt Offerings
9. Incorruptible
10. Horror Show
11. The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2)
12. Iced Earth
Really all cool albums.
Hi Pete , my all-time favorite is Something wicked this way comes . I also love it because yes at times on this and others Barlow sounds like Paul Stanley.
My ranking based on the albums that I own and like
7) Dystopia
6) Glorious Burden
5) Dark Saga
4) Horror Show
3) Something Wicked
2) Days of Purgatory
1) Burnt Offerings
MY OWN Savior
Nice undertaking. Great Halloween spirit. :)
I have all iced earth not a bad one so much great material wow
I saw Iced Earth at the Mascaraed in Atlanta Ga about 7 years ago . They're a really good band
1. Stormrider
2. Iced Earth
3. Something Wicked
I unapologetically like John Greeley's vocals more than any of the others. The songs themselves on Stormrider make it by far their best album.
It's interesting because i would rate framing Armageddon as either my 1 or 2 along with horrorshow.
Pete what do you think of Cirith Ungol?,I overlooked them in the 80s but just started listening to them, they are pretty good, kinda like a cross between Rush and Maiden and pretty progressive too which I know you like.
Love em..I've done a few shows on them here.
@@seaoftranquilityprog yeah ok I just found your video on them,I can't believe I missed the boat on them in the 80s, I'm impressed by what I've heard so far, definitely better than anything Metallica has done in the last 34 years imo.
I like it when Pete says “this just doesn’t work for me” - great line ! I think Pete and Jack met in college freshman year?
Thanks C. Kay. Yes, we met in college, I transferred over as a Junior, Pete was a Sophomore, I believe.
@@allornadaaccordingtojack7601 Thanks for replying Jack. I appreciate that. That’s such an awesome story !
@@analogkid2869 yes, we met in college, winter of 1985. It was my second semester freshman.
@@seaoftranquilityprog Thanks Pete for the response I really appreciate that. That’s such an awesome story !
I was really worried when I heard Stu Block got the gig... I was concerned they were going to try and go with a lot of the death-metal-growly stuff I had heard from Into Eternity... but I heard the album and I was convinced Stu was the man! I saw them live and Stu blew me away. What an amazing live show.
1)Burnt Offering
2)Something wicked this way comes
3)Dark Saga
4)Night of the Stormrider
5)Iced Earth
6)Dystopia
7)Horror Show
8)Plagues of Babylon
9)Crucible of Man
10)Incorruptible
11)Framing Armageddon
12)The Glorious Burden
So, what is it with Stu Block and bands with the initials IE? 1. The Dark Saga, 2. Horror Show, 3. Something Wicked This Way Comes, 4. Night Of The Stormrider, 5. Burnt Offerings, 6. The Glorious Burden, 7. Iced Earth, 8. Framing Armageddon, 9. Dystopia, 10. The Crucible Of Man, 11. Plagues Of Babylon, 12. Incorruptible.
Matt Barlow now sings for a band called Ashes Of Ares and has put out three albums. Not anywhere near as good as Iced Earth but still worth a listen if you are a fan of his.
Ashes Of Ares > any post-Horror Show IE album (except MAYBE Framing Armageddon)
I really loved Iced Earth in the late 90s and early 2000s. I've seen them live a couple of times, always with Barlow. In 1998 in Würzburg (my first concert, actually; they were accompanied by Brainstorm, Wicked Angel & Sentenced), in Wacken I wanna say 2000 and 2008 in Balingen. I didn't care much for them lately. I haven't really heard the most current album. So it will be 11 Albums for me.
I loved "Something Wicked This Way Comes" when it came out. Still do, actually. The exceptions always were the the 3 closing titles. So, I've never really been a fan of the "Wicked"-Story. They were talking about making more of it way before "Framing Armageddon" came out. I believe it was originally planned as the follow-up to "Horror Show". I wasn't thrilled about the prospect of more from the start. My favorite singer is Barlow. I really like Owens. I'm not the biggest fan of the 1st two singers. I actually never even remember their names, to be honest. I do like those albums, though. I never warmed up to Stu Block. I hated the version of "Dante's Inferno" they recorded with him.
Not ranked: "Incorruptible". I've heard about half the songs on YT before deciding wether to buy it or not. Didn't like it. That's why I stopped after half of it. Never bought it, never heard any of it again. Don't care for it, can't rank it.
11. "Dystopia": I bought it. I've listened to it a couple of times. There is not a single song on it that stuck with me. Never heard it again.
10. "Framing Armageddon": As I've said, I'm skepticical about the "Wicked"-Story. I kinda like "Framing Armageddon" (the track). I love "Ten Thousand Strong". I regularly listen to just that song of it. Haven't heard the full album in years.
9. "Plagues of Babylon": I liked it somewhat when it came out. I listened to it quite regularly for a while. After I stopped I never really went back to it, though.Title track and "Cthulhu" are the ones I remember best.
8. "Iced Earth": I'm with you guys. Great songs, terrible singer. There's really nothing else to say.
7. "The Crucible of Men": I was thrilled for Barlow's comeback. I like the album quite fine. It doesn't stick out much. "I Walk Alone", "Divide Devour" & "Crucify the King" are really great. Rest is nice. I haven't listened to it a lot lately. But every now and then I put it on.
6. "Horror Show": Couple of great songs, couple of nice songs, couple of not so memorable songs.
5. "The Glorious Burden": Always the trilogies with Iced Earth. Don't care much for the "Gettysburg"-threesome. I really dig the rest. Those songs were written for Ripper, I think.
4. "The Dark Saga": My 1st album. I bought it because it was mentioned in the German verion of the "Spawn"-comics. Pretty great, like it start to finish. Bought in late 1997.
3. "Something Wicked This Way Comes": Rather shortly after "The Dark Saga". As I've said, I'm not a fan of the trilogy. But the rest I love. This and "The Dark Saga" change places according to whatever day it is.
2. "Burnt Offerings": Great, absolutely great. I love it start to finish. It's dark, bombastic and only one is better.
1. "Night of the Stormrider": I agree with you, that he's better than the 1st singer. I like the Barlow-Versions better, for sure. But I think these are their best songs. And it's different when you hear the album start to finish then when you hear them with other songs in-between and some of them even missing on "Alive in Athens" or "Days of Purgatory". I would've loved if they ever did a complete re-release with Barlow as the singer. But alas. Weaks singer , still their best album. At least in my opinion.
BTW: IIRC "The Dark Saga"-Cover was drawn by Greg Capullo, who did "Spawn" for a long time.
Oh yeah, great video, once more, Pete!
Their albums with my man Tim RIPPERRR Owens are second to none also their cover album and that Horror theme album was one of the best in their class! Love Iced Earth so much, have seen them over 7 times, a killer ass band to see live!
LOL 1966. Thanks Pete!
I saw Iced earth live with Barlow and Into eternity was the opening band, which led to Stu becoming there new singer.
Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1) is my 2nd favorite album of theirs behind Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998). I really never understood the hate it gets. It's so underrated with amazing songs like: Something Wicked (Part 1), Setian Massacre, A Charge To Keep (MY FAVORITE SONG), Ten Thousand Strong, Order of the Rose, and The Clouding, plus all the cool interludes. Again, so underrated and imo WAY better than the first album with Tim, The Glorious Burden (2004), which I've never been a fan of.
Yeah, that's cool, I'm sure plenty of people feel that way about that album and the one after it. They have just never connected with me, and man, I've tried.
Great show again Pete, happy to see Jack back as he is one of my favourite guests! 5 singers isn't so bad when you have been around since 1966! Lol
Thanks Martin, I appreciate it. Yeah, that 1966 thing was pretty bad, lol.
I found out about Iced Earth in 2017, but didn't listen to them until 2020. So far I only heard three albums: Dystopia, Burnt Offernings and The Dark Saga. Loved Dystopia, but the other two aren't my cup of tea.
I want to mention that the band's music does live up to its name, for it feels quite cold, dark and scary. The openings to some songs sound like horror film soundtracks.
Thanks to this video I found out that I have been pronouncing Jon Schaffer's last name wrong. It is Sh-ei-fer, whereas I pronounced it like it's written.
12. Plagues of Babylon
11. Incorruptible
10. The Crucible of Man
09. Dystopia
08. Iced Earth
07. Burnt Offerings
06. Something Wicked This Way Comes
05. Horror Show
04. Night of the Stormrider
03. The Dark Saga
02. The Glorious Burden
01. Framing Armageddon
00. Days of Purgatory
Seen 15 times including Matty Barlows last performance at Wacken.
Meet and great in Cologne was awesome to
1. Burnt Offerings
2. The Dark Saga
3. Iced Earth
4. Night of the Stormrider
5. Dystopia
6. Horror Show
7. Incorruptible
8. Something Wicked This Way Comes
9. The Glorious Burden
10. Framing Armageddon
11. Plagues of Babylon
12. The Crucible of Man
Alive in Athens is their definitive release.
Gettysburg trilogy is one of the absolutely best heavy metal compositions ever. Magnificient!
Imo Burnt Offerings is their best album, though. Dante's Inferno is a f***ing masterpiece!
The Glorious Burden is my number one
This band is awesome I love them.
Barlow is one of the best singers to ever have graced our ears, in a way he ruined every other incarnation of Iced Earth for me, both before and after. Burnt Offerings is my favorite Iced Earth album, Jon's epic riffs and Matt's dynamic and passionate vocal style just curdles my blood...I never heard any traditional metal album like that, and probably never will.
1. Night of the Stormrider (Masterpiece)
2. Burnt Offerings (Masterpiece)
3. Something Wicked This Way Comes (Flawed Masterpiece)
4. Dark Saga (Excellent album with a few really catchy songs)
5. Glorious Burden (Excellent album)
6. Iced Earth (Excellent album with 5 amazing songs rest really good, vocals like beer an acquired taste)
7. Incorruptible (Good solid album)
8. Horror Show (Good album with a few great tracks and rest just ok)
9. Dystopia (A few good songs but rest is just casual listening)
10. Plagues of Babylon (Same as Dystopia )
11. Framing Armageddon Something Wicked Part 1 ( a couple of good songs but a little weak with a good concept and failed in execution)
12. The Crucible of Man Something Wicked Part 2 ( Same as Part 1 had potential but didn't quite work)