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Well, I figured i'd keep true to my Iced Earth fandom by making an IE thread, considering that's why I was invited to this guild.

So, first off, who here had heard of this incredible Power/Thrash metal band that has been around for over 20 years? Second, who here actually likes them as much as I do? Third, if you do like them, what are your favorite albums and songs, and what is your favorite vocalist from the band? Is it Gene Adam from early IE (1988-1990), Jon Greely from Night of the Stormrider (1991), Matt Barlow (1994-2002), or the new vocalist, Tim "The Ripper" Owens, from The Glorious Burden? All three of them are awesome in my book, and I won't judge Owens because he was in Priest. Any other thoughts?

So, I assume that means you like Matt Barlow's versions of the songs that were originally featured on the first and second ones, right? I prefer to listen to Gene Adam's version of Life and Death and When the Night Falls (my favorite IE song of all time!), and Jon Greely's version of Angels' Holocaust and Travel in Stygian. The Barlow versions were good, but didn't hold a candle to the originals in my humble opinion.

So you've never listened to Days of Purgatory then? That's a compilation of all of IE's old stuff that features the old songs redone, with Matt Barlow on vocals. Colours is included as well.

Nope. Gene Adam, Jon Greely, Matt Barlow, and Tim "Ripper" Owens. That's all there's ever been.

Ha, no problem at all. Any time biggrin

I havent heard much, but my "brother" introduced them to me
and their great!
im not sure if this is one of their songs
but i worship
"phantom of the opera"
i know the words...

please add me!! im new and need more friends
T^T

ninja

Actually, my very first IE album was also THE very first IE album, their self-titled one sweatdrop

I got it because I saw it used at my music store, and I thought, "this might just be rare," because it was the original cover art for the American release (you know, the angel with one wing falling, with an arctic background). At first i didn't like it because of the vocals on the song Iced Earth, but the riffs by Schaffer convinced me to keep listening, and I ended up liking it. Then i got Horror Show and Glorious Burden, so I was introduced to Barlow and Owens' vocals

Of course I do!!! I don't download my s**t, i buy it. I got the 2-Disc version with the extra song 'Waterloo' and the acoustic version of 'When the Eagle Cries,' so yeah. That's an incredible Epic (i guess you can call it an epic. An epic is a long poem that tells a story, so yeah.)