ICED EARTH’s Stu Block: “We were talking about a lot of the negative things happening in the world today”; Fan Filmed Video Footage Online

Two fan filmed video footage of American power metallers ICED EARTH at the Bloodstock Open Air Festival, which is being held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom posted online by Metal Shock Finland‘s Ali Blackdiamond. You can now watch the videos below.

Vocalist Stu Block stated on the Bloodstock stage the following statement which also can be heard on the second video below: “You inspire us to do more and more records, so f**kin’ thank you man. Now let’s talk about the human spirit. On this new album we were talking about a lot of the negative things happening in the world today, like politicians stealing the f**ckin’ money right out of our back pockets, cancer killing our loved ones. But no matter what we have to go through our human spirit will prevail, no matter what they throw at us, can I have a f**kin’ hell yeah?!”

ICED EARTH has released a limited tour edition of its latest album, “Dystopia”. The two-disc “Dystopia Tour Edition” contains the original full-length album, B-side covers of IRON MAIDEN‘s “The Trooper” and BLACK SABBATH‘s “Mob Rules”, as well as the classic 17-minute ICED EARTH track “Dante’s Inferno”, re-recorded with band new vocalist Stu Block.

ICED EARTH‘s newest album, “Dystopia”, was released in Europe on October 17, 2011 and in the U.S. on October 18 via Century Media Records.
The album sold around 6,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 67 on The Billboard 200 chart.