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ICED EARTH Release New Video + Digital Single for 2007 Re-Recorded Version of “Prophecy” Feat. Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 16, 2023
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ICED EARTH have released a new video and digital single for the 2007 re-recorded version of “Prophecy” feat. Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens.

The track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP “Hellrider” that will be released on April 28, 2023 individually on various vinyl formats and will also be released as a two-in-one digipack CD and 2LP Picture disc combo along with the “I Walk Among You” EP!

Digital single of “Prophecy – 2007 re-recorded” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the EP, here: https://bfan.link/hellriderPre-order the EPs here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/iced-earth/

Fans of American metal act Iced Earth have long hoped for a new sign of life from their icons. On 28 April 2023, the wait will be over at last: the band has announced the release of two new EPs on ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. Entitled ‘Hellrider’ and ‘I Walk Among You’, these releases will include rare recordings from the transition phase between singer Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens’ and predecessor/successor Matt Barlow in 2007 and 2008, a particularly exciting and eventful period in Iced Earth’s band history. The ‘Hellrider’ EP consists of the songs ‘Prophecy’, ‘Birth Of The Wicked’ and ‘The Coming Curse’, originally from the album ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ (1998), voted one of the best power metal records of all time by Metal Hammer. In late summer 2007, all three tracks were re-recorded, featuring Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens. The second EP ‘I Walk Among You’ includes the studio tracks ‘Setian Massacre’, ‘A Charge To Keep’ and ‘The Clouding’ from the 2007 album ‘Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part I)’, which were remixed and remastered in 2008 and feature the recently-returned Matt Barlow. In addition, there are the live tracks ‘Dark Saga’, ‘Pure Evil’ and ‘Iced Earth’, cut at the 2008 Graspop Metal Meeting and also featuring Barlow. Iced Earth comment on the EPs: “Before now, these releases hadn’t been issued on anything other than CD. Now they’ve been remastered, with new artwork, new mastering, new formats on vinyl, picture disc, and they’ll be available for digital download for the first time.”

Track list CD:
HELLRIDER (feat. Tim “Ripper” Owens)
1. Prophecy
2. Birth Of The Wicked
3. The Coming Curse
I WALK AMONG YOU (feat. Matt Barlow)
4. Setian Massacre
5. A Charge to Keep
6. The Clouding
7. Dark Saga (Live at Graspop 2008)
8. Pure Evil (Live at Graspop 2008)
9. Iced Earth (Live at Graspop 2008)

Track list 2LP Picture Disc:
Side A:
HELLRIDER (feat. Tim “Ripper” Owens)
1. Prophecy
2. Birth Of The Wicked
3. The Coming Curse
Side B:
• “Exclusive Artwork”
Side C:
I WALK AMONG YOU (feat. Matt Barlow)
1. Setian Massacre
2. A Charge to Keep
3. The Clouding
Side D:
1. Dark Saga (Live at Graspop 2008)
2. Pure Evil (Live at Graspop 2008)
3. Iced Earth (Live at Graspop 2008)

“Hellrider” vinyl track list:
Side A:
1. Prophecy
2. Birth Of The Wicked
3. The Coming Curse
Side B:
• “Exclusive Etching”

“I Walk Among You” vinyl track list:
Side A:
1. Setian Massacre
2. A Charge to Keep
3. The Clouding
Side B:
1. Dark Saga (Live at Graspop 2008)
2. Pure Evil (Live at Graspop 2008)
3. Iced Earth (Live at Graspop 2008)

“Hellrider” line-up:
Jon Schaffer – Rhythm, Lead, Bass Guitars, Backing vocals
Tim Owens – Lead Vocals
Brent Smedley – Drums
Tim Mills – Guitar Solos

“I Walk Among You” line-up:
Jon Schaffer – Rhythm, Lead, Bass Guitars, Backing vocals
Matt Barlow – Lead Vocals
Brent Smedley – Drums
Troy Seele – Guitar Solos

“Graspop Raw 2008” line-up:
Jon Schaffer – Rhythm Guitar, Backing vocals
Matt Barlow – Lead Vocals
Brent Smedley – Drums
Troy Seele – Lead Guitar
Freddie Vidales – Bass Guitar

ICED EARTH Release Track “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 27, 2020
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ICED EARTH have released “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)”, another track from their upcoming 30th anniversary edition of their legendary self-titled debut album “Iced Earth”, due to be released on December 18th, 2020, via Century Media Records.

Check out the new mix and mastering sound of “The Funeral (Remaster 2020)” HERE!

“Iced Earth (30th Anniversary Edition)”, originally released in 1990, returns in a brand-new edition featuring high class remixing and remastering courtesy of Zeuss (Overkill, Queensrÿche etc.) and is available as 180 gram vinyl, limited CD digipak and digital album and can be pre-ordered here: https://icede.lnk.to/IcedEarth30thAnniversaryEdition

Tracklisting:

  1. Iced Earth (Remaster 2020)
  2. Written On The Walls (Remaster 2020)
  3. Colors (Remaster 2020)
  4. Curse The Sky (Remaster 2020)
  5. Life And Death (Remaster 2020)
  6. Solitude (Remaster 2020)
  7. Funeral (Remaster 2020)
  8. When The Night Falls (Remaster 2020)

ICED EARTH Line-Up (on this recording):
Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Gene Adam – Lead Vocals
Dave Abell – Bass Guitars
Mike McGill – Drums
Randy Shawver – Lead Guitar

SCHAFFER/BARLOW PROJECT Release “We Three Kings” Lyric Video

Posted by Stargazer on November 11, 2020
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SCHAFFER/BARLOW PROJECT, featuring ICED EARTH founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer Jon Schaffer, and former ICED EARTH vocalist Matt Barlow – have released a lyric video for “We Three Kings”, from the upcoming Winter Nights album.

A message states: “We are pleased to unveil the lyric video for the song ‘We Three Kings’ from the album Winter Nights. The Kickstarter campaign for the Schaffer / Barlow Project was hugely successful and we appreciate your support. If you missed backing the campaign and you would like to get a physical copy of the album we have a pre-order for limited vinyl and a handful of signed CDs available at icedearthmerch.com.”

ICED EARTH Announce 30th Anniversary Edition Of Self-Titled Debut Album, Release First Single “Written On The Walls (Remaster 2020)”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 23, 2020
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In 2020, the legendary self-titled debut of metal giants ICED EARTH celebrates its 30th anniversary! Originally released in 1990, “Iced Earth” now returns in a brand-new edition featuring high class remixing and remastering courtesy of Zeuss (Overkill, Queensrÿche etc.), going to be released on December 18th, 2020, via Century Media Records.

Jon Schaffer comments: “This 30 year old debut classic has been remixed and remastered from the original 2 inch tapes by Zeuss, and it sounds fantastic. It has a modern touch and still retains the dynamics of the original release. This is a big step forward sonically and visually. We’re excited to have our exclusive artwork and blood red vinyl version at www.icedearthmerch.com”

Check out the new mix and mastering sound on the first single “Written On The Walls (Remaster 2020)” here:

“Iced Earth (30th Anniversary Edition)” is available as 180 gram vinyl, limited CD digipak and digital album and can be pre-ordered here: https://icede.lnk.to/IcedEarth30thAnniversaryEdition

Tracklisting:

  1. Iced Earth (Remaster 2020)
  2. Written On The Walls (Remaster 2020)
  3. Colors (Remaster 2020)
  4. Curse The Sky (Remaster 2020)
  5. Life And Death (Remaster 2020)
  6. Solitude (Remaster 2020)
  7. Funeral (Remaster 2020)
  8. When The Night Falls (Remaster 2020)

ICED EARTH Line-Up (on this recording):
Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals
Gene Adam – Lead Vocals
Dave Abell – Bass Guitars
Mike McGill – Drums
Randy Shawver – Lead Guitar

DEMONS & WIZARDS: Release New Single ‘Midas Disease’

Posted by Stargazer on January 17, 2020
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Metal super act, DEMONS & WIZARDS will release their highly anticipated new studio album, “III”, on February 21st, 2020 via Century Media Records. The band has just released a new single ‘Midas Disease’, which can be listened below:

Hansi Kürsch states: “Meanwhile, you all should have heard the epic ‘Diabolic’ and as second impression of “III” we offer you the complete opposite now: The four and a half minutes of ‘Midas Disease’! The song reminds me of one of these good old hard rock bands, playing on and on for more than 40 years, I guess you’ll know whom I refer to once you hear it. ‘Midas Disease’ has a cunning vibe, which I absolutely love. It is pure honesty.”

Jon Schaffer adds: “I had a working title of ‘Unbroken’ for this song, and when I sent it to Hansi, he instantly liked it. We both feel it added a totally different dimension to an already very diverse album. It’s straight-up fists in the air hard rock/heavy metal song, which was certainly inspired by the riffing and rhythmic abilities of Malcolm Young and I personally dedicate it to his memory. You are missed Sir Malcolm!”

DEMONS & WIZARDS is one of the most legendary collaborations in the history of heavy metal, uniting the talents of Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) who are friends for nearly three decades.

DEMONS & WIZARDS musically embodies both musician’s stylistic trademarks and has resulted so far in two hugely celebrated studio albums, “Demons & Wizards” and “Touched by the Crimson King”. Both records have been reissued in 2019 on time with the group’s extremely successful return to the world’s stages. Throughout the year, DEMONS & WIZARDS presented an impressive stage production and intense sets, toured North America for the first time, performed at renowned festivals such as Wacken Open Air (DE), Hellfest (F), Sweden Rock (SE), GMM (BE), Barcelona Rock Fest (ES), Copenhell (DK), Chania Rock (GR), Metaldays (SI), and played shows in Moscow, London and many more.

ICED EARTH To Release 20th Anniversary Edition Of “Alive in Athens” On December 6th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 24, 2019
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On December 6th, 2019, American heavy metal group ICED EARTH will finally release the classic 1999 live opus “Alive in Athens” as its first proper vinyl edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this monumental recording.

Originally released as a 2CD, 3CD and picture LP set, “Alive in Athens” came out slightly flawed two decades ago yet turned into a gigantic success for ICED EARTH and was certified Gold in Greece, where the more than thirty different songs spanning set had been recorded on two nights at Athens’ Rodon Club in January 1999.

The original release lacked the live version of ‘Colors’ and the picture LP was a fairly careless CD to vinyl transfer interrupting Matt Barlow’s stage banter several times and split up tracks that had been performed back to back (for example the “Something Wicked (Trilogy)”). Together with Jon Schaffer, this anniversary edition was created, offering a partially revised sequencing and fully dynamic vinyl mastering by Patrick W. Engel / Temple Of Disharmony as well as many additional extras, Jon Schaffer states:

“Alive In Athens” has been called one of the greatest heavy metal live albums of all time. For me, it was one of the high points in a long and eventful journey that carries on to this day. I’ve experienced some of the best memories of my musical and personal life in Greece and these two nights in Athens are certainly no exception. I am honored and humbled by the passion of ICED EARTH fans in Greece and all over the world and hope you will all enjoy this ultimate edition of “Alive in Athens”!

“Alive in Athens (20th Anniversary Edition)” includes five 180gram LPs, a 12-page LP-sized booklet with liner notes by Jon Schaffer and Matt Barlow as well as Hakos Pervanidis (Metal Hammer Greece) who also contributed additional visual content, and 60x60cm poster.

Black and various coloured vinyl editions can be ordered now!

200x transparent yellow + transparent red – http://www.CMDistro.de
200x blue + white – http://www.NuclearBlast.de
200x purple + orange – http://www.EMP.de
200x transparent orange + transparent blue – https://centurymedia.store

Order your copy HERE!

Side I

Burning Times
Vengeance Is Mine
Pure Evil
My Own Savior

Side II

Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
Dante’s Inferno

Side III

The Hunter
Travel In Stygian
Colors

Side IV

Diary
Blessed Are You
Violate

Side V

Dark Saga
The Last Laugh
Last December
Watching Over Me

Side VI

Angels Holocaust
Stormrider
The Path I Choose
I Died For You

Side VII

Prophecy
Birth Of The Wicked
The Coming Curse

Side VIII

Stand Alone
Cast In Stone
Desert Rain

Side IX

Brainwashed
Disciples Of The Lie
When The Night Falls

Side X

Slave To The Dark
A Question Of Heaven
Iced Earth