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Iced Earth is one of the oldest American heavy metal bands
who are still around and even though they started out as a rather modest
outfit under the moniker Purgatory (anyone got the album title yet?) they
later became the leading American power / heavy metal band of the late 90's.
This double cd is a compilation disc that includes material that the band has
written from 1986 to 1994. The songs have been re-mixed and the drum and bass
tracks have been re-recorded for some of them. All in all they sound more
modern and fresh than the original versions which makes the overall impression
more powerful and this is the way Iced Earth should sound. If it had only been
the first cd I would probably have given this release a 10 out of 10 rating
because here we find some of the most amazing heavy / power metal that this
world has ever seen. It is the absolute best of Iced Earth with the unique
guitar work from Schaffer and the characteristic sound of the band. Another
person who is very important to the band is of course the vocalist Matthew
Barlow. Without his voice and Schaffer there would be no Iced Earth and we are
all very lucky to live in a time when we have the chance to experience such
wonderful music. If you have yet not heard them they could be described as un
updated modern version of Judas Priest in their prime. The second disc is not
far from perfection either and it is such a pleasant experience to listen to
an album like this. Iced Earth is living proof of the fact that hard work
often pays off in the end. It took the band seven years before they released
their debut album. Stand-out tracks: too many to
mention...
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one 1. Enter The Realm 2. Colors 3. Angels |
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Holocaust 4. Stormrider 5. Winter Nights 6. Nightmares |
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7. Before The Vision 8. Pure Evil 9. Solitude 10. The |
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Funeral 11. When The Night Falls |
: 70.05
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