Iced Earth

Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band that combines influences from thrash metal, power metal, NWOBHM, progressive metal as well as gothic touches. The central figure of Iced Earth is rhythm guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer, who formed Purgatory in Indiana in 1984. After moving to Florida and changing their name to Iced Earth, the group's Enter the Realm demo was popular enough that they released an eponymous debut LP with Century Media Records. Since then the band has gone through numerous lineup changes, thanks in part to the authoritarian rule of Schaffer. Vocalist Matt Barlow joined the band (after a three-year band hiatus following Night of the Stormrider) for Burnt Offerings, largely based on Dante's Inferno. Barlow's vocals proved extremely popular and he remained with the band for many years, eventually parting amicably with the band in June 2003 to pursue a career with the United States Department of Homeland Security. Conveniently, singer Tim 'Ripper' Owens soon left Judas Priest (to make room for returning original vocalist Rob Halford) and became ...more edit info

Similar Bands: Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden, Stratovarius, Metallica, Judas Priest

	Album (Click for Review)	Avg Rating	Your Rating
	The Crucible of Man    09/09/2008	2.9 27 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Pt. 1)    09/11/2007	3.2 56 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Overture of The Wicked    06/04/2007	3.2 22 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Glorious Burden    2004	3.5 80 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Blessed And The Damned    2004	3.7 25 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Reckoning    2003	3.4 11 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Days of Purgatory    2003	3.9 35 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Tribute To The Gods    2002	3.7 35 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Horror Show    2001	4 122 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Alive In Athens    1999	4.4 60 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Something Wicked This Way Comes    1998	4 119 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Dark Saga    1996	3.6 84 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Burnt Offerings    1995	4.3 122 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Night of the Stormrider    1992	4.1 75 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Iced Earth    1991	3.2 36 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Enter the Realm    1989	3.3 13 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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