Tracklist: Angels holocaust Stormrider The path I choose Before the vision Mystical end Desert rain Pure evil Reaching the end Travel in stygian

Band members: John Greely - Lead vocals Jon Schaffer - Rhythm guitar, Vocals Randy Schawver - Lead guitar Dave Abell - Bass guitar Richey Secchiari - Drums

Rating:
Iced Earth is an american band, and they play a very thrash-oriented metal, many power metal fans like em but they shouldn't be associated with that genre cause their music isn't based on silly melodies and corny lyrics/choruses, but some great riffs and a rather heavy/thrashy sound.
This is their second album and in my opinion (don't be shocked now), it's their best. I never complain on Schaffer's guitar work especially not here, and since he usually writes most of the material he should be credited for all of these solid songs. The vocalist, John Greely, is also doing a great job (don't get me wrong I think Matt Barlow is a technically better singer but the bands' best material is here), anyways he has a lovely clean voice but is also capable of some astonishing growling (not really death metal-), and sometimes a wonderful high pitched scream comes out of his vocal cords. Although on "Stormrider" Mr Schaffer himself is singing, which gives the vocals a darker kind of style.
Simply a masterpiece, don't miss this.







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