Iced Earth
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Iced Earth – Days of Rage
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Tampa, Florida (1984 – present)
Iced Earth’s music is often described as the style of Iron Maiden combined with 80’s thrash metal. The most distinctive element of the band’s sound is the stuttering right-hand gallop of rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer, which sounds something like the ‘eighth-note, two-sixteenth-notes’ gallop made famous by Iron Maiden’s bass player/songwriter Steve Harris (in such songs as “Run to the Hills”, “The Trooper”, and “Caught Somewhere in Time”), varied rhythmically. Overtop of this gallop are typically laid strong melodic hooks, sometimes doubled by two guitars playing in harmony. The vocals are often high-pitched, but express a full range, while the rhythm section uses thrash and power metal techniques such as double-bass-drumming to keep the speed and energy high. Iced Earth’s drummer is known for his frequent use of drags and flams on the bass drum.
Today, Jon is the only original member in the band, having changed multiple guitarists, drummers, and vocalists. The two most recognized vocalists of the band are Matt Barlow and Tim Ripper Owens, the former vocalist of Judas Priest. Matt Barlow ended up marrying Jon’s sister, making Matt the brother-in-law of Jon Schaffer.
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o2w4e
"Stu should stop imitating Barlow and sing in his own style... " Isn't it obvious that Jon's the one pulling the strings here?
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Alexandros888
@kelemvor, that's so true man
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KeIemvor
Stu should stop imitating Barlow and sing in his own style...
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unknown0_0
Real cool band
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MetalMeghier
Stu kicks ass on the DVD. He is not as good as Barlow, but no one will ever be. [3]
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sunjay140
Iced Ocean is a better name
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Zorthe
All of Stus high notes are falsettos and although its not as impressive as Barlows fullvoice screams its sound fucking awesome! He really nails songs like Pure Evil and Ten Thousand Strong. Would love to hear him perform Travel in Stygian.
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Alexandros888
Stu kicks ass on the DVD. He is not as good as Barlow, but no one will ever be. (2)
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sunjay140
This band is actually good
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DelliriuM666
•*¨*•♫♪•<❤>_♪♫ॐ•_•ॐ♫♪+<❤>•♪♫•*¨*•
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Yellowxander
Iced Earth tour update: http://metaltalk.net/news2012-2/2012779.php
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adace
New album will be called "Plagues of Babylon" and is set for release in October. 1.) Plagues of Babylon 2.) Democide 3.) Among The Living Dead 4.) The Resistance 5.) If I Could See You 6.) Peacemaker 7.) Cthulhu 8.) Parasite
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unkldrtnp
metalpsalter.com reviewed "live in ancient kourion" http://www.metalpsalter.com/review_iced_earth_live_in_ancient_kourion.html
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NAVARA_g3
Stu Block FTW!
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pestcommando
he surely does, his high vocals are brilliant
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Amontherion
Stu kicks ass on the DVD. He is not as good as Barlow, but no one will ever be.
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GothicBowie666
http://www.snoozecontrol.be/index.php/reviews/17-buitenlandse-reviews/1725-iced-earth-live-in-ancient-kourion review live album , dutch @ http://www.snoozecontrol.be
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ChaosLogic
Iced Earth's frontman Jon Schaffer is featuring the Syrian thrashers anarchadia in the song True World Order , free to download http://www.reverbnation.com/anarchadia/song/15407796-true-world-order-ft-jon-schaffer#
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Yellowxander
Iced Earth DVD update: http://metaltalk.net/news2013d/2013104.php
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MichaelMyers64
Come What May, Violate, My Own Savior, Divide And Devour, I Died For You, The Revealing, Watching Over Me, and Sacrificial Kingdom - are some of my favorite songs from this band, fucking love 'em! \m/\m/
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