Hail Matt Barlow! Tear Down Metallica And Raise Iced Earth!
(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
A music fan
from SCRAGGY'S TOMB, USA.
THANK YOU JON FROM ICED EARTH FOR FINDING MATT BARLOW! This is one of Iced Earth's best-as they all are!-and what I find amazing is, that in interviews Jon states that he thinks this was the worst album they ever did, if he had to pick one?! In sales they say it sold less also, which really freaks me out to no end. Apparently, there were many things going on with the band at the time that affected the writing, or at least Jon thinks it did, I think the songs are trademark-killer Iced Earth with a vengeance. If you have the bonus interview disc that came with limited pressings of Horror Show, you know all I'm talking about: they were having problems with the record company and changing singers. On that last part, I thank the power metal God for allowing Matt Barlow to be found and led to Iced Earth! This guy is Bruce Dickinson/Rob Halford and beyond that in his vocals! Every song is essential Earth material on this, especially the fan favorite, Dante's Inferno: Maiden had Rime of The Ancient Mariner, and Iced Earth has Inferno! This song is an epic that sounds like a half-hour of intensity, but is actually under 17 minutes. Incredible. From the harrowing artwork to the introduction to Matt barlow on vocals, to the guitar shredding and drum blastings of Iced Earth, the question isn't should I buy this; it's why haven't I bought it yet?! ********** 10 STAR RATING FROM SCRAGGY'S TOMB! Cheers.
