(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
stanger
from a dark place
This, Iced Earth's third release, sounds more like Slayer than Iron Maiden... mainly because of the struggles the band was going through at the time. What came out of that mess though is one of the most angry sounding albums I've heard. Matt Barlow, one of the best singers in Heavy Metal history, makes his debut on this album, and he is the perfect fit. The title song is probably my favorite here... but other classics like "Last December", and "Dante's Inferno" are amazing also. Almost every reviewer here has mentioned the amazing "Dante's Inferno" and I can't say anything about it that hasn't already been said. Basically, it has to be heard to be beleived! This album is so good, it's almost hard to believe that Iced Earth's best days are still ahead of them!
