(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
An Amazon.com Customer
THIS IS A BRILLIANT EFFORT FROM ONE OF THE MOST PROMISSING (AT THE TIME) POWER/THRASH BANDS FROM USA. I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS ALBUM...I FELT EXACTLY THE SAME AS I FELT WHEN I FIRST LISTENED TO METALLICA'S "MASTER OF PUPPETS" ALBUM,WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THAT ICED EARTH GAVE MORE ATMOSPHERE TO THEIR WORK! SINCE THAT RELEASE ICED EARTH BECAME ONE OF THE MOST LOVED BANDS IN GREECE. THIS IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND FOR ANYONE WHO OWNS "ALIVE IN ATHENS". SINCE THAT PERIOD THEY RELEASED EVEN MORE GOOD ALBUMS BUT FOR ME THIS WILL REMAIN THEIR BEST EFFORT EVER. I ALWAYS ENJOY LISTENING TO SONGS AS:"ANGELS HOLOCAUST","PATH THAT I CHOOSE" AND "TRAVEL IN STYGIAN". A MUST HAVE EPIC!