(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
the_wickerman
from Purgatory
Wow, what a great album! Can Iced Earth ever fail? It's also awesome that they did a concept album based on "Spawn", which just happens to be my favorite work of fiction (outside of novels, of course), so I'm glad that my favorite band did this. They really bring the story to life as no one else could. Songs like "Vengeance is Mine" and "Slave to the Dark" prove their nearly unmatched thrash metal prowess (surpassed only by early Metallica), but I'd say that the track that stands out the most is "A Question of Heaven". It's almost 8 minutes long, and alternates between soft and heavy, which I really like in a song. However, as great as this album is, it still doesn't match the genius of "Something Wicked This Way Comes", mainly because it lacks Larry Tarnowski's godlike soloing. Randall Shawyer is really good, but he can't compare. Anyway, if you love great metal, you must buy this album. Iced Earth rules!
