(Rated this album with 6 out of 10) Reviewed by
Joe Johnson
from Wisconsin
Now that Ripper is out of the band, I like him even more. See my review for his masterpiece in Iced Earth's Glorious Burden. It opens with the title track, reminiscent of Painkiller, but heavier and not as fast. Blood Stained is a concert favorite in the Ripper era. Bullet Train is the most badass, with execellent harmony on the chorus; it combines Ripper's screams with low death metal style backing. Cathedral Spires is hands down the best track, an epic that recalls Beyond the Realms of Death.
