The Official Iced Earth Thread v. "Tastes Like Treason!"

[wolfking]

Nah I just haven't checked it out at all yet, but will for the new guitarist. I have a hard time with Stu Block singing in a way that just doesn't seem natural for him (I know, Jon tells him exactly what to do).

Everything has improved here.  Stu isn't my fav IE singer, and I agree with you and have felt that way since he joined, but he sounds decent enough here, even solid!  The songwriting has stepped up also.  Great record all round.  Check it.

[The Walrus]

IE goes through so many damn band members I have never known who the hell is in the band outside of the singer and Jon Schaffer. The Wikipedia page's band member timeline is funny, the drummer section looks like a seismograph reading...

Whoever the guitarist, bassist, and drummer were during Something Wicked This Way Comes: I like that lineup best, also has the best production of any IE album imo so maybe that has something to do with it.

But yeah I think Incorruptible is a great step up, best of the Stu era definitely. Brothers has grown on me big time, that's a catchy tune.

[Mister Gold]

Nah I just haven't checked it out at all yet, but will for the new guitarist. I have a hard time with Stu Block singing in a way that just doesn't seem natural for him (I know, Jon tells him exactly what to do).

After you check out the new IE album, go and check out Jake's other band Witherfall to get a better idea of what the guy is capable of as a guitarist and songwriter.

That's still my favorite album of the year at this point!

[WheyWaffles]

After one spin, Incorruptible is a big step up from recent efforts at the very least. Just three songs in on the Witherfall album, and this is really cool. Tasteful neoclassical, with Latin influences on the current track. Thanks for the recommendation. I hope Dreyer in IE doesn't end up like Loomis in AE.

[Grappler]

After one spin, Incorruptible is a big step up from recent efforts at the very least. Just three songs in on the Witherfall album, and this is really cool. Tasteful neoclassical, with Latin influences on the current track. Thanks for the recommendation. I hope Dreyer in IE doesn't end up like Loomis in AE.

I don't think he will - Jon mentioned that Jake came into the production with some very "Iced Earth-y" sounding songs that he wished he could have expanded on.

[Adami]

Re-listened to that Clear the Way song.

Man, those verses have some weird singing on them. It's not his usual marble gargling Barlow voice, but it's still dumb.

[Zook]

Re-listened to that Clear the Way song.

Man, those verses have some weird singing on them. It's not his usual marble gargling Barlow voice, but it's still dumb.

It sounds like Schaffer singing.

[Adami]

Re-listened to that Clear the Way song.

Man, those verses have some weird singing on them. It's not his usual marble gargling Barlow voice, but it's still dumb.

It sounds like Schaffer singing.

What? No it doesn't. You silly.

[Zook]

Re-listened to that Clear the Way song.

Man, those verses have some weird singing on them. It's not his usual marble gargling Barlow voice, but it's still dumb.

It sounds like Schaffer singing.

What? No it doesn't. You silly.

No, YOU silly. Also, yes it does.

[Grappler]

That's definitely Stu in the verses of Clear the Way.  He sounds a lot more "punkish" to me during those parts.

[MirrorMask]

European tour dates announced for early 2018! 

Damn, no Italy so far.

[wolfking]

Re-listened to that Clear the Way song.

Man, those verses have some weird singing on them. It's not his usual marble gargling Barlow voice, but it's still dumb.

It sounds like Schaffer singing.

What? No it doesn't. You silly.

No, YOU silly. Also, yes it does.

Schaffer?  What the hell are you listening to bro?  We're talking about Clear the Way, not Stormrider.

[The Walrus]

Stormrider was one of the songs that got me into the band...

I don't hear it on Clear the Way. Clearly Stu. Not Schaffer.

[Zook]

Have you guys not heard anything else he's sung on? I may not get a response, but I'll ask Stu on Facebook.

[Mister Gold]

Sorry Zook, but that's totally Stu on Clear the Way. He did an interview with That Drummer Guy a few months back and I remember him mentioning how he tried to do some distinctions with his voice on certain songs like Clear the Way and Black Flag to reflect the characters of those songs.

[wolfking]

Have you guys not heard anything else he's sung on? I may not get a response, but I'll ask Stu on Facebook.

Obviously Sons of Liberty is the main on here, but not sure how you could think he sings on Clear the Way.

[Zook]

Have you guys not heard anything else he's sung on? I may not get a response, but I'll ask Stu on Facebook.

Obviously Sons of Liberty is the main on here, but not sure how you could think he sings on Clear the Way.

Because it soundd like him.

[MoraWintersoul]

When Troy Seele came along, the worst player to ever strap on a Suhr Modern, he Glen Drover'd allover Larry's solos and virtually every pre-Larry lead, no matter how simple. The band would never recover...

Larry

this is the funniest thing I read in a long long looooong time 

[Cyclopssss]

'I want to tell you something.......Arrr!  Fuck your couch!' 

[Zook]

When Troy Seele came along, the worst player to ever strap on a Suhr Modern, he Glen Drover'd allover Larry's solos and virtually every pre-Larry lead, no matter how simple. The band would never recover...

Larry

this is the funniest thing I read in a long long looooong time 

Funny because it's true, right? Except for that last part. I think the band recovered nicely.

[wolfking]

I'm glad Troy is gone.  Jon was blinded by friendship there.  One of the worst guitar players I've ever heard playing at that level.

[Zook]

I'm glad Troy is gone.  Jon was blinded by friendship there.  One of the worst guitar players I've ever heard playing at that level.

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[Grappler]

A clip of new music from Sentinels.   Matt Barlow and Jonah Weingarten of Pyramaze - this is movie score music with vocals. 

I had no idea what to expect, and Barlow's just wailing on this in the background behind his lead vocals.  Truly epic sounding shit.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBI8IHN9LI8

[Mister Gold]

A clip of new music from Sentinels.   Matt Barlow and Jonah Weingarten of Pyramaze - this is movie score music with vocals. 

I had no idea what to expect, and Barlow's just wailing on this in the background behind his lead vocals.  Truly epic sounding shit.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBI8IHN9LI8

Speaking of Jonah, he just joined the Australian prog metal band Teramaze earlier this week too! Can't wait to hear him on that new album sometime next year!

[MirrorMask]

There's a books / multimedia store nearby my work, I often go there during lunch break. In the DVDs section there's a string of the classic horror movies, the Universal ones, they're under the "Legacy collection" package.

I must confess I felt tempted more than once to re-organize them on the shelf following the tracklist on Horror Show  but I gave up 'cause I would have felt silly and the list would have been incomplete anyway... but the thought crossed my mind 

[The Walrus]

That's awesome, MM

I'm not sure how I feel about that Sentinels clip if I'm being honest. Maybe it's just the melodies but it didn't impress me much and I actually would've liked it more without the wailing in the background. Barlow's one of those guys whose voice can instantly make anything better just because it's so good, but...

[wolfking]

A clip of new music from Sentinels.   Matt Barlow and Jonah Weingarten of Pyramaze - this is movie score music with vocals. 

I had no idea what to expect, and Barlow's just wailing on this in the background behind his lead vocals.  Truly epic sounding shit.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBI8IHN9LI8

Interesting to say the least.

[Samsara]

Interesting indeed. I'm a huge fan of heavy film score. I need to hear more before deciding to pick it up. Love Barlow, however.

Re: Incorruptible -- is it just me, or has this record had almost zero staying power with people this year. It's not a bad record at all, but it's like I forget about it. Going to put it on now, just because I can't remember the last time I put it on.

[Evermind]

I guess I should've done it before, but hey, I feel now is the right time. I'd like to check a few of Iced Earth albums, and I guess instead of googling and reading reviews I should just rely on DTF, a lot of you guys in the thread know my tastes. Which albums would you recommend?

[The Walrus]

I guess I should've done it before, but hey, I feel now is the right time. I'd like to check a few of Iced Earth albums, and I guess instead of googling and reading reviews I should just rely on DTF, a lot of you guys in the thread know my tastes. Which albums would you recommend?

I strongly urge you to listen to Something Wicked This Way Comes and Horror Show, in that order, and once your hair is blown back you can come back for more  Or even listen to Dante's Inferno - 16 minutes of kickass metal.

[Samsara]

I guess I should've done it before, but hey, I feel now is the right time. I'd like to check a few of Iced Earth albums, and I guess instead of googling and reading reviews I should just rely on DTF, a lot of you guys in the thread know my tastes. Which albums would you recommend?

I strongly urge you to listen to Something Wicked This Way Comes and Horror Show, in that order, and once your hair is blown back you can come back for more  Or even listen to Dante's Inferno - 16 minutes of kickass metal.

Ditto on the recommendations. Those two records are where it is at.

[MirrorMask]

I strongly confirm those suggestions too.

Only if you're REALLY into trash metal, check Night of the Stormrider, but it doesn't have their classic singer, so go for Something Wicked This Way Comes and then maybe Dark Saga, before going on to Horror Show.

[Zook]

Their live album Alive in Athens is basically a greatest hit/best of, so that's another great place to start.

[TAC]

Their live album Alive in Athens is basically a greatest hit/best of, so that's another great place to start.

It IS the place to start.

[The Walrus]

Yeah, if he doesn't mind listening to live first, then Alive is perfect. Personally I don't ever start with live albums or compilations but that's just me

I'd also recommend a couple songs from Ripper and Stu Block eras... Declaration Day and Ten Thousand Strong for Ripper, and Dystopia/Boiling Point/Raven Wing for Stu