Author Topic: The Official Iced Earth Thread v. "Tastes Like Treason!" (Read 313137 times)

Birch Boy · « **Reply #350 on:** April 28, 2010, 02:27:47 PM »

Snippet from IcedEarth.com on Iced Earth and Sons Of Liberty partnering with Century Media:

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Schaffer further states: “I am excited about the opportunity to work on SONS OF LIBERTY and ICED EARTH with Century Media. This was the label where my career began and there are many memories, some of them great, some of them not. However, we all grew up and are able to see eye to eye on the mission ahead: making sure my creativity gets the best possible outlet. I am much looking forward to this team delivering the goods and releasing some killer music.”

I thought you guys would get a kick out of that.

Zook · « **Reply #351 on:** April 28, 2010, 04:41:49 PM »

Quote from: Birch Boy on April 28, 2010, 02:27:47 PM

Snippet from IcedEarth.com on Iced Earth and Sons Of Liberty partnering with Century Media:
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Schaffer further states: “I am excited about the opportunity to work on SONS OF LIBERTY and ICED EARTH with Century Media. This was the label where my career began and there are many memories, some of them great, some of them not. However, we all grew up and are able to see eye to eye on the mission ahead: making sure my creativity gets the best possible outlet. I am much looking forward to this team delivering the goods and releasing some killer music.”

I thought you guys would get a kick out of that.

WHAT.... ARE YOU....... IS THIS..... FUCKING..... I DON'T.... KIDDING..... EVEN.... ME?!

lateralus88 · « **Reply #352 on:** April 28, 2010, 05:43:08 PM »

Oh Mr. Shaffer. Why must you be so full of yourself?

Adami · « **Reply #353 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:15:16 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on April 28, 2010, 05:43:08 PM

Oh Mr. Shaffer. Why must you be so full of yourself?

I gotta agree, his ego has become insane.

Here's a band for ya, Mike Portnoy on drums, Jon on Guitar, Gildenlow on Vocals and bass. It will be called "nothing ever gets done".

lateralus88 · « **Reply #354 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:16:25 PM »

Axl Rose and Gildenlow alternating on vocals.

Dear god....

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #355 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:33:09 PM »

Fail in regards to going back to Century Media. That's just pathetic. Knocks the integrity down another ten notches $:-\$

Zook · « **Reply #356 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:41:15 PM »

Burnt Offerings 2

FOR ALL THOSE YEARS OF TIM RIPPER OWENS
HE'S AN AMAZING SINGER
HE WAS NOT A TRUE BELIEVER
I HEARD HIS VOICE IN MY HEAD

CRIMSON HAIR WELCOMED TO MY LAIR
HEY LOOK A LINE UP CHANGE
NO NEW MUSIC, ONLY REHASHED SHIT
IT'S SONS OF LIBERTY

lateralus88 · « **Reply #357 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:42:08 PM »

And yet, we'd all be blind enough to waste bandwidth and or money on it.

Zook · « **Reply #358 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:45:39 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on April 28, 2010, 08:42:08 PM

And yet, we'd all be blind enough to waste bandwidth and or money on it.

I'm not blind, my friend. I'm a collector.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #359 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:46:45 PM »

So love is a collector?

Zook · « **Reply #360 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:50:18 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on April 28, 2010, 08:46:45 PM

So love is a collector?

What's love got to do with it?

Got to do with it?

lateralus88 · « **Reply #361 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:51:37 PM »

Well, you said you weren't blind.

Zook · « **Reply #362 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:53:55 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on April 28, 2010, 08:51:37 PM

Well, you said you weren't blind.

Why are you referring to me as love? What's this jibba jabba?

lateralus88 · « **Reply #363 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:54:42 PM »

Well, you do love Iced Earth, do you not?

Zook · « **Reply #364 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:58:54 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on April 28, 2010, 08:54:42 PM

Well, you do love Iced Earth, do you not?

Hmmm, They were my first favorite Metal band, and they have special place in my heart, but I don't LOVE them. Especially lately. With only four albums, I think Redemption is a way better band than Iced Earth. You know what? I LOVE Redemption.

Adami · « **Reply #365 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:59:53 PM »

STOP IT!

lateralus88 · « **Reply #366 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:00:19 PM »

Never mind, fuck it. Let's all just appreciate Burnt Offerings and be happy.

Zook · « **Reply #367 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:04:10 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on April 28, 2010, 09:00:19 PM

Never mind, fuck it. Let's all just appreciate Burnt Offerings and be happy.

I guess I missed the joke?

Burnt Offerings

Zook · « **Reply #368 on:** May 06, 2010, 09:25:19 PM »

Night of The Stormrider Round 2 is ONLINE!

Adami · « **Reply #369 on:** May 06, 2010, 10:40:55 PM »

Quote from: Zook on May 06, 2010, 09:25:19 PM

Night of The Stormrider Round 2 is ONLINE!

Speed that stuff up!

glaurung · « **Reply #370 on:** May 07, 2010, 12:21:33 PM »

The week long ban didn't help much.

Adami · « **Reply #371 on:** May 07, 2010, 12:32:43 PM »

Who got banned? And why? Was it Jon?

Zook · « **Reply #372 on:** May 07, 2010, 01:37:00 PM »

Jon fired himself for a week.

emblempride · « **Reply #373 on:** May 07, 2010, 04:37:08 PM »

Iced Earth is great and all, but Jon Schaffer is terribly "meh" to me. I mean, the music is great, lyrics are solid and all that, but I really don't care for him.

glaurung · « **Reply #374 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:22:00 PM »

He can be kind of a douche. But he can also be a very good songwriter.

Adami · « **Reply #375 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:09:05 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on May 07, 2010, 05:22:00 PM

He can be kind of a douche. But he can also be a very good songwriter.

K guys I got a great idea for a song, not that you have a say in it. See, I'm gonna chug the lowest string open here.

Yea? Then what?

Oh, I was done.

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #376 on:** May 08, 2010, 01:06:53 AM »

His picking patterns are one of the most significant elements to the IE sound. He could just chug the open E all day, but he'd come up with a million cool ways to do it. Very influential to my rhythm playing skills.

Zook · « **Reply #377 on:** May 08, 2010, 05:24:17 AM »

Are we talking about that really boring chug in choruses like Melancholy? Duh deh duh duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #378 on:** May 08, 2010, 09:13:55 AM »

Ummm.....no....

I'm talking about his rapid gallops on....well everything else.

Zook · « **Reply #379 on:** May 08, 2010, 10:24:37 AM »

Oh I like those, but he's reused so many of the same galloping riffs that it's comical.

MykeHavoc · « **Reply #380 on:** May 08, 2010, 12:39:55 PM »

In actuality there have always been differences, no matter how similar a riff is. I know, it can feel repetitive after a bit, but for the most part, he's really created a sound that's all his own. People can say what they want, but when you know when you're listening to Schaffer's playing. There are few players with as instantly of a distinct tone and style as him.

Zook · « **Reply #381 on:** May 09, 2010, 09:59:49 AM »

Quote from: MykeHavoc on May 08, 2010, 12:39:55 PM

In actuality there have always been differences, no matter how similar a riff is. I know, it can feel repetitive after a bit, but for the most part, he's really created a sound that's all his own. People can say what they want, but when you know when you're listening to Schaffer's playing. There are few players with as instantly of a distinct tone and style as him.

You're right about him creating a sound of his own, but he has ripped himself off, whether it be in Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, or even Sons Of Liberty. He just has a signature riff..... Just like that generic metal riff that every metal band that even was has ripped off (2 Minutes To Midnight) Even Pyramaze has used the Schaffer riff in Year Of The Phoenix. I find that hilarious because Barlow sings on that album.

Oh, and Night Of The Stormrider Round 3 is up.

Birch Boy · « **Reply #382 on:** May 09, 2010, 11:12:08 AM »

Quote from: Zook on May 09, 2010, 09:59:49 AM

Quote from: MykeHavoc on May 08, 2010, 12:39:55 PM
In actuality there have always been differences, no matter how similar a riff is. I know, it can feel repetitive after a bit, but for the most part, he's really created a sound that's all his own. People can say what they want, but when you know when you're listening to Schaffer's playing. There are few players with as instantly of a distinct tone and style as him.

You're right about him creating a sound of his own, but he has ripped himself off, whether it be in Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, or even Sons Of Liberty. He just has a signature riff..... Just like that generic metal riff that every metal band that even was has ripped off (2 Minutes To Midnight) Even Pyramaze has used the Schaffer riff in Year Of The Phoenix. I find that hilarious because Barlow sings on that album.

I never payed that much attention to the riffs used in multiple songs, but come to think of it, there are two or three Sons Of Liberty songs that (I felt) used the exact same riff.

Zook · « **Reply #383 on:** May 12, 2010, 07:47:56 PM »

NIGHT OF THE STORMRIDER ROUND 4 NOW ONLINE-AH!

Zook · « **Reply #384 on:** May 14, 2010, 09:05:10 PM »

NIGHT OF THE STORMRIDER ROUND 5 NOW ONLINE!

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