Author Topic: The Official Iced Earth Thread v. "Tastes Like Treason!" (Read 316725 times)

Zook · « **Reply #1470 on:** March 28, 2013, 07:24:50 AM »

Don't forget to vote in the survivor.

obscure · « **Reply #1471 on:** March 28, 2013, 11:44:56 PM »

*runs*

edit: couldn't find the latest poll... all seem to have closed...

is there a round 7 yet?

Zook · « **Reply #1472 on:** March 29, 2013, 05:17:03 AM »

I'm still deciding what to do. There's a three way tie. Restart? Can I restart a closed poll?

obscure · « **Reply #1473 on:** March 29, 2013, 08:18:39 AM »

Zook · « **Reply #1474 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:10:53 PM »

Round 8 is up. If the voting for this album is this scarce, Are we going to have any voters for the last two?

wolfking · « **Reply #1475 on:** April 01, 2013, 08:33:27 PM »

The next one will be hard for me but I will definitely be voting, pretty familiar with Dystopia too.

Big Hath · « **Reply #1476 on:** April 01, 2013, 09:54:38 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 01, 2013, 07:10:53 PM

Round 8 is up. If the voting for this album is this scarce, Are we going to have any voters for the last two?

sorry, I had to bow out a long time ago

Zook · « **Reply #1477 on:** April 04, 2013, 06:48:16 PM »

BREAK THE TIE, FOOLS!

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=36490.0

wolfking · « **Reply #1478 on:** April 04, 2013, 06:49:19 PM »

Already votedah!!!

Madman Shepherd · « **Reply #1479 on:** April 04, 2013, 09:23:59 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on March 28, 2013, 05:26:18 AM

Quote from: Zook on March 27, 2013, 07:24:18 AM
Not me. My Iced Earth collection is strictly CDs. And I didn't think Stu was half bad in the verses, but the choruses were back to goofytown. It sounds like he's doing a purposly shitty Barlow to make fun of him. Yeah, his highs might be great in Into Eternity, but not in Iced Earth.

I have most stuff but I haven't got the Gettysburg DVD. What the fuck was the point of that DVD?

Yeah, he sounds goofy as fuck. I personally didn't like the verses either.

I don't know what I was expecting but I sure was disappointed when I got the DVD and it was just a bunch of projected images over the music playing.

The tour of Gettysburg was pretty bad also. Cheap ass mics and the tour guide kept saying, "Think about that."

Well, Jon did and now he thinks it was all a conspiracy to tax the citizens more (probably)

Zook · « **Reply #1480 on:** April 04, 2013, 09:31:34 PM »

No matter how cheesy it may have been, I would have preferred an actual music video with reenactments going along with the music. Someone on YouTube took scenes from the movie Gettysburg and did this, but they don't always line up.

wolfking · « **Reply #1481 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:01:44 AM »

I just bought the Melancholy EP and Tribute to the Gods online in mp3 format since I never really cared to own the cd's. Man, I have only listened to Melancholy but their cover versions are shit. What the hell is Tribute gonna be like.

EDIT: The Ripper isn't too bad, but not excellent.

Jaq · « **Reply #1482 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:26:07 AM »

Tribute was pretty much Jon saying "we owe Century Media one more album, so fuck it, let's half ass a bunch of covers and then go to a label that is worth me working for because, fuck Century Media!"

Funny how that turned out...

wolfking · « **Reply #1483 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:30:24 AM »

Wow, can't wait to listen to it then.

Jaq · « **Reply #1484 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:36:14 AM »

I got it when I bought the Dark Genesis box set to get the early IE albums, so I just treated it as a bonus disc, but I can't imagine how someone who bought it separately reacted. When Cradle of Filth does a better version of Hallowed Be Thy Name than Iced Earth, you know you have issues.

Zook · « **Reply #1485 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:52:26 AM »

You're crazy, Wolfking. The Melancholy covers are awesome. The Tribute to the Gods covers are shit.

wolfking · « **Reply #1486 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:19:22 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 08, 2013, 09:52:26 AM

You're crazy, Wolfking. The Melancholy covers are awesome. The Tribute to the Gods covers are shit.

As I said, The Ripper was okay, but the other two were crap. I don't know what the hell Matt was trying to do in Electric Funeral.

Zook · « **Reply #1487 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:03:19 PM »

I assume it was sing like a bad ass.

wolfking · « **Reply #1488 on:** April 08, 2013, 05:40:28 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 08, 2013, 04:03:19 PM

I assume it was sing like a bad ass.

It didn't work.

Zook · « **Reply #1489 on:** April 08, 2013, 05:52:42 PM »

I've heard all the originals and I think Iced Earth's versions of the Melancholy covers are all superior. The Ripper is kind of even I guess.

wolfking · « **Reply #1490 on:** April 08, 2013, 05:57:40 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 08, 2013, 05:52:42 PM

I've heard all the originals and I think Iced Earth's versions of the Melancholy covers are all superior. The Ripper is kind of even I guess.

Zook · « **Reply #1491 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:38:10 PM »

Usually when someone hears the cover first, they always think it's better than the original. IE's Electric Funeral is more metal and has more power than the original. I also think that Fozzy's cover of Where Eagles Dare is superior.

wolfking · « **Reply #1492 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:51:01 PM »

I can understand if the covers were the first version you hear. I need to check that Fozzy cover.

wolfking · « **Reply #1493 on:** April 09, 2013, 03:56:29 AM »

After listening to a couple of tracks from Tribute, they are, well, average. Technically, they are performed fine, but they are just a bit stiff and Jon should have spent some time to find some more appropriate guitar tones. And Matt simply is not a cover singer. He's okay on some of these but his vocals are so unique they just sound wrong on covers IMO.

I must say that Black Sabbath and Hallowed are pretty terrible.

Zook · « **Reply #1494 on:** April 09, 2013, 09:29:30 AM »

My step dad thought I was listening to Kiss when he first heard me playing Iced Earth.

Mindflux · « **Reply #1495 on:** April 09, 2013, 12:25:24 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 09, 2013, 09:29:30 AM

My step dad thought I was listening to Kiss when he first heard me playing Iced Earth.

My wife thought I was talking about Iced Mocha when she heard me talking about Iced Earth.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #1496 on:** April 09, 2013, 02:00:16 PM »

Stormrider's out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmGXw3pg1j0&feature=player_embedded

I still don't like the mix much, but I can't tell why.

Lowdz · « **Reply #1497 on:** April 09, 2013, 03:03:49 PM »

Quote from: MoraWintersoul on April 09, 2013, 02:00:16 PM

Stormrider's out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmGXw3pg1j0&feature=player_embedded

I still don't like the mix much, but I can't tell why.

There's no bass to it, I think that's the problem. And the guitars sound too "perfect" and pretty sounding. It lacks power.

wolfking · « **Reply #1498 on:** April 09, 2013, 03:38:20 PM »

Yeah, again it just sounds so thin and weak, not heavy at all.

GuineaPig · « **Reply #1499 on:** April 09, 2013, 03:41:16 PM »

Everything sounds so sterile. You could operate safely on someone with this mix.

Zook · « **Reply #1500 on:** April 09, 2013, 05:26:39 PM »

You what this live DVD doesn't sound?

LIVE

wolfking · « **Reply #1501 on:** April 09, 2013, 05:34:25 PM »

I lol'ed at Jon moving to the middle of the stage for the song. I don't know why, it just made me laugh.

Mindflux · « **Reply #1502 on:** April 09, 2013, 06:57:58 PM »

Quote from: Zook on April 09, 2013, 05:26:39 PM

You what this live DVD doesn't sound?

LIVE

Well live shows generally sound like shit when recorded.. so I think it has the potential to sound LIVE.

wolfking · « **Reply #1503 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:29:21 AM »

I'm actually re-considering buying this. Depends on the price I guess, if it's overpriced I might even wait until it becomes cheaper, it's sad, I really do not care about this release whatsoever.

Mindflux · « **Reply #1504 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:36:34 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 10, 2013, 05:29:21 AM

I'm actually re-considering buying this. Depends on the price I guess, if it's overpriced I might even wait until it becomes cheaper, it's sad, I really do not care about this release whatsoever.

Even the Bluray + DVD + CD pack from CMDistro was priced fairly, I thought. $22.

https://www.cmdistro.com/Item/Iced_Earth_-_Live_In_Ancient_Kourion_-ltd._BluRay+DVD+2CD-_-COMING_SOON-/44895

Though there's shipping involved I'm sure.

News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

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Author Topic: The Official Iced Earth Thread v. "Tastes Like Treason!" (Read 316725 times)