18. Vengeance is Mine
Solid piece of music, that riff alone makes this song a top 20 IE song for me. The way it kicks into that riff is amazing. The four beat/note anacrusis at 0:30 is GODLY!! Great pace this one and Matt gives an excellent performance. Great solos too, really makes the song even more enjoyable. Nothing more to say, just kick ass IE!
17. Ten Thousand Strong
Hail Ripper!!! That's what I thought when I heard that 13 second scream at the start, AMAZING intro. Love the aggressive pace of this track and the tempo change into the chorus adds some variety. I like the sing along anthem style chorus, it has an excellent melody. Also, the simple middle instrumental section just fits the song nicely, it doesn't leave you thinking that it needs a blistering solo, it fills the song well. Ripper gives us another scream add the end just for good measure, what a voice!
16. Hollow Man
Here's another one I'm sure no one expected. I think this was the second song that was released along with The Reckoning from TGB, and for some reason I just loved it from the start. It's generic, recycled Iced Earth, no doubt with average lyrics, but I love the atmosphere of it, I love the chorus, I love Ripper's performance, but what really makes this song special is that amazing middle 8 section. I love what Ripper does on those lines. Also Ralph does some really excellent soloing going on in the outro. That first lick he does at 3:37 is amazing!! I just also love the jam feel of this song, it's structured well but has a nice jam feel. Great song.