Iced Earth (30th Anniversary Edition)

The legendary self-titled debut of metal giants Iced Earth celebrates its 30th anniversary! Originally released in 1990, Iced Earth now returns in a brand-new edition featuring high class remastering courtesy of Zeuss (Overkill, Queensrÿche etc.).

Iced Earth broke new ground in the metal world with their debut album. Bassist Dave Abell and drummer Mike McGill lay down a solid foundation, Jon Schaffer fills in the cracks with his rhythm guitar, and the high-pitched wailing of Gene Adam’s voice and Randy Shawver’s lead guitar are built on top that base. Add all kinds of nifty breaks, time changes, acoustic passages, and keyboards as finishing touches and you have Iced Earth. The completed structure is something that borrows ideas from other bands, yet is remains totally unique. The music is heavy, melodic, dark, fast, and complex. Schaffer plays true rhythm guitar, giving the band its trademark sound. Iron Maiden’s “galloping” rhythm is quite evident, except that Iced Earth is a much faster horse. Upon its release, this album was clear evidence that Iced Earth would be a force to be reckoned with.