Bands Like Iced Earth

[TheCatharsisEffect]

What are some other bands out there that have the Iced Earth sound... power-metal meets speed-metal meets thrash-metal... I really dig the Vox style from Dark Saga, Horror Show, The Glorius Burden, and SWTWC...

 

[byrne]

Go back in their discography first - S/t and Night of the Stormrider are their best albums.

 

[Fury of the Storm]

Shatter Messiah

 

[ohiogrinder]

this thread might actually open my eyes to GOOD power metal, cause I like Iced Earth.

 

[skeptik]

Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Manilla Road - Open The Gates
Manilla Road - The Deluge
Manilla Road - Mystification
Brocas Helm - Black Death
Brocas Helm - Defender Of The Crown (yes, 2004, but most of the songs were written in the 80s)
Helstar - A Distant Thunder
Helstar - Nosferatu
Omen - Battle Cry
Omen - Warning Of Danger
Oliver Magnum - Oliver Magnum
Lords Of The Crimson Alliance - Lords Of The Crimson Alliance
Heir Apparent - Graceful Inheritance
Savage Grace - Master Of Disguise
Griffin - Flight Of The Griffin
Liege Lord - Freedom's Rise
Liege Lord - Burn To My Touch
Liege Lord - Master Control
Agent Steel - Unstoppable Force
Attacker - Battle At Helm's Deep
Attacker - Second Attack
Cirith Ungol - Frost And Fire
Cirith Ungol - King Of The Dead
Cross - Metal From Above
Deadly Blessing - Ascend From The Cauldron
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
Tyrant - Legions Of The Damned
Tyrant - Too Late To Pray
Juggernaut - Baptism Under Fire
Nasty Savage - Nasty Savage
Nasty Savage - Indulgence
Nasty Savage - Abstract Reality
Nasty Savage - Penetration Point
Sacred Oath - A Crystal Vision
Sacred Rite - Rites Of Passage Vol. 1
Sacred Rite - Rites Of Passage Vol. 2
Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
Satan's Host - Metal From Hell
Titan Force - Titan Force
Titan Force - Winner/Loser
Riot - Thundersteel



Non-US:

Angus - Tracks Of Doom
Blaspheme - Blaspheme
Evil - Evil's Message
Sortilege - Sortilege
ADX - Execution
High Power - High Power
Satan Jokers - Les Fils Du Metal
Killers - Fils De La Haine
H-Bomb - Attaque
Crossfire - See You In Hell
Ostrogoth - Full Moon's Eyes
Ostrogoth - Feelings Of Fury
Emerald - Iron On Iron
Defender - City Ad Mortis
Maninnya Blade - Undead, Unborn, Alive
Sacred Blade - Of The Sun + Moon
Savage Steel - Begins With A Nightmare
Stormwitch - Walpurgis Night
Stormwitch - Tales Of Terror

 

[TheCatharsisEffect]

I haven't heard of any of these bands: Where the heck should I start... This is all Power Metal/Thrash/Speed Metal?

Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
Manilla Road - Open The Gates
Manilla Road - The Deluge
Manilla Road - Mystification
Brocas Helm - Black Death
Brocas Helm - Defender Of The Crown (yes, 2004, but most of the songs were written in the 80s)
Helstar - A Distant Thunder
Helstar - Nosferatu
Omen - Battle Cry
Omen - Warning Of Danger
Oliver Magnum - Oliver Magnum
Lords Of The Crimson Alliance - Lords Of The Crimson Alliance
Heir Apparent - Graceful Inheritance
Savage Grace - Master Of Disguise
Griffin - Flight Of The Griffin
Liege Lord - Freedom's Rise
Liege Lord - Burn To My Touch
Liege Lord - Master Control
Agent Steel - Unstoppable Force
Attacker - Battle At Helm's Deep
Attacker - Second Attack
Cirith Ungol - Frost And Fire
Cirith Ungol - King Of The Dead
Cross - Metal From Above
Deadly Blessing - Ascend From The Cauldron
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
Tyrant - Legions Of The Damned
Tyrant - Too Late To Pray
Juggernaut - Baptism Under Fire
Nasty Savage - Nasty Savage
Nasty Savage - Indulgence
Nasty Savage - Abstract Reality
Nasty Savage - Penetration Point
Sacred Oath - A Crystal Vision
Sacred Rite - Rites Of Passage Vol. 1
Sacred Rite - Rites Of Passage Vol. 2
Sanctuary - Refuge Denied
Satan's Host - Metal From Hell
Titan Force - Titan Force
Titan Force - Winner/Loser
Riot - Thundersteel



Non-US:

Angus - Tracks Of Doom
Blaspheme - Blaspheme
Evil - Evil's Message
Sortilege - Sortilege
ADX - Execution
High Power - High Power
Satan Jokers - Les Fils Du Metal
Killers - Fils De La Haine
H-Bomb - Attaque
Crossfire - See You In Hell
Ostrogoth - Full Moon's Eyes
Ostrogoth - Feelings Of Fury
Emerald - Iron On Iron
Defender - City Ad Mortis
Maninnya Blade - Undead, Unborn, Alive
Sacred Blade - Of The Sun + Moon
Savage Steel - Begins With A Nightmare
Stormwitch - Walpurgis Night
Stormwitch - Tales Of Terror

 

[byrne]

my favs off those lists are:
manilla road - crystal logic
jag panzer - ample destruction
cirith ungol - king of the dead

but none of them really sound like iced earth ... at all.

 

[tagradh]

Blind Guardian. ;ooo

 

[unknown]

SHAH (to see where Jon Schaffer stole all his riffs from)

and you'll probably also be interested in Demons & Wizards (side project of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian)

 

[Helspyre]

See sig.

 

[TheCatharsisEffect]

Ok... So, I checked out Iced Earth's S/T and Nights of the Stormrider. For anyone who stumbled upon this thread and digs IE's newer stuff (like the stuff I mentioned above)... I second the recommendation to add these two albums to your collection. That being said, I must say that from the S/T to Nights of the Stormrider one can truely hear IE's growth as a band. While both albums feature a different singer and drummer, all four of whom would not play on another IE album... one can say that their focus became clearer between S/T and NOTSR. What do you guys think of Burnt Offerings?

tagradh: I'm a big Blind Guardian fan! Hellz yeah!

A note on kick ass tuneage... I recently discovered Fates Warning: Awaken the Guardian. WOA! This album kicks serious ass. If you guys dig IE... check it out. Most of you probably already consider that a classic... but for those of you like me who are more familiar with Fates Warning's newer (more progressive) stuff like X and A Pleasent Shade of Gray... if you're looking for some power metal tuneage... Check out Awaken the Guardian

 

[Black Core]

well I would say that most NWOBHM bands resemble Iced Earth

 

[TheCatharsisEffect]

well I would say that most NWOBHM bands resemble Iced Earth

Really? I don't know man... I'm a Maidan and Priest fan definitely... and I know as far as metal is concerned (especially more power oriented shit) pretty much everyone is influenced in some way or another by NWOBHM shit... But, Iced Earth seems to be more influenced by The Post NWOBHM thrash scene... Ala Anthrax and Metallica.. Of course their newer stuff definitely has a Symphonic/Epic metal edge... So, I wouldn't be surprised if they are influenced by that.

I guess I do hear what you mean by imagery and vox taking a lot from the more artistic/live show maiden/priest shit... especially with the newer stuff... But, Ripper Owens was a member of Priest... so, I think that's a given.

Interestingly enough though, I grant you that on their Tribute to the Gods album priest and maiden both make an appearance... but, shit... they probably would on a tribute album I'd make too... and I wouldn't say my band has that sound at all. KISS, AC/DC, and BOC are also on there... so, you know... that doesn't say too much.

But, I definitely appreciate the opportunity to look at their music from that way now. Thanks. :Smokin:

 

[Black Core]

if you fancy them, take a listen at Saxon too. Their old stuff is just old school rock actually but their latest Lionheart sounds a little more power/epic metal

 

[The Ozzman]

Demons and Wizards

 

[TheCatharsisEffect]

I just DL and listened to Demons and Wizards S/T... It's great, exactly what I'm looking for. The cover of White Room is inspiring.

 

[Scourge of God]

Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
Nasty Savage - Nasty Savage

Doesn't the thread pretty much need to end right here?

 

[TheCatharsisEffect]

Doesn't the thread pretty much need to end right here?

Well... dude said they don't sound like Iced Earth at all... so... enlighten me

Jag Panzer have a lot of albums... what do you think a good starting point is for me... note the OP.