This is reprinted with permission from Spawnys journal...........
Ok, ive listened to the Iced Earth mp3s all morning and here is my review........
1.) Creatures Of The Night (Kiss) - Well, this ones pretty damn good, they didnt do the ooooooooohh bit in the
chorus, but thats probably a good thing. I still like the version on Alive 3 the best, Iced Earth should have made it
way heavier, but its still quite good in an average sorta way!
2.) Number Of The Beast (Iron Maiden) - One of my favourites, Matt sounds great on this one, especially in the
chorus, very faithful to the maiden version, once again I wish they had made it heavier, but I still *really* like this
one.
3.) Highway To Hell (AC/DC) - Cant find this one on mp3 yet......................
4.) Burnin' For You (Blue Oyster Cult) - Cant find this one either...........
5.) God Of Thunder (Kiss) - NOW we are talking! THIS is awesome! You MUST hear it, heavy as hell! This is so
good
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6.) Screaming For Vengence (Judas Priest) - The best cover by far, this is UNREAL! Matts vocals are amazing,
great riffs, great harmony bit, great song. This rules. Oh how it rules. This song has made me its bitch
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7.) Dead Babies (Alice Cooper) - A little boring for my tastes, not a bad song, just not one Iced Earth should have
done IMHO.
8.) Cities On Flame (Blue Oyster Cult) - Never heard the original one of this, but this ones ok, I think it will grow on
me maybe.....
9.) Long Way To The Top (AC/DC) - Good as well, but again, not really a song I would have picked for Iced Earth to
cover.....
10.) Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath) - Havent got this mp3 either........
11.) Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden) - This version is almost exactly like maidens original, and theres no point
in that because the original is one of the greatest songs of all time. I wish they had done Fear of the dark or
something, not that this version is bad, but if I want to hear this song, the original is the one ill listen to.
So overall, not too shabby, but I wish they had made them a little more Iced Earthified. They should have made
them way heavier and in some cases faster and with more screaming! Though it is good if you take into account
they were recorded in Jons basement in only 10 days.
Here are the songs they SHOULD have done:
Fear Of The Dark
Trapped Under Ice
War Ensemble
Last In Line
Children Of The Sea
Hellion/Electric Eye
Crazy Train
Dont Talk To Strangers
No Prayer For The Dying
Children Of The Damned <--- Why the HELL they didnt do this song for Horror Show Ill never know.......
See, isnt my list better?
