Now that's what I call a tour...

General Zod

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Heaven and Hell, Lamb of God and Iced Earth...

Nov. 04 - UK - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Nov. 06 - UK - SECC, Glasgow
Nov. 07 - UK - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Nov. 09 - UK - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Nov. 10 - UK - Wembley Arena, London
Nov. 11 - UK - Centre, Brighton
Nov. 13 - UK - NEC, Birmingham
Nov. 14 - UK - International Arena, Cardiff
Nov. 15 - UK - Arena, Nottingham
Nov. 17 - UK - Pavilions, Plymouth
Nov. 18 - UK - BIC, Bournemouth

Lucky UK bastards.

Zod
 
I'd see it, if not to enjoy sneering Lamb of God and Iced Earth as much as seeing Heaven and Hell.
 
I've seen Iced Earth (x3) and Lamb of God. Even if you don't care for their discs, have a few beers and enjoy. Both are superb live bands. I know most around here tend to tunr their nose up at LoG... thier loss.

Zod
 
Wow, how the times are changing.

Iced Earth finally playing at Wembley? (Sure it's not the stadium, but the arena is no hole-in-the-wall).

Good for Schaffer, if there's one thing you have to give him credit for is that he hung in there through thick and thin, and was delivering great true metal when people were listening to grunge and nu-crap.

How did IE get on to this tour? Has anyone figured out if a band has a say in who supports them? If so, hats off to Iommi & co. They're better at this than Iron Maiden. *salutes*
 
JayKeeley said:
Good for Schaffer, if there's one thing you have to give him credit for is that he hung in there through thick and thin, and was delivering great true metal when people were listening to grunge and nu-crap.
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Exactly. Like Iced Earth or not, there are few bands as deserving of this premiere opening slot. That said, I'm wordering how they got it.

Zod
 
General Zod said:
I know most around here tend to tunr their nose up at LoG... thier loss.
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I recently got into "Ashes of the Wake". It's actually a really fucking good album! I find it especially good to listen to when working out. I even considered making it one of my recommendations because sure, everyone has heard of the band, but I think it would get more appreciation around here than it does if people weren't put off by how popular they are. I could be totally wrong though. But I like it for sure. I haven't actually listened to anything else they've released though but I will do at some point.
 
i fell for the hype of LoG and bought the first two quite a while back. these guys get great press for reasons that must be non-musical related. otherwise it makes no sense.

for me, they belong in that overhyped american semi-core laced metal with mastodon and shadows fall

this coming from a guy who doesn't have the knee-jerk reaction of hating anything associated with -core
 
Trylakos said:
Whats the deal with Iced Earth these days? Are they making any music soon?
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Posted by Jon Schaffer on 2006-12-30 14:08:33:
Hello All,

Again I have to apologize for the delay in updates. I've been extremely busy with writing and preproduction for the new IE CD's.

I also lost the one person that was my true mentor and inspiration throughout my life, which was very difficult. My Father, Tom Schaffer, died unexpectedly of a massive stroke in October. He was 67, and died two weeks before his 68th birthday. It's hard to imagine what my life would have been like without my Dad's influence. I would not be who I am today, that's for sure. Fortunately, he was able to travel with the band a few times, and he really enjoyed meeting and talking with the fans. He was there for the Alive in Athens recording and was dubbed Papa Earth by some of the fans in Greece. I will miss him very much.

Obviously, this had a huge impact on me and brought the writing to a halt for about a month.

I'm back on track and we are going to start recording on February 1st. We will be releasing a single/EP in June '07 that will feature the Something Wicked trilogy re-recorded and a track that will be an alternate edit of a song that will be on Something Wicked Part 2 that now has a working title of "Come What May." The label was wanting me to do something with the original trilogy to reintroduce the story. So, what we have in store for you is very cool. You will hear "Prophecy," "Birth of the Wicked," and "The Coming Curse" in a new way that will be a very killer way to kick off this massive epic.

I don't want to give you any details to spoil the surprise, but trust me, it's going to be awesome.

"Something Wicked (Part 1)" will be released in the September/October '07 time frame and Part 2 will follow in January/February '08.

This is by far the most epic task I've ever taken on as a songwriter and I really feel like it will be worth all the sacrifice when it's finished. I've been working nonstop for over a year now and it's coming together in a very special way. I've just about finished all the musical arrangements and am now focusing on writing the lyrics/vocal melodies. I'm in the final stretch now........

Tim Mills has contributed a few really cool pieces of music and has shown a real interest in the whole "Something Wicked" story, and a real passion for being involved with the band. All this while owning and operating his own company (Bare Knuckle Pickups). I'm impressed, it's a rare quality, believe me.

Also, the bass player on the next record is a local boy from Indianapolis whose name is James "Bo" Wallace. Bo is a killer player and a great personality. I went to see him perform several months ago and was impressed with his abilities, energy and passion. He played with Ma Kelley for many years and released several records on a few different independent labels. Without a doubt, Bo is a great bass player and I'm happy to have him working with Iced Earth.

Here's a list of working titles for the upcoming epic. There will likely be changes but this gives you an idea of where things are going.

Something Wicked - Part 1

1.) Overture
2.) Something Wicked (Part 1)
3.) Invasion
4.) Man's Motivation
5.) The Setian Massacre
6.) Ghost Dance Ritual
7.) Reflections
8.) Ten Thousand Strong
9.) Execution
10.) Order of the Rose
11.) The Clouding
12.) Infiltrate and Assimilate
13.) Retribution From the Shadows
14.) Something Wicked (Part 2)
15.) The Domino Decree
16.) The Division of Religion (Man Needs God)
17.) Novo Ordo Seclorum (Cycle Of A New Age)


Something Wicked - Part 2

1.) The Sacred Flames
2.) Behold the Wicked Child
3.) Minions of the Watch
4.) A Gift Or A Curse?
5.) I Walk Among You
6.) My Burden, My Honor
7.) Ancient Rage of the High Priest
8.) A Gathering Threat
9.) Time Marches On
10.) Sacrificial Kingdoms
11.) Something Wicked (Part 3)
12.) Divide Devour
13.) Conspiracy / A Charge to Keep
14.) Come What May (Mankind Is Lost)
 
Also, the bass player on the next record is a local boy from Indianapolis whose name is James "Bo" Wallace. Bo is a killer player and a great personality. I went to see him perform several months ago and was impressed with his abilities, energy and passion. He played with Ma Kelley for many years and released several records on a few different independent labels. Without a doubt, Bo is a great bass player and I'm happy to have him working with Iced Earth
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UPDATE

NEW BASS PLAYER: Dennis Hayes from Beyond Fear
 
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