Old or new Iced Earth?

[Lies and Perfidy]

Just wondering, which stage of Iced Earth's career do y'all prefer - older (s/t, Stormrider, Burnt) or newer (Saga, SWTWC, Horror)? I suppose the live album counts as newer, and Purgatory as older (cause that's when the songs were written).

Myself, I prefer the old-school stuff...the singing was not as good in general, but the songwriting was much more cohesive, and Jon's riffs were better the first time he used them. And it's thrashier, which always tips the scale for me. The last three albums weren't bad, but Horror Show is probably IE's worst effort to date...Jon needs to come up with some new riffs. And the ballads are getting more and more putrid.

You guys?

 

[Twilight_Eternal]

I find it hard to choose. Its like you said, the riffs were better in the old days no doubt. Im a thrash fan myself so I would certainly say that while they have put out some awesome music since, musically speaking the old stuff was better. However, no one can deny Matt made the band so fucking awesome. His voice gave the band something it desperately needed. So it is very hard for me to choose. What can I say, I like it all.

 

[The Yngster]

I was gonna vote new just because of Matt, then I thought of how much the old stuff would rule if it had Matt singing over the kick ass riffs. I voted old.

 

[Manga-San]

Old is better...

Burnt Offerings was their best, because it perfectly combined the old riffage with Matt's amazing voice...

 

[PlatypusJesus]

Old, of course.

 

[Fuþorc]

I like it all.

 

[tal shiar agent 930]

for the record, my favorite albums are night of the stormrider and dark saga.

 

[IcedEarth556]

Defiantley new Iced Earth. I am surprised it doesn't have mant votes.

 

[AjDeath]

Defiantley new Iced Earth. I am surprised it doesn't have mant votes.

I like it all. but if I had too choose, it would be new, just for the production quality

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

old icedearth is kickass....newer stuff sounds not to good to me!

 

[BenMI]

Personally, I like the newer stuff. I dunno, I just find that I get more out of Dark Saga, Something Wicked and Horror Show than I do the older stuff. I also find that on the first three albums, I skip over a lot more songs than I do on the newer stuff. I guess I'm just weird though.


I'd like to add that, while I do prefer the newer stuff, I certainly don't hate the older stuff. I absolutely love When the Night Falls and Written On The Walls (better than Cast In Stone, imo). Travel In Stygian is arguably one of their best songs ever, and the only song I really can't stand on BO is Creator Failure.

<----Pyrus after he takes a dump.




Ben

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Yeah...well...uh...

*draws upon mighty powers of Internet Message Board Flame Wars*

YOU'RE GAY!!!

Yeah, I showed you.

Oh...wait...


Fuck.

 

[Iced In Flames]

I prefer the old stuff mostly because it had fire and ambition to it. But Something Wicked is my favorite cd.

 

[BenMI]

Yeah...well...uh...

*draws upon mighty powers of Internet Message Board Flame Wars*

YOU'RE GAY!!!

Yeah, I showed you.

Oh...wait...


Fuck.

BTW, your sig is hilarious!


Ben

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Thanx. It's funny you say that, beacuse I just watched Chasing Amy, and when they got to that scene, I was all like "That sounds familiar...A-HAH! BEN'S SIG!" And I thought you came up with something creative on your own...

Kevin Smith is hilarious. I'm finally watching all his movies...three down, two to go.

 

[BenMI]

Dude, you of all people here should know that I never, NEVER come up with anything on my own. Well, except for one particular story from the old days on the Iced Earth.com boards.
:hotjump: :hotjump:


Ben

 

[PlatypusJesus]

Are you watching them in the correct order Pyrus?? Because you have to to get some of the best jokes in the movies.

 

[Iced In Flames]

I'm not even supposed to be here today!

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

"Try not to suck any dicks on your way through the parking lot!"

Yes, of course...Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, to be followed by Dogma and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back when I get around to it.

 

[PlatypusJesus]

Clerks is the best though. One of the funniest movies ever made.