Ripper Owens joins Iced Earth

[Celestial-Todd]

http://www.icedearth.com/

Can't say I'm not really surprised with this development!

 

[KoichCPA]

cue Spawny

3.2 and 1

 

[KoichCPA]

[spawn] They only did it because I started the rumour[/spawn]

 

[ShaneBarnes1982]

I've just finished downloading "The Reckoning" Typical IE, but of course, that means it kicks a lot of ass.

 

[The Amazer]

well, that was the most UNEXPECTED news ever!

</sarcasm>

and now to start some controversy:

I STARTED THE RIPPER OWENS RUMOUR!

 

[Icarus]

Im in the process of downloading the new songs! I hope they sound good

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I got the 'Hollow Man' sample, and I have been hanging out for this song ever since Jon said it was gonna be on Horror Show, but alas, it sounds quite generic, and probably not as good as anything on Horror Show. Is only a few minutes of it though, the whole song might be better. I haven't got the other 2 yet.

As for the vocals, Ripper actually sounds pretty good. I hope this vocal style can inspire Jon to write some more extreme material next time he is writing shit for the band.

 

[Icarus]

HOLY FUCK! I just finsihed getting The Reckoning and Ripper sounds AMAZING!!!!!!

Sounds like Rob on Painkiller!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I will have to get that one then.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

This is much more like it.

I didn't really like the intro, but the rest is great. Not too sure about the soft high vocal parts either, but it still sounds cool. The music kicks arse, and the rest of the vocals sound pretty awesome.

Notice how on the official site, it says Tim Owen's did the vocals for the album, rather than saying he joined the band. Make of that what you will.

 

[KoichCPA]

squawk

 

[Icarus]

I thought the intro sounded cool. Nice spooky atmosphere to it.

 

[spawn]

[spawn] They only did it because I started the rumour[/spawn]

I never said it was a rumour! I said it WOULD be Ripper. Im so f**king smart.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Yeah, on second listen it is pretty cool, the high vocals is just a bit weird.

 

[spawn]

The Reckoning has the gayest chorus this side of Rhapsody

 

[KoichCPA]

Did Spawny just not like an iced earth song????

 

[spawn]

Red Baron. Oh my god, these had better be a joke.

 

[spawn]

What is with the embarrassing choruses?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I haven't listened to that one yet. I guess I am set for disappointment.

I think the music in The Reckoning and the vocals in Hollow Man are great. Didn't pay much attention to the lyrics yet.

 

[KoichCPA]

disgruntled fan boy