Ripper was a great choice.

[Nuclear Vampire]

I'll admit, I was very impressed and surprised with the new song clips. Ripper was obviously not singing to his full potential with Priest. I was a bit harsh on his vocal style in another thread, but these clips...DAMN!!!

He sounds incredible. Those high notes in The Reckoning and Red Baron/Blue Max are fucking great. After hearing that, I can totally picture him singing Iced Earth's older stuff. I'm sold.

 

[PlatypusJesus]

Well, I know that I have been ranting lately on this board about how much I dislike the clips and how much better Barlow was, but they are finally starting to grow on me. Even though I still prefer Barlow, I am beginning to get used to this sound, and the excerpts are finally sounding good to these ears. I guess I just had to adapt to the sound.

 

[Sympozium]

I prefer Barlow better too, he has balls.

 

[insidethefall]

Barlow = a real singer

Ripper = A heavy metal clown and a Rob Halford ripoff (although not nearly as good)

I woke up today and was hoping it was all a bad dream, alas...

 

[FrostGiant]

I like Owens. I thought those clips were excellent. Barlow was tough, but since he shut er down I think Owens is going to do a great job. It's going to definitely be a different sounding Iced Earth though, that's for sure.

 

[TheFourthHorseman]

His voice sounds alright to me now too...didn't like it at first,but when I listened to the samples today they sounded good. Just the lyrics that bother me.
I'll just put my little rant on the Red Baron topic that I almost posted here...

Btw I'm not so worried about Owens singing the slower songs now that I listen to Hollow Man properly. I think he could make Blessed Are You sound awesome.
Matt was still the man on all the stuff that he sang though.

 

[asphyXy]

of course i prefer barlow, but ripper sounds awesome in these clips.

 

[Cerulean]

Hey I can't find the sound clips anywhere
The links on the official site don't work, and there's nothing on mp3.com or centurymedia...

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

me too...someone could put them online maybe,,,,? thatd be cool

 

[TheFourthHorseman]

Well they're on the Direct Connect UM hub for sure.
Maybe on Kazaa too.