finetune artist: Iced Earth

Despite facing all manner of adversities, public indifference and a constantly changing line-up, this old-fashioned US heavy metal outfit is one of the few acts to stick defiantly to their guns in a much maligned genre. Originally based in Indiana, Jon Schaffer (b. 15 March 1968, Franklin, Indiana, USA; guitar) and Greg Seymour (drums) first worked together in the early 80s under the moniker Purgatory. The duo relocated to Florida in 1985, where they teamed up with Richard Bateman (bass), Bill Owen (guitar) and Gene Adam (vocals) to record demos and perform on the local club scene. Bateman and Owen were replaced by Dave Abell and Randall Shawver respectively, and the band were forced to change their name to Iced Earth when it transpired there was another outfit already known as Purgatory.

Listen to Iced Earth at Finetune.

(2008) Iced Earth (Limited Edition)
(2008) Night of the Stormrider (Limited Edition)
(2008) Burnt Offerings (Limited Edition)
(2008) Days of Purgatory (Limited Edition)
(2008) The Dark Saga (Limited Edition w/ Bonus Tracks)
(2008) Something Wicked This Way Comes (Limited Edition w/ Bonus Tracks)
(2008) Enter The Realm Of The Gods (Limited Edition)
(2008) Alive In Athens (Limited Edition)
(2008) Horror Show (Limited Edition w/ Bonus Track)
(2007) Burnt Offerings
(2007) Something Wicked This Way Comes
(2007) Tribute To The Gods
(2007) The Blessed And The Damned (Best Of Iced Earth)
(2007) The Melancholy EP
(2007) Iced Earth
(2007) The Dark Saga
(2007) Alive In Athens
(2007) Horror Show
(2007) Days Of Purgatory (Expanded Version)
(1998) Something Wicked This Way Comes
(1997) Days of Purgatory
(1995) Burnt Offerings

Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
Angels Holocaust
Dante's Inferno
Watching Over Me
1776 (Instrumental)