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  zondag 5 juni 2005 @ 20:00:48 #201
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Tim bakt warme broodjes voor al z'n fans in de hellevuren.
  zondag 5 juni 2005 @ 20:21:22 #202
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Clip is eindelijk eens klaar met laden, en ik vind hem niet eens zo slecht. Die computeranimatie van Set is wel een beetje matig maar ik vraag me nu wel af of dit een soort preview op het Something Wicked album is.
  zondag 5 juni 2005 @ 20:24:19 #203
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Op zondag 5 juni 2005 19:55 schreef Seborik het volgende:
Haha, wat een wazige clip.
Wazig is het niet hoor.
Het is gewoon Set Abonimae die de bandleden vertelt wat ze moeten doen. De bandleden pikken dit niet en stappen uit de band. Jon Schaffer gaat met de motor op zoek naar nieuwe bandleden en pakt na afloop een biertje.
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He had a black case in his hands
Went through the back door and pulled out his gold companion
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  dinsdag 9 mei 2006 @ 15:14:06 #204
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Alive in 2006Posted by Jon Schaffer on 2006-05-08 21:18:03:

Hello Everyone!

I know I've been really lame with the updates and I'm sorry about that. We've let things get pretty lax here at Iced Earth.com and we're going to be making some changes in this in the not too distant future. As some of you are aware, I'm not really the internet type of guy and only use it for my email, and even that I avoid often (which does annoy my business associates at times; but hey, that's what phones are for!), so I spend as little time as possible on a computer; unless it's my studio computer and I'm spending a LOT of time on that one. Tim enjoys surfing and all of that stuff so he's going to be involved in the IE site a lot more in the future. You'll be seeing some big changes in the site with the release of the next IE CD.

Which actually brings me to the next bit of news... I'm completely consumed in the writing process of what will be by far the most ambitious album(s) IE has ever done. Some of you probably know that the next 2 releases will comprise the full concept album of the Something Wicked story line, Part 1 & Part 2. I know it's taken quite some time to get this beast on its way to fruition, but it IS finally happening, and I really feel the time is right. The goal is to make this our most epic, dynamic, most melodic and heaviest CD ever. Because of the depth and detail of the story it would be impossible to do it on one CD, there simply is not enough time, so I'm writing both parts at one time so that the continuity is there. If I were to wait a year or two to start writing part 2 I would be in a completely different frame of mind and it wouldn't work nearly as well, so the best thing is to do all the writing at once. We'll get Part 1 recorded, mixed and released and then finish part 2 which will come out about 6 months later. That's at least the preliminary plan. We are still pretty early in the process but things are starting to move along nicely.

I know it's been some time since the release of "The Glorious Burden" and I ask you to please be patient because what's coming next is going to blow you away. This is the album that IE fans have been waiting for.

I want to apologize to the European fans for not making it over there for a headline tour on the last album. My back problems got too intense to be on the road and that really screwed things up for everyone, myself, the rest of the guys in the band, our crew, the promoters etc.. We would have toured a lot more than we did had I not had these problems. The great thing is that the last surgical procedure I had in October of 2004 seems to have worked to make the pain much more tolerable. I did very extensive therapy for many months and am committed to being in the best shape of my life by the time we tour again. It's good to be enjoying life for the first time in a very long time.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank those of you that have picked up the Demons & Wizards "Touched by the Crimson King" CD. Sales have been excellent worldwide and again have exceeded myself and Hansi's expectations. It outsold the 1st release in mere months in many territories, (including the US), around the world and charted high in several European countries. The normal mode of operation is to get out and push the CD by doing live shows but due to Hansi's activities with Blind Guardian and my writing schedule for the next IE release it will probably be a while before we do any live shows. We knew we had a small window of opportunity to get this one recorded and released and were aware that touring was going to be done at a later date from the beginning. We felt it had been too long since the first CD was released so we opted for this plan instead of waiting another 2 years to get the 2nd CD out. We will be doing a live CD at some point here in the States, probably NYC, and that's sure to be quite an event!

2005 was a very special year for me. My daughter was born and it's been by far the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. After so many years of ass breaking work to keep this band alive and successful it was time for me to take care of #1. So I devoted my time to my health and my family and it was great. My batteries definitely needed recharging. Things are in perspective like never before and I feel more determined and more focused than ever. I can say in full confidence that this is coming through in the music.

Contrary to some rumors IE is still very much alive and will be coming back with a vengeance, stronger and more driven than ever to spread our brand of metal. Tim, Bobby and I are very much looking forward to getting these CD's in the can and getting back out to see you all again.

I haven't concentrated until recently with filling the open positions as there are plenty of very talented musicians out there that would love to be a part of the IE legacy. We get hit with demos and email constantly from a lot of great players, even when we're not looking. I'm checking out a few people and announcements will be made when the decisions have been made.

I'll leave another post here in the near future with some titles and updates on the writing and happenings in IE world.

Until next time, Cloven Hooves up!

\m/ \m/

Best to you all,

Jon
Last night I saw a man walkin' toward a club in Harlem
He had a black case in his hands
Went through the back door and pulled out his gold companion
He closed his eyes and played all night like a self-taught spiritual man
  zondag 31 december 2006 @ 13:10:49 #205
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ICED EARTH To Enter Studio In February - Dec. 31, 2006

ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"Again I have to apologize for the delay in updates. I've been extremely busy with writing and preproduction for the new ICED EARTH CDs.

"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"

01. Overture
02. Something Wicked (Part 1)
03. Invasion
04. Man's Motivation
05. The Setian Massacre
06. Ghost Dance Ritual
07. Reflections
08. Ten Thousand Strong
09. 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"

01. The Sacred Flames
02. Behold the Wicked Child
03. Minions of the Watch
04. A Gift Or A Curse?
05. I Walk Among You
06. My Burden, My Honor
07. Ancient Rage of the High Priest
08. A Gathering Threat
09. 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)
  donderdag 31 juli 2008 @ 20:54:17 #206
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Aight, een Iced Earth topic. Zo hoort dat. Beste metalband ooit (in my humble opinion).

Iemand hier The Crucible Of Man al gehoord?

Loopt wel achter hier hoor.. Nog helemaal geen TCOM discussie.
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tvp

Overigens vind ik de nieuwe plaat maar matig.
  zondag 3 augustus 2008 @ 14:58:04 #208
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Ik vind The Crucible Of Man wel vet. De nieuwere IE shizz is wat minder op alleen de riffs gefocused. Ik vind 't album iig beter dan Framing Armagaddon.. Dat album vind ik een beetje deraan. Tim Owens deed het op TGB een stuk beter, en er stonden weinig nummers op die echt blijven hangen. Op TCOM is dat ook wel een beetje het geval, maar vanaf ong. de helft van 't album word het een stuk beter.

Nothing beats the old IE though.
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  zondag 3 augustus 2008 @ 17:47:20 #209
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Dus je kan hem al downloaden? Mooi dan ga ik daar eens weer beginnen. Vond Framing Armageddon nogal tegenvallen, maar vind een nieuw IE album toch altijd wel de moeite waard.
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Like Old Sol behind the mountain I\'ll be coming up again.
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quote:
Op zondag 3 augustus 2008 14:58 schreef Ceminon het volgende:
Dat album vind ik een beetje deraan.
En wat mag "deraan" betekenen?
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  zondag 3 augustus 2008 @ 18:07:33 #211
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Op zondag 3 augustus 2008 17:47 schreef Soli het volgende:
Dus je kan hem al downloaden? Mooi dan ga ik daar eens weer beginnen. Vond Framing Armageddon nogal tegenvallen, maar vind een nieuw IE album toch altijd wel de moeite waard.
Ja, hij is al te vinden en ik vind 'm dankzij de terugkeer van Matt weer super!!!
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  zondag 3 augustus 2008 @ 18:41:40 #212
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quote:
Op zondag 3 augustus 2008 18:03 schreef Tokus het volgende:

[..]

En wat mag "deraan" betekenen?
Dat betekent in dit geval iets als: "gaar" of "matig". Ik weet het, het is geen correct Nederlands.

En ik vind 't album beter dan FA inderdaad, maar niet vanwege Barlow (er zijn echt veel teveel Barlow fanboys).
Don't get me wrong, hij doet 't echt geniaal op dit album, maar Ripper heeft (imo) ook een erg goeie stem, en is op nogal een onbeschofte manier uit de band gezet.
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  zondag 3 augustus 2008 @ 19:36:44 #213
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Op zondag 3 augustus 2008 18:41 schreef Ceminon het volgende:

[..]

Dat betekent in dit geval iets als: "gaar" of "matig". Ik weet het, het is geen correct Nederlands.

En ik vind 't album beter dan FA inderdaad, maar niet vanwege Barlow (er zijn echt veel teveel Barlow fanboys).
Don't get me wrong, hij doet 't echt geniaal op dit album, maar Ripper heeft (imo) ook een erg goeie stem, en is op nogal een onbeschofte manier uit de band gezet.
Dat wel, maar ik vond de aantrekkingskracht van de band juist zitten in het stemgeluid van Barlow. Ik vond Tim altijd zo'n 13 in een dozijn metalzanger...
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Meh, aantrekkingskracht van IE voor mij waren altijd Jon's riffs.
En op de laatste single (I Walk Among You), hebben ze 3 nummers van Framing Armageddon opnieuw opgenomen met Barlow aan de microfoon. Persoonlijk vind ik dat alle 3 die heropgenomen hard hebben gefaald.
Net zoiets als The Reckoning bijvoorbeeld. Dat is ook zo'n nummer dat Barlow niet echt zou kunnen verbeteren. Ik denk Gettysburg al helemaal niet.

I must admit though, Barlow hoort bij Iced Earth.
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Op maandag 4 augustus 2008 14:10 schreef Ceminon het volgende:
Meh, aantrekkingskracht van IE voor mij waren altijd Jon's riffs.
En op de laatste single (I Walk Among You), hebben ze 3 nummers van Framing Armageddon opnieuw opgenomen met Barlow aan de microfoon. Persoonlijk vind ik dat alle 3 die heropgenomen hard hebben gefaald.
En er komt dus (waarschijnlijk volgend jaar) een box uit met daarin Something Wicked deel 1 en 2, waarbij heel Framing Armageddon opnieuw is ingezongen....
quote:
Net zoiets als The Reckoning bijvoorbeeld. Dat is ook zo'n nummer dat Barlow niet echt zou kunnen verbeteren. Ik denk Gettysburg al helemaal niet.
Je wist zeker nog niet dat Barlow origineel die nummers had ingezongen, voordat hij besloot bij de smeris te gaan? En dat daarna het hele album door Tim Owens pas is ingezongen?
Maar goed, de Barlow-versie was niet goed genoeg, blijkbaar. en ik ben wel blij met de versie zoals we 'm kennen.
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Nou, dat wist ik wel. Geloof me, wat Iced Earth betreft ontgaat mij vrij weinig. Maar ik denk dat een van de redenen waarom Barlow niet lekker klonk bij die nummers was, omdat die nummers afweken van wat Iced Earth normaal deed. Atilla was bijvoorbeeld een van de nummers waar delen van Matt's stem bewaard zijn gebleven als backing vocalen. Dat is eigelijk ook een van de nummers waarop ik Matt's stem waarschijnlijk ook veel beter bij zou vinden klinken.

En als Jon definitief besluit FA met Barlow opnieuw op te nemen, is dat in mijn ogen een ongelofelijke backstab naar Ripper. Bovendien vond ik die 3 nummers van I Walk Among You met Barlow aan de vocalen bijna om te janken.

Net als met die Days of Purgatory nummers.. Het enige nummer op alle 2 die cd's dat daadwerkelijk verbeterd is, is 'Iced Earth'. Doe mij de originele nummers maar.
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  FOK!-Schrikkelbaas maandag 4 augustus 2008 @ 19:51:23 #217
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quote:
Op maandag 4 augustus 2008 18:02 schreef Ceminon het volgende:
Geloof me, wat Iced Earth betreft ontgaat mij vrij weinig.
Weet je me ook te vertellen waar we de cover van Crucible Of Man wellicht van kunnen kennen?
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Naast 't feit dat Set erop staat (die volgens velen al gejat is van Maiden's Eddie), lijkt ie hier ook wel op:


Other than that, I guess you got me beat.
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  FOK!-Schrikkelbaas maandag 4 augustus 2008 @ 20:21:53 #219
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Jon Schaffer's onderarm.

Heeft 'ie me vorige maand laten zien, toen ik 'm vroeg of hij een grotere versie van de cover kon laten zien.
binnenkort staat er een interview met hem op de site in m'n signature. Ergens later deze maand.
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Vet Dat kon ik inderdaad niet echt weten, nee.
Had je hem op Graspop of in Zwolle gesproken ofzo?
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  FOK!-Schrikkelbaas maandag 4 augustus 2008 @ 21:20:19 #221
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geen van beide. Paar weken erna, in Amsterdam.


alhoewel, in Zwolle ook nog even, na de show.
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Zwolle show was wel cool, maar 't concert vorig jaar was beter. Toen waren ze sowieso main act. Dan heb je altijd ook een beter publiek.

Waar kwam je hem tegen dan in Amsterdam? Was dat voor een interview ofzo?
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  FOK!-Schrikkelbaas maandag 4 augustus 2008 @ 22:52:28 #223
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yep was voor een interview.

het concert op Rock Hard dit jaar was wel beter dan Zwolle, maar goed ook daar waren ze headliner, en speelden ze A Question Of Heaven. Dat nummer is echt het hoogtepunt van een set. Jammer dat dat bij de keren erna niet meer kwam, maar toen hadden ze maar een uurtje.
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  maandag 4 augustus 2008 @ 23:24:14 #224
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Op maandag 4 augustus 2008 22:52 schreef Tokus het volgende:
yep was voor een interview.

het concert op Rock Hard dit jaar was wel beter dan Zwolle, maar goed ook daar waren ze headliner, en speelden ze A Question Of Heaven. Dat nummer is echt het hoogtepunt van een set. Jammer dat dat bij de keren erna niet meer kwam, maar toen hadden ze maar een uurtje.
Hey, die kan ik ook spelen
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Heel goed nummer.
In de 013 vorig jaar speelden ze ook Hold At All Costs en High Water Mark! Beetje jammer dat ze dan Devil To Pay oversloegen, maargoed.

Ben nu bezig met Travel in Stygian en Desert Rain te oefenen.. Pfff, word je echt niet goed van soms, die ritmepartijen.
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