Iced Earth discography
Iced Earth discography | |
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![]() Iced Earth performs at Wacken Open Air in 2007
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Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Video albums | 3 |
Music videos | 10 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 5 |
The discography of Iced Earth, an American heavy metal band, consists of eleven studio releases, two live albums, three compilations, five singles, three videos, and ten music videos. Originally formed as Purgatory by guitarist Jon Schaffer on January 20, 1985,[1] the band spent five years playing live locally and went through several line-up changes.[2] After changing their name to Iced Earth, the band recorded the demo Enter the Realm (1989), which landed them a deal with the German label, Century Media Records.[3] One year later, the band recorded their self-titled album Iced Earth, followed by 1991's Night of the Stormrider, which peaked at number 60 on the Japanese Oricon charts.[4] Three years later, Iced Earth released Burnt Offerings, featuring new vocalist Matthew Barlow,[2] followed by The Dark Saga (1996).
In 1997, the band re-recorded the best of their early material, and released it as a compilation titled Days of Purgatory.[2] Released in 1998, Something Wicked This Way Comes reached number 19 on the German Media Control Charts.[5] They followed up with the live album Alive in Athens (1999). In 2001, the band released their sixth full-length Horror Show—which reached the top 30 on the Austrian Ö3 Top 40 and German charts—and later that year, the five-disc box set Dark Genesis, which contained remastered versions of their first three studio albums, the demo Enter the Realm, and a studio album only of cover versions, titled Tribute to the Gods.[5][6][7] The latter disc was released separately in 2002.[8]
Two years later, Iced Earth signed a deal with SPV, and hired singer Tim "Ripper" Owens to record vocals for The Glorious Burden.[9] The album reached the top 30 in Austria, Finland and Germany.[5][6][10] For the first time, the band charted on the American Billboard 200, at number 145.[11] Between 2007 and 2008, the band released two concept albums for the conclusion of the Something Wicked saga.[3] The first part, titled Framing Armageddon (2007), reached the top 30 on the German and Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts.[5][12] The following year, they released the second part The Crucible of Man, which reached the top 40 on the Austrian, Finnish, German, and Swiss charts.[5][6][10][13]
On March 3, 2011, Iced Earth vocalist Matt Barlow issued a statement on the band's official website, stating that he was retiring from the band (for a second time) in order to spend more time with his family.[14] Shortly after announcing Barlow's departure from the band, Iced Earth announced that Into Eternity frontman Stu Block had been chosen as the band's new lead vocalist.[15] The following album, Dystopia, had commercial and critical success with many praising Stu Block as the new vocalist. The band's latest album, Plagues of Babylon, was released in January 2014.
Contents
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||||||
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US [16] |
AUT [6] |
BEL [17] |
FIN [10] |
FRA [18] |
GER [5] |
JPN [4] |
NLD [19] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
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1990 | Iced Earth
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
1991 | Night of the Stormrider
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
1995 | Burnt Offerings
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
1996 | The Dark Saga
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1998 | Something Wicked This Way Comes
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— | 50 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — |
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2001 | Horror Show
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— | 32 | — | — | 90 | 28 | — | — | — | 86 |
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2004 | The Glorious Burden
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145 | 24 | 69 | 30 | 80 | 15 | 199 | 87 | 39 | 77 |
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2007 | Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1
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79 | 36 | 84 | — | 77 | 19 | 162 | 60 | 28 | 56 | ||||||
2008 | The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2
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79 | 34 | 72 | 35 | 86 | 28 | — | 63 | 46 | 39 | ||||||
2011 | Dystopia
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67 | 51 | 61 | 34 | 107 | 23 | — | 85 | 29 | 53 | ||||||
2014 | Plagues of Babylon
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49 | 27 | 34 | — | 126 | 5 | — | 85 | — | 23 | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Live albums[edit]
Year | Album details |
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1999 | Alive in Athens
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2013 | Live in Ancient Kourion
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Cover albums[edit]
Year | Album details |
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2002 | Tribute to the Gods
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Compilation albums[edit]
Year | Album details |
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1997 | Days of Purgatory
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2004 | The Blessed and the Damned
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2008 | Enter the Realm of the Gods
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Extended plays[edit]
Year | EP details |
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1989 | Enter the Realm
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1999 | The Melancholy E.P.
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2007 | Overture of the Wicked
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2011 | 5 Songs
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Singles[edit]
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Sales [23][24] |
FIN [10] |
FRA [18] |
GER [25] |
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2001 | "Frankenstein" | — | — | — | — | Horror Show |
2003 | "The Reckoning" | — | — | — | 42 | The Glorious Burden |
2007 | "Setian Massacre" | — | — | — | — | Framing Armageddon |
2008 | "I Walk Among You" | — | — | 74 | — | The Crucible of Man |
2011 | "Dante's Inferno 2011" | — | — | — | — |
Box sets[edit]
Year | Box details |
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2001 | Dark Genesis
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2008 | Slave to the Dark
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2010 | Box of the Wicked
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Videos[edit]
Year | Video details |
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2005 | Gettysburg (1863)
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2006 | Alive in Athens
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2011 | Festivals of the Wicked
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2013 | Live in Ancient Kourion
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Music videos[edit]
Year | Title | Director |
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1990/91 | "Colors" | Unknown[26] |
1990/91 | "Life and Death" | Jon Ericson[27] |
1991/92 | "Desert Rain" | Unknown[28] |
1999 | "Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" | Unknown[29] |
2003 | "When the Eagle Cries" | Brian Smith[30] |
2004 | "The Reckoning" | |
2005 | "Declaration Day" | Machine[31] |
2007 | "Ten Thousand Strong" | Roger Johannsen[32] |
2011 | "Dystopia" | Unknown[33] |
2011 | "Anthem" | Kosch Fabian[34] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jon Schaffer answers questions from Iranian fans.". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ a b c Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Iced Earth - Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ a b Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Iced Earth - Biography". MusicMight. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ a b "アイスド・アース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e f "Iced Earth > Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie Iced Earth" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Archive News". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. November 30, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "For the Record: Quick News on Bruce Springsteen, Kurupt, Iced Earth & More". MTV News. MTV Networks. March 3, 2003. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ Tepedelen, Adem (March 31, 2004). "Ripper Returns in Iced Earth". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Iced Earth". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ Martens, Todd (January 28, 2004). "Breaking & Entering". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved March 19, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Discography Iced Earth". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ a b "Discography Iced Earth". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Iced Earth Vocalist Matt Barlow Retires From The Band, Releases Emotional Statement | The Official Iced Earth Website". Icedearth.com. March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Iced Earth Leader Chooses New Vocalist, Announces European Leg Of Massive World Tour | The Official Iced Earth Website". Icedearth.com. March 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-010-02. Check date values in:
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(help) - ^ "Artist Chart History - Iced Earth". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Discografie Iced Earth". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ a b "Discographie Iced Earth" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Discografie Iced Earth" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Sludge Scan As Of January 16, 2000". www.metalsludge.tv. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ a b "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ "ICED EARTH To Tour U.S. Next Spring". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ "Hot Singles Sales - The Reckoning". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. November 15, 2003. Retrieved March 17, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Hot Singles Sales - I Walk Alone". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. June 28, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Iced Earth – Single-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Iced Earth: "Colors" music video". Retrieved 09/02/12. Check date values in:
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(help) - ^ "Iced Earth: "Life and Death" music video". Retrieved 08/09/12. Check date values in:
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(help) - ^ "Iced Earth: "Desert Rain" music video". Retrieved 06/07/10. Check date values in:
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(help) - ^ "Melancholy by Iced Earth Music Video on Yahoo! Music". Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ^ "Brian Smith filmography" (PDF). Rose 13 Creative. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
- ^ "Iced Earth: 'Declaration Day' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Ten Thousand Strong". MTV. MTV Networks. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "ICED EARTH - Dystopia (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - Youtube". Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ^ "ICED EARTH - Anthem (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - Youtube". Retrieved November 7, 2012.
External links[edit]
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- Iced Earth's official website
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- Iced Earth discography at Discogs