ICED EARTH

Release Year: 2015
Artist Origin: USA
Style: powerful epic heavy thrash metal

the most emotional, dynamic and energetically focused longplay [1996] by power/thrash metal giants is another grandiose concept story, based on Todd McFarlane's Spawn comic book: jaw-dropping and dramatic ten tracker consists mostly of simple and direct compositions that are very effective with vicious rhythmical agenda working like a Swiss clock, whilst a full range of Matt Barlow's passionate voice sets the place on direct fire from menacing yet restrained vocals to furious, aggressive outbursts, while Jon Schaffer's sharp riffs and sudden shifts in dynamics lend the compositions additional drama, and bleak atmosphere steeped in themes of revenge and struggle blends seamlessly with powerful choruses and memorable melodic flourishes, making this opus not only particularly consistent but also one of their most defining moments, where emotional weight and compositional cohesion achieve an exceptional balance; latest German repress comes with authentic design