{"product_id":"2537040","title":"Iced Earth - Live In Ancient Kourion [VINYL]","description":"\u003cp\u003e2011 was a sad year for\u003cstrong\u003eIced Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Favorite singer\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Barlow\u003c\/strong\u003ehas left again after he has released only one album in 2008 since his reunion with the band. Before letting him go,\u003cstrong\u003eIced Earth\u003c\/strong\u003ehas toured with him through the whole year and concluded this tour with a farewell gift to\u003cstrong\u003eBarlow\u003c\/strong\u003eon Wacken Open Air, before he passed the microphone to former and now again\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esinger\u003cstrong\u003eStu Block\u003c\/strong\u003e. While everyone was sceptical at first, if an extreme metal singer fits in a power metal band,\u003cstrong\u003eDystopia\u003c\/strong\u003eastonished most of the critics because\u003cstrong\u003eIced Earth\u003c\/strong\u003ehas presented themselves in a light that vanished a long time ago. The success of that album resulted in another tour, this time a world tour, where they have played in basically every corner of the world, including China, Australia and Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom that world tour,\u003cstrong\u003eIced Earth\u003c\/strong\u003erecorded one concert which they have played in\u003cstrong\u003eCyprus\u003c\/strong\u003e. On this show, they have played 24 songs - intros and interludes like\u003cstrong\u003eIn Sacred Flames\u003c\/strong\u003enot counted - including the monstruous 16 minutes long\u003cstrong\u003eDante's Inferno\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a total playtime of 2:31:16, this show was only 20 minutes shorter than the legendary\u003cstrong\u003eAlive in Athens\u003c\/strong\u003eshow in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack to\u003cstrong\u003eLive in Ancient Kourion\u003c\/strong\u003e: the show starts with the title track of the back then newest album. The most exciting part of this album, as mentioned, was\u003cstrong\u003eStu Block\u003c\/strong\u003esinging songs that are originally with other singers, which are of course the majority. Here we have to say that we have barely seen a singer with such a stage presence.\u003cstrong\u003eTim Owens\u003c\/strong\u003eshined on the two\u003cstrong\u003eJudas Priest\u003c\/strong\u003elive albums and sang the Halford songs perfectly and studio conform, but\u003cstrong\u003eStu\u003c\/strong\u003egoes one step further and gives almost all the songs his own touch. Already on\u003cstrong\u003eBurning Times\u003c\/strong\u003ehe plays the host for the crowd and even though he repeats that thing in many songs, but it doesn't get annyoing. Some parts are sung differently, others simply more energetically and enthusiastically that from the original singers, especaily the songs originally with\u003cstrong\u003eTim Owens\u003c\/strong\u003elike\u003cstrong\u003eTen Thousand Strong\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003eDeclaration Day\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the Night Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e, which he of course sang better than\u003cstrong\u003eGene Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Barlow\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the songs there are also some funny and entertaining moments, where\u003cstrong\u003eStu Block\u003c\/strong\u003einteracts with the crowd. A really great performance!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album comes out in deluxe Triple Gatefold edition, in two colors (Gold \/ Red) 500 limited edition each. Also available a very special Deluxe edition in Box, including poster and a special printing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212731339137,"sku":"2537040","price":54.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/71z0M7EzjyL._AC_SL1400.jpg?v=1744227502","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2537040","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}