Festivals of the Wicked
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Festivals of the Wicked is a 2011 DVD
and CD release featuring live footage of heavy metal band
Iced Earth
's festivals from their Something Wicked Tour. It is the last release to feature both singers Tim "Ripper" Owens and Matt Barlow
.
Festivals of the Wicked was released as a 2-DVD set, an audio CD containing 12 tracks from all three live shows, and a limited edition box set containing both DVDs, the audio CD, a Festivals of the Wicked poster flag, and a voucher for 5 downloadable songs from Century Media's Summer Sampler 2011.
"The last part of the DVD to be completed is the documentary," said ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. "Thousands of hours were shot and edited down to 90 minutes. It's very close to done. I have to say the footage of the band on stage is mind blowing. Those who have already seen us will love it. Those who haven't yet seen ICED EARTH will be amazed by what this band can do on stage."
Drummer Brent Smedley concurs: "The three festivals featured on the DVD were all extremely remarkable and each one memorable in its own way," he said. "All three were amazing nights where the metal and the magic were fully flowing. I think the release of this DVD truly proves my mantra and favorite saying: METAL LIVES!" "Festivals Of The Wicked" shows ICED EARTH in its favorite element — facing tens of thousands of screaming fans — and playing songs that demonstrate why ICED EARTH fans are some of the most loyal in metal. "I'm very proud of this DVD, and I'm grateful to fans for their patience," said Schaffer. "Getting this ready for release has been an enormous job, but a true labor of love. It will be worth the wait. I promise."
(2008) with Matt Barlow on lead vocals.
(2008) with Matt Barlow
on lead vocals. This festival, the first to feature Matt's return, storms through 15 songs, starting with "Dark Saga" .
(2007) with Tim "Ripper" Owens on lead vocals.
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and CD release featuring live footage of heavy metal band
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
Iced Earth
Iced Earth
Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets...
's festivals from their Something Wicked Tour. It is the last release to feature both singers Tim "Ripper" Owens and Matt Barlow
Matt Barlow
Matthew Barlow is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He is the former lead singer for Iced Earth. He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law.-History:...
.
Festivals of the Wicked was released as a 2-DVD set, an audio CD containing 12 tracks from all three live shows, and a limited edition box set containing both DVDs, the audio CD, a Festivals of the Wicked poster flag, and a voucher for 5 downloadable songs from Century Media's Summer Sampler 2011.
Band statements
An intense two-minute trailer for ICED EARTH's long-awaited live DVD extravaganza, "Festivals Of The Wicked", has just been posted to the band's official web site. It can also be seen below. The DVD cover art — featuring ICED EARTH "mascot" Set Abominae emerging from the fires of Hell, riffing on a Les Paul — has also been revealed. "Festivals Of The Wicked" boasts nearly six hours of ICED EARTH — three full headliner shows (over 40 live tracks!), a photo gallery shot by famed rock photographer Ross Halfin, plus a 90-minute documentary. It will be released on June 27, 2011."The last part of the DVD to be completed is the documentary," said ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. "Thousands of hours were shot and edited down to 90 minutes. It's very close to done. I have to say the footage of the band on stage is mind blowing. Those who have already seen us will love it. Those who haven't yet seen ICED EARTH will be amazed by what this band can do on stage."
Drummer Brent Smedley concurs: "The three festivals featured on the DVD were all extremely remarkable and each one memorable in its own way," he said. "All three were amazing nights where the metal and the magic were fully flowing. I think the release of this DVD truly proves my mantra and favorite saying: METAL LIVES!" "Festivals Of The Wicked" shows ICED EARTH in its favorite element — facing tens of thousands of screaming fans — and playing songs that demonstrate why ICED EARTH fans are some of the most loyal in metal. "I'm very proud of this DVD, and I'm grateful to fans for their patience," said Schaffer. "Getting this ready for release has been an enormous job, but a true labor of love. It will be worth the wait. I promise."
Festivals of the Wicked Documentary
The Festivals of the Wicked documentary is an hour-long video containing interviews with the band members, behind-the-scenes footage of Iced Earth's 2008 European tour, and several songs from the festivals.Metal Camp Slovenia (2008)
Slovenia's MetalcampMetalcamp
Metalcamp is a heavy metal music festival held annually in Slovenia since 2004.-2004:Danzig, Apocalyptica, Hypocrisy, Sentenced, Primal Fear, Katatonia, Dew-Scented, Dead Soul Tribe, Fleshcrawl, Mnemic, Prospect, Belphegor, Ancient, Destruction, Brainstorm, Dark Funeral, Vintersorg, Finntroll,...
(2008) with Matt Barlow on lead vocals.
Rock Hard Festival (2008)
Germany's Rock Hard FestivalRock Hard Festival
Rock Hard Festival is a metal festival sponsored by the Rock Hard magazine. It is held annually in Gelsenkirchen, Germany since 2003. Its seventh edition will take place on June 10 – June 12, 2011....
(2008) with Matt Barlow
Matt Barlow
Matthew Barlow is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He is the former lead singer for Iced Earth. He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law.-History:...
on lead vocals. This festival, the first to feature Matt's return, storms through 15 songs, starting with "Dark Saga" .
Wacken Open Air (2007)
Germany's Wacken Open AirWacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
(2007) with Tim "Ripper" Owens on lead vocals.
Bonus Features
- Slideshow featuring photographs by Ross HalfinRoss HalfinRoss Halfin is a British rock and roll photographer. He began his career working for Sounds magazine in the 1970s, shooting various artists on the punk scene including The Clash, The Jam, The Sex Pistols, 999 and The Adverts...
- Slideshow featuring photographs by Rudy de Doncker
- Music Videos
- The Reckoning
- When the Eagle Cries
- Declaration Day
- Ten Thousand Strong
- Framing Armageddon commercial
Audio CD
Personnel
Iced Earth- Jon SchafferJon SchafferJon Ryan Schaffer is a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. He is the founder of the heavy metal band Iced Earth. He was nominated for the title "Riff Lord" at the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.-Biography:...
– guitar, vocals - Matthew BarlowMatt BarlowMatthew Barlow is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He is the former lead singer for Iced Earth. He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law.-History:...
– lead vocals - Freddie Vidales – bass
- Troy Seele – lead guitar
- Brent Smedley – drums
- Tim Owens - lead vocals (Wacken 2007)
- Dennis HayesDennis Hayes (bassist)Dennis Hayes is an American bass guitarist, currently playing for Beyond Fear.Hayes began his career with the heavy metal band Wretch. Later he was a founding member of the Progressive Heavy Metal band Castle Black with other former members of Wretch, Nick Giannakos and Drummer, Jeff Currenton...
- bass (Wacken 2007)