Iced Earth (album)

Iced Earth
European and Japanese cover
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1990
RecordedMorrisound Studios, August 1990
Genre
Length43:57
LabelCentury Media
ProducerTom Morris
Iced Earth chronology
Iced Earth
(1990)
Night of the Stormrider
(1991)
Alternative cover
American cover
Alternative cover
Remastered cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

Iced Earth is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Iced Earth. It was released in November 1990 internationally and February 1991 in North America. The album has three different covers (a European/Japanese cover, an American cover and a remastered cover). This album was Mike McGill's only album with Iced Earth, as well as the only one featuring singer Gene Adam on vocals.

Iced Earth's first three albums (this album, Night of the Stormrider, and Burnt Offerings) were remastered in 2001, and each had a new cover.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jon Schaffer and all music written by Schaffer and Randall Shawver, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Iced Earth" Schaffer5:22
2."Written on the Walls"Gene Adam
6:06
3."Colors"  4:50
4."Curse the Sky"  4:41
5."Life and Death"  6:07
6."Solitude"(Instrumental) 1:44
7."The Funeral"  6:15
8."When the Night Falls" Schaffer9:01
Total length:43:57

Personnel

  • Gene Adam − lead vocals
  • Randall Shawver − lead guitar
  • Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Abell − bass
  • Mike McGill − drums

References