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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jul-29-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.icedearth.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Iced Earth Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Incorruptible (Jap. Ed.)-(MICPLabel : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ The lack of anticipation, as well as the sheer ║ │
│║ indifference, leading up to a new Iced Earth ║ │
│║ album has been the same since The Glorious ║ │
│║ Burden. Yes, I actually liked more of that album ║ │
│║ than anything that came after it. I guess what ║ │
│║ finally did it for me was the whole hype leading ║ │
│║ up to the return of the great Matt Barlow only ║ │
│║ to feel like someone let the air out of my ║ │
│║ tires. Enter the Stu Block era of the band. ║ │
│║ Dystopia was not that horrible, even though it ║ │
│║ seemed like Stu Block was trying too hard to be ║ │
│║ Barlow. Plagues of Babylon was okay as well but ║ │
│║ mostly forgettable. So, obviously, the report of ║ │
│║ a new Iced Earth album garnered a ômehö reaction ║ │
│║ from me. Even the teaser single, ôSeven Headed ║ │
│║ Whore,ö was not convincing enough to get me ║ │
│║ excited about this album. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ So Iced Earth releases their thirteenth full ║ │
│║ length album, Incorruptible, and I just canÆt ║ │
│║ stand ità.I had to get it even if it was just to ║ │
│║ shit all over it. Well maybe thirteen is not ║ │
│║ lucky for some but itÆs sure goddamn lucky for ║ │
│║ Jon Schaffer and the boys. To say I was ║ │
│║ pleasantly surprised is being quite mild. For ║ │
│║ the first time in a really long time I am really ║ │
│║ digging an Iced Earth album and it feels good! ║ │
│║ This is a diversified album that does not rely ║ │
│║ on Iced EarthÆs old formula of running triplets ║ │
│║ all over the place. Instead the riffs are ║ │
│║ plentiful, the melodies are infectious and the ║ │
│║ songs are just that damn catchy. The songs vary ║ │
│║ from in your face blasters like the opener ║ │
│║ ôGreat Heathen Armyö to epic numbers like the ║ │
│║ closer ôClear the Way (December 13th, 1862).ö In ║ │
│║ fact, it seems that long epic numbers have been ║ │
│║ Mr. SchafferÆs achilles heel in recent years but ║ │
│║ it seems to really work here. ║ │
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│║ The lyrical approach here actually works better ║ │
│║ than their usual fare. The over the top ║ │
│║ patriotism that seemed to put a lot of people ║ │
│║ off is not here. ThereÆs plenty of historical ║ │
│║ themes on this album but it seems that the ║ │
│║ overlying theme here is as exactly as the title ║ │
│║ alludes to. ôGreat Heathen Armyö is based on the ║ │
│║ story of the sons of Ragnar Lo≡brok and their ║ │
│║ revenge against the SaxonÆs for the killing of ║ │
│║ their father by Northumbrian King ╞lla. Here we ║ │
│║ have an age old story but from the perspective ║ │
│║ of the so called ôbad guys.ö Same with ôBlack ║ │
│║ Flag.ö Here is the story of pirates from the ║ │
│║ side of the pirates and how the system they ║ │
│║ fought for used them and then discarded them ║ │
│║ making them into who they are. Then you have ║ │
│║ ôClear the Way (December 13th, 1862)ö which is a ║ │
│║ song about the Irish Brigade and their ║ │
│║ staggering losses during the Battle of ║ │
│║ Fredericksburg. As far as the lyrical delivery ║ │
│║ is concerned, there are some ômore Barlowö ║ │
│║ moments here but not as many. IÆm actually ║ │
│║ enjoying Mr. BlockÆs vocals on this album. ║ │
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│║ The song structure on this album definitely ║ │
│║ needs mention here. The riffs are much stronger ║ │
│║ than anything theyÆve done in a long time. The ║ │
│║ inclusion of guitarist Jake Dreyer may have a ║ │
│║ lot to do with this. I remember saying that Troy ║ │
│║ Steele was the best guitarist since their ║ │
│║ original guitarist Randy Shawver was in the ║ │
│║ band. Well Mr. IÆm going to go out on a limb and ║ │
│║ say that Mr. Dreyer is the best guitarist this ║ │
│║ band has had since itÆs inception. The riffing ║ │
│║ on this album is really good, especially on ║ │
│║ songs like ôDefianceö and the best song Iced ║ │
│║ Earth has written in a really long time, ôBlack ║ │
│║ Flag.ö The solos are over the top incredible and ║ │
│║ add that extra layer to the songs. As I ║ │
│║ mentioned before, long epic numbers have ║ │
│║ sometimes come back to haunt this band. ôDanteÆs ║ │
│║ Infernoö is possibly the last really good long ║ │
│║ epic song from Iced Earth. However, songs like ║ │
│║ the six and a half minute ôRaven Wingö and the ║ │
│║ aforementioned nine and a half minute closer are ║ │
│║ well done, not overlong, and have enough ║ │
│║ structure to not lose you. ║ │
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│║ This is actually the review I never thought IÆd ║ │
│║ get to writeà.a gleaming review of an Iced Earth ║ │
│║ album. Hopefully this is a sign of better things ║ │
│║ to come for a band that I have been a fan of for ║ │
│║ over 20 years. I always knew the talent was ║ │
│║ there, this time the stars were in perfect ║ │
│║ alignment. Can they keep this going? IÆll remain ║ │
│║ cautiously optimisticàfor now. ║ │
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│║ Stu Block - Vocals ║ │
│║ Jon Schaffer - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals ║ │
│║ Jake Dreyer - Guitars ║ │
│║ Luke Appleton - Bass ║ │
│║ Brent Smedley - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Great Heathen Army [05:19] │
│ 02 - Black Flag [04:57] │
│ 03 - Raven Wing [06:26] │
│ 04 - The Veil [04:48] │
│ 05 - Seven Headed Whore [03:00] │
│ 06 - The Relic (Part 1) [05:00] │
│ 07 - Ghost Dance (Awaken The Ancestors) [06:35] │
│ 08 - Brothers [04:54] │
│ 09 - Defiance [04:09] │
│ 10 - Clear The Way (December 13th, 1862) [09:30] │
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│ Total Length : [54:38 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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