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Horror Show is the sixth studio album from the American heavy metal band Iced Earth, released June 26, 2001. It is a concept album based on classic monsters and horror-movie icons, including Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Phantom. It was the first Iced Earth album to feature drummer Richard Christy, and the only album to feature Steve Di Giorgio on bass, though he did not tour with the band. Horror Show is usually considered Iced Earth's only straightforward power metal release, as little of the thrash metal influence from the band's earlier works is present. This album also featured more prominent usage of Matt Barlow's multi-layered vocals as a center point for the songs.

Horror Show
Studio album by
Iced Earth
ReleasedJune 26, 2001
Recorded2001
GenrePower metal, thrash metal
Length61:36
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJim Morris
Jon Schaffer
Iced Earth chronology
Alive in Athens
(1999)
Horror Show
(2001)
Dark Genesis
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Storm(7.4/10)[2]

There was a special limited-edition two-disc set. The second disc included the instrumental track, "Transylvania", an Iron Maiden cover, along with an interview with bandleader/rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer. There is also a single-disc version with "Transylvania", but without the interview. The song "Dracula" includes the line "the blood is the life", a quote from Deuteronomy 12:23. However, it is likely lifted from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker's Dracula which also features the line. As in "Dracula", many of the lyrics are lifted straight from the movies they were inspired by. Unlike other releases, it features much writing from Matt Barlow.

By the end of the song "Damien" there is a section where Jon's reversed voice repeats the message that is also in the middle, silent section of the song. So, if the song is played backwards, the true message can be heard. This kind of reversed voice was also done by Iron Maiden in the beginning of their song "Still Life" of their fourth studio album Piece of Mind.


Track listing


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

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wolf" (inspired by The Wolf Man films)  5:20
2."Damien" (inspired by The Omen films)  9:12
3."Jack" (inspired by Jack the Ripper)Matt Barlow 4:14
4."Ghost of Freedom" (inspired by Matt Barlow's own concept [cited by the interview on disc 2])Barlow, SchafferBarlow, Schaffer5:12
5."Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)" (inspired by The Mummy)BarlowLarry Tarnowski, Schaffer4:45
6."Jekyll & Hyde" (inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)Barlow 4:39
7."Dragon's Child" (inspired by Creature from the Black Lagoon)Barlow 4:19
8."Transylvania" (Iron Maiden cover)(Instrumental)Steve Harris4:23
9."Frankenstein" (inspired by Frankenstein)  3:50
10."Dracula" (inspired by Dracula)  5:54
11."The Phantom Opera Ghost" (inspired by The Phantom of the Opera)  8:41
Total length:61:36

Limited edition


The initial pressing was presented in a standard two-disc jewel case with no reference to the tracks on the bonus disc (nor the disc itself) except for a sticker on the front. Because "Transylvania" is moved out of the track list, "Dragon's Child" has its full ending, increasing its length.


Disc one

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wolf"  5:20
2."Damien"  9:12
3."Jack"Barlow 4:14
4."Ghost of Freedom"Barlow, SchafferBarlow, Schaffer5:12
5."Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)"BarlowTarnowski, Schaffer4:45
6."Jekyll & Hyde"Barlow 4:39
7."Dragon's Child"Barlow 4:21
8."Frankenstein"  3:50
9."Dracula"  5:54
10."The Phantom Opera Ghost"  8:41

Disc two

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Transylvania" (Iron Maiden cover)(Instrumental)Harris4:30
2."Interview with Jon Schaffer" (conducted by Sumit Chandra)  69:27

Personnel



Additional personnel



Charts



Monthly


Year Chart Position
2001 Poland (ZPAV Top 100) 59[3]

References


  1. "Horror Show - Iced Earth - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. "Iced Earth - Horror Show review - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  3. "TOP100". August 26, 2001. Archived from the original on August 26, 2001. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

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Horror Show es el sexto álbum de estudio de la banda estadounidense de heavy metal, Iced Earth. Publicado el 26 de junio de 2001. Se trata de un álbum temático sobre la base de los monstruos clásicos y los iconos de películas de terror, incluyendo Drácula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera. Fue el primer álbum de Iced Earth con el baterista, Richard Christy, y el único álbum que cuentan con Steve DiGiorgio en el bajo, a pesar de que no salió de gira con la banda. Horror Show se considera generalmente como power metal de liberación, tan poco de las influencias de thrash metal de las obras anteriores de la banda está presente. Este álbum también incluyó el uso más prominente de varios tipos de voces de Matt Barlow, voces como un punto central para las canciones.[1][2]



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