music.wikisort.org - CompositionHorror 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.
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2001 studio album by Iced Earth
Horror Show |
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Released | June 26, 2001 |
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Recorded | 2001 |
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Genre | Power metal, thrash metal |
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Length | 61:36 |
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Label | Century Media |
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Producer | Jim Morris Jon Schaffer |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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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.
Title | Lyrics | Music |
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1. | "Wolf" (inspired by The Wolf Man films) | | | 5:20 |
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2. | "Damien" (inspired by The Omen films) | | | 9:12 |
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3. | "Jack" (inspired by Jack the Ripper) | Matt Barlow | | 4:14 |
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4. | "Ghost of Freedom" (inspired by Matt Barlow's own concept [cited by the interview on disc 2]) | Barlow, Schaffer | Barlow, Schaffer | 5:12 |
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5. | "Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)" (inspired by The Mummy) | Barlow | Larry Tarnowski, Schaffer | 4:45 |
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6. | "Jekyll & Hyde" (inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) | Barlow | | 4:39 |
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7. | "Dragon's Child" (inspired by Creature from the Black Lagoon) | Barlow | | 4:19 |
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8. | "Transylvania" (Iron Maiden cover) | (Instrumental) | Steve Harris | 4:23 |
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9. | "Frankenstein" (inspired by Frankenstein) | | | 3:50 |
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10. | "Dracula" (inspired by Dracula) | | | 5:54 |
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11. | "The Phantom Opera Ghost" (inspired by The Phantom of the Opera) | | | 8:41 |
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Total length: | 61:36 |
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- Track 6 ("Jekyll & Hyde")'s official title misspells the name of the character as "Jeckyl".
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
Title | Lyrics | Music |
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1. | "Wolf" | | | 5:20 |
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2. | "Damien" | | | 9:12 |
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3. | "Jack" | Barlow | | 4:14 |
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4. | "Ghost of Freedom" | Barlow, Schaffer | Barlow, Schaffer | 5:12 |
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5. | "Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)" | Barlow | Tarnowski, Schaffer | 4:45 |
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6. | "Jekyll & Hyde" | Barlow | | 4:39 |
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7. | "Dragon's Child" | Barlow | | 4:21 |
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8. | "Frankenstein" | | | 3:50 |
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9. | "Dracula" | | | 5:54 |
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10. | "The Phantom Opera Ghost" | | | 8:41 |
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Disc two
Title | Lyrics | Music |
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1. | "Transylvania" (Iron Maiden cover) | (Instrumental) | Harris | 4:30 |
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2. | "Interview with Jon Schaffer" (conducted by Sumit Chandra) | | | 69:27 |
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Personnel
- Matt Barlow – vocals
- Jon Schaffer – rhythm, lead and acoustic guitar, mandolin, keyboards, vocal
- Larry Tarnowski – guitar solos in all songs except "Ghost of Freedom"
- Richard Christy – drums
- Steve Di Giorgio – bass guitar (studio recording only)
Additional personnel
- Yunhui Percifield – lead vocal in "The Phantom Opera Ghost" as "Christine", backing vocals
- Richie Wilkison – backing vocals
- Rafaela Farias – backing vocals
- Sam King – backing vocals
- Jim Morris – backing vocals, keys, guitar solo in "Ghost of Freedom"
- Howard Helm – keys (pipe organ) on "The Phantom Opera Ghost"
Charts
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2001 |
Poland (ZPAV Top 100) |
59[3] |
References
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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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