Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
Believe it or not, ABBA will have the highest highs out of that list.
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Boroking
In the mire of an ancient swamp
The Gettysburg trilogy is the best thing Iced Earth ever did imo. Rippers vocals are god level
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Among the best yeah, as a trio definitely in my top 10 faves from them. I wouldn’t say Ripper’s vocals are god level but it is one of the best performances he’s put down.
That said, Jer is right.
ABBA is just great all around.
If you've never heard ABBA before you should indeed start with them, if only because of their importance for western popular culture. You don't need anything other than a greatest hits compilation unless you really like what you hear, but I think you should know those.
Midnight
The Ever-Present "It"
There's also Alice Cooper, but I'll leave him for later.
____no5
Free Man
Maybe not the best but pretty divine, yes.
Dante's Inferno or Something Wicked Trilogy are pretty decent too. Musically Gettysburg is better but the voice of Barlow is next level mighty in my opinion. And let's not forget the whole Horror Show!
Boroking
In the mire of an ancient swamp
The Something Wicked Trilogy is ace, no denying it. But the way Ripper delivers the verses on ‘The Devil to Pay’ brings me out in shivers
Boroking
In the mire of an ancient swamp
Funnily enough I remember that moment well, as many years ago I was being told a series of important things by my then girlfriend, but I wasn’t paying attention as the metalhead in the room next door was listening to the Gettysburg trilogy. It reached the ‘it’s all my faulttt’ bit and I did a fist pump and said ‘Ripper nailed it’ and she shouted and shouted and shouted at me because apparently I cannot prioritise properly.
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
It’s such a great moment. When Ripper nails it, he fucking nails it, and that line is an example of him fucking nailing it. That said I have a lot of issues with his enunciation, his thinner voice, and his vocal approach in general. Hearing him singing as Lee kinda throws me off a bit. But the whole trilogy is a straight 10/10 (albeit also a bit problematic in its storytelling) and I’m absolutely fine with what we got. I never hear the songs outside of the context because to me it’s really just one 30 minute song.
Boroking
In the mire of an ancient swamp
That was accurate down to the very wig I was wearing.
MindRuler
Ancient Mariner
Don´t forget DaDa and Hey Stoopid!
Jer
A window to the west, a blazing star above
So pathetic. Soto should have stayed at the bar to call Yngwie's bluff.
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Members are politely requested to head for this new thread to chat about the tour as it gets underway, and try to keep spoilers in there, for the enjoyment of other members who prefer to be surprised when they turn up for their local show*
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AFTERGLOW!!!
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I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold
I wonder how long anyone can keep their head in the sand for?
The last Maiden show I was at, when the roadies were bringing out the monitors (with setlists taped to the fronts) someone half-way down the arena shouted out "keep your setlists to yourselves - I haven't avoided spoilers all this time just for you to ruin it now!"
