Iced Earth
Summary: Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band that combines power metal and speed metal / thrash metal genres in its music. The band was formed by Jon Schaffer, the lead songwriter and rhythm guitarist, in Tampa, Florida in 1984. The original name of the band was Purgatory but was then changed to Iced Earth. Iced Earth’s music is often described as Iron Maiden combined with 80’s thrash metal. The most distinctive element of the band’s sound is the stuttering right-hand gallop of rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer...
Similar Artists: Demons and Wizards, Pyramaze, Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, HammerFall
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NOLA featuring the Fete All-Stars
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May 25, 2012 at 4:42 PM [pretty growl] The National release song for Games of Thrones' soundtrack
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May 25, 2012 at 2:44 PM [new musics] Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, "Feel The Morning"
May 25, 2012 at 2:35 PM
On The Download | May 27, 2012 at 10:17 PM [nickTunes] Discovering the Gruff Rhys video for "Just War," from Dark Night of the Soul
May 25, 2012 at 4:42 PM [pretty growl] The National release song for Games of Thrones' soundtrack
May 25, 2012 at 2:58 PM [monday in allston] The Mob @ Great Scott / File under: UK punk on Memorial Day
May 25, 2012 at 2:44 PM [new musics] Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, "Feel The Morning"
May 25, 2012 at 2:35 PM
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