Barlow sounds amazing no matter what he is singing, and thats doubly true here, but Owens made this song. The sorrow he put into the first half made him sound like he really was an amnesiac, while his screaming is just purely the triumphant rage of the setians. That being said, the version of them together is by far the best version.
Iced Earth stopped being relevant after their little trip to Republican bullshit. I can only laugh at the latest albums, and they were my number one band.
Ripper does a great job on his version, but this song was screaming for Barlow's voice. The version with them singing it together (via edits) are a lot of fun and powerful sounding. Their 2 voices sound great and really compliment each other.
Generally, i prefer Barlows voice, it is indeed phenomenal, but when it comes to the clouding, i just think Ripper's voice sounds so perfect with the guitar tune/riffs. Definitely not saying this version is bad in anyway
I hate it that Matt Barlow left again, but at the same time, I won't have to worry about getting Framing Armageddon again with Matt re-doing the vocals.
On a side note, I bought my bass at the same store that Jon Schaffer gets his guitars from.
I could not agree to those who say, one of these singers is better than the other. I love Ripper's crispyness and strength and aggressivity. A also love Barlow's roundness and deepness. I think these names are to be remember and will surely be for many years to come. They are two of the greatest singers in heavy metal history.
I always thought this song was about the origins of the human race. Kind of waking up on this weird beautiful planet confused and curious. I always thought the heavy part at the end was aliens explaining their agenda to the human race. That's kind of my take on this song.
Another lyrics is: "Fate, we sealed human fate. Now they're ours for all time to manipulate"
Spoken in the first person about the humans. Not in first person to the humans.
Their plan is to wipe the mind of the human race and then when their savior Set Abominae is born, he will lead the Setians in killing all humans. Then the humans' attempted genocide of the Setians will be revenged
I love that metal guys argue about what song falls into what genre or what genre is defined by what. I got news fellas we're the only ones listening who would knwo a difference or would even care if it came down to it. Seriously walk up to your typical 20 something and ask if they what Power Metal is or Iced Earth for that matter was playing Enter the Sandman one time and a girl in her 20s asked me who it was I said "it's off the black album" she say no joke "This isn't Jay-Z" Sad huh?
@brnleague99 pretty much I've also been asked who sings highway to hell. I was like uh are you serious? also a dumb 20 something female my generation is an embaressment but what pisses me off the most is i get lumped in with those tools
@TheAcesNeights "Highway To Hell" AND "It's A Long Way To The Top (If Ya Wanna Rock N Roll)" are BOTH by AC/DC. *grin* You know that and I know that. *grin*
Effin Siiiick!!! Iced Earth has some of the sickest beats and guitar riffs ever created in music! This makes the person calling lil wayne "music" or "talented" sound stupid as hell.. And like fitting a ring to a finger or a key to a door Matt Barlow is Iced Earth! Period! Ripper can keep "When the eagle crys" cause thats the only song he really sang well and he actually sang it instead of trying to hit that high pitched scream of his.. Man John Schaffer has some real talent for music
im gonna have to disagree with you on that one, i find a lot more parallels between Iced Earth and other power metal bands like Blind Guardian and Stratovarius than i do with more traditional heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden Judas Priest and others like that. But thats just my opinion, in this case genre doesnt mean too much, I still think Matt Barlow is a great singer
@manslayer8132 Iced Earth is in fact Power metal. It has some Heavy Metal influences and a bit thrash but ask anyone and 5/6 people will say power metal if they actually know music. Just because they sound like something sometimes doesn't make them that forever.
Both Ripper and Barlow are undeniably talented singers, but Barlow's voice is unique. The only singers who can compare to him in metal are Devin Townsend and Hansi Kursch, IMO.
The first part of this song is definetly written for someone like Barlow with his emotional voice and the second part could well be written for both Barlow and Ripper, but Barlow didn't use his high-pitch Dracula voice for the second part of the song which I don't understand why and his voice was mixed very low so it's almost like he wasn't in the second part..:-( While Ripper delivered full power like The Reckoning power.:-D
Too bad they dropped Owens. His vocals were sooo much better than Matt's, IMO. I started listening to Iced Earth when Tim was singing for them and I find his range and power far superior. Matt... meh, just doesn't quite cut it. Sounds weird. On this song, he really, really sucks compared to Tim.
@MrJunkacct1 In my point of view i think Matt Barlow is x100 times better than Owens not in this song but generally singing the iced earth songs. Hes voice has something special that no other vocalist has.
Both Matt Barlow and Tim Owens are great vocalists, but Matt is the true voice of Iced Earth and he always will be. Owens did well in his place for a couple of Albums; I still keep a copy of Glorious Burden wrapped in plastic, being on of my favorites, but I have every other album done by Barlow and the guy before him. Frankly, Barlow is just impossible to equal, and his voice goes very well with the music played by Iced Earth.
I would love to hear a duet version, with some parts done by tim and some by matt. Matt for the first half and Tim starting at "Lies, the human core is lies..."
yeah... Barlow is the true voice of Iced Earth, period. but Ripper owned the hell out of this song. Matt just didn't seem to deliver it full-throttle.
Could just be that I'm used to it, but I like Tim's version better. As I sit here though, beer in hand, I always enjoy a good singer such as Matt. Cheers, mate!
Barlow's voice is just...awesome. I mean, tons of people sing really high or do low register pig squeals, but Barlow is like the mild sauce in vocals. Just high enough to chime, but low enough to sound powerful. Not thin and whinny.
Both versions are good no one else could do as good as this like Matt or Tim they are very great vocalist in the power metal scene, and they are very great just listen to charred walls of the damned with Tim new great band with Richard Christy and Pyramazes album with matt is great to
@brandomaster90 Do you know if Iced Earth does still play the old songs live? I'd like to see them live but I'm unsure. I really would like to see Barlow playing the old songs or at least to see the old songs and not just the new ones.
@Fleshshredder matt playd his last gig with Iced Earth just 2 days ago :-( luckily i saw them before... they played only songs off the first seven albums and "decleration day". It was a great show and especially "The Coming curse" and "Travel in Stygian" were awesome!!
matt barlow is definetely better than tim ripper!!but as long as tim was the singer of iced earth he did a great job!!matt barlow and iced earth 4ever!!meeeetal!
The range of Matt's voice blows me away more than the awesome high pitched vocals of Tim's honestly. Though I love both but Matt is definitelty the most fitting and always will be.
iced earth always rocks no matter what singer is involved!!!! but barlow in my opinion does fit iced earth better, but to be honest, i dont really care, it all fucking owns!!!!!!
Try the early stuff then listen to days of purgatory, re recording that is amazing... some songs it's close, but the really early stuff (IE self titled album) is so much better
i inherited from my cousin 3 iced earth cds whenhe died....i have every disk now.... hope hes watching over me..... i know it .... a gods voice.......ICED EARTH HALELUJAH...
when i hear matts voice something grabs me it has something special , love way he sings slow or hard songs it has something i cant explane im sure if you like matts vocie you know what i mean. long live matt:)
the best album of iced earth with matt in vocals is horror show, and definetly the best album with the ripper is farming armaggedon i thought that that the the original song has more feeling in the voice
I vote for ripper on this song! Guess you´re mostly used to the version you heard first, so that is why for me. Actually I got crazy ideas, why not keep BOTH singers now :-D Then use Barlow as first and Ripper as second lead voice, but leave the choir away they used on albums.
Ripper is not as good as barlow! MAn Barlows bring so much emotions in this song! I'M a REALLY big fan of barlow and i hate Ripper. I just think his voice IS good, but not with that band, mat IS icedearth and iced earth is mat. RIpper did a good job but barlow kick ass. much more than ripper in iced earth
Mr. Schaffer is also of great importance, however... ;)
If Jon recruits good musicians for the rest, it's OK... But Matt and him they must be there to be able to create the very special atmpsphere which has made the band so famous... I didn't really like Ripper either with Iced Earth but I still think he's a real talent, even if there is a certain lack of emotion in his great voice...
I like Barlow a lot, probably more than Ripper, but I must admit Ripper did an awesome job on framing armageddon. This song was designed for Ripper, and he sounds better on it.
I think when Jon wrote this song he still had Matt in mind for the vocals, though Ripper's version is pretty solid to it showed that his low end was maturing.
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so it!
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b4st4rdebnu 2 days ago
just enjoy the epic music nuff said
Rezgolua 2 weeks ago
i listen to this song like ten times a day
92honkeytonk 3 weeks ago in playlist Iced Earth
Ripper Owens FTW
metalmachine80 3 weeks ago
it's good..............
niklimas 3 weeks ago
this song is beautiful
92honkeytonk 1 month ago in playlist Iced Earth
ICED EARTH WITH NO MATT...IS NOT ICED EARTH ...HE WAS THE SOUL..AMAZING VOICE..!!!
tsak6735 1 month ago
Αις ντερθ αις ντερθ αις ντερθ...!
HardcoreTitanium 1 month ago 15
Barlow sounds amazing no matter what he is singing, and thats doubly true here, but Owens made this song. The sorrow he put into the first half made him sound like he really was an amnesiac, while his screaming is just purely the triumphant rage of the setians. That being said, the version of them together is by far the best version.
TheTyukodi 2 months ago
ICED EARTH FOR LIFE!
firringsquad14 2 months ago
Iced Earth stopped being relevant after their little trip to Republican bullshit. I can only laugh at the latest albums, and they were my number one band.
packovic 2 months ago
i hope they get it together again for sure
grimwhitescar 3 months ago
Ripper does a great job on his version, but this song was screaming for Barlow's voice. The version with them singing it together (via edits) are a lot of fun and powerful sounding. Their 2 voices sound great and really compliment each other.
wyldemw 3 months ago
dont know about u guys but i like them bothxD
chrishanlon1000 3 months ago
Generally, i prefer Barlows voice, it is indeed phenomenal, but when it comes to the clouding, i just think Ripper's voice sounds so perfect with the guitar tune/riffs. Definitely not saying this version is bad in anyway
Philter123456789 3 months ago
I hate it that Matt Barlow left again, but at the same time, I won't have to worry about getting Framing Armageddon again with Matt re-doing the vocals.
On a side note, I bought my bass at the same store that Jon Schaffer gets his guitars from.
Northwro 4 months ago
'show me a purpose pleeeeaaaassee....' wow that part is just so godly, its perfect
Georgeous129 4 months ago
I could not agree to those who say, one of these singers is better than the other. I love Ripper's crispyness and strength and aggressivity. A also love Barlow's roundness and deepness. I think these names are to be remember and will surely be for many years to come. They are two of the greatest singers in heavy metal history.
ttoussaint 4 months ago
Barlow is better in the first part of the song (melodic) then when it gets heavy i like Ripper better
linkofvev 5 months ago 4
Bartlow and owens are two of the best voices of heavy metal right now...you must be proud because iced earth have these singers!!
RickRattlehead 6 months ago
Matt Barlow makes Ripper Owens sound like shit
92honkeytonk 6 months ago
@92honkeytonk owens always sounds like shit
JLeoricZ 2 months ago
matt barlow is the best ever! * dislikes are absolutely ignorant to good music!
myhalp 6 months ago 2
matt barlow is the best ever!
myhalp 6 months ago 2
I think this song sounds best with the two singers together
joshuamilnes 6 months ago
I normally prefer Owens on this album, but I have to admit Barlow one-upped him on this one.
WeepingBurma 6 months ago in playlist Musik 5
ripper and barlow both sound epic
so stop saying wich is better
madeofmetal1990 6 months ago 22
@madeofmetal1990 Matt is obviously the better vocalist for Iced Earth...Ripper sucked in IE
JLeoricZ 2 months ago
@JLeoricZ just shut up and enjoy the music
madeofmetal1990 2 months ago
@madeofmetal1990 what do you know about music retard
JLeoricZ 2 months ago
@madeofmetal1990 how can i enjoy something as pathetic as Ripper Owens
JLeoricZ 2 months ago
@JLeoricZ that's what i call respect assbanger. something you will never learn
madeofmetal1990 2 months ago 2
@madeofmetal1990 Matt, he a has a better voice
SuperHairyDick 2 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Iced Earth
@madeofmetal1990 The dude from Pagan's Mind is better... and for whatever reason I can't get into Ripper's layered high notes.
zonker400 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Iced Earth
to survive this harsh reality - this was the best song fragment
JimmiTheFly 6 months ago
MATTHEW BARLOW -- BEST HEAVY METAL SINGER. FUCK YOU IF YOU DISAGREE, I DONT CARE
synardlord 7 months ago
This is so beautiful, only Matt could provide the depth required to make it complete.
JadeInBlack777 8 months ago
Temaso temaso pero Temaso wn !!!1
Sirfergus69 8 months ago
anyone else notice the Tri-Forces on the cover?
thehomelessman 8 months ago 2
@thehomelessman zelda :D <33
FenrirLycan 8 months ago
7 peoples heads are too clouded.
naw1321 8 months ago
Do not get me wrong, Ripper is an amazing singer, Judas Priest forever (Halford is better). But this song was MADE got Barlow.
XenoJack0 8 months ago
@XenoJack0 On second thought, I think Ripper might have actually been better at the part after 5:20
Fuck I don't know >.< They are both so good.
XenoJack0 8 months ago
I could listen to this song all day. Iced Earth is definately one of my favorite bands.
naw1321 8 months ago
Anyone else up for another D&Ws album?
SweetOdinsRavens 8 months ago
@SweetOdinsRavens Dude, YES.
Lukelo92 8 months ago
I always thought this song was about the origins of the human race. Kind of waking up on this weird beautiful planet confused and curious. I always thought the heavy part at the end was aliens explaining their agenda to the human race. That's kind of my take on this song.
UltMitSinner78 9 months ago
@UltMitSinner78 The aliens never explain their agenda
The lyrics state "We wiped their minds"
Another lyrics is: "Fate, we sealed human fate. Now they're ours for all time to manipulate"
Spoken in the first person about the humans. Not in first person to the humans.
Their plan is to wipe the mind of the human race and then when their savior Set Abominae is born, he will lead the Setians in killing all humans. Then the humans' attempted genocide of the Setians will be revenged
Kruezoraxe 8 months ago
Matt Barlow owns iced earth..hands down
jaydenstone 9 months ago 3
Sorry but Judas-Priest Ripper OWNS this song in every way
tinasepo 9 months ago
6 min -----this mighty guitar sound kicks ass so badly!
massiveshredder666 10 months ago 2
People stop fighting and accept both barlow and ripper are made of pure awesomeness!
Personally, I love both, they fit in perfectly.
SuperDieformetal 10 months ago 2
5 people failed to evolve in Mother Nature's Plan!!!
BlackMind90 11 months ago
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BlackMind90 11 months ago
I love that metal guys argue about what song falls into what genre or what genre is defined by what. I got news fellas we're the only ones listening who would knwo a difference or would even care if it came down to it. Seriously walk up to your typical 20 something and ask if they what Power Metal is or Iced Earth for that matter was playing Enter the Sandman one time and a girl in her 20s asked me who it was I said "it's off the black album" she say no joke "This isn't Jay-Z" Sad huh?
TheAcesNeights 11 months ago
@TheAcesNeights It's worse than sad....it's a disgrace.
brnleague99 10 months ago
@brnleague99 pretty much I've also been asked who sings highway to hell. I was like uh are you serious? also a dumb 20 something female my generation is an embaressment but what pisses me off the most is i get lumped in with those tools
TheAcesNeights 10 months ago
@TheAcesNeights "Highway To Hell" AND "It's A Long Way To The Top (If Ya Wanna Rock N Roll)" are BOTH by AC/DC. *grin* You know that and I know that. *grin*
brnleague99 10 months ago
@brnleague99 Lol true that
TheAcesNeights 10 months ago
@TheAcesNeights Dood what do you think of The Glorious Burden? "Attila" and "The Gettysburg Trilogy" are fucking righteous.
brnleague99 10 months ago
Stu Block is replacing Barlow now. I would like to see how he fits with the band IMO stu is better than Ripper and Barlow
Infowarrior2112 11 months ago
Too bad Barlow left again. I would have loved to hear him sing this live. He's even better than Ripper on this.
UnholyCrusada 11 months ago
he is still singing live until the end of the year as I understood so far...
sthwicked1980 11 months ago
There is no other but barlow for iced earth :)
killermaggot88 11 months ago
this guy sounds way better then the other guy
devoidfrog 11 months ago
Effin Siiiick!!! Iced Earth has some of the sickest beats and guitar riffs ever created in music! This makes the person calling lil wayne "music" or "talented" sound stupid as hell.. And like fitting a ring to a finger or a key to a door Matt Barlow is Iced Earth! Period! Ripper can keep "When the eagle crys" cause thats the only song he really sang well and he actually sang it instead of trying to hit that high pitched scream of his.. Man John Schaffer has some real talent for music
SEALTEAM818 1 year ago
I love the Ripper as much as the next guy, but this song sound even better with Barlow.
AllOtherToasters 1 year ago
barlow rules . period . bam
stratcat70 1 year ago
fucking love Barlow, he's so much better than most of the thin voiced whiney pussies in most power metal bands
ace4401 1 year ago 3
@ace4401
If you think this is Power metal then you fail...
If you don't think that sorry for this anoying comment...
But Iced Earth is Heavy Metal if a few Power metal influwence...
Nothing more or less...
manslayer8132 1 year ago
@manslayer8132
im gonna have to disagree with you on that one, i find a lot more parallels between Iced Earth and other power metal bands like Blind Guardian and Stratovarius than i do with more traditional heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden Judas Priest and others like that. But thats just my opinion, in this case genre doesnt mean too much, I still think Matt Barlow is a great singer
ace4401 1 year ago
@ace4401
I couldn't agree more with your last words :D
But still for the guitars they play a lot of heavy metal riffs. i play guitar by my self and try to learn all IE songs.
And you can simply hear the diffrence if you see what both guitars play ^^
manslayer8132 1 year ago
@manslayer8132 You could impossibly paste one genre on them and say thats just it. thats just closeminded as fuck.
Guyverhoeven 1 year ago
@manslayer8132 Iced Earth is in fact Power metal. It has some Heavy Metal influences and a bit thrash but ask anyone and 5/6 people will say power metal if they actually know music. Just because they sound like something sometimes doesn't make them that forever.
SweetOdinsRavens 1 year ago
@manslayer8132
Power metal is a style of heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context.
^dat wiki, I agree with it.
The23Claws 1 year ago
Wow, this is far better without the dentist drill shrieking on vox. Barlow BELONGS in this band.
metallifreak77 1 year ago
i think ripper's voice suits this song better but idk y
fastjusty2013 1 year ago 3
different version?
WeirdManDude 1 year ago
Beautiful song, thank you for the upload!
ntvr2 1 year ago 3
I dunno if maybe it's the tone of his voice but His singing gives me the shitz...
WARBEASTxAPOCALYPSE 1 year ago
Both Ripper and Barlow are undeniably talented singers, but Barlow's voice is unique. The only singers who can compare to him in metal are Devin Townsend and Hansi Kursch, IMO.
sausagedogmcgee 1 year ago 6
@sausagedogmcgee I see you forgot Roy Khan, and Mikeal Akerfeldt
Dusearly 1 year ago 2
@Dusearly
I don't think you can compare Roy Khan and Matthew Barlow...
Both are amazing but i don't want to hear Matt singing Kamelot or Khan singing Iced Earth songs...
manslayer8132 1 year ago
@sausagedogmcgee oh and Bruce Dickinson, michael kiske
UrizenNihilation 1 year ago
@sausagedogmcgee check out twilightning
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sausagedogmcgee 1 year ago
his voice is like one of those that are weird, different but addictively good.... the world of music is so confusing! XD
TehObsessiveFanDemon 1 year ago
The first part of this song is definetly written for someone like Barlow with his emotional voice and the second part could well be written for both Barlow and Ripper, but Barlow didn't use his high-pitch Dracula voice for the second part of the song which I don't understand why and his voice was mixed very low so it's almost like he wasn't in the second part..:-( While Ripper delivered full power like The Reckoning power.:-D
BalderLucifer 1 year ago
Too bad they dropped Owens. His vocals were sooo much better than Matt's, IMO. I started listening to Iced Earth when Tim was singing for them and I find his range and power far superior. Matt... meh, just doesn't quite cut it. Sounds weird. On this song, he really, really sucks compared to Tim.
MrJunkacct1 1 year ago
@MrJunkacct1 In my point of view i think Matt Barlow is x100 times better than Owens not in this song but generally singing the iced earth songs. Hes voice has something special that no other vocalist has.
ftirakos 1 year ago
@ftirakos He's okay on some stuff, but overall, I find his nasally voice kinda irritating.
babzog 1 year ago
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MrJunkacct1 1 year ago
Barlow is Iced Earth. So much better than the others.
Straynger 1 year ago 3
Both Matt Barlow and Tim Owens are great vocalists, but Matt is the true voice of Iced Earth and he always will be. Owens did well in his place for a couple of Albums; I still keep a copy of Glorious Burden wrapped in plastic, being on of my favorites, but I have every other album done by Barlow and the guy before him. Frankly, Barlow is just impossible to equal, and his voice goes very well with the music played by Iced Earth.
Though honestly, he did well for Pyramaze too XD
Volcanoran3 1 year ago 5
I would love to hear a duet version, with some parts done by tim and some by matt. Matt for the first half and Tim starting at "Lies, the human core is lies..."
y2kgecko 1 year ago 2
@y2kgecko There's a version like that in Youtube. Search for "The Clouding Custom" or something like that.
Wyndrax 1 year ago
This song was for Owens and he fucking nailed it. Matt does a nice job, but it isn't better. Anyway, it's just a song, Matt's still my favorite.
GlassPrisionerPT 1 year ago
yeah... Barlow is the true voice of Iced Earth, period. but Ripper owned the hell out of this song. Matt just didn't seem to deliver it full-throttle.
AtteroTerra 1 year ago
Barlow is fucking great, but this song was written for Tim
vortice99 1 year ago
Could just be that I'm used to it, but I like Tim's version better. As I sit here though, beer in hand, I always enjoy a good singer such as Matt. Cheers, mate!
Gibsonrocker89 1 year ago
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Jon Schaffer has a new project called Sons of Liberty. Anyone who is an Iced Earth fan should check it out, it's awesome!!
IcedEarth426 1 year ago
Barlow's voice is just...awesome. I mean, tons of people sing really high or do low register pig squeals, but Barlow is like the mild sauce in vocals. Just high enough to chime, but low enough to sound powerful. Not thin and whinny.
FreakingNuL 1 year ago 4
I bow before Barlow, I bow before Owens.
And I bow to Iced Earth.
Unfortunately that does not mean Barlow doens't fuck this up, man, this is just a big shame. :(
I.M.H.O. ofc.
ToothlessWizard 1 year ago
Hmmm....they´re both great singer....
but I think the Ripper version of this song is better
TheKillchain666 1 year ago
Nice, but in my opinion Ripper did this song very well, too!
TKDslinger 1 year ago 2
With Matt on vocals this is clearly the best song from Framing Armageddon
Nobu989 1 year ago
Both versions are good no one else could do as good as this like Matt or Tim they are very great vocalist in the power metal scene, and they are very great just listen to charred walls of the damned with Tim new great band with Richard Christy and Pyramazes album with matt is great to
Theblackmetalist 2 years ago 3
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ripper fucking rules. this fucking sucks. yay its gene simmons...lol
shaffer should be ashamed.
The61769 2 years ago
Fuck you, guy.
DeathMiasma 2 years ago
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@DeathMiasma
Fuck you, guy.
The61769 2 years ago
barlow definately sounds 10x better than ripper in this song.
brandomaster90 2 years ago 77
@brandomaster90
I think this version is better than Ripper's.
AnselmoHorn78 1 year ago
@brandomaster90 Do you know if Iced Earth does still play the old songs live? I'd like to see them live but I'm unsure. I really would like to see Barlow playing the old songs or at least to see the old songs and not just the new ones.
Fleshshredder 7 months ago
@Fleshshredder matt playd his last gig with Iced Earth just 2 days ago :-( luckily i saw them before... they played only songs off the first seven albums and "decleration day". It was a great show and especially "The Coming curse" and "Travel in Stygian" were awesome!!
6The6Deathbanger6 6 months ago
@Fleshshredder you're a bit late bub. he's gone now.
megapurify 5 months ago
@Fleshshredder of course they do.
brandomaster90 3 months ago
The heavy part in this song is so fucking wicked, my mind is literally blown every time I hear it.
Morrogoth 2 years ago 11
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I'm starting to take singing lessons, and this is the first song I'll learn.
Wyndrax 2 years ago
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Wyndrax 2 years ago
dudes dont argue enjoy the song.this is a briliant song with nice lyrics
00sorvats 2 years ago
@ bakvarnyu thats the most most ridiculous thing i ever heard.....
AcrobatEx 2 years ago
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no matter who sings this one is a very weak and boring song. IE's last good album was released 11 years ago, since than they are on the wrong path.
bakvarnyu 2 years ago
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i Agree,
Tim Kick matt's Ass!!!
felipetordek 2 years ago
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I'm sorry, but this is terrible. Barlow, stick to your songs. This song is for Tim to sing.
comedygonewrong2395 2 years ago
Great!
Machinah 2 years ago
matt barlow is definetely better than tim ripper!!but as long as tim was the singer of iced earth he did a great job!!matt barlow and iced earth 4ever!!meeeetal!
TheIcedEarth1 2 years ago 3
The range of Matt's voice blows me away more than the awesome high pitched vocals of Tim's honestly. Though I love both but Matt is definitelty the most fitting and always will be.
War624 2 years ago 2
As I awake I have no memory of this
Who I am, where I'm from, why do I exist?
This strange beauty surrounds me
But where I am confounds me
I see others who appear the same as me
A look of loss in their eyes, adrift aimlessly
What's the point? What does it all mean?
Who am I? Show me a purpose please
ChicaSucuboGooD 2 years ago
Take this sense of wonder
Make it go away
Please tell me I am not alone and lost here
That there is something that's made me feel this way
Take this sense of sadness
Make it go away
Please give me something that's familiar
A friendly touch, a memorable embrace
ChicaSucuboGooD 2 years ago
I try to speak but empty eyes stare back at me
Twisted tongues segregate, factions are forming
I'll stay with those that resemble me
To survive this harsh reality
As the days pass most have gone their own way
Nomadic tribes discover life
On a world that seems so strange
But still I want answers
What's the point? What does all this mean?
ChicaSucuboGooD 2 years ago
Iced earth has the coolest album covers
HeavyMetalThunder68 2 years ago 4
He has such a great voice whether he's doing a song like Pure Evil or a metal ballad like this, he can do it all.
missheavymetal1 2 years ago
Matt sounds better on this song Tim isent a bad singer just dosent fit iced earth with those high pitch vocals
Theblackmetalist 2 years ago
iced earth always rocks no matter what singer is involved!!!! but barlow in my opinion does fit iced earth better, but to be honest, i dont really care, it all fucking owns!!!!!!
littlebiggamer296 2 years ago 5
Barlow top metal singer of all times get over it
rusvanis 2 years ago 6
I like both versions,but this version is just special to me and I just love it.
But I gotta say that I prefer some songs from Framing Armageddon done by Tim(A charge to keepfor example):)
SpawnRevenge92 2 years ago
ripper will beat barlow lol ?
Slamic1162007 2 years ago
It's very rare that I hear a re-recording of a song I loved done better than the original, but this is absolutely special. Brilliant job.
KillswitchEdge 2 years ago
Try the early stuff then listen to days of purgatory, re recording that is amazing... some songs it's close, but the really early stuff (IE self titled album) is so much better
Raxisabominae 2 years ago
Under other circumstances, ripper would beat barlow hands down, but I must concede the Barlow is a beast on this one.
WeepingBurma 2 years ago
lol what idiot gave me thumbs down ? are you stupid or wtf barlow is god
Slamic1162007 2 years ago 3
barlow kill ripper end of story brothers
Slamic1162007 2 years ago 4
i inherited from my cousin 3 iced earth cds whenhe died....i have every disk now.... hope hes watching over me..... i know it .... a gods voice.......ICED EARTH HALELUJAH...
lerasnick 2 years ago 2
Too BloodyBlade999 actually Jon and Matt are brothers in law Matt married Jon's sister so they do have a sort of symboince with each other now.
aladassa 2 years ago
haha. Farming Armageddon. Thanks vortice.
Demonspeeder1 2 years ago
Barlows voice is great but its overrated. The original version was better. (waits for matt barlow nutswingers to give me thumbs down)
Theasshole85 2 years ago
Matt isnt Overrated he's a verry unique vocalist and so is Tim.
None off these versions i preffer over the other they both are good they just give a different feeling i think.
Ripper makes the song sound sad while Matt makes it rather sound abit more pasionate.
Guyverhoeven 2 years ago 5
Agreed. If you listen to the custom version with both singers you can feel the sadness in Tim's voice.
Wyndrax 2 years ago 2
when i hear matts voice something grabs me it has something special , love way he sings slow or hard songs it has something i cant explane im sure if you like matts vocie you know what i mean. long live matt:)
LAYUCHEBI 2 years ago 4
i know what you mean its the same thing for me too i cant explain this special thing in his singing who grab you and give you some chills!
Violator6996 2 years ago
why the f**k r u people rating this video poor matts the best 5*
SarabiaX 2 years ago
I think that this song would sound best if they had Barlow sing the first 6 minutes of it and then have Ripper sing the last 3 minutes.
eageristhebeaver 2 years ago
the best album of iced earth with matt in vocals is horror show, and definetly the best album with the ripper is farming armaggedon i thought that that the the original song has more feeling in the voice
vortice99 2 years ago
I vote for ripper on this song! Guess you´re mostly used to the version you heard first, so that is why for me. Actually I got crazy ideas, why not keep BOTH singers now :-D Then use Barlow as first and Ripper as second lead voice, but leave the choir away they used on albums.
mercanos 2 years ago
Ripper is not as good as barlow! MAn Barlows bring so much emotions in this song! I'M a REALLY big fan of barlow and i hate Ripper. I just think his voice IS good, but not with that band, mat IS icedearth and iced earth is mat. RIpper did a good job but barlow kick ass. much more than ripper in iced earth
allo7867 2 years ago 4
Mr. Schaffer is also of great importance, however... ;)
If Jon recruits good musicians for the rest, it's OK... But Matt and him they must be there to be able to create the very special atmpsphere which has made the band so famous... I didn't really like Ripper either with Iced Earth but I still think he's a real talent, even if there is a certain lack of emotion in his great voice...
BloodyBlade999 2 years ago
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thats because you're a faggot chaoticryld
mormagil 2 years ago
I still like Ripper's version better.
chaoticryld 2 years ago
I like Barlow a lot, probably more than Ripper, but I must admit Ripper did an awesome job on framing armageddon. This song was designed for Ripper, and he sounds better on it.
pyromanic920 2 years ago 2
You couldn't have said it better.
ExarKatarn 2 years ago
amazing vocals.......that's matt..the best heavy metal singer in my opinion
xaosgeneto6 2 years ago 3
I heard Barlow was back....AWESOME!
fintonb1982 2 years ago 3
You know I just heard this like two hours ago (yeah I know, he's back since 2008...), and I was like HELL YEAH!!! \m/ BEST NEWS OF THE YEAR SO FAR!!!
BloodDemon293846 2 years ago
I really enjoyed this version, barlow is tha man =D
DDoiS 2 years ago
I think when Jon wrote this song he still had Matt in mind for the vocals, though Ripper's version is pretty solid to it showed that his low end was maturing.
NuChaosX 2 years ago 2
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pakeeto 2 years ago
I enjoy Barlow's version, but I must say... Schafer's voice had a certain edge for this song.
Broshmosh 2 years ago 2
what do you mean?
schaffer has never sang this song, the orginal vocalist for this was tim owens.
666JSchaffer666 2 years ago 4
Was it? Oh, fair enough :) I prefer Owens' version then.
Broshmosh 2 years ago