Iced Earth - Melancholy (Holy Martyr)

[RYROSmetaldefender]

among all of our weakness and disgrace,among our self proud and intolerance,The HOly Martyr gave His life for us , Jesus Christ, Son of God. ; He has never preached religion ,never preached anything bout money , never preached segregation,inspired this lyric. I dont listen iced earth so much,but this song owns.

some people dont have this courage , but i Hail you my Metal Master,Jesus Christ .

[MrOldskoolmetal]

Matt Barlow, Ripper, Stu Block..... Who gives a rat's ass. They wouldn't be there if Jon Shaffer didn't think they were worthy of iced Earth

[AcidRainAgain]

@MrOldskoolmetal Sorry to say that but Jon Schaffer is such an asshole...iced earth could have been bigger band if they were a band...you know what I emean...iced earth is not a band...is Jon Schaffer's project....i used to be a huge fan of this band years ago...but not anymore...

[SweetOdinsRavens]

I'm so happy that there's a d&w video in the related. That just made my day

[briwylde]

i dont care whos singin just as long as jons on guitar

[HUNVilly]

Sucks without the bass.

[Vattens]

I saw these guys again last night here in NYC, and they floored the place! \m/

[MikeLamb24]

Well this is pretty lame I was looking for a Trivium video and got this ahahaha. Whats with the singer who grabbed his balls, what a fag

[Azurian]

@MikeLamb24 Trivium is a disgrace to music.

[Death66reaper6]

@MikeLamb24 dude its not nice to talk about matt heafy like that

[SweetOdinsRavens]

@MikeLamb24 WTF are you talking about? Matt didn't do anything in that entire video but be awesome and sing like a god, asshole.

[soleshifter]

@MikeLamb24 Hmmm...... do i detect a bit of jealousy here....... could it be because Matt's vocals are amazing in this song or simply because he's God like and you're a Mike Myers look a like? Sorry dude.... but you walked right into that one!

[Limaxka]

Que banda que rola tanta pasion de esta banda ojala y sigan por siempre

[deggial2005]

"best metal voice ever. period" - my stomach butterflies say it since this live appeared

[axelorde]

Iced Earth is a great band no matter who is singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 chop chop chop

[FantasyOn]

@axelorde

Aka: "I dun give a sh!t who's singing in my beloved band"... you sir, are an idiot.

[1000raffy]

Grandi!!! i wait them in italy!!

[Vakasha]

or a little of both. This is such an amazing song and he's not bad to look at either :)

[Spartah3ad]

akouste kai to sigrotima holy martyr apo italia einai katapliktikoi

[robz3443]

I saw these guys Rawk at Reily Bros. in Layfayette Indiana I had never heard of them, boy was I missing out !!! They Kick Major Ass, Rock On !!!

[celticdragoonz]

Demons & Wizards is a side project oh Hansi (Bassist and Leader singer) of Blind Guardian and Jon (Rhytme Guitarist) of Iced Earth. As far as i know there are no BG members in IE or vica versa. However IE has a reputation of changing their line every few years.

[judamegaza]

ate pink floyd, but good business, is what we value .....

[Metalperle]

I love it.......Iced Earth the best !!!!!!!!!! yeeeaaaahhhhhhh

[icederth1]

uh...trust me it sounds the same live.

[RoyHil29]

Dont know many metal bands that sound this good live. The're as talented as any of the main strm bands. And they have been doing it as long.

[Lammikkovalas]

Ummm... this is the studio version of the song. Only the video footage is live.

[ShonenJump411]

@RoyHil29: Saying they're "ass good as a mainstream band" is rather insulting, and retarded. Oh yes, like Jonas Brothers or Three Days Grace could pull this off. The day they can rival the talent of even a single member of Iced Earth, is the day I will shoot myself. That is the day metal will die...

[francesco1303]

@ShonenJump411 wait a moment, jonas brothers can't be compared with three days grace, three days grace know the meaning of the word "singing". jonas brothers don't.

[mustainedv8]

@francesco1303 it's all garbage to me! \m/

[ShonenJump411]

@francesco1303: Was giving both of them as examples due to their differences mainly. Could have added Green Day, as well, but that would have just been a cruel joke.

[eleasar90]

u got to listen to Blind Guardian! My favorita band. But Iced Earth is damn good too!

[francesco1303]

i'm knowing story of the year, they're good too. are nothing near to metallica or iron maiden, but the mix the distorted guitar used by linkin park and the solos of black sabbath. they're good

[kudurrumaqlu]

old metallica that is

[SpawnRevenge92]

@francesco1303

They're much better than Metallica and IMO on the same level of Iron Maiden.

And their music is much more than that,

[francesco1303]

@SpawnRevenge92 i've lost the band you're speaking about

[colbysmusic]

@SpawnRevenge92 as a musician of 12 years im disagreeing that they are better than metallica. They are super talented definetly and a lot better than most. But not metallica lets get real.

[SpawnRevenge92]

@colbysmusic Maybe on a technical point of view you're right(thugh Matt is defintely a superior singer), but I always found Metallica to be boring and way overrated and I also think that they waste their poteential, they could be much better.

But I don't want to seem like a hater, I respect your opinion and experience, simply I think that people should appreciate iced Earth more and give Metallica less for granted.

[colbysmusic]

@SpawnRevenge92 I do agree that people should appreciate iced earth more. And matt does have a better range than james for sure. But ive been a huge fan of metallica for years. Their lyrics really mean something and they have a song for like everything someone could be going through. And ive learnt their songs. its very technical and hard to do any kind of song like them. Metallica does different genres as well so they deserve the credit. I agree about iced earth getting more though.

[pspblows99]

u do know....people from iced earth are in blind guardian....or the other way around...idk which people

[eleasar90]

hmm... i know that "demons and wizards" is a project of Hansi Kürsch and the lead-gitarrist of Iced Earth.. didnt know that in BG are Iced Earth Members... sure about that?

[pspblows99]

ok, im most likely wrong, its been a while...i THINK demons and wizards IS BG and iced earth, assuming that BG means blind guardian

[cryingindian]

just read ur later posts lol! sorry dude

[cryingindian]

nope. Jon n hansi did side projects thats it

[frenkiebeats]

I know almost everything they did. except the last years but stil I think this song has something so beautifull. it might be because this was the first iced earth song I ever heard.

[3revi555]

I agree with you... I can always listen this song and it's still amazing!

[smarty358]

if you guys think this is one of iced earths greatest ballads, your epicaly wrong lol. type ion a question of heaven greatest song ever.

[WhitesnakeRnR]

matter of opinion .... i'll keep mine... thank you

[AnnaMariaMetal]

Yeaaa!!! XD

[ghowe8]

this song is fantastic, is this suppose to be from set's POV?

[callmevince567]

goosbumps nd erection = iced earth amazing

[ThePowercord]

this is the best song i heard. OMG <3<3<3

[valdordark]

Nice this is ICED EARTH TRUE..!!! greath song

[evemaniac]

one of my favorite ICED EARTH songs, nice vid

[darkjeffl]

AN AMAZING SONG!!!!!!!!

[Keynary]

СУПЕР!

[xDoctorKlockx]

so Badass!!!!!!!!!!111

[Vandal508]

Make the sadness go away

Come back another day

For years I've tried to teach

But their eyes are empty

Empty too I have become

For them I must die

A sad and troubled race

An ungrateful troubled place

[Vandal508]

(Chorus)

I see the sadness in their eyes

Melancholy in their cries

Devoid of all the passion

The human spirit cannot die

Look at the pain around me

This is what I cry for

Look at the pain around me

This is what I'll die for

[Vandal508]

Make the sadness go away Come back another day The things I've said and done Don't matter to anyone But still, you push me to see Something, I can never be Why am I their shattered king? I don't mean anything (Chorus) (Solo) (2xChorus)

[Statharos123]

Shut the fuck up And listeng plz :D

[kayne695]

who is the drummer in this live show?

[Kabrenes79]

Que hombre mas guapisimo!!

[IcedStef]

This song is one of the BEST song of METAL music history,,,

[wickey666666]

I agree

[Amon1337]

I agree, too...

[60nascar]

fuck ya

[Nuitaura]

gehört zu den besten von ihn

[TheVulgarCowboy]

BEST FUCKING BAND EVER FORMED!!!! AND THE GREATEST ONE EVER TO EXIST IN FORWARD CENTURIES!!!! ICED EARTH ISNT JUST A BAND .. ITS A LEGACY!!!!!!!!! sry for caps :P

[azardun]

Feel it deeply. If you do you are closer to knowing paradise than he who finds fault with the message.

[Mushdi]

best song of iced earth in my eyes

[JadenStark]

Hell YES! I love it!

[SoothSayer94]

Bellow for Life

[kanakn8909]

Süper parça.Iced Earth klasiği.

[xxLateralus420xx]

This is the best Iced Earth ever.....Gr8 year.....

[datmit2000]

their music is awesome and he was so hot!!

[DDoiS]

i like the music.. but when you see me saying that a man is hot you can killl me.... faggot

[poizonsting]

there's nothing wrong with a guy finding another guy as hot. it's only natural to find another guy attractive. for example, personally i think Steve Vai is hot. so what. i am straight!

[homozide666]

To name another guy hot ain't gay, it expresses only that you realized you're not the only hot guy on earth (if you are hot too...)

I'm female but I have to say that there are some really hot girls and women - do you think I'm lesbian?! I'd never spend a night with one of them but I can't deny a hot butt like Shakira's e.g.

[jonybeam]

come on,i'm sure you'd love to lick it!

[homozide666]

Keep on dreaming ;-)

[AmbassadorofDrake]

hey gyus like DDoiS are everywhere..if a man sais ..hey look he looks good or something like that...they say...he is gay or something stupid as this.....

[homozide666]

Selfesteem ain't a thing everyone's blessed with :-D

[AmbassadorofDrake]

true^^

[MetallicaAmonAmarth]

I don't think its gay to think a guy is attractive even if you're straight. I personally would have just chosen a word other than "hot".

[doghousepiiman]

Maybe, but why are you even thinking about whether the guy is not or not? :)

[Thyunda]

The same reason why you'd say a picture looks good.

[doghousepiiman]

Well, I'll go to the museum, and I'll say a painting is well done, but I won't be thinking about whether the guy in the painting is hot.

[Thyunda]

The guy in the painting is irrelevant. Saying a guy is attractive is just like saying 'the colours on that picture look good'. Just because you can acknowledge a form of beauty doesn't mean you want to stick your cock in it. :/

[doghousepiiman]

Still, why are you thinking about whether a guy is hot or not? Protocol requires that you merely recognize that it's a guy and move on. If he has a hot car, or a sexy .357 magnum, or a buxom BBQ grill, you can say that those are hot, sexy, or buxom, respectively, but if you are thinking that the guy himself it hot, then the regulations stipulate that your Man Card be immediately revoked. Didn't you go through the orientation?

[Thyunda]

Sounds like someone is afraid of their own thoughts. ^_^

It doesn't exactly require a whole load of thinking to say a guy is good-looking. It IS much the same as complimenting inanimate objects. Oh, just in case you get the wrong idea - I'm straight as they come. ^_^

[robzombie8900]

same here i'm straight but i dont think theres anything wrong with saying another guy is good looking. you're getting caught up in the whole "hot" part.

[cscarnage]

anyone who does things like ^ _ ^ is not straight as they come.

your gayer than aids

[Retillias]

You COULD just ask my girlfriend how straight I am...

:/ Or ex-girlfriends. I'm not fussy.

I'm effeminate at most. But not gay.

[Thyunda]

That was me, by the way. My brother seems to be too retarded to find the god-damned sign-out button.

[Etyrnal2K]

You can get AIDS from blood transfusions xD

Or girls.

It's not picky either xD

[brendanb1236]

ya some people have a soft spot for art... and others may get a hard spot when lookin at him.

ROFLMAO

[torment7777]

i didnt read the comment you replied about. but im going to state the ultimate truth of life

If you have hair like barlow. It is acceptable for ANYONE to comment sexually and get away with it.

FUCK YA ICED EARTH RULES

[PennyDreadful1]

Great comment!

[Serpent7776]

O don`t know good this band, but song is great. Vocalist is very good too.

[DDoiS]

just owns everything

[eatyoualive2000]

iced earth fucking owns love their new albums aswell wasn't as good as the one with tim owens though.. framming armageddon.. heard they were recording it with barlow aswell?

[JesusTehNinja]

Matt is among the 5 best singers ever

Matt Barlow

Matt Barlow

Matt Barlow

Matt Barlow

and Matt Barlow :)

[poizonsting]

you forgot to mention Rob Halford :D

[chefanel]

@JesusTehNinja yeap he is love him^_^

[TLPsoldier4life]

these guys are fucking awesome.Matt Barlow is awesome..and Brent Deadly Smedley has truly earned that nickname. he is an amazing drummer.You ROCK ICED EARTH

[judgemaster9999]

In a month plumbingbg changed his perspective from hating to loving Barlow , forgive my quick tongue, and yes Matt is an amazing singer :P

[cingle2004jp]

I know they've been melancholy,but atually sounds nice

[SlaveToTheDark]

here we've got the BEST line up the world ahs ever seen!!!

JON MATT LARRY JAMES AND BRENT!!!! JUST ASSKICKING! BREATHTAKING! MOTHERF***ING!

[townclutz99]

I agree with Suidakkra. Iced Earth popularity grew with Tim as the front man. Both Matt and Tim are great vocalist, to say which one is better it difficult. Both fit the styles and themes so well in so many ways.

[SlaveToTheDark]

no, the popularity DIDN'T grow with tim.

the fan constellation changed. When tim came the old Iced earth fans didn't like the band that much anymore...BUT the priest fans got an eye on the band. I remember WOA 2007 when i was standing there and started to shout BARLOW! BARLOW! when tim came on the stage. and i was suprised how many metalheads started to shout with me...only a few began to shout OWENS! :D funny stuff...

During the gig i dreamt of matt coming to stage and kicking owens fuckin ass

[BLSDisciple666]

You gives Owens waaaaaaaayyy too much credit.Matthew was always a better vocalist that Owens in my opinion,and Matt is way better suited for Iced Earth's musical style and sound.Owens might wanna try sounding like Owens instead of still sounding like Halford,it cripples him...

[skegtheegg]

iced earth kick ass!

[q1908q]

adimirea is correct...although Matt Barlow ROCKS

[Zeke011]

this song is great

[blizzardtyrant]

Matt Barlows is the Iced Earth

[plumbingbg]

Matt own's this song !!! Tim couldn't hold matt's jock strap !!!!

[LITWINek1]

beautiful!!!!!! Iced EartH!!

[joymaker]

the one and only matt barlow

[adimirea]

I just wish you people would stop the debate about which vocalist is better and just focus on this great music. Hear those lyrics and understand them...

[Craeft]

For some people though, the sound of the vocals can make or break a song/band. Someone could write something that you think is the most profound piece in the world but you here it from someone singing off tune I doubt you would enjoy it (extreme example I know).

[adimirea]

Yes you are right, but it's just that I've had enough of people saying all sorts of bad stuff about this guy; it's usually very unintelligent people, and probably teenagers, saying that he is a "pig", or that he f... sucks...

I love this song and that annoys me. That's all.

[Suidakkra]

I agree adimirea, the problem comes from the point of where Iced Earth started to get known better with the masses. Alot of people dont know Matt was the longest running more original singer of Iced Earth, when Iced Earth got more popular by chance it was when Tim was in the bad at the time. So those people didnt get to experience Matts tenure.

[annouz1]

mαtt bαrLow thε kIng hαs rεturnεεεεεεεεεεεεεεεεεεd!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[Suidakkra]

I agree Matt Barlows voice fits Iced Earths style, Tim did a great job, but Matt is much better for the band.

[lucider666]

woah

that's what I call melancholy

[fatter84]

beautiful hair

[WANDB420]

Barlow over Ripper any day. Ripper was great with Priest though

[Lurh666]

Awesome !

I <3 It !

Epic Win!

[plumbingbg]

tim the ripper rules matt barlow sucks cock and can't sing

[adimirea]

No, but you are an idiot for sure. :)

[AvengeWithDarkness]

So true...

[Suidakkra]

Lmao you dont know shit about singers then. Matt's range is way better than Tim's. And Matt fits the band better. Dont believe me ask the millions of fans that asked for Matt to stay over Tim :)

[mrscarylms]

Fucken A!

[apo13metaloni]

You are such an idiot.Barlow has a fucking beautifull for balads and for heavy songs voice at the same time.You just dont know anything about singers.I you ask the funs of iced earth the 99% of them will tell you that they like matt and not tim in the band.

[judgemaster9999]

For sure you have no intelligence, Matt Barlow is a god at vocals. You are also quite a disgrace for having BG in your name.. name of yet another great vocalist Hansi Kursch's band. Think before you open your mouth next time.

[Alkarry]

Awesome song :D

[dfgolsfdghkjshg]

very good voice, he sings this song so emotional

[xsicmetalx]

I have an iced earth tribute video on my account

check it out, some find it contrevercial tho

[oOo4everSOADoOo]

Yeah this is playback but iced earth should be represented in live version coz' they are f*cking awesome live ! However Melancholy is the best song for me . I mean their song

[Nirolf1986]

great song

[Turgon92]

Because i first thought it was just in slow motion,but there isnt any croud im hearing,or anything different in his voice or in the music

[Turgon92]

One little question,sounds stupid,but...The video is in playback,right?

[Turgon92]

Awesome song!Great video,well done

[Eduzinho666]

Great Video busted crazy

[stopglobalswarming]

sounds kind of like Queensryche.

[moimoimoimeme]

In this world

Is the destiny of mankind..

Exist

Or are we just virus

Consuming all we can

To grow.

At least it is true

That man use emotion's

Even for nonsense por us

[Piippu86]

hey dartwebber best thing is Aria or what do u think??

[ariaaaaaaa]

look at the pain around me this is what i cry for...

[iliada85]

and if u think that he became a police man...

[Jokerakos12345]

BARLOW IS THE BEST!!!

[Buradorii2]

Very positive towards Jesus. Even if it isn't in a Christian way, Jon is just showing his respect. Unlike most non-Christians that just wanna make Christ look like a fool.

Kodos to Jon, and Kodos to Iced Earth.

BTW, Jon is a spiritual deist. Said that in an interview a few years ago.

[SpawnRevenge92]

pardon my ignorance but whay does that mean exactly? how did <jon intend it exactly?

[Buradorii2]

I did kinda say that wrong. I meant non-Christians that sing songs about Jesus. They tend to be quite hateful.

[SpawnRevenge92]

AH...GOT IT.

THANX

[cinolle77]

stop shoving coke in your nose and getting on you tube and making an ass out of yourself. Youre better than that.

[closedcoil]

dude....why did yu just say all your deviant fetishses for.? its got nothing to do with this beautiful songs you diarrhea nugget shit eating incest fagget.

[ZakkWylde67]

I have the that triple live cd+dvd... ICED EARTH is just METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mat one of the best metal voices...

[dartwebber]

Love this song, and Iced Earth \../

From Russia with love.

[victorzxw]

if u dont like good metal like these and soilwork,inflames,children of bodom

STFU GTFO

BTW this song pwns

[Tipparellu5]

lol COB is crap

[alxspawn]

best song ever... iced earth 4ever

[Powerslavery]

Brilliant song

Even better singer

Matt beats The Ripper(he's still good tough)

[jordantessier25]

buddy i doubt no one can sing like matt hes a king....

[elvarg72]

wheres the lycers?

[mvp069]

Matthew is the master of the voice

[viviane666]

i love this song

[aleintoxicados]

is good heavy metal

[Seniormunkee]

now thats what i call a FIVE star song

[Mefistau]

One of my favourite songs ever! 5/5