Iced Earth "Declaration Day"

[losbadborns]

Iced Fucking Earth, estará de vuelta en nuestro país después de dos años, la legendaria banda norteamericana de Thrash, Heavy y Power Metal se presentará el próximo 19 de Marzo en el mismísimo Circo Volador,

[chrishanlon1000]

ripper has been delt bad poker hands twice 1 with judas priest and 2 with iced earth

[t8282]

@chrishanlon1000 Good point, but since he is such a charismatic singer he should go on his own and not try to step in someone else's shoes.

[chrishanlon1000]

@t8282 ya know what mabe your right he would probably have great succsess

[mandosteel]

great song but fucking gay vid

[euroyankee2003]

Is this Bruce Dickenson?

[otep67]

@euroyankee2003 No, it's time ripper owens :D

[pmtnyc1]

Dude, Iced Earth kicked ass with Ripper Owens. Replacement singers always get the boot when the original wants to stroll back in...Ripper got canned twice, once before with Preist...

[metalmeansme]

@pmtnyc1 but barlow wasn't the original singer to begin with,gene adam was and then came john greely and finally after him came barlow

[SciBishop]

I think this song has a definite double meaning, since it was written and produced at a time in our country when so many were mindlessly following another "George" and believing his lies. I believe the awakening of the masses is symbolic of a hope for a true Awakening of the American public at the time.

[EvanMcMillan]

@SciBishop i always thought "king george" was a play on words

[thelonehighlander]

Great song, not diggin the vid though.

[BradReed91]

Awesome and powerful song!!

[Kruezoraxe]

I really hope things work out for Ripper. He is too clean for Iced Earth but he is an incredible singer. 

[TalonIIV]

what the fuck is this about?

[TattedPhreak2003]

@TalonIIV It is about the Declaration of Independance...Any other stupid questions on your mind?

[phmilhomem]

@TattedPhreak2003 aheuhauehua

good one!

[metalguitarist69]

the vocals remind me of Dio :D \m/

[SacredAngel80]

Mighty song !!!!!! Love it =O)))

[iceddust69]

this and Hold at all costs are the only good songs on the album i think

[charlessandlin]

This CD has meant alot to me, I'm a history buff  and a current US Army soldier...btw..best song on the album is Attila

[Sativasoldier666v2]

to the people below. this video is not bad in any way. if you get the message in the video it doesnt matter what it looks like as long as it gets the message out.

[Oddwun]

WTF is with this idiotic video to go along with this great and meaningful song?

[Mecha82]

@Oddwun

I agree. This is bad video for this good song. Its not worthy of greatness of the song.

[existentialanxieties]

America is a cesspool of capitalist maggots that manufacture terrorist events

to inoculate fear in a predominantly naive white population so they can kiss the ass of the war machine.

[AmericanDroogie]

@existentialanxieties And i wouldnt have it any other way

[coonkillersemperfi]

@existentialanxieties Thats why i love my fuckin country man we better then all the res... the strong survive and prosper while the weak die and suffer.. And for this country as a marine i will fight for this country even if it means death..

ps fuck you :)

[josh216shelden]

so true brother semper fi

[shopkovsky]

ripper rocks \m/

[fullstack2]

Tim Ripper sung real well with Iced Earth. This is my fav song he sings with them. Barlow sang this song the other night real well also. It be real cool if Iced Were tot our and have a few songs sang by Ripper. I do not care what anyone says i like Charred Walls. Better than the crap put out by fake pop acts. Iced Earth is hands down best freakin band out!

[Alex4Constitution]

The X Generation needs to hear this!!

[AttilaThe1]

"Nothing Can Be Done Now ... To Undo What's Been Done Now... EXCEPT TO RISE THE FUCK UP!!!!!

~ATTILA

[noslord]

It's time to fucking rise up!  I'm sick of this shit!

[Pavelisimus]

@noslord It always was the time to do it...by those who wanted but do nothing!

[xballer58x]

sweet song, great band

[deportivoamore]

Need to go back to the Bible... Look at the acient roads and walk through it..... Wisdom holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. -Proverbs 2:7-8

[zdaniels10]

@deportivoamore no we don't because the bible is a work of fiction, and therefore, not true.

Anyways, this is the best song off that album, in my opinion anyways. My second favorite though, has to be When the Eagle Cries.

[Chuloloc]

Awesome. Hail Iced Earth.

[InAGaddaDaVida29]

And with this declaration

We form a brand new nation

Where man are seen as equal

Governed by and for the people

It's the way it should be. We gotta fight back against the tyranny and the oppression from our government that's supposed to be a democracy.

[Alex007568]

awful video.. GREAT SONG!

[boriss4]

Terrible video

[PriestOfFilm]

great song, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the video they've made for it haha

[0oIronMaideno0]

Great album, but gettysburg trilogy is easily the best thing on the album, and this sounds faaaarrrr to much like the verse to high water mark.

[MatthewSchnider1]

This song is Epic I wish every band was this patriotic in some way. I wonder if Obama has ever heard of the Declaration of Independence. GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!!!!!!! EPIC.....................

[hunterman875]

One of their best songs, but the video is terrible and irrelevant.

[kramerguitarist]

@hunterman875

It's not irrelevant. It's about how we are puppets and the fact we need a revolution.

[SavageNerdz]

@kramerguitarist Yea, only thing that i think should stay close to the same is our military... it needs to be recruiting and ever prepared aside from that, throw it all out right a new constitution appoint someone who knows what they are doing and let it go

[Brevinlokai]

Down with the foreign central banks. Down with the traitors in our government who have sold our futures for their own greed. Down with the the treasonous families...

Rockefeller, Ford, Morgan, Carnegie, Rhodes.

Down with the Bush/Clinton/Obama cartel!

Down with the Council on Foreign Relations.

Down with the Trilateral Commission.

Down with the Bilderbergers.

Down with the all enemies of the United States of America and all the traitors within.

[19Blakey]

On the best Iced Earth CD of all time

[bobbigboss111]

Polititians are liars, cheeters, they are only looking for their advantages. The war outside USA was not for nuclear weapons, but it was for Patrol which brought a lot of money for their pockets, and we paid the price when our economy had collapsed. Ow yeah, we were dumm for believing them, but who cares for us, nobody, and no one had judge against them before and after, cuz  justice is'nt for all, it's for rich people only. Damn them.

[jessiewilson3]

This song got nothing to do with President Obama.

[jbabiuch]

@jessiewilson3 that may be true. but obama is a great example of the song.

[Wykydtron131]

@jbabiuch no obama is a horrible example of this song so would be bush as with most presidents of the 20th century...only one alive now that represents this song at all is Ron Paul.

[jbabiuch]

@Wykydtron131 yea you are right. from that side of the coin. the other side is a man telling everyone to think like him, eat like him, hell probably even shit like him. and that man is obama. ill break it down for you simpler. the weird eddy looking dude leading the masses is obama. the "villian". ron paul the "hero" taking the side of the ppl. if you cant understand that then i guess a child was left behind. lol hahahahahha

[Wykydtron131]

@jbabiuch ahh i see what you mean now. my bad. my fault for being so overzealous.

[jbabiuch]

@Wykydtron131 no worries

[ParasiteFace]

Schaffer is a fucking fat wanker.

[TheEverlasting777]

Stand Up, And Kick Some Demon Ass!

[broadcastlenow]

This demon looks like Diablo :D

[irenelunatic69]

what the fuck ...why are people so fucking stupid.... do they not know that the fucking elections were in 08 ...dumb fucks..this video was made before then ....fuck

the title clearly states what the video is about

iced earth is fucking amazing!!!

[Semmarv]

Bush wasn't the problem, the problem was people living way outside their means. saddest thing I ever saw was a homeless guy with a tricked out blackberry. The whole country's priorities are messed up. that said, Bush encouraged all americans to spend like there's no tomorrow (especially after 9/11) and Obama is trying to get us to do the same thing. The two of them aren't all that different.

[GrandmasterDisaster]

and you realize, the economy has been going down since bush, right? and it's finally changing, hmmm, idk about you but I think obama fucked something up way worse, since things have finally leveled out since bush buttfucked the country

[tycoonmusicluver]

Sarcasm is the bodies natural defense against stupidity.

[BiancoVJ]

This video blows. Another great production by Iced Earth.

[MatiasBjorklund]

@WitchOvAgnesi and TheWarDog11

This song has nothing to do with Obama.

Its about the declaration of independence.

You just see what your TV softened brains wants to see.

[xerebek]

actually it is about the Declaration of independence but it's also about Tyranny in general at least the way i see it anyway Tyranny will always prevail unless you put your foot down or in this case make your Declaration.

[TheWarDog11]

FUCKING BAD-ASS BAND!!

[WitchOvAgnesi]

Obviously a song about Barack Obama and his socialist government tyranny.

These guys were ahead of their time.

[iplayhsexaiguitar]

@WitchOvAgnesi dude... shut the fuck up... your an idiot

[WitchOvAgnesi]

@iplayhsexaiguitar

At least I can spell correctly.

Obviously another one of our literate Obama supporters who are too blinded to see what is going on in this country.

[Fektthis]

So you purposely wrote literate as opposed to illiterate when trying to insult someone. Seriously, when trying to insult someone on the internet for poor grammar skills, make sure to proof-read your own post. P.S. this song was written during Bushes presidency Obama hadn't even won the nomination at this point. But of course pretend it's about him. Just like the economic recession that Bush and the republicans got us into is actually Obama's fault. To save you an insult, I hate both parties.

[tlazaroff]

@Fektthis

If i remember correctly, Obama served in the Senate when the financial meltdown occurred.. and did he vote to reign in frannie and freddie? Actually, no he didn't. He's just as responsible as everyone else that was in office at that time.

[TheWarDog11]

@WitchOvAgnesi AMEN!!!

[WitchOvAgnesi]

I swear, I've watched this vid a couple of times now, and although it was of course made years ago, this is EXACTLY what is happening today.

The Obama Zombies for example.

Obviously the song was written about the fight of the colonies to free themselves from oppressive rule and taxation, but I mean really, this is exactly what's happening today.

[youshowghey]

i dont get how the video goes with the song...

oh well

[tycoonmusicluver]

so we make our stand and pry on this declaration day..i think its right :)

[jbeach05]

*pray, but yea lol for independence I will fight. With liberty I will defyyyyy.

[marcodd76]

Bring it ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bodyworkdvd]

best song on the CD

[Shawny9111]

i like their music, vids always suck though

[MrMetalmaster09]

ya i dont realy like there vids ether they make great music tho

[prchise]

Ripper rules!

[superspelunker]

An old man driving to bars on his motorcycle? That's all they made out of this song? Kind of disappointing, to say the least... what does that have to do with the song at all?

[PeanutButterNGanelli]

How does this video have anything to do with the Revolutionary War??

[Orionscribe]

I've been asking that question for the past two years now. This video seems to be an Iced Earth rendering of "They Live" rather than the American Revolution.

[bojanseno]

the revolution is probably against the mummy guy who imprison the people???

[Tehstroyer]

Sadly there are many videos that don't have anything to do with the songs. For example look at Kreator's "Enemy Of God"..

I don't know why it's like that. The only anwswer that comes to mind is lazyness of video directors or whoever is responsible for them...

[icemilitia]

You know in the 21st century they have treatment for delusions now.

[Gathorian]

treatment thats worse than delusions

[kamenpankov]

iced earth are so awsome thei are in my top 5 (cool) chek my videos too thanks an Cheers brothers ! \m/

[theinmortal6]

Owens is very good,there´s no doubt

But he´s better in Iced Earth,don´t go to Judas Priest again XD

PD: Halford is very old now,cums must be corrosive XD

[Guyverhoeven]

Matt sings this song killer but i dont know who does it best

[konman001]

"Governed by the people for the people" - how I wish that was the truth.

It is more like "governed by the interest groups for the interest groups".

[IsThisFreeAmerica]

We need to take a stand, the real power in this nation is in the hands of the people, not the government, so few of us know that.

[Elitarform]

@konman001 I think "Governed by the interest groups for the interest of the ruling interest groups."... Each sees this in another way. :)

[q1908q]

the funny thing is that in UK this song is Unavailable ...

.iced earth for life

[marhoppy1]

XDD

[ballsonyachin420]

the video is (in my opinion) the Beast enslaving Humanity through the Harlot. so the video isnt all that bad actually. if you can understand it.

"Give me Liberty or Give me Death, I'll Fight til my Last Breath" <3

May those Words live forever.

[monkeymagoo47]

Umm.... no?

I get the sybolism of the video, but it's kinda laughable.

[MalirRayan]

Awesome song, very bad video.

Didn't know to laugh or to cry when Set appeared.

[realhalford]

Presently, Ripper is one of the "top 10" metal vocalists i.m.o ... It just happened that he sung for great bands which came after glorious decades but were not in their prime anymore ...

Great song, I have to say

[Tiroth77]

awesome song. I m not very fond of Matt, i like RIPPER better

[Swampshifter]

Very good but I miss Matt!

[Stevoukos]

he is back i hope u know that.. xD hope that made u happy

[303acidstorm]

Really Awesome... iced earth... The 80's were those glory days...and still alive today.. Great...

[imawesome432]

tim is good in his own way and matt is just as good in his own way.

i personally don't believe anyone sucks when it comes to music, but there's loads of sit i don't like (eg: simple plan) but they are talented in their own way , just not a way that i happen to dig:)

[vooooom]

Of course. Music is subjective and "sucks" doesn't really express personal opinion, it seems more like someone is stating it as a fact.

[HunterBlackLuna]

I agree with that sentiment :D

[luis061273]

Iced Earth Presente aqui en Honduras!!!!!!!

[ahypnos]

The glorious burden of Americans: drinking beer. Strikes my fancy.

[mykol13v]

The Ancient Egyptians brewed beer. This is not an American invention. One rock video does not depict all Americans in a lifestyle we are accoustomed to. We do many things as evidenced by our international footprint.

Get over your hate and strike your fancy down.

[ahypnos]

While I fully understand why you would fail to comprehend the sublime humour of my comment (hint: watch the video), I am a bit sad you took that as an insult. *tear*

But rest assured, I am well aware that Americans don't know much about brewing beer. :)

[spidervampyre81]

Correction, American breweries don't know much about brewing beer. However many Americans micro brew some pretty fantastic beers. The problem is that American Breweries have to conform to what is going to mass sell. However, we still have Sam Adams, Boulevard, etc...

The notion that any country is above vices is also pretty ignorant. Not necessarily implying that is you, or mykol13v, but the conversation was headed there.

[nomoreicantodecide]

Это сказка Чуковского "Тараканище", american version

[halo7one7]

It's actually every 20-25 years. But yeah, same thing.

[HumanitySuffer]

i love iced earth, but some of their other songs suggest they are religious, are they?

[SirAthanasius]

What if they are?

[HumanitySuffer]

i see nothing wrong if they were religious. but what if i disliked them for being religious? have a problem with that?

[Valinion1]

im preatty certain that Jon is not a religious man.

ive seen some interview with him talking something wicked albums suggesting that he doesnt believe in god.

what lyrics do u think iced earth is religious?

[HumanitySuffer]

i walk alone, and the beginning to the clouding. he never mentions god's name, but it's pretty heavily suggested

[Valinion1]

Well Something Wicked saga includes "architect of the universe" or god, of whom Setians are direct discendants (i doubt i spelled that correctly). That doesnt mean writer himself is religious.

Moreover, one of things surviving Setians do, is create religions, such is islam, christianity, judeism etc, to divide mankind and make it week.

look at lyrics for Order Of The Rose. Im preatty sure Jon is not a religious man, though he still is allowed to believe in some kind of greater power or in maker.

[Seppovesimies]

This is the best Iced Earth album.

[eric710221]

This song is inspiring, we must rise up against the tyranical government that the united states has become!

[lxwolfmoonlx]

gunna have to agree..Hell half the world is 1 bs government after the next imo..but until ppl wake the fuk up and realize what needs to be done were all fuked

[mkadragtonslayer]

Hey just think if they do a Glorious Burden 2. What topics would they cover and, it would have Matt BArlow on vocals! Hell yeah!

[RuralTowner]

They dont want you to know it...but Thomas Jefferson...one who also signed the Declaration of Independence...said that we should have a revolution at least once every 10 years....if true that would prob fix things

[alchemistamnael]

Jefferson didn't just sign the Declaration, but he wrote the original draft, which was then molded into the Declaration we signed in 1776. Jefferson also, being a deist, tore pages out of the bible that he didn't agree with. Does that mean we should do that aswell?

[Whakcre]

Don't forget the slaves man. Dude's probably a rapist too so while we're revolting lets rape and enslave. It's ok Tommy Jeff said so. I heard about it in an email forward.

[dimebagxpantera]

hah, i have a new found love for thomas Jefferson, not as respect worthy as charlie manson though

[fatherovterror666]

i rip pages out of bibles all the time.

i dont agree with alot of it,

especially that a senior citizen built a boat....if you can find me one senior citizen that contributes to society i will maybe rethink my life.....

[Steilhandgranate]

Well, In Greece many seniors contribute to society, one way or another. Mostly on small cities, towns and villages.

[metalman595]

wow your nice, I don't believe you read the bible at all after what you just said.

[warbuff6644]

I can't say for certain how much I'm willing to pay have this album recorded with Barlow.

[Zombievomit666]

Wuts wrong with ripper on this album? I think he did fine with Iced earth.

[warbuff6644]

Ripper did an excellent job. A guy can dream, can't he?

[matias1824]

Aguante Iced Earth, pero esa bestia?, la re copiaron a Maiden(Eddie)...re mal jjajaja...

Buenisimo el video, buenisimo, a favoritos va...

[bobi180985]

I love Richard Christy's drumming on this record

[Cephriel1979]

harsh but true.

[limpbizkit818]

Amazing song, but this video blows.

[IaIaCthulhuFthagn]

Just minimize the window - listen to the song and you don't have to watch the video. :)

[thrwoo]

Killer song...corny Video.

[pupissp]

i am not an iced earth fan and i havent heared all of their discography but i dont think matt's vocal will be better on that song...

[KnOnE852]

Uh, Matt's wayyyy better then Tim. And I'm glad that they're gonna re-record Framing Armageddon with Matt's vocals. Can't wait for that one.

[DulBeat]

Barlow's good and all, but I prefer Ripper, there's a sharp edge to his voice that not many other singers have.

[davevl1983]

I love icead earth cause of theire unique sounds.

This could be a demons and wizards song.

[AmericanPatriot92]

No way.

This is definitely about Declaration Day.

This was our path to becoming the USA.

It's an amazing song!

[spdfgh1234567]

perfect song i really love it.

[ottl]

the best iced earth album in my opinion.

never turn your back on THE RIPPER!

[tehriverdragon7129]

Heres my take on the whole Ripper vs. Barlow thing...there both great singers in very different ways...the old Barlow stuff is all great (especially the original Someting Wicked)...but IMO Glorious Burden was probably IE's second best album, Ripper brought a new life to the band when he came in and he has qualities that Barlow certainly doesnt have. I'm not to keen on either of the new Something Wicked albums...imo Glorious Burden was the last great IE album....

[Atoutlem0nde]

Best song on Glorious Burden. It's a lot better though if you listen to the Star Spangled Banner track first, as it flows into this one.

[zcrunch]

Hell Yeah! Why do the new cd's not have the Star Spangled Banner on it... or the ending either? That's Bullshit!

[Htnakamura]

Bring Ripper back to Iced Earth NOW!!!

[ADHEMIROS]

Mart Barlow==========>>>Ripper.

[solonaviavenger]

ohhh you have to look at it from both sides. heres my opinion and i think its fair. i LOVE both singers. i think matt is a better ICED EARTH singer. i think matt is the best in iced earth and is better than ripper in iced earth. but in terms of vocal range and just plain singing i think ripper blows him out of the water

[ButSomeone]

Yeah, both of them kick ass.

[alexsamuraiuuu]

So true man. I think it's because of the personal bias that each hardcore Iced earth fan has, towards the loyalty of Matt to the band all these years.....

[Violator6996]

it will never happen cause for RIPPER Iced Earth was just a paycheck

and his presence on stage live suck !!!!

[icemilitia]

Iced earth...would you like some extra cheese on that music video?

[OOVERKILL14]

RIPPER FUCKIN ROCKS! you guys should check him out in beyond fear.

[destructicon500]

The song isn't bad, but the video is so bad

[patounboy]

is this the original video of the band hah?

[Aeshmauniversus]

yeah BARLOW IS MUTHERFUKKING SHITTING FUKKING AWESOMELY DAMNEDLY CRAPLY JESUS ARSEHOLEFUCKINGCHRIST BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Metalwurst666]

erm this is tim owens ;)

[Aeshmauniversus]

well , i know this is owen and i don't like him , that's why i said that!! ;););

[shempjr1]

personally i think gene adams was the best singer iced earth had

[destructicon500]

Wasn't he the bigot?

[shempjr1]

not sure if he was a bigot, all i know is that he was the singer on their title cd and that he had a short stint with a band of former iced earth members known as unearthed (not to be confused with unearth)

[icemilitia]

No that was John Greely on NOTS

[wololoadidas]

PERSONALLY, that's a fact...

But lots of fans agree (that includes me) what Matthew Barllow is the fucking best singer for Iced Earth.

[Jelle1880]

Ouch :)

[jimmie302]

rippers voice goes to 11

then it goes to a 12 at about 3:06

amazing

[azkeyz]

We are up against an enemy only Elshaddi can defeat, it's name is Zionism.

[antiwigger89]

BARLOWS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[raffj002]

What an awesome song, truly great. And it is about the american reveloution, it even says on the iced earth website on the description of the glorius burden CD " In between, there is the American Revolution ("Declaration Day", "Valley Forge"), "

[badmrfrosty09]

As if this song wasn't awesome enough already, the video has freakin' stop-motion animation in it of the band's mascot. Freaking EPIC.