Iced Earth--That Riff

Jon Schaffer is widely known as one of the most creative and original guitarists in the metal scene. Although his shredding solos are some of the finest music has to offer, his riffs are what makes Iced Earth's music truly the best. Each and every riff is carefully crafted with the highest degree of originality, and then these riffs are placed throughout his songs in the most tasteful way, never overstaying their welcome to the point where they would seem stale and lifeless. In addition, the sheer technicality and musicianship that Schaffer demonstrates is nothing short of amazing. This is a tribute to you, Jon Schaffer!

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• Iced Earth
• Jon Schaffer
• metal
• riff
• thrash
• power
• originality
• perfection
• iron maiden
• gallop
• creativity

[FearlessSpinner]

2:53 - Dante's Inferno (again), 3:02 - Hold at all costs, 3:07 - Disciples of the lie 3:25 - Dimension Gauntlet 3:44 - Framing Armageddon 3:50 - Sacrificial Kingdoms 3:55 - Retribution through the ages 4:04 - The Clouding 4:10 - Behold the wicked child 4:17 - Something wicked (Part I) 4:27 - A charge to keep 4:38 - Order of the Rose 4:43 - When stars collide (Born is he) 4:47 - Motivation of Man 4:52 - Sacrificial kingdoms 4:57 - Setian Massacre 5:02 - Divide and devour 5:07 - The Revealing

[darkstar2721]

@RandallTheBestIEGtr if anyones gonna talk about solos id suggest Michael Ammott =p

[MrGerbilGoof]

Such total variety, man i am totally amazed at this band. A group of truly gifted musicians who must be heard by everyone. It'd make North Korea surrender if South Korea kept blasting it on them across the border. Just brilliant...god I wish I knew Morse code.

[wasa965]

whats the song called at 0:34 ???

[wzbzbz]

2:25 is Desert Rain

[izzyalistair]

Jon Schaffer did some awesome stuff with Hansi on Demons and Wizards why is none of that here?

[ks1333]

its funny you say, they are really good riffs no doubt, but most of em are the same exact notes played differently lol... not at all very original when you look at it musically..but still very good riffs

[beginningofchaos]

Anyone know what is at 1:27 - 1:29, 1:38 - 1:42, 2:09 - 2:14 and 2:25 - 2:39??? Please those are the only ones that I dont remember their names.

[BrutalGrindPredator]

i made a video like this about morbid angel

[markreynaers887]

@guitarheropanda It's from Night Of The Stormrider I believe

[guitarheropanda]

Whats the first riff i love it :)

[schaffergallops]

@person1227 bro 1:00 belongs to the hunter of iced earth.. thats where we play on our tribute band with pure sense of joy on t"he hunter":) and 1:14 purely belongs to "reckoning dont tread on me" and 1:18 is " cast in stone"