Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Iced Earth
- Type: Album
- Released: 7 July 1998
- Label: Century Media
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:01:53
- Community rating: 3.55/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Roger Hughes, Tracy Marie LaBarbera, James McDonough, Susan McQuinn, James MacDonough, Mark Prator, Howard Helm, Matthew Barlow, Jim Morris, Jon Schaffer
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Solidifying the powerful chemistry between guitarist Jon Schaffer and vocalist Matt Barlow, this release boasts the band's signature triplet-gallop thrash riffing paired with soaring, theatrical choruses. The album closes with the epic, multi-part 'Something Wicked' trilogy, establishing a sprawling sci-fi/fantasy lore that would dominate the group's future output.
Genres
Descriptors: fantasy, melodic, gallop, storytelling, conceptual
Tracklist
- Burning Times (3:43)
- Melancholy (Holy Martyr) (4:47)
- Disciples Of The Lie (4:03)
- Watching over Me (4:28)
- Stand Alone (2:44)
- Consequences (5:36)
- My Savior (3:39)
- Reaping Stone (4:02)
- 1776 (3:33)
- Blessed Are You (5:05)
- Prophecy (6:18)
- Birth of the Wicked (4:16)
- The Coming Curse (9:33)
Credits
- Iced Earth - primary artist
- Jon Schaffer - backing vocals, guitar, written-by, electric guitar, background vocals vocal
- James McDonough - bass, written-by
- Mark Prator - drums, guest membranophone
- Larry Tarnowski - guitar [solos]
- Matthew Barlow - lead vocals, written-by, lead vocals vocal
- Tracy Marie LaBarbera - backing vocals
- Susan McQuinn - flute