Some of my friends swear by old Iced Earth. I didn’t really get into them too much, but this song Democide is great. Thrashy, aggro, and with a big dumb intro that gives way to machine gun guitar riffs. They even do vocal harmonies!
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Friday Morning Metal – Iced Earth – Plagues of Babylon
My buddies in college were all about the Iced Earth. But then there were guys who were like “The old stuff was better; the new stuff sounds lame,” while others were the opposite. I guess that’s a way to tell if a band is solid, if it can set metal heads off on pissy arguments over which version is better.
Anyway, they have a new album out, Plagues of Babylon, and it’s pretty good. A solid thrash sound, with great guitarmonies & whatnot. Check out their title track:
Friday Morning Metal – Demons & Wizards – Crimson King
Demons & Wizards features guys from Blind Guardian (Rad) and Iced Earth (Rad), making a band that is pretty epic. Their cover of Immigrant Song is fantastic, I definitely prefer it over the Led Zeppelin version. And since I haven’t been smote by lightning or a giant guitar falling from the sky, I feel comfortable in my claim. Here’s one of their songs, Crimson King, it’s totally rad.