Glorious Burden, The - Iced Earth

Advantages: amazing vocals, aggressive, sounds new and fresh
Disadvantages: a few weaker tracks

...on their new release "The glorious burden". Replacing the much beloved Matth Barlow on the vocals was not an easy task, but I think this was the best thing that could happen to this band since Tim's amazing range and aggressive vocal delivery fits in my opinium better their music than Barlow voice. New to the band is also Ralph Santolla replacing Larry Tarnowski on the guitar. This is a very patriotic album about the American history of war. The ...
..."Star sprangled banner" which is as you guessed the US national anthem, played with guitar and "military marching drums". The songs deal about subejcts such as 9/11, Gettysbury, Us Navvy etc. The 3 last track is a trilogy about the events in Gettysbury (The civil war) accomplished together with Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. These last three epic tracks are the most intresting due to the great work of the orcehestra and such instruments such as violins ... Read review