Latest News from Jon

The following news blog has been posted by Jon over on the Official Fan Club Site 'Minions Of The Wicked'

This latest update includes some very exciting news for us UK based fans with the announcement that ICED EARTH will be headling at Hammerfest in North Wales during March 2010.

Hello Minions!

Well here we are, several months after an amazing vacation on the island of Roatan, Honduras, and I’ve been back to work on many things Iced Earth related and otherwise.

First off, we will be headlining the Hammerfest in the UK in March of 2010. We are very much looking forward to coming back to the UK!!
More about this at:

http://www.hammerfest.co.uk/
http://www.hammerfest.co.uk/tickets

As for what I’ve been up to since the vacation, well it’s been a very busy and intense time. Management and myself have been plotting and planning the future of the band concerning record labels, the DVD and the next IE studio album. I’ve also been writing and working on a new project that I will be making announcements about very soon. All this always takes longer than any of us want, but it’s usually worth the wait. From your perspective things may have seemed to be very idle lately, but trust me, they have not been. Management and I are working very hard behind the scenes to bring some exciting and inspiring news to you. Announcements will be made as soon as possible, but the main reason for this update is to let you know that we are starting to confirm a few shows and we’re very excited about that!

Again, I will be making an announcement very soon that will have much more detail about the future of IE and other things in the works, we just need to make sure everything is set in stone.

As always, thanks for your continued loyalty and support!

Rise up Minions!

Take care,

Jon

Update from Freddie

The following update blog has been posted by Freddie over on the Official Fan Club Site 'Minions Of The Wicked'

Greetings wicked ones,

It’s Freddie here to let you know what I’ve been up to lately, and also to give you a taste of what you can expect from Iced Earth in the near future.  First of all, I want to thank those of you who have welcomed me and given me such great encouragement since I got this huge opportunity.  Trust me, I do know how lucky I am.  So here’s what’s been going on with me:

I moved from Texas up to New England a few months ago and am enjoying the summer, while it lasts.  I hear the winters here are quite harsh, so I’m both excited and apprehensive about experiencing my first real winter.  I’ve only lived in the South and Southwest where it’s either really hot or unbearably warm.  The yard of the house I’m in has seven tombstones of a family that died in the early 1900s.  It’s a little weird to be practicing in the basement knowing that they’re only a few feet away from me at eye level.  They must like metal because they haven’t come by to tell me otherwise.

I started taking up fishing, but the only bites I’ve gotten so far are from mosquitoes.  I’ve probably spent a couple of hundred dollars on a pole, hooks, lures, tackle box, bait and bug spray.  So the first time I catch something, it will turn out to be quite an expensive fish.  I’ve also been doing a lot of exploring up here.  There are so many historical places to see, and so many of the buildings up here were built well over 200 years ago.  I know to many of you overseas that’s not a big deal, but I really enjoy it.  One of my favorite towns here so far is Salem, Massachusetts.  When visiting the witch museums, you can’t help but have “Burning Times” running through your head.

So now for some Iced Earth news:

While we are certainly making the most of our time off, the plans are being made for the release of the “Festivals of the Wicked” DVD.  Also, this winter we will begin work on the new Iced Earth album.  As many of you may also know, Jon has said he’ll be making a big announcement at some point.  Well that time is getting very near, so check back soon for more.

 That’s all from me for now.  I know things have been quiet around here lately, but they won’t be for much longer.  Thanks again for all the support!

 -Freddie"

The Discography Section has been updated with details of 'The Melancholy E.P.'.

Ex-Iced Earth Drummer to Record New 'Metal' Album

Former Iced Earth drummer Richard Christy is to record a 'crushing' new metal album during the summer, he's issued the following statement regarding the album:

I'll be making an announcement soon about the metal album that I'm recording this summer. I've been playing guitar a ton in the last several years and for about the past two years I've been writing a lot of metal music which I'm really proud of and can't wait to get in the studio to record! I've been a metalhead since I was eight years old and I can't wait to get into the studio to pound on the drums and record some crushing new metal music!"

The album will be released via the Metal Blade label and is rumored to feature two other former members of Iced Earth, vocalist Tim 'Ripper' Owens and bassist Steve DiGiorgio.

The Discography Section has been updated with details of 'The Blessed And The Damned', the best of 2CD compilation released by Century Media shortly after Iced Earth departed the label in a move to SPV.

The Discography Section has been updated with details of 'The Crucible Of Man', the latest Iced Earth album, featuring the return of Matt Barlow on vocals.

Album Release Dates

The release dates for Iced Earth's forthcoming album 'The Crucible of Man' are as follows:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: September 5, 2008
United Kingdom and Europe: September 8, 2008
USA and Canada: September 9, 2008

The album will be released on the Steamhammer/SPV record labels

Belated Happy New Year!!!

Just a quick hello from me, sorry about the lack of updates to the site for the last 6 months. I changed job at the start of the new year and have been heavily involved in setting up a small builders merchant with two friends, thus leaving me very little free time to work on the site.

A big thanks to everyone who is still visiting the site. I'll do my best to get a little more content online as and when I have the time available to me, for now though I've updated the news section with a bit of old news.

Roll on September and the release of "The Crucible of Man - Something Wicked Part II"

All the best, Steve (Nomad)

'I Walk Among You' - New Single Released

The awesome new single 'I Walk Among You', the first official released with Matt Barlow back on vocals, was unleashed in June and is available to buy in the UK from amazon.co.uk and hmv.co.uk

To hear all the tracks including an exclusive itunes bonus track, check out the Official Site