news. ICED EARTH unveil 35th anniversary “Night of the Stormrider” remixed & remastered edition
Influential metal band Iced Earth have released a remixed and remastered edition of their seminal second album, “Night of
Influential metal band Iced Earth have released a remixed and remastered edition of their seminal second album, “Night of the Stormrider”, exactly 35 years to the day since its original release on 11 November 1991. The release comes without pre-orders and is in stock, ready to be shipped. First issued via Century Media, this concept album is one of the band’s most intense and enduring statements: a dark, aggressive power/thrash metal epic that helped define their early sound.
To coincide with the physical release, the band have unveiled a new video for the track “Travel in Stygian”, which is available to view now:
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This is the only Iced Earth album to feature vocalist John Greely (whose powerful, theatrical delivery ranges from growls to high screams) and drummer Richey Secchiari, alongside Schaffer, lead guitarist Randy Shawver, and bassist Dave Abell. Recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, it captured the band at a pivotal period of songwriting intensity and ambition.
For the 35th anniversary, the album has been freshly remixed and remastered by Zeuss, bringing greater clarity, punch, and depth to the original recordings while preserving the raw power and atmosphere that made it a classic. A landmark of early ’90s American metal, “Night of the Stormrider” stands as a testament to Schaffer’s vision and the band’s uncompromising early fire, now sounding more vital than ever.
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