2004 greatest hits album by Iced Earth
The Blessed and the Damned is adouble CD best of compilation album by Americanheavy metal bandIced Earth . The CD-booklet can be reversed, to show either angels or demons on the cover. The booklet also includesJon Schaffer 's comments on previous albums and his life. Even though the CD was released afterThe Glorious Burden , the biography in the booklet makes no mention of it. This is probably because Iced Earth left their record labelCentury Media Records prior toThe Glorious Burden , and signed withSPV . In turn, Century Media released this compilation album.
No. Title Lyrics Music Original album Length 1. "Angels Holocaust" Schaffer Schaffer Days of Purgatory 4:54 2. "Desert Rain" Schaffer Days of Purgatory 6:38 3. "Last December" Schaffer Schaffer Burnt Offerings 3:23 4. "Watching Over Me" Schaffer Schaffer Something Wicked This Way Comes 4:26 5. "Pure Evil" (live) Schaffer Alive in Athens 6:37 6. "The Path I Choose" Schaffer Night of the Stormrider 5:55 7. "I Died for You" Schaffer Schaffer The Dark Saga 3:47 8. "Disciples of the Lie" Schaffer Schaffer Something Wicked This Way Comes 4:04 9. "When the Night Falls" Schaffer Schaffer Days of Purgatory 7:50 10. "Jack" Barlow Schaffer Horror Show 4:12 11. "Iced Earth" Schaffer Schaffer Iced Earth 5:23 12. "Violate" (live) Schaffer Schaffer Alive in Athens 4:12
Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, backing vocals on all songs. vocals on track 6 on disc oneMatt Barlow − vocals on tracks 1–3, 5, 7–9, and 11 on disc one; tracks 1–5, 7–10, and 12 on disc twoGene Adam − vocals on tracks 4 and 10 on disc one; track 11 on disc two John Greely − vocals on track 6 on disc two Randall Shawver − lead guitar on tracks 3–4, 6–7, and 9–10 on disc one; tracks 1–3, 6–7, 9, and 11 on disc two Larry Tarnowski − lead guitar on tracks 1–2, 5, 8, and 11 on disc one; tracks 4–5, 8, 10, and 12 on disc two Dave Abell − bass on tracks 3–4, 6–7, and 9–10 on disc one; tracks 3, 6–7, and 11 on disc two James MacDonough − bass on tracks 1, 5, and 8 on disc one; tracks 1, 2, 4–5, 8, 9 and 12 on disc twoSteve Di Giorgio − bass on tracks 2 and 11 on disc one, and track 10 on disc twoMark Prator − drums on tracks 3 and 9 on disc one; track 7 on disc two Richey Secchiari − drums on track 6 on disc one; track 6 on disc two Mike McGill − drums on tracks 4 and 10 on disc one; track 11 on disc twoRichard Christy − drums on tracks 2 and 11 on disc one; track 10 on disc twoBrent Smedley − drums on tracks 1, 5, and 8 on disc one; tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 12 on disc twoRodney Beasley − drums on track 7 on disc one; track 3 on disc two Leo Hao –cover art
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