Iced Earth - 'Prophecy' (2007 re-recorded version ft. Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens)

I can see clearly now, a painful vision indeed
An attack on hallowed ground, from high above
Alien to us, the species known as man
A serious threat, in the eyes of the Elder

So heed my warning,
Before our own existence falls near extinct
Our culture is lost in ancient mystery,
Covered in the sands of time

A sacred few survive the massacre this night
In secret they will meet a new society

Ten thousand years from now,
A child will be born
I've seen the vision,
The writing on the wall
He'll walk the Earth,
Two thousand years or more
Paving the way, for mankind's fall

So there is hope you see,
But we must act with great speed
Assemble the chosen, the ones to lead,
And morph them in the likeness of man

Oppressed for centuries,
Await the prophecy
The child will set us free,
Reclaim it rightfully

We'll take their identity
And live among them free
All the while, plotting events
That mold their history
We'll build the perfect beast
With the knowledge that they seek
If it takes ten thousand years,
We never will retreat

Assassins we will be,
Through human history
Jesus Christ to Kennedy,
The Domino Decree
Disciples of the Watch,
Prepare the coming curse
If it takes ten thousand years,
We never will retreat

And so, our world is doomed,
We'll lay claim again some day
There is hope, in the birth of one,
So many centuries away

Δύο EPs στην... συσκευασία του ενός θα κυκλοφορήσουν οι Iced Earth στα τέλη του επόμενου μήνα μέσω της Rock of Angels Records. Το "Hellraider" αποτελείται από τρία τραγούδια και τραγουδά ο Tim "Ripper" Owens (τραγουδιστής της μπάντας από το 2003 έως το 2007) και το "I Walk Among You" από έξι τραγούδια (τρία "στουντιακά" και ισάριθμα live), στο οποίο ακούμε τον Matt Barlow. Το δελτίο τύπου μας δίνει όλες τις λεπτομέρειες:

«Iced Earth announce the release of two new EP’s on April 28th, 2023 via ROAR! Rock of Angels Records! Fans of American metal act Iced Earth have long hoped for a new sign of life from their icons. On 28 April 2023, the wait will be over at last: The band has announced the release of two new EPs on ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.

Entitled ‘Hellrider’ and ‘I Walk Among You’, these releases will include rare recordings from the transition phase between singer Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens' and predecessor/successor Matt Barlow in 2007 and 2008, a particularly exciting and eventful period in Iced Earth’s band history.

The ‘Hellrider’ EP consists of the songs ‘Prophecy’, ‘Birth Of The Wicked’ and ‘The Coming Curse’, originally from the album ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ (1998), voted one of the best power metal records of all time by Metal Hammer. In late summer 2007, all three tracks were re-recorded, featuring Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens.

The second EP ‘I Walk Among You’ includes the studio tracks ‘Setian Massacre’, ‘A Charge To Keep’ and ‘The Clouding’ from the 2007 album ‘Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part I)’, which were remixed and remastered in 2008 and feature the recently-returned Matt Barlow.

In addition, there are the live tracks ‘Dark Saga’, ‘Pure Evil’ and ‘Iced Earth’, cut at the 2008 Graspop Metal Meeting and also featuring Barlow. Both EP’s will be released on April 28, 2023 on various vinyl formats and will also be released as a two-in-one digipack CD and 2LP Picture disc combo!»

Band: Iced Earth
Country of origin: United States
Location: Tampa, Florida
Formed in: 1988
Genre: Power Metal
Themes: Horror, Fantasy, Literature, Mythology, History, War
Years active: 1984-1985 (as The Rose), 1985-1988 (as Purgatory), 1988-present

Lyric video: "Prophecy"
Album: "Hellraider / I Walk Among You"
Type: EP
Release date: April 28th, 2023
Label: Rock of Angels Records
Format: CD, 2 vinyls, Digital

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Track list CD:

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HELLRIDER (feat. Tim “Ripper” Owens)
1. Prophecy
2. Birth Of The Wicked
3. The Coming Curse
I WALK AMONG YOU (feat. Matt Barlow)
4. Setian Massacre
5. A Charge to Keep
6. The Clouding
7. Dark Saga (Live at Graspop 2008)
8. Pure Evil (Live at Graspop 2008)
9. Iced Earth (Live at Graspop 2008)

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Track list 2LP Picture Disc:

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Side A:
HELLRIDER (feat. Tim “Ripper” Owens)
1. Prophecy
2. Birth Of The Wicked
3. The Coming Curse

Side B:
• “Exclusive Artwork”

Side C:
I WALK AMONG YOU (feat. Matt Barlow)
1. Setian Massacre
2. A Charge to Keep
3. The Clouding

Side D:
1. Dark Saga (Live at Graspop 2008)
2. Pure Evil (Live at Graspop 2008)
3. Iced Earth (Live at Graspop 2008)

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"Hellrider" vinyl track list:

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Side A:
1. Prophecy
2. Birth Of The Wicked
3. The Coming Curse

Side B:
• “Exclusive Etching”

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"I Walk Among You" vinyl track list:

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Side A:
1. Setian Massacre
2. A Charge to Keep
3. The Clouding

Side B:
1. Dark Saga (Live at Graspop 2008)
2. Pure Evil (Live at Graspop 2008)
3. Iced Earth (Live at Graspop 2008)