In the footage below, TheScore.com interviews ICED EARTH's Stu Block (vocals) and Freddie Vidales (bass, vocals) about the Jets, Bruins, Coyotes and being caught in Vancouver during the '94 riot:

Iced Earth recently checked in from their current North American tour with the following update:

"A very big THANK YOU to all of our Canadian friends who come out to see us at our shows! We head back to the States to play Seattle on the 15th.

It's been a lot of fun playing Stu's home country. Canadian fans are amazing! If you don't yet have tickets to our last few shows in Canada, visit our website. We'd love to see you out there!

To all VIP package fans:

The e-mail address you used to obtain your VIP package will be the one used to contact you when the pictures taken at the VIP Meet & Greet events will be available online for you to download. If you haven't been contacted yet, be patient. It can sometimes take a few days to get to a reliable Internet connection to upload them. But you will be notified ASAP after each show when they're available."

As previously reported, Iced Earth have been confirmed to play the Jalometalli Festival on August 11th in Oulu, Finland. Go to this location for event information.

In other news, the Iced Earth show scheduled for Caracas, Venezuela, on March 22nd has been moved to San José, Costa Rica. It will take place at Pepper's Club. Click here for more information.

The band has issued the following satement regarding the change: "We had no control over that change, Venezuelan fans. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and disappointment you feel. If there's any way you could travel to Costa Rica to see us on March 22nd, please do so. We'd love to see you in San José."

Go to this location for Iced Earth's complete 2012 tour schedule.

Iced Earth recently released their new video for 'Anthem', shot in Cologne, Germany during the European leg of the band's world tour.

“We had a blast making that video,” said Schaffer. “I think the fans can see it on our faces. ‘Anthem’ captures the energy of our live shows, as well as the fun we’re having together as a band.”

Produced and directed by Kosch Fabian Film, 'Anthem' is the second music video released from Iced Earth’s 10th studio album, Dystopia. Check it out below: