ICED EARTH - Audio Interview With Mainman Jon Schaffer
July 2, 2008, 16 years ago
IcedEarth.com caught up with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer on June 16 for an audio interview lasting 15 minutes which is available on the BW&BK; KnuckleTracks Audio Player - head to the left-hand-side of BraveWords.com to listen. The interview is also available as a free mp3 download (15.2 MB) here.
Interview topics include:
- The choice of title for the forthcoming release, The Crucible Of Man - Something Wicked Part II- Choir arrangements used during recording, including the vocal arrangments (chants) used at the conclusion of the song, 'The Coming Curse' from 1998's' Something Wicked This Way Comes release
- Thoughts on re-recording songs from the back-catalog as acoustic versions
- Technical talk about mastering, volume, compression, and dynamic range
- Playing live with the new touring lineup
Iced Earth recently placed in the upper reaches of the Billboard singles charts following the release of their latest single, 'I Walk Among You'. The single debuted at #2 on the Billboard Maxi Singles Chart and #3 on the Billboard Top Singles Chart.
'I Walk Among You' marks the long-awaited return of vocalist Matthew Barlow and is the precursor to the forthcoming full-length album The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked Part 2), which is scheduled for release on September 9. The release features the single 'I Walk Alone', along with two re-recorded tracks from Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1) which feature Barlow on vocals.
'I Walk Alone' is currently streaming on BW&BK;'s KnuckleTracks Audio Player - head to the left-hand-side of BraveWords.com to listen.
Following a series of European festival dates throughout the summer, Iced Earth will embark on a North American tour in September. Dates include:
September
21 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's22 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
23 - Montreal, QC - Le Medley
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
25 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
26 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southbend
27 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage (Prog Power USA IX)
28 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues Orlando
29 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
30 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
October
14 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva15 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
16 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater
22 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
23 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Center at The Grand Ballroom
24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon
