Changement de sujet, mais ça a un lien avec IE.

Voilà qu'on reparle de Barlow qui en plus d'être un policier émérite chante avec le groupe des policiers qui joue pour les gamins du Delaware.

Former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow — who is currently employed a police officer in the Georgetown Police Dept. in Georgetown, Delaware — has resurfaced as the lead singer of the FIRST STATE FORCE BAND.

According to a posting at FirstStateForce.org, FIRST STATE FORCE BAND "was comprised of law enforcement members from different departments throughout the State of Delaware. These law enforcement members through their dedication, performed concerts several times a month to the children of Delaware using music to stress the importance of staying drug free and to stay away from violence. The band was on a serious mission. The first three years the band had performed for every school district in Delaware."

Voici la photo de Matt (mais où est passée ta belle chevelure ?) :





Pour avoir des détails sur le groupe y a qu'à cliquer.

Putain la gueule!!

Ca fait quand même bizarre de le voir comme ça

Il va sérieusement me manquer ce Metal Shouter à la chevelure imposante.

Le voir ainsi me donne plus l'envi de me souvenir de lui en tant que chanteur que de le savoir en agent de police.

Putain effectivement sans les cheveux ça fait un choc
Enfin c'est cool, s'il continue de chanter c'est que ça doit le démanger un peu de s'y remettre à temps plein je pense, enfin j'espère.

Je ne pense pas qu'il chante du metal par contre . Dommage, les gamins perdent quelque chose.

"...Après faudra pas se plaindre qu'il a des lacunes en culture générale." Podium

Le nouveau gratteux est suspecté de viol... Ca sent le rouci pour lui.

Terri Sanginiti of Wilmington, Delaware's The News Journal reports that a 31-year-old Elkton, Md., man by the name of Ernie Carletti — believed to be the same Ernie Carletti who joined ICED EARTH in July as the group's second guitarist — is awaiting extradition to Delaware to face charges in a 3-year-old rape and kidnapping of a University of Delaware student.

Newark police said a warrant has been issued for Carletti's arrest.

Carletti is being held in the Cecil County Detention Center as a fugitive pending his return to Delaware to face six counts of rape, and one count of kidnapping and possession of a deadly weapon during a felony.

According to police, a University of Delaware student was waiting to meet a friend about 4:50 a.m. May 22, 2003, in the first block of S. Chapel St. near the Continental Court Apartments when she was abducted at gunpoint by a man.

The assailant blindfolded the woman and bound her before taking her to another location, where he sexually assaulted her.

The victim was released across town, on West Main Street, hours later, Newark police spokesman Lt. Thomas LeMin said.

LeMin would not say what led detectives to identify Carletti as a suspect.

After detectives got the warrant, they alerted Cecil County (Md.) Sheriff's Office deputies, who obtained search warrants for Carletti's home.

Newark detectives and a deputy attorney general assisted Maryland authorities in the search, LeMin said.

The investigation is continuing as detectives pursue additional leads.

Shortly upon hearing the news, ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer released the following statement exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"Early this afternoon I learned of the situation concerning Ernie's arrest and the charges made against him. I am in complete shock and find it very hard to believe to be true. At this point I have to believe him innocent until proven guilty. I urge all others to remember that this is our way, the way of a free society. If at some point the facts prove otherwise then I will address it accordingly.

"I support our nation of laws and crimes against the innocent should not be tolerated, ever. Just as judging people without all the facts should never be accepted.

"When I have more concrete info about this situation I will post either through BLABBERMOUTH.NET or the ICED EARTH website."

Jon nous met en garde contre la sortie du DVD Alive In Athens qui sort sans son accord (le montage serait nul, il n'y aurait que 3 caméras...).

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the upcoming release of the band's "Alive in Athens" DVD via their former record label, Century Media Records:

"I've been asked recently about the release of the 'Alive in Athens' DVD and I want my position on this to be very clear to all of the ICED EARTH fans out there. In my opinion, this is purely a money grab on behalf of Century Media Records. The reason that it was never released before is because the footage is substandard. This was only a three-camera shoot that was done for a German music television channel called Viva. I hosted the show as a guest VJ and played videos from different bands as well as a few tunes from the 'Alive in Athens' concert.

"About a year ago, Century Media contacted me and asked if I'd like to be involved in doing this. I said that I did not think it was a good idea based on my memory of the footage, but to go ahead and send me some of the camera angles on DVD so I could think about it. After viewing the footage I felt that it would be extremely difficult to make a release that would live up to the standards that we have set for ICED EARTH over the years. So I turned the project down.

"Several weeks ago, I learned that they were determined to release this DVD anyway. When I found this out I asked to see the edit and they obliged. After viewing it and seeing how weak it is I asked if they would be willing to fly me over and rework some of the edits. The answer was no, they did not think it could be done better. That translates into, 'We don't want to spend the money to make it the best it can be.'

"So here's the deal: I want you all to be aware of what it is that they are releasing. This is a very low-budget, badly edited video of an amazing concert and an awesome period in the history of ICED EARTH. They promised me that they are going to keep the price down and that they are not going to market it as something it's not. But I feel it's my responsibility to let you know the reality of the situation.

"I've often regretted that there was never a high-quality filming of the band during that period but it was something that we could never persuade the label to do. And it's not cheap if you do it right.

"ICED EARTH will be filming a real DVD on the next world tour. This will be what the fans have been waiting for. It will consist of a 16-camera crew with cranes and a real stage show and all of the things necessary to finally bring to the fans a state-of-the-art DVD that will really give you the feeling of being at an ICED EARTH show.

"The decision to purchase the 'Alive in Athens' DVD is up to you. I just want you to be aware of what it is you're getting should you choose to do so.

"I don't want to make it sound like it's some horrible bootleg, because it's not — it's just not up to the standards that you've come to expect from us."

Century Media Records has revaled more information about the upcoming ICED EARTH "Alive in Athens" DVD which was filmed in 1999.

ICED EARTH's first and only live album, "Alive in Athens", was recorded at two sold-out shows on the nights of January 23 and January 24, 1999, at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece. Originally released as a triple-CD and five-picture-vinyl set in summer 1999, "Alive in Athens" entered the German charts at No. 55 and stayed at No. 1 in Greece for two weeks, where it was quickly certified gold.

According to a Century Media press release, "Seven years after the release of 'Alive In Athens', a discovery was made when raw footage of the live show itself was discovered in a discontinued archive, and out of curiosity alone the footage was immediately converted to a modern tape format and examined. Although only three cameras were present at the show, the energy and atmosphere of the material was overwhelming, and only three of the 31 live songs ('Slave to the Dark', 'A Question of Heaven' and 'Iced Earth') were absent or unusable due to videotape changes of the camera team. Not having known that camera footage existed from such a legendary concert, the decision was made to share the material with the world in the form of 'Alive In Athens – The DVD'. The audio files have been re-mastered for 5.1 DTS surround sound to offer the best quality live feeling. While not as slick as the modern 16-camera, quick-cut DVD releases found today, the fact that fans can now share the visual experience of being at the show is one that will surely be rejoiced. Some backstage footage and a Jon Schaffer interview with the German music channel VIVA TV were also unearthed and added as part of this historical performance, leaving it without the standard bells and whistles but nonetheless delivering more than 2-½ hours of the best metal ever recorded live."

"Alive in Athens" DVD track listing:

01. Intro (01:53)
02. Burning Times (03:32)
03. Vengeance is Mine (04:07)
04. Dark Saga (03:30)
05. Last Laugh (04:15)
06. Cast in Stone (05:53)
07. Last December (03:28)
08. Pure Evil (06:16)
09. Desert Rain (06:29)
10. Dante's Inferno (16:20)
11. The Hunter (03:58)
12. Melancholy (Holy Martyr) (05:04)
13. Angels Holocaust (04:38)
14. Stormrider (04:45)
15. The Path I Choose (05:39)
16. Watching Over Me (05:12)
17. Diary (05:57)
18. Blessed Are You (05:08)
19. When the Night Falls (07:21)
20. My Own Savior (03:47)
21. Travel in Stygian (09:17)
22. Violate (04:38)
23. Stand Alone (03:23)
24. Brainwashed (05:43)
25. Disciples of the Lie (04:10)
26. I Died For You (05:01)
27. Prophecy (06:10)
28. Birth of the Wicked (05:44)
29. The Coming Curse (08:08)
30. Epilog (02:36)

Bonus:

31. Iced Earth Backstage (04:21)
32. Jon Schaffer in Athens (03:26)

Total running time: approx. 171 min

Release Dates:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux: Friday, October 27
U.K., France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Rest Of Europe: Monday, October 30
North America: Tuesday, October 31
Finland, Sweden, Hungary: Wednesday, November 01
Italy: Friday, November 03

C'est ballot qu'il n'y ait pas a Question Of Heaven....

Cela dit, vu ce qu'en dit Schaffer, ça vaut peut-être pas le coup....

Un trailer là :

http://www2.centurymedia.com/index.aspx?page=detailed_artist&id_artist=26&default_id_country=3

Le DVD Alive In Athens, ca peut en valoir la peine.

J´ai entendu ce que ca donnait en CD, c´est énorme, alors, s´il y a des images en plus, je veux bien voir. Tant pis si ca ne plait pas a Jon Schaffer. Meme seulement trois caméras, ca vaut mieux que pas de caméras du tout, quant au prochain album, on verra bien. C´est vrai qu´Iced Earth sans Matthew Barlow ca n´est plus pareil, mais bon, j´ai bien aimé The Glorious Burden quand meme, c´est un excellent album à mon avis.

Mais j´ai l´impression que Ripper Owens est condamné à remplacer des chanteurs emblématiques. C´est dommage qu´il soit dans l´ombre de ses prédécesseurs, parce que lui aussi, il a du talent.

D'ailleurs il va remplacer Jorn Lande dans Masterplan. Jorn Lande qui va remplacer David Coverdale dans Whitesnake. Et ce même Coverdale va remplacer Robert Plant, dans Robert Plant.

Je ne sais pas si c'est le fait que j'ai apris que schaffer était en fait un insupportable blaireau, ou le fait que dans le dernier, ce n'était plus Barlow mais pour moi, Iced Earth est mort depuis le départ du chanteur. Something Wicked est un des disques que j'ai ressorti cette année, c'est tellement bon que je ne vois pas comment Schaffer réussira à s'en approcher d'un 10ème... ça sent le Operation Mindcrime 2 ou le Van Halen 3...

Jusque là j'étais d'accord.

(pas besoin de m'agresser, c'est une vanne à 2 balles)

On verra bien, je mets des cierges a l'eglise en ce moment pour que Barlow se reprenne et lache les flics, sinon la chro de Something Wicked sera la 3eme partie de ma story avec Alive in Athens, et je suis d'accord c'est un must absolu

Quelques news sur le prochain album.

- La composition a pris du retard suite au décès du père de Jon.
- Mais le groupe entre en studio le 1ier février.
- Un EP sortira en juin 2007 avec la trilogie présente sur Something Wicked This Way Comes réenregistrée et un titre inédit (Come What May).
- Septembre/Octobre : sortie de la première partie.
- Janvier/Février 2008 : sortie de la seconde partie.

Noise ça te laisse du temps pour finir tes kros .

ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"Again I have to apologize for the delay in updates. I've been extremely busy with writing and preproduction for the new ICED EARTH CDs.

"I also lost the one person that was my true mentor and inspiration throughout my life, which was very difficult. My father, Tom Schaffer, died unexpectedly of a massive stroke in October. He was 67, and died two weeks before his 68th birthday. It's hard to imagine what my life would have been like without my Dad's influence. I would not be who I am today, that's for sure. Fortunately, he was able to travel with the band a few times, and he really enjoyed meeting and talking with the fans. He was there for the 'Alive in Athens' recording and was dubbed Papa Earth by some of the fans in Greece. I will miss him very much.

"Obviously, this had a huge impact on me and brought the writing to a halt for about a month.

"I'm back on track and we are going to start recording on February 1st. We will be releasing a single/EP in June '07 that will feature the 'Something Wicked' trilogy re-recorded and a track that will be an alternate edit of a song that will be on 'Something Wicked Part 2' that now has a working title of 'Come What May'. The label was wanting me to do something with the original trilogy to reintroduce the story. So, what we have in store for you is very cool. You will hear 'Prophecy', 'Birth of the Wicked', and 'The Coming Curse' in a new way that will be a very killer way to kick off this massive epic.

"I don't want to give you any details to spoil the surprise, but trust me, it's going to be awesome.

"'Something Wicked (Part 1)' will be released in the September/October '07 time frame and Part 2 will follow in January/February '08.

"This is by far the most epic task I've ever taken on as a songwriter and I really feel like it will be worth all the sacrifice when it's finished. I've been working nonstop for over a year now and it's coming together in a very special way. I've just about finished all the musical arrangements and am now focusing on writing the lyrics/vocal melodies. I'm in the final stretch now...

"Tim Mills has contributed a few really cool pieces of music and has shown a real interest in the whole 'Something Wicked' story, and a real passion for being involved with the band. All this while owning and operating his own company (Bare Knuckle Pickups). I'm impressed, it's a rare quality, believe me.

"Also, the bass player on the next record is a local boy from Indianapolis whose name is James 'Bo' Wallace. Bo is a killer player and a great personality. I went to see him perform several months ago and was impressed with his abilities, energy and passion. He played with MA KELLEY for many years and released several records on a few different independent labels. Without a doubt, Bo is a great bass player and I'm happy to have him working with ICED EARTH.

"Here's a list of working titles for the upcoming epic. There will likely be changes but this gives you an idea of where things are going."

"Something Wicked - Part 1"

01. Overture
02. Something Wicked (Part 1)
03. Invasion
04. Man's Motivation
05. The Setian Massacre
06. Ghost Dance Ritual
07. Reflections
08. Ten Thousand Strong
09. Execution
10. Order of the Rose
11. The Clouding
12. Infiltrate and Assimilate
13. Retribution From the Shadows
14. Something Wicked (Part 2)
15. The Domino Decree
16. The Division of Religion (Man Needs God)
17. Novo Ordo Seclorum (Cycle Of A New Age)

"Something Wicked - Part 2"

01. The Sacred Flames
02. Behold the Wicked Child
03. Minions of the Watch
04. A Gift Or A Curse?
05. I Walk Among You
06. My Burden, My Honor
07. Ancient Rage of the High Priest
08. A Gathering Threat
09. Time Marches On
10. Sacrificial Kingdoms
11. Something Wicked (Part 3)
12. Divide Devour
13. Conspiracy / A Charge to Keep
14. Come What May (Mankind Is Lost)

31 titres rien que ça, il a interet a etre plus inspiré que ces derniers temps le Jon pour etre à la hauteur de Something Wicked, sinon c'est encore le bordel dans le line-up, ça change pas et il parle pas du tout de Ripper, ça peut etre une bonne nouvelle, il a peut etre reussi à faire revenir Barlow dans le droit chemin metallique

Rockwood va encore se pâmer devant cette nouvelle.

Si Ripper est dans le groupe j'écoute ça direct!

Mais c'est clair que 31 titre ça fait beaucoup (enfin doit y avoir des interludes je pense) et je doute qu'il soit suffisament inspiré pour tenir la longueur. Déjà sur Glorious Burden y'avait de gros passages à vide...

Et que Barlow reste chez les condés, il y est trés bien.

Je sais que t'aimes les voix aigues mais quand même, M. BARLOW, c'est quand même un putain de chanteur au charisme autre que celui de Ripper dont le jeu de scène est absolument puéril et risible.