Alive in Athens
(1999, Century Media)
Alive in Athens was recorded on the nights of January 23rd and January 24th
in Athens, Greece. Iced Earth was the only band who played at the Rodon Club
those nights, and they performed in front of sold-out crowds (of approximately
2000 people) both nights.
Iced Earth did not want to make a standard, run-of-the-mill live album; they wanted to make something truly special for the fans to own. Thus, they played two vastly different sets each night, as part of a plan to release a live package with the majority of their catalog on it. The finished product will be a three CD set, containing at least three hours of music. For those interested in vinyl, there will be a five-disc boxed set available. In the U.S., a shortened two CD version will be sold in stores due to cost restrictions. However, the full three CD version will still be available through Century Media mailorder. The band recommends all fans who want the original and complete version to order it rather than buying the two CD version.
Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
01 . Burning Times
02 . Vengeance is Mine
03 . Pure Evil
04 . My Own Savior
05 . Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
06 . Dante's Inferno
07 . The Hunter
08 . Travel In Stygian
09 . Slave to the Dark
10 . A Question of Heaven
Disc 2:
Disc 2:
01 . Dark Saga
02 . The Last Laugh
03 . Last December
04 . Watching Over Me
05 . Angels Holocaust
06 . Stormrider
07 . The Path I Choose
07 . I Died for You
08 . Prophecy
09 . Birth of the Wicked
10 . The Coming Curse
11 . Iced Earth
Disc 3:
Disc 3:
01 . Stand Alone
02 . Cast in Stone
03 . Desert Rain
04 . Brainwashed
05 . Disciples of the Lie
06 . When the Night Falls
07 . Diary
08 . Blessed Are You
09 . Violate
Band:
Jon Schaffer - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Matt Barlow - Lead Vocals
James MacDonough - Bass Guitar
Larry Tarnowski - Guitar solos on all songs except "Watching Over Me"
Brent Smedley - Drums
Recorded:
Recorded at The Bodon in Athens, Greece on January 23rd and 24th, 1999.
Produced and Engineered by Jim Morris and Jon Schaffer.
