After releasing the demo EP Enter the Realm (1989) and signing to Century Media Records, the band released two full-length studio albums – Iced Earth (1990) and Night of the Stormrider (1991) – before taking a two-year hiatus from 1992 to 1994, after which the band returned with new lead vocalist Matt Barlow. Iced Earth went on to release four studio albums with him in over half a decade: Burnt Offerings (1995), The Dark Saga (1996), Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) and Horror Show (2001).
After Horror Show, Barlow quit the band and joined the police force, while Iced Earth continued on with Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Judas Priest, on vocals. With Owens, the band released two studio albums (2004's The Glorious Burden and 2007's Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1). In late 2007, Barlow rejoined the band, and they recorded one more album with him: The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2 (2008). In 2011, Barlow once again left Iced Earth, and was replaced by Into Eternity frontman Stu Block. Dystopia, Block's first album with the group, was released that October; the album received a positive response, while some critics called it one of Iced Earth's best albums. The group recorded two more albums with Block: Plagues of Babylon (2014) and Incorruptible (2017).
Before arriving at their current lineup, Iced Earth has had numerous line-up changes, with founder Jon Schaffer as the only founding member remaining. As of 2021, there have been over thirty musicians in and out of Iced Earth since its formation in 1984.
The band is composed solely of Schaffer and drummer Brent Smedley, with all other band members having departed following Schaffer's January 2021 arrest by the FBI for his involvement in the Capitol riots. Schaffer is in FBI custody on felony charges, which has generated new publicity for Iced Earth and has resulted in the band being dropped from their longtime label Century Media.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_Earth
Studio albums
Iced Earth (1990)
Night of the Stormrider (1991)
Burnt Offerings (1995)
The Dark Saga (1996)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
Horror Show (2001)
The Glorious Burden (2004)
Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1 (2007)
The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2 (2008)
Dystopia (2011)
Plagues of Babylon (2014)
Incorruptible (2017)
A Narrative Soundscape (2022)
The Hunter
Iced Earth Lyrics
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Sent through time to destroy
Avenging the dark ones
Descending angelic force
Heaven sent the hunter
Her mission to crucify
Slay the hell spawn
[Chorus]
Descending from heaven
The angel sworn to bring him down
The hunter the thunder
The wrath of heavens comin' down
She swore an oath, an allegiance
Armageddon is in sight
To be the thorn in the devils back
To make him weak, the final fight
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Iced Earth's song The Hunter describe a battle between a force of light, an angel, and the dark ones - the devil's offspring. The angel is sent through time with a mission to destroy and avenge the forces of darkness. In the chorus, the angel is descending from heaven, sworn to bring down the devil and his demonic forces. She is called the hunter, with thunder and the wrath of heaven coming down upon the devil.
The lyrics also mention the angel's allegiance and oath to slay the devil and his minions, with Armageddon being in sight. The devil is described as having a weakness, and the final fight is intended to make him weak. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of a major battle between good and evil, with the angel tasked with defeating the devil and preventing his minions from causing harm.
Line by Line Meaning
A force of light an angel
The song refers to an angel who embodies light and is considered a positive force.
Sent through time to destroy
The angel was sent through time to fulfill her mission, which involves destroying a specific entity.
Avenging the dark ones
The angel's mission involves avenging the negative forces associated with darkness.
Descending angelic force
The angel descends from heaven, indicating that she is of divine origin and possessing supernatural abilities.
Heaven sent the hunter
The song describes the angel as a 'hunter,' implying that she is a skilled warrior with a specific mission to complete.
Her mission to crucify
The angel's mission involves defeating a specific opponent through combat or other means.
Slay the hell spawn
The angel's mission involves killing offspring of Satan or other demonic beings.
His offspring demonic force
The song refers to the demonic spawn created by the enemy the angel is fighting against.
Descending from heaven
The angel descends from heaven to fulfill her mission, reinforcing her status as a divine being.
The angel sworn to bring him down
The song reiterates the angel's mission to defeat her enemy and bring him down.
The hunter the thunder
The angel is referred to as 'the hunter' and 'the thunder,' emphasizing her powerful, warrior-esque qualities.
The wrath of heavens comin' down
The song describes the angelic wrath that will be unleashed in the battle between the angel and her enemy.
She swore an oath, an allegiance
The angel has committed herself to a higher cause and has sworn to complete her mission.
Armageddon is in sight
The song implies that the angel is involved in a massive, apocalyptic battle between good and evil.
To be the thorn in the devils back
The angel's mission involves tormenting her enemy and making his existence more difficult.
To make him weak, the final fight
The song indicates that the angel's ultimate goal is to weaken her enemy and defeat him in a final battle.
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