Released in 1998, Something Wicked This Way Comes offers Iced Earth virtually replicating their previous effort, The Dark Saga, but with somewhat less inspired results.
"Burning Times," "Stand Alone," and "My Own Savior" are fine slabs of the classic metal/thrash metal combination the band has become known for, but they lack the spark of yesteryear.
"1776" is a humdrum instrumental in the Iron Maiden mold, and while "Watching Over Me" and "Consequences" show the band breaking new melodic ground, "Disciples of the Lie" and "Blessed Are You" are two of the few truly memorable songs.
Perhaps time limits are the real problem, as the band seems most at home during the extended compositions comprising the "Something Wicked" trilogy which closes the album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burning TimesMatthew Barlow, Jon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Melancholy (Holy Martyr)Jon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Disciples of the LieJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Watching Over MeJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Stand AloneMatthew Barlow, Jon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | ConsequencesJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | My Own SaviorJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Blessed Are YouJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | ProphecyJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 10 | Birth of the WickedJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | The Coming CurseJon Schaffer | Iced Earth | Play | 09:33 | 21 MB | 68 MB |
| 12 | Reaping Stone | Iced Earth | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | 1776 | Iced Earth | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 456 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Barlow | Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Greg Capullo | Artwork |
| 3 | Carsten Drescher | Artwork, Design |
| 4 | Howard Helm | Piano |
| 5 | Iced Earth | Primary Artist |
| 6 | James Macdonough | Bass |
| 7 | Jim Morris | Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Jon Schaffer | Composer, Cover Art Concept, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Travis Smith | Artwork |
| 10 | Larry Tarnowski | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |