'' is an album by the
American Heavy Metal band
Iced Earth , released
June 26 2001 . It is a
Concept Album based on classic monsters and horror-movie icons, including
Dracula ,
Frankenstein , and the ghost from
Phantom Of The Opera . It was the last Iced Earth album to feature the vocalist
Matt Barlow .
There was a special, limited-edition 2CD set. The second CD featured the instrumental track "Transylvania" (an Iron Maiden cover) along with an interview with Jon Schaffer.
# "Wolf" – 5:20 - inspired by
The Wolf Man films
# "Damien" – 9:11 - inspired by
The Omen films
# "Jack" – 4:14 - inspired by
Jack The Ripper
# "Ghost of Freedom" – 5:11
# "Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)" – 4:45 - inspired by
The Mummy films
# "Jeckyl and Hyde" – 4:39 - inspired by
The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
# "Dragon's Child" – 4:21 - inspired by the
Creature From The Black Lagoon films
# "Frankenstein" – 3:50 - inspired by
Frankenstein
# "Dracula" – 5:54 - inspired by
Dracula
# "The Phantom Opera Ghost" – 8:41 - inspired by
The Phantom Of The Opera
Extra track on the limited edition:
- Jon Schaffer - Rhythm, Lead, Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin, Keys
- Matt Barlow - Lead Vocals
- Larry Tarnowski - Lead Guitar
- Richard Christy - Drums
- Yunhui Percifield - Lead Vocal in "The Phantom Opera Ghost" as "Christine", Backing Vocals
- Richie Wilkison - Backing Vocals
- Rafaela Farias - Backing Vocals
- Sam King - Backing Vocals
- Jim Morris - Backing Vocals, Keys, Guitar Solo in "Ghost of Freedom"
- Howard Helm - Keys (Pipe Organ) on "The Phantom Opera Ghost"
- Steve DiGiorgio - Bass Guitars
