Best Iced Earth Songs

I have to go with this one just for packing in so much, but there are plenty from the first three albums.

Do people not listen to the early stuff or just genuinely prefer the stripped-down later albums? I enjoy those too, but the first three are some of the best metal albums.

It's hard to imagine them ever topping this one. The music, lyrics, and atmosphere, along with the perfect song subject, make it the song I think of when I think of old-school Iced Earth.

P.S. The Stu Block version is awesome too... even if Jon forgot the one section of chanting vocals.

It is a daunting task to choose just one of their songs.

I believe there should be something called Iced Earth metal as a tribute to their phenomenal music production. Don't you guys think so?!

Not by far, but my favorite, followed by "Watching Over Me," "I Died for You," and "Pure Evil," and a lot of other songs.

Has by far the best lyrics, sound, beat, and everything. Basically, this is number one.

You know what's funny? People say this is the best one after Melancholy, and lyrically they couldn't be further from each other.

This is my personal number one. Believing in God myself, I wouldn't have believed anti-Christianity could be this beautiful. I like to pretend it's Dracula's sentiments, resentful after having his loved one wronged horribly.

You can't help but empathize with this defiant, mad Dracula.

This track is awesome. It's by far the best power metal track that I've known in my entire life. Especially the vocal part... astounding.

Melody, rhythm, drumming, vocals, acoustic guitar parts - everything is just perfect. One of my favorite songs. I was lucky enough to catch them live. Just love this song.

"And in my dying breath
My heart holds no regrets
I wouldn't change a thing."

Damn strong words. Wish I can say the same the day it's time to leave.

This song... It is one of my favorite songs in the world. I get so emotional listening to it. It just pulls you in and there is no escape.

Even if you don't like John Greely, you have to appreciate the epicness of this song. Great ending to a great album. I'd like to hear Gene Adam sing it.

Awesome track! Greely sounds like Rob Halford. The vocals improved a lot on this album.

I regard this as the quintessential Iced Earth song. Amazing riffs, great solos, and decently long.

An extremely well-made song and a great opener to the album.

Amazing song. The lyrics are killing me over and over again, and the vocals are amazing and fit perfectly. My best.

Breathtaking song. Rest in peace. We will always remember you as an angel.

Iced Earth's greatest and most powerful song. The lyrics, about "the wicked one" coming to wipe out all mankind, are simply intense. Matt Barlow's vocals are absolutely perfect for the style and epicness of this song. The opening guitar riff is one of John Schaffer's most memorable.

Great song to jam to. Should be ranked #1.

By the way, I am talking about the original version, NOT the remake with Ripper Owens. Although I am a fan of Ripper Owens, the original version with piano and Matt Barlow on vocals is MUCH better.

"The Coming Curse, your anti-Christ, I am the watcher's eye
I vindicate and cleanse the Earth of all mankind"

How this song is languishing outside the Top 10 is beyond me. This is the most chilling song of all time, and along with Burnt Offerings and Gettysburg, it stands head and shoulders above the rest of Iced Earth's catalog.

This song and Declaration Day are my absolute favorite Iced Earth songs. This captures the horror feeling of The Omen and could be in my top 10 favorite songs of all time! Epic song!

This song goes through so many different stages, all executed with such perfection and harmony, that I can say it's the most complete and extraordinary music from Iced Earth.

One of my favorite Iced Earth opening songs. It gives you a great first impression of the new singer.

Fast and aggressive riffs, catchy lyrics, and a great solo. Awesome Iced Earth song with the new singer.

Best song! The one that made me a fan of Iced Earth, in the voice of Matt Barlow.

Fight on! Grab on! Stormrider! Stormrider!

One of the best Iced Earth albums. The title track is amazing.

Awesome song from an awesome album by an AWESOME band! Iced Earth is one of my favorite bands and will always remain so.

This song has so much feeling, and even more if you investigate its origins. Must be first!

This song was the first I heard from Iced Earth and remains one of my all-time favorite songs.

Every second of this song is perfect!

When the moon is full! Easily one of the greatest Iced Earth songs of all time. It's a shame it's not at a higher level on the list.

15th place?! Come on, one of the best Iced Earth songs ever.

Melancholy
When the Night Falls
Dystopia

In my opinion.

Best riffs and best live song. My #1.

Awesome song. I actually prefer the Greeley version to the Barlow version.

God forgive me, please forgive me. IT'S ALL MY FAULT, THE BLOOD IS ON MY HANDS!

This is perhaps the best Ripper moment in the Iced Earth discography. The intensity of the song's ending is just unbelievable. The other parts of the trilogy should be included in this comment as well.

Detailing a battle in a song is not easy, but Schaffer was able to do it. The story is not only told through the lyrics, which are amazing, but also through the musical representation of the battle. When you listen, you can understand what's happening.

What makes it really stand out is that the story is told without taking a stance on which side is right and which is wrong. It would be easy to condemn the Confederates because most people would stand against them, but Schaffer tells the story equally from both sides. The music makes you feel like you really are on the battlefield, fighting for your country.

So... Behold the birth. The wicked!

The melodies in this song are extremely catchy!

Three of the singers have sung it for a reason!

Perhaps my favorite song with Tim Ripper. Love it!

Ripper at his very best! Awesome track!