Iced Earth (album)

Iced Earth is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Iced Earth. It was released in November 1990 internationally and February 1991 in North America. The album has three different covers (a European/Japanese cover, an American cover and a remastered cover). This album was Mike McGill's only album with Iced Earth, as well as the only one featuring singer Gene Adam on vocals.

Iced Earth
European and Japanese cover
Studio album by Iced Earth
Released	November 1990
Recorded	August 1990
Studio	Morrisound Studios, Tampa
Genre	Power metal thrash metal
Length	43:57
Label	Century Media
Producer	Tom Morris
Iced Earth chronology
Iced Earth (1990) Night of the Stormrider (1991)
Alternative cover
American cover
Alternative cover
Remastered cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Iced Earth's first three albums (this album, Night of the Stormrider, and Burnt Offerings) were remastered in 2001, and each had a new cover.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jon Schaffer and all music written by Schaffer and Randall Shawver, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Iced Earth"		Schaffer	5:22
2.	"Written on the Walls"	Gene Adam	Adam Shawver Schaffer Dave Abell	6:06
3.	"Colors"			4:50
4.	"Curse the Sky"			4:41
5.	"Life and Death"			6:07
6.	"Solitude"	(Instrumental)		1:44
7.	"The Funeral"			6:15
8.	"When the Night Falls"		Schaffer	9:01
Total length:				43:57

Personnel

• Gene Adam − lead vocals
• Randall Shawver − lead guitar
• Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Abell − bass
• Mike McGill − drums