Heavy Metal Irish Brigade? "Clear the Way" at Fredericksburg by Iced Earth

Pat Young

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The Metal band Iced Earth released a song today that of all things is about the charge of the Irish Brigade at Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg. Called "Clear the Way" it has the virtues and faults of the genre.

The video is an interesting attempt to apply a Metal sensibility to the Ken Burns approach to filming archival pictures.

People who like this sort of thing will like this.
 
I still like the music quite a bit. I would like to own both CDs. I like the sound. I think Dio would have been fine also. I still listen to Two Minutes to Midnight, Run For the Hills, and others. Yeah I still bang my head. Bang your head, metal hea;th will drive you mad.
 
I still like the music quite a bit. I would like to own both CDs. I like the sound. I think Dio would have been fine also. I still listen to Two Minutes to Midnight, Run For the Hills, and others. Yeah I still bang my head. Bang your head, metal hea;th will drive you mad.
Are you familiar with Symphony X? If you like a little drama with your metal, they're pretty good for that.

Also, I LOVE Bruce's solo work!

We still have all the oooold stuff from the 80s. I had Anthrax's Madhouse playing not that long ago, just to start the day off with a little oomph. :laugh: I don't know what got into me, but I set aside my usual New Age stuff and brought this up on YouTube. Put a smile on my face.
 
The Gettysburg Trilogy by Iced Earth. .

31 minutes plus? That's like, Wagnerian. Heh heh.

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The Metal band Iced Earth released a song today that of all things is about the charge of the Irish Brigade at Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg. Called "Clear the Way" it has the virtues and faults of the genre.

The video is an interesting attempt to apply a Metal sensibility to the Ken Burns approach to filming archival pictures.

People who like this sort of thing will like this.
I didn't think Heavy Metal was relevant anymore but this might be a way to bring it back. This might even be a way to peak some interest in American history. I'm all for it!
 
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