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Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked - Part 1)



7.4 | 563 votes |
Release date: 7 September 2007
Style: Heavy metal, US power metal

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01. Overture
02. Something Wicked (Part 1)
03. Invasion
04. Motivation Of Man
05. Setian Massacre
06. A Charge To Keep
07. Reflections
08. Ten Thousand Strong
09. Execution
10. Order Of The Rose
11. Cataclysm
12. The Clouding
13. Infiltrate And Assimilate
14. Retribution Through The Ages
15. Something Wicked (Part 2)
16. The Domino Decree
17. Framing Armageddon
18. When Stars Collide (Born Is He)
19. The Awakening
20. The Coming Curse [Japanese bonus]

Additional info
Label: SPV
Distribution In France: Replica Records
Length: 68:57

Framing Armageddon - Due Out:
Germany: September 7, 2007
All of Europe: September 10, 2007
USA: September 11, 2007

Asian edition comes with a second CD containing the "Overture of the Wicked" EP.

Part 1 of the "Something Wicked" story

Staff review by
Jeff
Rating:
8.0
Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked - Part 1) is a conceptual album which continues the storyline of the famous Iced Earth's 1998 release "Something Wicked This Way Comes". This is also the first part of a double album (the sequel will probably be out in 2008) and this is of course the second album with the singer Tim Owens. Actually I was disappointed by the last two Iced Earth's albums ("Horror Show" and "The Glorious Burden") and if I was expecting something good with the two new "Something Wicked" I have to confess that I was not so confident too? By luck, my "bad" feeling was wrong and all the fans of Iced Earth will probably be happy to hear that Jon Schaffer is back in business so be prepared for a big kick in your ass!

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published 22.09.2007 | Comments (40)

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13.02.2012 - 09:38
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Tage Westerlund
Just listen this and now I have quasten what ppl find so special in this band ..... I was bored to death from this album . One song whatw as good seems Owens is week vocalists or lyricist but this album did not work for me ,
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27.07.2014 - 17:04
Rating: 6
Reaper_Redeemer

Nothing interest in this release, if you wonna check, listen to
02. Something Wicked (Part 1)
08. Ten Thousand Strong
15. Something Wicked (Part 2)
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20.02.2015 - 15:27
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Tage Westerlund
Written by deadone on 28.07.2014 at 03:14

It's ok but nothing to write home about.


to long IMO
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15.01.2018 - 18:00
Rating: 6
musicalkaratekid

Way too long for its own good, and the sluggish delivery doesn't really help, but there are some standout moments to take away from this 19-track release. "Ten Thousand Strong" feels a lot more precise in its musicianship and the aggressive pick-up of "The Domino Decree" and "Framing Armageddon" is well-needed. More songs like "The Clouding" and less songs like "Setain Massacre" and Framing Armageddon Part 1 would have fared a lot better in my opinion.
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12.01.2021 - 19:25
Rating: 4
Joppe
Steelemeister
Too long, songwriting sounds taken for granted for most of it, Tim sounds like a mercenary on vocals on this; I think he did better on previous one. Many of these songs aren't good enough for re-listens. Ten Thousand Strong as the only strong song makes the others sound half-baked. The rating must go low .
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12.01.2022 - 20:41
Rating: 7
Samot

A good album but with Owens The Glorious Burden kick the ass of this one!!
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Um, Dois, Três, Quatro! Yeah! PORRA!!!
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19.10.2022 - 04:52
Rating: 6
majormalfunction

This record is overdone, there's too many songs, there's too many riffs that goes nowhere and the way the story is told is too over-the-top.. it's not a bad record though. There's enough cool stuff here to keep me intrested and Tim Owens sings great. The first half is strongest (tracks 1-8) and then it also ends strong (tracks 17-18).
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