Best Iced Earth ballad

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Original post

Posted by Valentin B, 09.03.2007 - 12:30

i noticed this band(mostly shcaffer) likes to write ballads, so i thought of opening a poll for them. i didn't include consequences, because i think the track is kind of disposable, the first part sounds like some bluegrass band.
my fave is definetely a question of heaven, since it's epic, grandiose, depressive, tragic, and it's got the INCREDIBLE angel voice... and it's got the stormrider feeling, since it has about 10-15 riffs in it.
i died for you, melancholy, watching over me, ghost of freedom, and hollow man are all nice/average but they aren't really anything special, the second spot for me being taken by when the eagle cries(the acoustic one, cuz the electric is just way too over the top) followed by blessed are you, which sets the mood for the brilliant something wicked trilogy.

Poll

which is the best ballad by iced earth?

i died for you

a question of heaven

watching over me

melancholy(holy martyr)

ghost of freedom

when the eagle cries

blessed are you

hollow man

Total votes: 107

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Ascalon Posts: 212	Permalink 07.01.2008 - 17:19 Ascalon Posts: 212 Watching Over Me !! ... that's a good song ... full of feelings and meaning for me ... and other people I think ... ---- "Follow your steps and you'll find, the unknown ways are on your mind" (Angra) Loading...
Lothroniell Account deleted	Permalink 07.02.2008 - 23:10 Lothroniell Account deleted It was hard to decide between I died for you, Melancholy and Watchin over me, but I vote for I died for you because alway when I listen that song I'm thinking about one person... Loading...
NOИ Posts: 1000	Permalink 26.02.2008 - 14:25 NOИ Posts: 1000 Melancholy is the bestest song from Iced Earth. Loading...
IconMaiden Posts: 54	Permalink 02.04.2008 - 04:06 IconMaiden Posts: 54 none are true ballads, but amazing nonetheless. Loading...
IconMaiden Posts: 54	Permalink 02.04.2008 - 04:07 IconMaiden Posts: 54 actually, these are probably all my favorite iced earth songs, only missing travel in stygian, pure evil, angels holocaust and burning times Loading...
LoverOfDarkness3 Account deleted	Permalink 06.04.2008 - 11:03 LoverOfDarkness3 Account deleted This one was extremely hard for me to choose. I Died For You and A Question Of Heaven are my two fav Iced Earth songs, but in the end I realized I liked A Question Of Heaven slightly more. Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62020	Permalink 06.04.2008 - 11:05 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62020 Written by [user id=31800] on 06.04.2008 at 11:03 This one was extremely hard for me to choose. I Died For You and A Question Of Heaven are my two fav Iced Earth songs, but in the end I realized I liked A Question Of Heaven slightly more. Good choose realy good I havnt hera those songs long but I try them soon again ---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing Loading...
LoverOfDarkness3 Account deleted	Permalink 06.04.2008 - 11:19 LoverOfDarkness3 Account deleted Written by Bad English on 06.04.2008 at 11:05 Written by [user id=31800] on 06.04.2008 at 11:03 This one was extremely hard for me to choose. I Died For You and A Question Of Heaven are my two fav Iced Earth songs, but in the end I realized I liked A Question Of Heaven slightly more. Good choose realy good I havnt hera those songs long but I try them soon again For sure Loading...
vatro Account deleted	Permalink 22.05.2008 - 13:22 vatro Account deleted Watching over me Loading...
Metalhead2 Skinhead1 Posts: 271	Permalink 23.05.2008 - 10:24 Metalhead2 Skinhead1 Posts: 271 watching over me of course i really like to listen to it from time to time since their vocal is not so gay Loading...
Bubblehead 101 Posts: 13	Permalink 09.10.2008 - 19:56 Bubblehead 101 Posts: 13 melancholy!! melancholy!! Loading...
vikingdragon Account deleted	Permalink 09.10.2008 - 23:00 vikingdragon Account deleted Written by Nina on 09.10.2008 at 22:21 I died for you... Oh I like this song This song we listened together... Loading...
Hrothdane Posts: 489	Permalink 09.10.2008 - 23:34 Hrothdane Posts: 489 While I love Watching Over Me, I'm gonna have to go with I Died For You. ---- Despair is death, and I'm not interested in dying. Member of the True Crusade against True Crusades Loading...
Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920	Permalink 09.10.2008 - 23:48 Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 Watching Over Me, IMO, is the best-made ballad here. ---- IntoPlighT said: "Slipknot is 15 years old how the fuck is that Nu metal?" BEST. QUOTE. EVER. Loading...
Powerslavex Alexskywalker Posts: 777	Permalink 11.10.2008 - 11:59 Powerslavex Alexskywalker Posts: 777 A question of heaven for me Loading...
terrorist Posts: 358	Permalink 19.08.2009 - 20:30 terrorist Posts: 358 When the eagle cries unppluged of course. ---- Will the ones who live after our end Worship the goddamn cross again? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnlG0h7YN_8&feature=related Loading...
His Eminence Account deleted	Permalink 25.08.2009 - 02:48 His Eminence Account deleted I picked I Died For You. It was one of the first songs I heard by Iced Earth so when I hear the name I usually associate them with that song. Loading...
thewall30 Posts: 349	Permalink 19.01.2010 - 21:35 thewall30 Posts: 349 Question Of Heaven! This is one of Iced Earth's most epic songs no doubt! Another honorable mention would probably have been Watching Over Me or I Died For You... ---- Loading...
Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094	Permalink 19.01.2010 - 21:58 Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10094 Written by Elio on 09.10.2008 at 23:48 Watching Over Me, IMO, is the best-made ballad here. i never would have pictured you an Iced Earth fan then again the post is very old lol Loading...
Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920	Permalink 19.01.2010 - 23:18 Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920 Written by Valentin B on 19.01.2010 at 21:58 Written by Elio on 09.10.2008 at 23:48 Watching Over Me, IMO, is the best-made ballad here. i never would have pictured you an Iced Earth fan then again the post is very old lol Yeah post is old and I was never a fan lol but that song is cool. ---- IntoPlighT said: "Slipknot is 15 years old how the fuck is that Nu metal?" BEST. QUOTE. EVER. Loading...
Behdaad DEAD Posts: 206	Permalink 10.07.2010 - 17:23 Behdaad DEAD Posts: 206 I voted for Question of Heaven. It's amazing. And I like the vocals (Matt Barlow) at the end of the song! He screams so lovely! ---- As tyranny becomes normality; We hang at the end of the rope. Loading...
Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689	Permalink 10.07.2010 - 20:00 Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 "Watching Over You", It's a nice touching piece, really good if you want to think about the ones who are not with us anymore ---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre" Loading...
Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675	Permalink 10.07.2010 - 20:08 Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 I cant really relate to any of the love related songs, so they dont hold much meaning for me, even though "Question Of Heaven" is a great song. lol For me, it's the awesome "Ghost Of Freedom". There's so much feeling in that one, and I love what its about. Its closely followed by "Blessed Are You". Its great that Jon wrote such a beautiful song for his fans. xD "Hollow Man" is probably my least fave Iced Earth song! "Valley Forge" off the same album is kind of a ballad, and its one of my fave Iced Earth songs. lol <3 Loading...
Infernal Eternal Posts: 647	Permalink 31.12.2014 - 21:30 Infernal Eternal Posts: 647 Wow, old topic. Let's heat it up! Watching Over Me is my personal favourite. ---- {}::::::[]:::::::::::::::::> ONLY DEATH IS REAL <:::::::::::::::::[]::::::{} Rest In Peace: Bon Scott, Dave G. Halliday, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, Jerry Fogle, Quorthon, Witchhunter Loading...