Iced Earth--Night of the Stormrider (1992)
Rating--8.8
A bit more polished, but in a good way. This album is just as heavy and fast as the debut, and features a slightly better suited singer in John Greely. Almost every song is a highlight, as they are intertwined into the story of the "Stormrider". The band starts to incorporate keyboards and almost choir-like special effects on this album, which play a big part on later releases. This adds to the dark, mystical feel of some of the songs. A very Maiden-esque gallop thoughout; an excellent album, and long an underground thrash classic.
"Angels Holocaust" blisters with symphonic force, and is followed immediately by the undeniable gallop of "Stormrider".
A host of tracks are simply ripping, sound thrash: "Desert Rain," "Pure Evil," "Travel in Stygian," and "The Path I Choose".

TRACK LIST:

  1. Angels Holocaust
  2. Stormrider
  3. The Path I Choose
  4. Before the Vision
  5. Mystical End
  6. Desert Rain
  7. Pure Evil
  8. Reaching the End
  9. Travel in Stygian
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