Box of the Wicked

~ Release by Iced Earth (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Limited to 10000 copies. Box Set includes 2 albums, 2 Singles and a bonus disc. The bonus disc comes in a cardboard sleeve, the other 4 come in digipaks. The set also includes a poster and a seperate booklet with some pictures.

Box Set:
℗2010 Steamhammer
©2010 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH.
Distributed by SPV GmbH.
Made in Germany

Disc 1:
℗2007 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH
©2007 Iced Earth
Distributed by SPV GmbH.
Made in Germany
Recorded at Soaring Eagle Sound, February - April 2007. Mixed and mastered at Morrisound.
The Iced Earth logo, Set Abominae, the Something Wicked storyline and all characters therein are the sole creation of John Schaffer and are used under license from Platinum Dragon Entertainment.

Disc 2:
℗ 2008 Steamhammer
© 2008 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH
Distributed by SPV GmbH
Made in Germany
Recorded at Soaring Eagle Sound in Nashville, Indiana. Mixed and mastered at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida.

Disc 3:
℗ 2007 Steamhammer, a division of SPV, GmbH
© 2007 Steamhammer
Distributed by SPV GmbH
Made in Germany
Recorded at Soaring Eagle Sound, February and March 2007. Mixed and mastered at Morrisound Studios.

Disc 4:
℗ 2008 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH
© 2008 Iced Earth
Distributed by SPV GmbH.
Made in Germany
Mixed and mastered March 24th to 26th at Morrisound Recording Studios, Tampa Florida. Recorded at Roaring Eagle Sound February - April 2007.

Disc 5:
℗ 2010 Steamhammer
© 2010 Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH.
Distibuted by SPV GmbH.
Made in Germany
Track 1 is a re-recorded version with a new vocalist.
Tracks 2, 3 and 4 were recorded live at the Graspop Festival, Belgium, June 2008.


Tracks 2–4 previously unreleased, recorded live at Graspop Festival, Belgium, June 2008.

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-14 14:00 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1
CD 2: The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2
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1In Sacred Flames
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
choir vocals:
Corinne Bach, Marjorie Bates, Debra Brant, Jeff Brant, Erin Conley, Tori Fuson, Marshall Gillon, Kathy Helm, Heather Krueger, Jesse Morris, Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US) and Jeremy Silverman
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
In Sacred Flames
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
31:29
2Behold the Wicked Child
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Behold the Wicked Child
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
35:38
3Minions of the Watch
bass guitar:
Dennis Hayes
guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Minions of the Watch
lyricist:
Matthew Barlow
composer:
Jon Schaffer
2:06
4The Revealing
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
The Revealing
lyricist:
Matthew Barlow
composer:
Jon Schaffer
2:40
5A Gift or a Curse
bass guitar:
Dennis Hayes
electric guitar:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida)
guitar:
Troy Seele
guitar and keyboard and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Todd Plant
recording of:
A Gift or a Curse
lyricist:
Jon Schaffer
composer:
Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida) and Jon Schaffer
5:34
6Crown of the Fallen
bass guitar:
Dennis Hayes
guitar:
Troy Seele
guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Crown of the Fallen
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
2:48
7The Dimension Gauntlet
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
The Dimension Gauntlet
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
3:12
8I Walk Alone
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard and guitar:
Jon Schaffer
electric bass guitar:
Freddie Vidales
guitar family:
Troy Seele
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
I Walk Alone
lyricist:
Jon Schaffer
composer:
Tim Mills and Jon Schaffer
44:00
9Harbinger of Fate
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
guitar:
Troy Seele
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
choir vocals:
Corinne Bach, Marjorie Bates, Debra Brant, Jeff Brant, Erin Conley, Tori Fuson, Marshall Gillon, Kathy Helm, Heather Krueger, Jesse Morris, Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US) and Jeremy Silverman
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Harbinger of Fate
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
4:43
10Crucify the King
bass guitar:
Dennis Hayes
guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Crucify the King
lyricist:
Matthew Barlow
composer:
Jon Schaffer
5:36
11Sacrificial Kingdoms
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Sacrificial Kingdoms
lyricist:
Matthew Barlow
composer:
Jon Schaffer
3:58
12Something Wicked, Part 3
bass guitar:
Dennis Hayes
guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Something Wicked, Part 3
lyricist:
Matthew Barlow
composer:
Jon Schaffer
34:31
13Divide Devour
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
choir vocals:
Corinne Bach, Marjorie Bates, Debra Brant, Jeff Brant, Erin Conley, Tori Fuson, Marshall Gillon, Kathy Helm, Heather Krueger, Jesse Morris, Tom Morris (guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Florida, US) and Jeremy Silverman
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Divide Devour
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
3:15
14Come What May
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
lead vocals:
Matthew Barlow
recording of:
Come What May
lyricist and composer:
Jon Schaffer
7:24
15Epilogue
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Jon Schaffer
guest cello:
Steve Rogowski
membranophone:
Brent Smedley
background vocals:
Jason Blackerby, Howard Helm, Jim Morris (record producer & engineer, owner of Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida), Todd Plant and Jon Schaffer
recording of:
Epilogue
composer:
Jon Schaffer
2:21
CD 3: Overture of the Wicked
CD 4: I Walk Among You
CD 5: Bonus CD