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The Dark Saga
Metal · 1996 · 11 tracks

The Dark Saga

Iced Earth

A dark concept album following the Spawn mythos. Precision-drilled thrash riffs meet an operatic, melancholic baritone for a cinematic metal experience.

May 20, 1996 · Floga Records

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A heavy, narrative-driven descent into tragic heroism and supernatural betrayal.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Dark Saga
3:43
02
I Died for You
3:48
03
Violate
3:38
04
The Hunter
3:54
05
The Last Laugh
3:47
06
Depths of Hell
3:01
07
Vengeance Is Mine
4:22
08
The Suffering: Scarred
5:54
09
The Suffering: Slave to the Dark
4:03
10
The Suffering: A Question of Heaven
7:48
11
The Ripper
2:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the mournful acoustic opening of I Died for You into the crushing weight of the main riff.
The soaring, multi-tracked choral climax of A Question of Heaven that pushes the vocal range to its absolute limit.
The relentless precision of the galloping palm-muted triplets that drive the engine of Violate.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Dark Saga sound next to the rest of Iced Earth's catalogue?

Midnight+1.6σ

Midnight saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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