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Night of the Stormrider 
Studio album by Iced Earth Released November 1st, 1991 (Europe)
April 30, 1992 (US)Recorded Fullersound Studios, 1991 Genre Thrash metal Length 46:06 Label Century Media Producer Tom Morris Professional reviews Iced Earth chronology Iced Earth
(1990)Night of the Stormrider
(1991)Burnt Offerings
(1995)Alternative cover 
Remastered coverNight of the Stormrider is American heavy metal band Iced Earth's second full-length album. It is a concept album about a man who is betrayed by religion and turns away from it in anger. The dark forces of nature reach out to this enraged man and use him as their vessel to bring death and destruction to Earth. He is commanded to travel to a desert, where he is given visions that reveal the truth of humanity, and warp his mind further to make him the "Stormrider." After the destruction of the world, he is then damned forever into the depths of Hell, also referenced as the River Styx. After being forever damned and taunted by evil spirits, he eventually sees what he has done, and realizes that it is too late to repent.
Night of the Stormrider is the only album featuring lead singer John Greely (who was later fired) and drummer Rick Secchiari. Like the album's predecessor, Night of the Stormrider is mostly a thrash metal release, the main reason being that the album is unusually riff-based when compared to other Iced Earth releases, and Greely's vocals, which are slightly more aggressive than the power metal reminiscent vocals of Matt Barlow.
Track listing
No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Angels Holocaust" Jon Schaffer Schaffer 4:53 2. "Stormrider" Schaffer Randall Shawver, Schaffer 4:47 3. "The Path I Choose" Schaffer Shawver, Schaffer 5:54 4. "Before the Vision" Schaffer Shawver, Dave Abell 1:35 5. "Mystical End" Schaffer Schaffer 4:44 6. "Desert Rain" Schaffer Schaffer, Abell 6:56 7. "Pure Evil" Schaffer Shawver, Schaffer 6:33 8. "Reaching the End" Schaffer Schaffer 1:11 9. "Travel in Stygian" Schaffer Schaffer 9:32 - Bonus track (2008 re-release)
No. Title Lyrics Music Length 10. "Stormrider" (live) Schaffer Shawver, Schaffer 4:48 Personnel
- Jon Schaffer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, producer
- John Greely – vocals
- Randall Shawver – lead guitar, solo
- Dave Abell – bass guitar
- Rick Secchiari – drums
- Additional personnel
- Roger "The Hammer" Huff – keyboards
- Production
- Axel Hermann – cover art
- Kent Smith – introduction
- Tom Morris – producer
- Frank Albrecht – photography
- Dirk Rudolph – layout design
- Rick Borstelman – back cover
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