Alive in Athens (DVD)

Alive in Athens is a 2006 DVD release from Century Media featuring live footage of heavy metal band Iced Earth's 1999 concert at The Rodon in Athens, Greece. Recording took place during two separate performances, one on January 23, the other on the 24th. Audio recordings of these concerts are also available on the live album of the same name.

Band statements

Shortly before the DVD was publicly released, Iced Earth rhythm guitarist and founder Jon Schaffer offered a statement which voiced dissatisfaction with Century Media (with whom Iced Earth was no longer signed at the time). A portion of this statement reads:

"...I want you all to be aware of what it is that they [Century Media] are releasing. This is a very low-budget, badly edited video of an amazing concert and an awesome period in the history of Iced Earth. They promised me that they are going to keep the price down and that they are not going to market it as something it's not. But I feel it's my responsibility to let you know the reality of the situation."

Schaffer did not, however, go so far as to call for a boycott of the product, saying, "The decision to purchase the 'Alive in Athens' DVD is up to you. I just want you to be aware of what it is you're getting should you choose to do so."

Track listing

Note that song order is not identical to that featured on the album version. A few songs are also missing, including "Slave to the Dark", "A Question of Heaven", and "Iced Earth". As well, "Colors" was played at this concert, but was not included on the CD OR DVD due to a tracklisting mixup. It is however included on "The Melancholy E.P.".

# Intro
# Burning Times
# Vengeance Is Mine
# Dark Saga
# Last Laugh
# Cast In Stone
# Last December
# Pure Evil
# Desert Rain
# Dante's Inferno
# The Hunter
# Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
# Angels Holocaust
# Stormrider
# The Path I Choose
# Watching Over Me
# Diary
# Blessed Are You
# When The Night Falls
# My Own Savior
# Travel In Stygian
# Violate
# Stand Alone
# Brainwashed
# Disciples Of The Lie
# I Died For You
# Prophecy
# Birth Of The Wicked
# The Coming Curse
# Epilogue

Bonus features

*Iced Earth Backstage
*Jon Schaffer in Athens

Band lineup

*Jon Schaffer - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
*Matthew Barlow - Lead Vocals
*James MacDonough - Bass Guitar
*Larry Tarnowski - Lead Guitar

Guest Musicians:
*Rick Risberg - Keyboard
*Brent Smedley - drums

External links

* [http://www.icedearth.com/wwwbb_msg.php?m=25 Statement from Jon Schaffer on icedearth.com]