Alive in Athens

Infobox Album
Name = Alive in Athens
Type = live
Artist = Iced Earth


Released = July 27, 1999
Recorded = January 23-24, 1999
Genre = Power metal, thrash metal
Length = 3:00:06
Label = Century Media
Producer = Jon Schaffer
Jim Morris
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfexqrkldde link]
Last album = "The Melancholy E.P."
(1999/2001)
This album = "Alive in Athens"
(1999)
Next album = "Horror Show"
(2001)

"Alive in Athens" is a live metal album by the band Iced Earth. It was recorded on the nights of January 23 and January 24 1999 in front of sold out crowds of approximately 2000 people (on both nights) at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece. Iced Earth was supporting the "Something Wicked This Way Comes" album and were on tour. It was turned to a single DVD, and released in October 2006. The album features the return of former drummer Brent Smedley, who did not record on the band's previous album.

At the conclusion of "Violate," the band plays the opening riff of "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden. "Colors" was also played at this concert, but wasn't included on the CD due to a tracklisting mixup. It is however included on the reissue of "The Melancholy E.P.". In 2008, Century Media reissued the three-CD release in a limited mini-LP gatefold sleeve. It included "Colors" as a bonus track on disc 2.

Track listing

CD track listing

Disc one

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Burning Times
lyrics1 = Matt Barlow, Jon Schaffer
music1 = Barlow, Schaffer
length1 = 4:06

title2 = Vengeance Is Mine
lyrics2 = Barlow
music2 = Randall Shawver, Schaffer
length2 = 4:42

title3 = Pure Evil
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Shawver, Schaffer
length3 = 6:32

title4 = My Own Savior
lyrics4 = Barlow, Schaffer, Jim Morris
music4 = Barlow, Schaffer, Morris
length4 = 3:42

title5 = Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
lyrics5 = Schaffer
music5 = Schaffer
length5 = 4:55

title6 = Dante's Inferno
lyrics6 = Schaffer
music6 = Schaffer
length6 = 16:23

title7 = The Hunter
lyrics7 = Schaffer
music7 = Schaffer
length7 = 4:09

title8 = Travel in Stygian
lyrics8 = Schaffer
music8 = Schaffer
length8 = 9:02

title9 = Slave to the Dark
lyrics9 = Schaffer
music9 = Schaffer
length9 = 3:52

title10 = A Question of Heaven
lyrics10 = Schaffer
music10 = Schaffer
length10 = 8:17

Disc two

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Dark Saga
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Schaffer
length1 = 4:02

title2 = The Last Laugh
lyrics2 = Barlow
music2 = Shawver, Schaffer
length2 = 4:38

title3 = Last December
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 3:37

title4 = Watching Over Me
lyrics4 = Schaffer
music4 = Schaffer
length4 = 4:53

title5 = Angels Holocaust
lyrics5 = Schaffer
music5 = Schaffer
length5 = 4:31

title6 = Stormrider
lyrics6 = Schaffer
music6 = Shawver, Schaffer
length6 = 4:50

title7 = The Path I Choose
lyrics7 = Schaffer
music7 = Shawver, Schaffer
length7 = 5:44

title8 = I Died for You
lyrics8 = Schaffer
music8 = Schaffer
length8 = 4:44

title9 = Prophecy
lyrics9 = Schaffer
music9 = Schaffer
length9 = 6:10

title10 = Birth of the Wicked
lyrics10 = Schaffer
music10 = Schaffer
length10 = 5:42

title11 = The Coming Curse
lyrics11 = Schaffer
music11 = Schaffer
length11 = 8:56

title12 = Iced Earth
lyrics12 = Schaffer
music12 = Schaffer
length12 = 6:58

Bonus track (2008 reissue)

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title13 = Colors
lyrics13 = Schaffer
music13 = Shawver, Schaffer
length13 = 5:13

Disc three (Bonus Disc)

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Stand Alone
lyrics1 = Barlow, Schaffer
music1 = Barlow, Schaffer
length1 = 3:30

title2 = Cast in Stone
lyrics2 = Barlow
music2 = Shawver, Schaffer, Dave Abell
length2 = 6:02

title3 = Desert Rain
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer, Abell
length3 = 7:19

title4 = Brainwashed
lyrics4 = Schaffer
music4 = Shawver, Schaffer
length4 = 5:12

title5 = Disciples of the Lie
lyrics5 = Schaffer
music5 = Schaffer
length5 = 4:11

title6 = When the Night Falls
lyrics6 = Schaffer
music6 = Schaffer
length6 = 7:47

title7 = Diary
lyrics7 = Barlow
music7 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length7 = 5:52

title8 = Blessed Are You
lyrics8 = Schaffer
music8 = Schaffer
length8 = 5:46

title9 = Violate
lyrics9 = Schaffer
music9 = Schaffer
length9 = 3:53

Vinyl LP

Disc one

ide A

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Burning Times
lyrics1 = Barlow, Schaffer
music1 = Barlow, Schaffer
length1 = 4:07

title2 = Vengeance Is Mine
lyrics2 = Barlow
music2 = Shawver, Schaffer
length2 = 4:43

title3 = Pure Evil
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Shawver, Schaffer
length3 = 6:37

title4 = My Own Savior
lyrics4 = Barlow, Schaffer, Morris
music4 = Barlow, Schaffer, Morris
length4 = 3:42

ide B

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Schaffer
length1 = 4:55

title2 = Dante's Inferno
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 16:23

Disc two

ide A

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = The Hunter
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Schaffer
length1 = 4:10

title2 = Travel in Stygian
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 9:02

title3 = Slave to the Dark
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 3:52

ide B

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = A Question of Heaven
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Schaffer
length1 = 8:17

title2 = Dark Saga
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 4:02

title3 = The Last Laugh
lyrics3 = Barlow
music3 = Shawver, Schaffer
length3 = 4:39

Disc three

ide A

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Last December
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Schaffer
length1 = 3:37

title2 = Watching Over Me
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 4:54

title3 = Angels Holocaust
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 4:31

title4 = Stormrider
lyrics4 = Schaffer
music4 = Shawver, Schaffer
length4 = 4:50

ide B

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = The Path I Choose
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Shawver, Schaffer
length1 = 5:44

title2 = I Died for You
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 4:45

title3 = Prophecy
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 4:11

Disc four

ide A

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Birth of the Wicked
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Schaffer
length1 = 5:43

title2 = The Coming Curse
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 8:56

title3 = Iced Earth
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 6:59

ide B

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Stand Alone
lyrics1 = Barlow, Schaffer
music1 = Barlow, Schaffer
length1 = 3:31

title2 = Cast in Stone
lyrics2 = Barlow
music2 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length2 = 6:02

title3 = Desert Rain
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer, Abell
length3 = 7:20

Disc five

ide A

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Brainwashed
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Shawver, Schaffer
length1 = 5:13

title2 = Disciples of the Lie
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 4:12

title3 = When the Night Falls
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 7:48

ide B

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Diary
lyrics1 = Barlow
music1 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length1 = 5:52

title2 = Blessed Are You
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 5:47

title3 = Violate
lyrics3 = Schaffer
music3 = Schaffer
length3 = 3:55

Personnel

* Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, vocals
* Matthew Barlow − vocals
* James MacDonough − bass guitar
* Larry Tarnowski − lead guitar
* Rick Risberg − keyboards
* Brent Smedley − drums