Horror Show

Horror Show
Studio album by Iced Earth
Released	June 26, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Power metal Thrash metal
Length	61:36
Label	Century Media
Producer	Jim Morris Jon Schaffer
Professional reviews
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Iced Earth chronology
The Melancholy E.P. (1999) Horror Show (2001) Dark Genesis (2001)

Horror Show is an album by the American heavy metal band Iced Earth, released June 26 2001. It is a concept album based on classic monsters and horror-movie icons, including Dracula, Frankenstein, and the ghost from Phantom of the Opera. It was the first Iced Earth album to feature drummer Richard Christy, and the only album to feature Steve DiGiorgio on bass, though he didn't tour with the band. There was a special limited-edition 2CD set. The second CD featured the instrumental track "Transylvania" (an Iron Maiden cover) along with an interview with bandleader/rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer. There is also a single-disc version with "Transylvania", but without the interview.

Track listing

1. "Wolf" – 5:20 - inspired by The Wolf Man films
2. "Damien" – 9:12 - inspired by The Omen films
3. "Jack" – 4:14 - inspired by Jack The Ripper
4. "Ghost of Freedom" – 5:12 - inspired by The Patriot [1]
5. "Im-Ho-Tep (Pharaoh's Curse)" – 4:45 - inspired by The Mummy
6. "Jeckyl & Hyde" – 4:39 - inspired by Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7. "Dragon's Child" – 4:21 - inspired by the Creature from the Black Lagoon
8. "Frankenstein" – 3:50 - inspired by Frankenstein
9. "Dracula" – 5:54 - inspired by Dracula
10. "The Phantom Opera Ghost" – 8:41 - inspired by The Phantom of the Opera

Extra tracks on the limited edition:

• "Transylvania" – 4:30 (originally performed by Iron Maiden)
• "Interview with Jon Schaffer" - 69:27

Personnel

• Jon Schaffer - Rhythm, Lead, Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin, Keys
• Matt Barlow - Lead Vocals
• Larry Tarnowski - Guitar solos in all songs except "Ghost of Freedom"
• Richard Christy - Drums

with

• Yunhui Percifield - Lead Vocal in "The Phantom Opera Ghost" as "Christine", Backing Vocals
• Richie Wilkison - Backing Vocals
• Rafaela Farias - Backing Vocals
• Sam King - Backing Vocals
• Jim Morris - Backing Vocals, Keys, Guitar Solo in "Ghost of Freedom"
• Howard Helm - Keys (Pipe Organ) on "The Phantom Opera Ghost"
• Steve DiGiorgio - Bass (Not credited for having refused to go on tour)

Miscellanea

• The song "Dracula" includes the line "the blood is the life," a quote from Deuteronomy 12:23. However, it is likely lifted from the 1992 version of Dracula which also features the line.
• "Horrorshow" is a term of the fictional slang dialect Nadsat used in A Clockwork Orange, meaning good or well.
• Many of the lyrics are lifted straight from the movies they were inspired by.