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Track: Democide
Artist: Iced Earth
Album: Plagues of Babylon

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Name: Iced Earth
Spotify Genres: power metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Followers: 388,131
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American heavy metal band formed in 1984 that combines influences from thrash metal, power metal, progressive metal, opera, speed metal, and new wave. The central figure of Iced Earth is rhythm guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer. Schaffer originally founded the band under the name [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4168935-Purgatory-11]Purgatory[/url], but he was forced to change the name due to another group already using the name. He would rename the band Iced Earth as a tribute to a longtime friend who had died in a motorcycle accident. [b]MEMBERS:[/b] [b]Vocals[/b] [a=Gene Adam] (1985 – 1991) [a=John Greely] (1991 – 1992) [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/523097-Ripper-Owens]Tim Owens[/url] (2003 – 2007) [a=Matthew Barlow] (1994 – 2003, 2007 – 2011) [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1746354-Stu-Block-2]Stu Block[/url] (2011 - 2021) [b]Guitar[/b] [a=Jon Schaffer] (1984 – present) [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6879842-Bill-Owen-5]Bill Owen[/url] (1985 – 1987) * [a=Randall Shawver] (1988 – 1998) [a=Larry Tarnowski] (1998 – 2003) [a=Ralph Santolla] (2003 – 2004) [a=Ernie Carletti] (2006) * [a=Tim Mills] (2006 – 2007) [a=Troy Seele] (2007 – 2016) [a=Jake Dreyer] (2016 - 2018) [b]Bass[/b] [a=Richard Bateman] (1985 – 1986) * [a=Dave Abell] (1987 – 1996) [a=Keith Menser] (1996) * [a=James McDonough] (1996 – 2000, 2001 – 2004) [a=Steve DiGiorgio] (2000 – 2001) [a=James "Bo" Wallace] (2006 – 2007) * [a=Dennis Hayes] (2007) [a=Freddie Vidales] (2008 – 2012) [a=Luke Appleton] (2012 - 2021) [b]Drums[/b] [a=Greg Seymour] (1984 – 1989) [a=Mike McGill] (1989 – 1991) [a=Richey Secchiari] (1991 – 1992) [a=Rodney Beasley] (1992 – 1995) [a=Mark Prator] (1995 – 1996, 1997 – 1998) [a=Richard Christy] (2000 – 2004) [a=Bobby Jarzombek] (2004 – 2006) * [a=Raphael Saini] (2013) [a=Jon Dette] (2013 - 2015) * [a=Brent Smedley] (1996 – 1997, 1998 – 1999, 2006 – 2013, 2015 - present) [b]Keyboards[/b] [a=Rick Risberg] (1999) [a=Howard Helm] (1992-2007) [i]* did not perform on an album.[/i]

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Release: Iced Earth - The Culling / Democide (Demo Version)
Year: 2014
Genres: Rock
Styles: Heavy Metal

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LYRICS

This blasphemy, why can't you see?
Their crimes are crystal clear
Deception reigns, you live in chains
You can no longer feel
In your eyes there is no life
Only flesh and blood
Fluoride heads, the walking dead, no fight to stay alive

Our minds are numb, our body's overcome
They beat us down, bread and circus
This is our destiny, spawned from their master's creed
A vicious plot to cull the masses

They set the trap, you took the bait
Diseased, they vaccinate
Create the fear, create the pain
In chaos they will reign
Spewing lies, a thin disguise
To mask their true intent
Depopulate, with quiet rage
Patience will feed revenge

Our minds are numb, our body's overcome
They beat us down, bread and circus
This is our destiny, spawned from their master's creed
A vicious plot to cull the masses

We reign within the shadows
Fomenting their treason
Soulless corrupted vessels
Don't question our motives

It's clear to see, in history
The harvester of death
The trusting herd will never learn
They just repeat the test
In your eyes there is no life
An empty shell inside
Fluoride heads, the living dead, victims of democide

Our minds are numb, our body's overcome
They beat us down, bread and circus
This is our destiny, spawned from their master's creed
A vicious plot to cull the masses

We reign within the shadows
Fomenting their treason
Soulless corrupted vessels
Don't question our motives

We reign within the shadows
Fomenting their treason
Soulless corrupted vessels
Don't question our motives