The Reckoning (Iced Earth song)

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"The Reckoning"
File:The Reckoning (song) cover.jpg
Single by Iced Earth
from the album The Glorious Burden
Released October 21, 2003 (United States)[1]
October 27, 2003 (Europe)[1]
Recorded At Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida.
Genre Heavy metal, thrash metal, power metal
Length 17:41
Label SPV
Producer(s) Jim Morris and Jon Schaffer
Iced Earth singles chronology
"Frankenstein"
(2001)		 "The Reckoning"
(2004)		 "Setian Massacre"
(2007)

"The Reckoning" is a single by American heavy metal band Iced Earth.

The single was released in October 2003,[1] but originally the band had planned to release the album The Glorious Burden (from which the tracks on "The Reckoning" are taken from) in October 2003, but after the band was forced to move the album's release date due to singer Matt Barlow's departure from the band, record company released "The Reckoning" in order to fill in the gap.[2] "The Reckoning" was also the first Iced Earth release from to feature lead vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens.

The single contains three tracks: "The Reckoning (Don't Tread on Me)", an unplugged version of "When the Eagle Cries", "Valley Forge" and "Hollow Man". The last three songs were included because they were considered the "softest" tracks from The Glorious Burden and were the most likely to get radio airplay.[2] The title-track was included in order to show fans that band was still as intense as ever.[2] A music video was also filmed for the title-track.[3]

The unplugged version of "When the Eagle Cries" was only released on "The Reckoning" and the limited edition of The Glorious Burden.[2] A music video was also shot for the track.[4]

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "The Reckoning (Don't Tread on Me)"   Jon Schaffer Schaffer 4:56
2. "When the Eagle Cries (Unplugged)"   Schaffer Schaffer 3:34
3. "Valley Forge"   Schaffer Schaffer 4:46
4. "Hollow Man"   Schaffer Schaffer 4:25
Total length:
 17:41

Personnel

References

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