# Iced Earth discography

The discography of Iced Earth, an American heavy metal band, consists of thirteen studio releases (twelve original studio albums and one covers album), two live albums, three compilations, five singles, three videos, and eleven music videos. Originally formed as Purgatory by guitarist Jon Schaffer on January 20, 1985, the band spent five years playing live locally and went through several line-up changes. After changing their name to Iced Earth, the band recorded the demo Enter the Realm (1989), which landed them a deal with the German label, Century Media Records. One year later, the band recorded their self-titled album Iced Earth, followed by 1991's Night of the Stormrider, which peaked at number 60 on the Japanese Oricon charts. Three years later, Iced Earth released Burnt Offerings, featuring new vocalist Matt Barlow, followed by The Dark Saga (1996).
In 1997, the band re-recorded the best of their early material, and released it as a compilation titled Days of Purgatory. Released in 1998, Something Wicked This Way Comes reached number 19 on the German Media Control Charts. They followed up with the live album Alive in Athens (1999). In 2001, the band released their sixth full-length Horror Show—which reached the top 30 on the Austrian Ö3 Top 40 and German charts—and later that year, the five-disc box set Dark Genesis, which contained remastered versions of their first three studio albums, the demo Enter the Realm, and seventh studio album, titled Tribute to the Gods. The latter disc was released separately in 2002.
Two years later, Iced Earth signed a deal with SPV, and hired singer Tim "Ripper" Owens to record vocals for The Glorious Burden. The album reached the top 30 in Austria, Finland and Germany. For the first time, the band charted on the American Billboard 200, at number 145. Between 2007 and 2008, the band released two concept albums for the conclusion of the Something Wicked saga. The first part, titled Framing Armageddon (2007), reached the top 30 on the German and Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts. The following year, they released the second part The Crucible of Man, which reached the top 40 on the Austrian, Finnish, German, and Swiss charts.
On March 3, 2011, Iced Earth vocalist Matt Barlow issued a statement on the band's official website, stating that he was retiring from the band (for a second time) in order to spend more time with his family. Shortly after announcing Barlow's departure from the band, Iced Earth announced that Into Eternity frontman Stu Block had been chosen as the band's new lead vocalist. The following album, Dystopia, had commercial and critical success with many praising Stu Block as the new vocalist. The band's latest album, Incorruptible, was released on June 16, 2017.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Year | Album details | US | AUT | BEL | CAN | FIN | FRA | GER | JPN | NLD | SWE | SWI | Sales |
| 1990 | Iced Earth Released: November 1990 Label: Century Media Format: CD, cassette, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Night of the Stormrider Released: November 11, 1991 Label: Century Media Format: CD, cassette, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Burnt Offerings Released: April 18, 1995 Label: Century Media Format: CD, cassette, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | The Dark Saga Released: July 23, 1996 Label: Century Media Format: CD, cassette, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: 21,011+ |
| 1998 | Something Wicked This Way Comes Released: July 7, 1998 Label: Century Media Format: CD, cassette, LP | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | US: 41,590+ |
| 2001 | Horror Show Released: June 26, 2001 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP | — | 32 | — | — | — | 90 | 28 | — | — | — | 86 | US: 31,967+ |
| 2004 | The Glorious Burden Released: January 13, 2004 Label: Steamhammer Format: CD, LP | 145 | 24 | 69 | — | 30 | 80 | 15 | 199 | 87 | 39 | 77 | US: 70,000+ |
| 2007 | Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1 Released: September 11, 2007 Label: Steamhammer Format: CD, LP | 79 | 36 | 84 | — | — | 77 | 19 | 162 | 60 | 28 | 56 | |
| 2008 | The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2 Released: September 9, 2008 Label: Steamhammer Format: CD, LP | 79 | 34 | 72 | — | 35 | 86 | 28 | — | 63 | 46 | 39 | |
| 2011 | Dystopia Released: October 18, 2011 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP | 67 | 51 | 61 | — | 34 | 107 | 23 | — | 85 | 29 | 53 | |
| 2014 | Plagues of Babylon Released: January 21, 2014 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP | 49 | 27 | 34 | — | — | 126 | 5 | — | 85 | — | 23 | |
| 2017 | Incorruptible Released: June 16, 2017 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP | 42 | 18 | 29 | 64 | 47 | 104 | 15 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. ||||||||||||||

### Covers albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Year | Album details | US | AUT | BEL | CAN | FIN | FRA | GER | JPN | NLD | SWE | SWI | Sales |
| 2002 | Tribute to the Gods Released: November 12, 2002 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP | — | 32 | — | — | — | 90 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1999 | Alive in Athens Released: July 19, 1999 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP, DVD Platinum – Greece |
| 2013 | Live in Ancient Kourion Released: April 15, 2013 Label: Century Media Format: CD, LP, DVD |
| 2022 | Bang Your Head Released: May 27, 2022 Label: Ravencraft Productions Format: CD |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1997 | Days of Purgatory Released: June 6, 1997 Label: Century Media Format: CD |
| 2004 | The Blessed and the Damned Released: July 26, 2004 Label: Century Media Format: CD |
| 2008 | Enter the Realm of the Gods Released: March 31, 2008 Label: Century Media Format: CD |
| 2022 | A Narrative Soundscape Released: January 21, 2022 Label: Ravencraft Productions Format: CD |

## Extended plays

| Year | EP details |
| 1989 | Enter the Realm Released: April 12, 1989 Label: Self Released Format: Cassette, Vinyl |
| 1999 | The Melancholy E.P. Released: April 19, 1999 Label: Century Media Format: CD |
| 2007 | Overture of the Wicked Released: June 4, 2007 Label: SPV Format: CD |
| 2011 | 5 Songs Released: September 19, 2011 Label: Century Media Format: CD |

## Singles

| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Song | US Sales | FIN | FRA | GER | Album |
| 2001 | "Frankenstein" | — | — | — | — | Horror Show |
| 2003 | "The Reckoning" | — | — | — | 42 | The Glorious Burden |
| 2007 | "Setian Massacre"/"Ten Thousand Strong" | — | — | — | — | Framing Armageddon |
| 2008 | "I Walk Among You" | — | — | 74 | — | The Crucible of Man |
| 2011 | "Dante's Inferno 2011" | — | — | — | — | |

## Box sets

| Year | Box details |
| 2001 | Dark Genesis Released: November 26, 2001 Label: Century Media Format: CD |
| 2008 | Slave to the Dark Released: February 22, 2008 Label: Century Media Format: CD/DVD |
| 2010 | Box of the Wicked Released: April 26, 2010 Label: SPV/Steamhammer Format: CD |

## Videos

| Year | Video details |
| 2005 | Gettysburg (1863) Released: June 6, 2005 Label: Steamhammer Format: DVD |
| 2006 | Alive in Athens Released: October 30, 2006 Label: Century Media Format: DVD |
| 2011 | Festivals of the Wicked Released: June 27, 2011 Label: Century Media Format: DVD |
| 2013 | Live in Ancient Kourion Released: April 15, 2013 Label: Century Media Format: DVD |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1990/91 | "Colors" | Unknown |
| 1990/91 | "Life and Death" | Jon Ericson |
| 1991/92 | "Desert Rain" | Unknown |
| 1999 | "Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" | Unknown |
| 2003 | "When the Eagle Cries" | Brian Smith |
| 2004 | "The Reckoning" | Brian Smith |
| 2005 | "Declaration Day" | Machine |
| 2007 | "Ten Thousand Strong" | Roger Johannsen |
| 2011 | "Dystopia" | Unknown |
| 2011 | "Anthem" | Kosch Fabian |
| 2017 | "Black Flag" | Ivan Colic |