Alive in Athens – The DVD

Alive in Athens – The DVD'
Video by Iced Earth
Released	2006
Recorded	1999
Genre	metal , Power metal
Length	2:42:27
Label	Century Media Records
Producer	Jon Schaffer, Jim Morris
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Alive in Athens – The DVD is a 2006 DVD release from Century Media featuring live footage of Iced Earth's 1999 concert at The Rodon in Athens, Greece.

Recording took place during two separate nights, January 23, and the 24th. Audio recordings of these concerts are also available on the live album of the same name.

Tracks

Note that song order is not identical to that featured on the album version. A few songs are also missing, including "Slave to the Dark", "A Question of Heaven", and "Iced Earth". "Colors" was played at this concert as well, but was not included on the CD or DVD due to a tracklisting mixup. It is however included on The Melancholy E.P. and the 2008 re-release of Alive in Athens.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Intro"		Instrumental	1:53
2.	"Burning Times" (Something Wicked...)	Matt Barlow	Jon Schaffer	3:32
3.	"Vengeance is Mine" (The Dark Saga)	Matt Barlow	Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver	2:13
4.	"Dark Saga" (The Dark Saga)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer	3:30
5.	"The Last Laugh" (The Dark Saga)	Matt Barlow	Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver	4:16
6.	"Cast in Stone" (Days of Purgatory)	Matt Barlow	Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver	5:53
7.	"Last December" (Burnt Offerings)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer	3:29
8.	"Pure Evil" (Night of the Stormrider)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver	6:16
9.	"Desert Rain" (Night of the Stormrider)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer, Dave Abell	6:29
10.	"Dante's Inferno" (Burnt Offerings)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer	16:20
11.	"The Hunter" (The Dark Saga)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer	3:59
12.	"Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" (Something Wicked...)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer	5:04
13.	"Angels Holocaust" (Night of the Stormrider)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer	4:39
14.	"Stormrider" (Night of the Stormrider)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver	4:45
15.	"The Path I Choose" (Night of the Stormrider)	Jon Schaffer	Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver	5:39

16 "Watching Over Me"

17 "Diary"

18 "Blessed Are You"

19 "When the Night Falls"

20 "My Own Savior"

21 "Travel in Stygian"

22 "Violate"

23 "Stand Alone"

24 "Brainwashed"

25 "Disciples of the Lie"

26 "I Died for You"

27 "Prophecy"

28 "Birth of the Wicked"

29 "The Coming Curse"

30 "Epilogue"

Bonus features

• Iced Earth Backstage
• Jon Schaffer in Athens

Personnel

Iced Earth

• Jon Schaffer — guitar, vocals
• Matthew Barlow — lead vocals
• James MacDonough — bass
• Larry Tarnowski — lead guitar

Guest musicians

• Rick Risberg — keyboards
• Brent Smedley — drums

Production

• Jim Morris — production, mixing
• Axel Hermann — artwork
• Danny Miki — artwork
• Travis Smith — artwork
• Chris Kissadjekian — photography
• Matthias Grünewald — editor

Notes

This DVD was released by the bands, at the time, former label after Iced Earth was no longer with them. Here is part of a statement released by Jon Schaffer to Iced Earth fans:

...I want you all to be aware of what it is that they (Century Media) are releasing. This is a very low-budget, badly edited video of an amazing concert and an awesome period in the history of Iced Earth. They promised me that they are going to keep the price down and that they are not going to market it as something it's not. But I feel it's my responsibility to let you know the reality of the situation."

Iced Earth is back with Century Media