The Melancholy E.P.
The Melancholy E.P. is an EP by American heavy metal band Iced Earth, and was originally released in 1999 as a radio promotion; however, some were sold directly to the fans.
The EP contains three original Iced Earth songs and two covers: "Shooting Star" by Bad Company, and "Electric Funeral" by Black Sabbath.
Only 1500 copies exist of the first EDition.
In 2001, the EP was re-released in greater numbers due to demand. The re-release contains the songs from the limited edition Plus Two new ones: one is a Judas Priest cover of "The Ripper", which had only appeared as a bonus track on the limited edition release of The Dark Saga, and the other is a live version of "Colors" (from Iced Earth), a song that didn't make it on to the Alive in Athens album, due to tracklisting mixups. This EP was Iced Earth's last release featuring bassist James MacDonough until 2001, and with drummer Brent Smedley until 2007.
Track listing
- "Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" − 4:47
- "Shooting Star" (Bad Company cover) − 5:16
- "Watching Over Me" − 4:28
- "Electric Funeral" (Black Sabbath cover) − 4:53
- "I Died for You" − 3:47
- "The Ripper" (Judas Priest cover) − 2:44 (only on re-release)
- "Colors (from Alive in Athens sessions)" − 5:15 (only on re-release)
Credits
- Jon Schaffer − Lead/Rhythm Guitars
- Matt Barlow − Lead Vocals
- Larry Tarnowski − Guitar solos
- Randall Shawver − Lead Guitars (on track 5)
- James MacDonough − Bass Guitars
- Dave Abell − Bass Guitars (on track 5)
- Mark Prator − Drums (on tracks; 1, 3, 5)
- Brent Smedley − Drums (on tracks; 2, 4, 6, 7)
External links
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