ICED EARTH Drummer Issues Another Road Report

November 8, 2007

ICED EARTH drummer Brent Smedley has posted another entry in the "Road Rage Reports" section of the band's official web site. An excerpt follows:

"After the Scandanavian gigs, we traveled back to Hamburg, Germany to play The Markthalle. This venue holds a very special and historic signifigance for the band as it was the very first place for ICED EARTH to play in Europe. The band has played there on every tour with the shows always being amazing. This night was no different… the show was absolutely amazing. The band was in top form and the crowd was intense and enthusiastic for every note. There were some record company people and some old friends in attendance as well. All opinions were that the show was totally awesome. The Markthalle is located in a neat area of town, just a short walk from a massive indoor/outdoor train station which I was able to visit.

"The next gig was the last show in Germany in the town of Stuttgart. The venue we played is called The Longhorn, a very peculiar place. The walls are adorned with massive paintings in the style of Michelangelo-meets-heavy-metal. There is also a small Internet café area upstairs in the backstage which was most appreciated by myself and many other members of our touring party.

"This day held special signifigance for ICED EARTH and our crew. Today (October 30, 2007) the bus driver Guido proposed to his girlfriend Ute (who is on tour as well and in training to be a bus driver herself) after soundcheck. He came on stage and asked her to be his wife over the microphone and in front of all of us and Ute's mother and friend. She came to the stage and gladly accepted a rose and Guido's hand and of course said YES. Afterwards a champagne toast was shared to celebrate this momentous occasion. We were most honored to be a part of this."

Check out all the reports at IcedEarth.com.

According to a posting on ICED EARTH's official web site, the band is planning on hitting the road in the U.S. in March/April 2008, to be followed by tours in Australia, Canada, Japan and Russia, among other countries. More details will be announced soon.

Fan-filmed video footage of ICED EARTH's October 25, 2007 performance at Tyrol in Stockholm, Sweden can be viewed below (courtesy of "donalduck86").

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