Night of the Stormrider
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| Studio album by Iced Earth | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Studios | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Tom Morris and Jon Schaffer | |||
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| Metal Storm | 8.5/10 |
Night of the Stormrider is American heavy metal band Iced Earth's second full-length album. It is a concept album centered on an idea that was created by the band's leader Jon Schaffer.
Night of the Stormrider is the only album featuring lead singer John Greely and drummer Rick Secchiari.
The album's concept is about a man who is betrayed by religion and turns away from it in anger. The dark forces of nature reach out to this enraged man and use him as their vessel to bring death and destruction to Earth. He is commanded to travel to a desert, where he is given visions that reveal the truth of humanity, and warp his mind further to make him the "Stormrider". After the destruction of the world, he is then damned forever into the depths of Hell, also referenced as the River Styx. After being forever damned and taunted by evil spirits, he eventually sees what he has done, and realizes that it is too late to repent.
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