Night of the Stormrider

Night of the Stormrider
Studio album by Iced Earth
Released	November 1st, 1991 (Europe) April 30, 1992 (US)
Recorded	Fullersound Studios, 1991
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	46:06
Label	Century Media
Producer	Tom Morris
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Iced Earth chronology
Iced Earth (1990) Night of the Stormrider (1991) Burnt Offerings (1995)
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Night of the Stormrider is American heavy metal band Iced Earth's second full-length album. It is a concept album 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.

Night of the Stormrider is the only album featuring lead singer John Greely (who was later fired) and drummer Rick Secchiari. Like the album's predecessor, Night of the Stormrider is mostly a thrash metal release, the main reason being that the album is unusually riff-based when compared to other Iced Earth releases, and Greely's vocals, which are slightly more aggressive than the power metal reminiscent vocals of Matt Barlow.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Angels Holocaust"	Jon Schaffer	Schaffer	4:53
2.	"Stormrider"	Schaffer	Randall Shawver, Schaffer	4:47
3.	"The Path I Choose"	Schaffer	Shawver, Schaffer	5:54
4.	"Before the Vision"	Schaffer	Shawver, Dave Abell	1:35
5.	"Mystical End"	Schaffer	Schaffer	4:44
6.	"Desert Rain"	Schaffer	Schaffer, Abell	6:56
7.	"Pure Evil"	Schaffer	Shawver, Schaffer	6:33
8.	"Reaching the End"	Schaffer	Schaffer	1:11
9.	"Travel in Stygian"	Schaffer	Schaffer	9:32
Total length:				46:06

Bonus track (2008 re-release)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Stormrider" (live)	Schaffer	Shawver, Schaffer	4:48

Personnel

• Jon Schaffer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, producer
• John Greely – vocals
• Randall Shawver – lead guitar, solo
• Dave Abell – bass guitar
• Rick Secchiari – drums

Additional personnel

• Roger "The Hammer" Huff – keyboards

Production

• Axel Hermann – cover art
• Kent Smith – introduction
• Tom Morris – producer
• Frank Albrecht – photography
• Dirk Rudolph – layout design
• Rick Borstelman – back cover