Jon and Stu Talk Dante

[@Kuti210]

The signs were always there...

[@lee.the.reaper]

😂🤦

[@XUnluckyX13X]

Amazing job you guys on the re-recording and Stu! amazing job on the vocals !

[@StormRider7734]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I can´t describe how excited I am about this. Dante´s Inferno is my favorite song ever and now you not only give us a new version for free, but we can hear the song live. This is amazing. Thank you so much! You guys are awesome! See on tour in Munich... I already ordered my VIP ticket ;)

[@DrJ805]

Loved seeing you at Hollywood House of Blues in '14. Also loved seeing you on the cover of the VC star at Jan 6. EPIC theater! Vintage. What a show!

[@Georgeous129]

Everything in this video pretty much explains WHY I fucking love Iced Earth and why no other band will come first for me. Jon and Stu are ALREADY like brothers and both metal legends. Also explaining in not-too-complicated terms why DF wasn't played live until now and giving us the new recording for free. And anybody can argue with me on this one, but Iced Earth these days are INCREDIBLE. A WHOLE new energy. If Stu had been the vocalist from Glorious Burden, Matt wouldn't have come back

[@bunnysparkles9453]

This guy is going into witness protection for his part in the jan 6 attack on the us capitol.

[@jjarcast]

He has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said. .. he is turning on his oath keepers it seems lol

[@knibestolfoto]

Omg, Stu kicks ass! Cant wait for the new album!

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. I just heard the track and it's amazing. The song is always amazing regardless of how it comes out. Thank you, Stu and Jon. By the way, well wishes and much love and respect Matt Barlow, a legendary voice. Long Live Iced Earth.

[@twilightdagger]

This is a great video! I'm so happy that the new Brainstorm video shows up on the suggestions. Brainstorm toured with I.E. back in the day, if I'm not mistaken, and are heavily influenced by them. They are another great metal band that is dreadfully unknown in the U.S.A.

[@SaloMikael]

This is beyond awesome! :D Stu Block seems like such a nice guy. Can't wait to see you in Nosturi in December! /,,/

[@MusicCineArt]

Stu is a great singer. Long live Iced Earth.

[@undericesinger]

I am inviting Barlow to my show in Philly and when you guys play the troc in philly I am so bringing a sign to request singing a song with you guys. You are my heros! I am so close to singing with my idols! GAH!! Take CARE! Respond to this guys if you have time! I am dead serious. I have talked to everyone in this current lineup accept Troy and maybe Jon... GREAT JOB GUYS AND KEEP IT METAL! LOVE THE CONNECTION WITH STU AND JON!

[@StormRiderGE]

thanks for that awesome re-recording :)

[@sexyriffs]

AWESOME!!!!!!!! Stu sounds fantastic!

Awesome Job, Stu, and awesome news!!

[@Tim7108]

That painting in the background is METAL \m/

[@Buffalodan66]

Matt was the voice of IE but Stu is an amazing metal vocalist. Followed him for years with Into Eternity. IE is back indeed!

[@celticwarrior222]

oh thank you thank you, this is the greatest metal song ever written

[@thenachom]

ICED EARTH IS FUCKING BACK!!! GOOD JOB STU...NOTHING PERSONAL BUT MATT ALWAYS WILL BE THE BESTTTTTTTTTT CHEERS

[@Broly0013]

YEEESSSSS! Miss Barlow A TON but Stu is (hopefully) another great era in Iced Earth.

[@Sabbathman1979]

Dante's Inferno...one of Iced Earth's finest hours to begin with...and now Stu Block went through all 9 levels of Hell and came back TRIUMPHANT!!!

[@Kajo2k]

Dante's Inferno 2011 kicks ass! I am ready for Dystopia!

[@dradeel]

@ShadowZero1980 Well, I'm guessing it was before they erased the click tracks that the drummer needed to play with the original string tracks. After they were erased they couldn't play it live any longer without bringing a keyboard player. Seems reasonable.

[@MrDeathHoliday]

Rebel flag, Southern heritage bro!

[@ashitaka1337]

Well Stu can't replace Matt in the songs they recorded with Matt...but i trust Jon as a professional Band leader that he will make a fucking great album with Stu...I'll miss Matt with every old Song they play...but i'm sure that they will make fucking great music...Jon knows what he does! =D

[@TheShatteredEntity]

Yes, Stu you kicked ass when I saw you open for Iced Earth a couple years ago. I thought this guy has true showmanship and a voice to match. Iced Earth is gonna be better then they have ever been. And throw in some death growls live, it would kick ass.

[@ThatKrookedVulture]

Thank you guys!! Most bands wouldn't have been cool enough to offer such a bitchin track to fans for free. You guys are just the best. \m/(>.

[@undericesinger]

Dude Iced Earth has played the Troc on every tour date in the states since 2002 or even further back than that.

[@Wlof25]

Thank you very much for a song

[@hueitomio]

HELL YEAH!!! Greetings from Chile!

[@lolenata84]

FUCKING RIGHT this dude is aweasome JON SCHAFFER IS GOD

[@drury2361]

SICK!

[@Kurogasa55]

@LegalizeCrlme They never come to Pittsburgh. I had to go to Cleavland to go see them in 2008. Expect to do some traveling if you want to see them. I had to and i would do it again. Glad someone else in Pittsburgh likes good metal.

[@Phalgeron]

@Phalgeron oops, didn't finish the vid before i posted that comment

[@mandalorianzwarrior]

@undericesinger huh, idk how i mustve missed em this past few years, i go to the troc all the time .but thats pretty kickass

[@Nattens767]

I saw IE at W.O.A., Matt's last gig with the band and although I feel there's not many vocalists out there who can match his charisma and delivery - I'm certainly not dissing Tim Owens btw - if there's anyone to take his place, it's Stu. I've only seen his other band a couple of times whereas I've seen IE countless times over the years, but he impressed me each time. And hey, I'd rather have IE still here than no IE at all. Jag Panzer disbanding and Nevermore fucking up is enough already.

[@ShadowZero1980]

Did they only play it live during the Alive in Athens '99 shows? How did they do it back then, if they claim they couldn't play it live without a keyboard player?

[@AnubisDark]

Listening to the song with the new singer feel like listening to Iced Earth. I think you chose the good singer!

[@xXforeverinsaneXx]

@Alehkra well aperently so far i was wrong and there new album was a big hit but just pay attention to pictures of the band and there interviews to see whats going on

[@sk8nguitar4evr]

@Dionysius18 true

[@seankellyfarmer]

Ow, my face! It was melted clean off!

[@mandalorianzwarrior]

@undericesinger where does it say theyre playing the troc?

[@henli02]

Hey, this song is AWESOME! It would be GREAT if you add this track to the new album as a bonus track. Dante's Inferno is about a Dystopia! Why not add it to the album? it fits the concept.

[@XUnluckyX13X]

Stu! you need to stay as the Vocalist for Iced Earth its so good!

[@Kurogasa55]

@LegalizeCrlme Yeah it will be worth it to go see them again

[@henli02]

@darkspawn6661 If you know the world of Dante's Divine Comedy. It is a dystopia. A "city/country/galaxy" could be a dystopia. Hell is a dystopia anyway. A "quest" through a dystopia. BTW, Dante isn't on a quest saving someone in the song, nor in the real poem, only in the (stupid) xbox game. There is no quest, no fighting, nobody to save: it is a 'peaceful' travel from our world to god. He just needs to go through hell, purgatory & heaven for that. Heaven is a utopia.

[@Erivaralol]

Wow the new Dante's Inferno sounds great, I'm really excited to hear Dystopia, I think Stu is a great replacement for Matt

[@wightangel]

Actually i dont think it is too bad. I have listened to it and i really do like it. I personally am treating it like a new song and yes it is good. Do not expect me to do the comparing shit like everyone did when Tim joined the band. I must admit he comes across as a bit like a child copying his dad in this interview.

[@Dionysius18]

@sk8nguitar4evr You're not a douche...Stu just isn't singing it the way it was meant to be sung.

[@Shvale1]

ICED mother - fu..in EARTH!!!! :D

[@NuwanWeerapperuma]

skull cracked !

[@Dionysius18]

Stu has an amazing voice, but I find it annoying that the vocal timings are off. Looking forward to the new album.

[@kanadwen]

WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kakarottoalejandro]

you rule !!

[@seanquertinmont2760]

Jon's face looks sunburt

[@Unas1]

FUCKING AYE!

[@ToleCrain]

What!? Ripper owned.

[@Phalgeron]

so you're going to play it live now right?

[@arqdga]

Dante's "Inferto" rules!

[@OccidentalHorizon]

Who is the one person who disliked this? :P

[@sk8nguitar4evr]

@Dionysius18 i know like you try and sing along with it and its out of place at times totally making me feel like a douche xD

[@deucy666]

so wheres the song??

[@Rizzle37]

you a bit sun burnt there Jon?

[@dmarins]

the good thing is that it's not that piece of crap Ripper

[@B00tyClap]

Thors hammer necklace!!!!!!!!!!!!\m/

[@olesos]

Dante's Inferto!! eeh Inferno LOL 2:07

[@metaldave08096]

@mandalorianzwarrior I WANT TO KNOW TOO!!!

[@str8h81]

For the haters who want to get pissy about the rebel flag on his shirt I would like to point out that from every interview I've seen with Jon that he, much like myself is an ardent supporter of the U.S. Constitution and Not a racist.

[@JS_2099]

This comment didn't age well.

[@jjarcast]

@@JS_2099 yep, he is definitely not a supporter of the constitution after trying to overthrow our government

[@MJSpiderman7116]

Much like yourself, eh? :)

[@Alpharabius99]

so you two guys raided white house? akdhbvaıhvbskdvb unbelievable

[@xXforeverinsaneXx]

i have a feeling stu might get kicked out :/ sorry

[@loganbrandon9411]

Lmao still have that feeling?

[@originaljiggy]

Proto-magat.

[@CravenoConnor]

sry, i love iced earth. I'm a die hard fan. But with that, you ruined the song...

[@silveira1995]

defenders of slavery flag bro!

[@MrCollinGabriel]

A confederate flag??? Ewww I can't believe I ever liked these guys.

[@slayerdkuban7049]

I like Iced Earth,,but Jon you look wasted man was up,is it the t shirt u wearing lololo,use Real Metal..Real Metal...booooo