Iced Earth Gettysburg 1863 (2004)

Iced Earths first DVD release is something different than most DVDs released by metal bands Instead of containing live footage it provides a deeper look at the Gettysburg 1863 the musical trilogy that appeared on 2004s The Glorious Burden as well as the Civil War battle that inspired it The centerpiece of the 2DVD set is the epic threepart song itself In addition to the normal stereo version it appears in two different expansive and powerful 51channel surroundsound mixes a Metal mix and an Orchestral mix The music can be accompanied with moving images and lyrics that help document the course of the threeday battle Also included in the extensive package is an indepth video tour of the Gettysburg battlefield an interview with Jon Schaffer two music videos from The Glorious Burden album and other various extras