It deserves the rating it gets.

Review Score: (10/10)
What can I say... such a FANTASTIC album! This is the CD that got me really into Iced Earth. Well... I listened to almost all its mp3 first. But I still decided to buy this CD as my support towards the band and for better quality of this great CD. Others have already rated each track and stuff so I'll just save some time here... Basically, I like the theme of this concept album. Lyrics are deep and emotional, not just some random phrases describing creatures. My all time favorite has to be DAMIEN and PHANTOM OPERA GHOST. Man... these 2 tracks are enough of a reason to purchase this album! As others, I LOVE how Iced Earth is able to put in melodic element into their HEAVEY metal music to make a coherent whole. Progressions are also well-placed. In short, this is ONE OF THE BEST METAL ALBUMS OUT THERE.

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• Corny theme perfectly executed!
• One of my Favourites!!
• Iced Earth's most original album....Period!
• Iced Earth Rules, Great Album
• One of the best albums of 2001
• This Cd is awesome, never heard the likes of it before.
• Good, but not great
• DO NOT ORDER THIS FROM AMAZON.COM
• Iced Earth's most melodic and versatile release
• 4.5 stars - another awesome Iced Earth album
• mediocre
• "The Blood is the Life!!!"
• What a show, Frankenstein, Drac
• Horror Show
• Power Metal
• At some parts funny but at all parts awsome!
• Cover looks to much like Iron Maiden....
• Best Iced Earth Album by far
• Iced Earth - A Metal Hero
• One HELL of a 'show'!!!!!!
• True Metal
• Metal + horror
• Not Iced Earth's highest point
• PowerSlave
• Good Stuff
• Certainlly packs a wallop!
• Horror Themes + Power Metal = GREAT ALBUM!
• Iced Horror, Earth Show (4.5 stars)
• Great Album
• Very good album...
• [Bad]!!!
• A muscular, metal masterpiece
• Getting Back To The Beginning! 5 STAR Essential Iced Rating!
• oooohhhh......scary........AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
• An Other Dissapointment
• Don't listen alone!
• One Of The Best Albums Of The Last Ten Years!!!
• The blood is the life
• I was doubtful.
• Enjoy the Show!
• Decent recording but nothing new
• It's Okay...
• Iced Earth Good
• Different, But Still REALLY cool!
• A bit disappointing, but...
• Great Metal from Iced Earth!!!!
• My new favorite band
• Hooked On HorrorShow
• amazing album
• What a band this is!
• Carrying the torch for heavy metal
• From the Eternal Sea he rises...
• Rip off!!!!!
• Best CD...
• A good album, but not Iced Earth's best.
• The most impressive album -- ever.
• Iced Earth keeps carrying the torch
• It only took one song....
• Horror Show has grown on me...
• Another Great Theme - Another Great Album
• ICED EARTH IS GOD
• ICED EARTH = THE BEST !...
• Don't waste your money
• Horror Show Rocks!
• First time listener, not disappointed!
• Do the monster mash!
• Could have been corny but turned out all right...
• brian
• Horror Show
• ICED EARTH 2nd best job?!?!?!?
• So good it will scare you!
• Excellent metal from heavy metal's finest
• Nigh-perfect this CD is!!!!!!!!!
• good album
• Fair, but rather flat and repetitive, in spite of Barlow.
• The Best Album of 2001
• The latest from the greatest!
• Iced Earth at their finest
• Terrific Terror
• A Powerful Metal Masterpiece
• A good doze of intelligent, powerful metal
• Amazing!
• New to Iced Earth... Like what I hear.
• whohoooo!
• American metal with brains
• Amazing!
• "The Horror. . . the horror. . . ."
• Intense heavy metal
• No horror in this CD, just excellent Metal
• Classic Heavy Metal
• The best metal release of 2001!!!
• One Solid Piece of Metal
• Buy this disc.
• get it now!!!!!
• Outstanding.
• Among their best, and that's saying something!
• Iced Earth does it again!
• There's more than Korn in Indiana
• 5 Straight Great Albums, Each a 5 Star Album
• Awesome