Gettysburg 1863

Iced Earth frontman Jon Schaffer has repeatedly proved to be an artist who is fascinated by politics and history and looks beyond the boundaries of his genre, basing his songs on educational objectives. Iced Earth's 2003 album, "The Glorious Burdon", was a milestone in terms of music and subject matter. Particularly the concert version of "Gettysburg (1863)" is a successful opener to a historic chapter that is directly linked to the contemporary US. The brand-new double dvd of the same name is about to round off Schaffer's ambitious project.
In three parts ("The Devil To Pay", "Hold At All Costs", "High Water Mark"), Iced Earth narrate the historic events that took place in that legendary location in Pennsylvania in July 1863, when the Confederate troops met the Union in the most blood-soaked battle ever on American soil. Iced Earth and their Gettysburg DVD chronicle this dramatic historic subject in language, images and sound more comprehensively than any other rock band before them. Also included for the first time is the track in two different 5.1 Surround Sound versions (Metal and Orchestral).