Iced Earth Live in Ancient Kourion

2013, LIVE IN ANCIENT KOURION marks a live release from the Tampa, Florida-based Heavy Metal outfit. Since DSYTOPIA was released in October of 2011, Iced Earth has been on the attack in a big way, playing more shows in the past year than in the previous ten years...combined! Early on in the World Tour the band decided that they wanted to capture this newfound energy and passion on film and tape. When the offer came in to film at the ancient Kourion Theater in Limassol, Cyprus, they were immediately attracted to that idea. The history and culture there, as well as the Cypriot audience, which the band experienced in December 2011, solidified the decision to record in Cyprus. Filming and recording a 2 1/2 hour show in an amphitheater that is 6000 years old and is not set-up for a Rock concert, paired with 40-degree Celsius heat, were just some of the obstacles to overcome. But the finished product makes up for any of the challenges that the band and crew faced on that special night.