Every so often Amazon’s 100 MP3 Albums For $5 monthly deal throws up a great live album. This time Festivals Of The Wicked by heavy metal bruisers Iced Earth is the one.

Festivals Of The Wicked covers the best of three Iced Earth shows recorded in 2007 and 2008 and features the band’s two greatest lead singers. All 2008 shows have Matt Barlow‘s signature tones and you can hear Barlow belt out the likes of “Dracula,” “Vengeance Is Mine,” and “Burning Times.” The Wacken Open Air festival tracks such as “The Coming Curse” and “Birth Of The Wicked” are performed by one-time Judas Priest singer Tim “Ripper” Owens.

The $5 MP3 album price only lasts until the end of this month so order before the end of the day PST April 30, 2012.

The CD copy is currently on sale for $16.03.

Track Listing:

1. Dark Saga (Llive At Metal Camp Slovenia 2008)
2. Vengeance Is Mine (Llive At Metal Camp Slovenia 2008)
3. Burning Times (Llive At Metal Camp Slovenia 2008)
4. Declaration Day (Llive At Metal Camp Slovenia 2008)
5. Prophecy (Live At Wacken Open Air 2007)
6. Birth Of The Wicked (Live At Wacken Open Air 2007)
7. The Coming Curse (Live At Wacken Open Air 2007)
8. Ten Thousand Strong (Live At Wacken Open Air 2007)
9. Travel In Stygian (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2008)
10. Dracula (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2008)
11. A Question Of Heaven (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2008)
12. Iced Earth (Llive At Metal Camp Slovenia 2008)

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