I Walk Among You

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"I Walk Among You"
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Single by Iced Earth
ReleasedJune 13, 2008
Recorded
  • Music: February–April 2007. [1]
  • Vocals: March 13 and 14, 2008. [1]
Label SPV
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Iced Earth singles chronology
"Setian Massacre"
(2007)		"I Walk Among You"
(2008)		"Dante's Inferno 2011"
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal.de 4/10 [2]
Metal Hammer 2/7 [3]

I Walk Among You is a single by the American heavy metal band Iced Earth. Released on June 13, 2008, the single marked the return of long-time vocalist Matt Barlow, who originally left the band in 2003, but later returned in 2007. [4]

Contents

I Walk Among You features four songs. A new song titled "I Walk Alone" (which was later included on the band's next full-length album The Crucible of Man ) as well as three previously released songs re-sung by Barlow, all of which have also been remixed and re-mastered. [5] [6] One of the previously released songs, "A Charge to Keep", was initially released exclusively through the iTunes version of the single, although it later appeared on the Box of the Wicked compilation some time later. [5]

A music video was also planned for the track "I Walk Alone", but due to some unknown issues with record company SPV, the plan never materialized. [5] According to rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer, the video was going to feature Set Abominae (the central figure of Schaffer's Something Wicked Saga, of which "I Walk Alone" is a part of) in an inter-dimensional world. [7]

"I Walk Among You" peaked at number 74 on the French single chart. [8]

Critical reception

Metal.de said Barlow shines on "I Walk Alone" but otherwise it doesn't have any new ideas and the riffing is unconvincing. Barlow's vocals on "The Clouding" were said to be much better than Owen's. Overall, the release was noted as lackluster since it only has one new song. [2] Vampster  [ de ] stated that "I Walk Alone" is an average song compared to already underwhelming material on Framing Armageddon. Barlow's vocals was said to have no improvement on "Setian Massacre". The beginning of "The Clouding" was noted to have improved with Barlow's more emotional voice. [9] Powermetal.de  [ de ] said "I Walk Alone" sounds too average to rank among Iced Earth's classics. They like the two other songs a bit more than the original versions. In conclusion, the single was said to be only of interest to Iced Earth fans. [10] Rock Hard stated that although Owen performed excellently, Barlow's warmer vocal tone is better suited to more melancholic Iced Earth songs. [11] AllMusic noted "I Walk Alone" as "ferocious". [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I Walk Alone" Jon Schaffer
4:00
2."Setian Massacre"SchafferSchaffer3:44
3."The Clouding"SchafferSchaffer9:13
Total length:16:57
iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
4."A Charge to Keep"SchafferSchaffer4:25
Total length:21:21

Personnel

Iced Earth

References

  1. 1 2 "I Walk Among You at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Jens (June 2, 2008). "Iced Earth - I Walk Among You (Single) Review". Metal.de (in German). Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kessler, Sebastian (June 10, 2008). "Kritik zu Iced Earth I Walk Among You". Metal Hammer (in German). Mediahouse Berlin GmbH. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Matt Barlow's bio". Spirit of Metal. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "I Walk Among You". Icedearth.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Schneider, Eric. "I Walk Among You Review by Eric Schneider". AllMusic . NETAKTION LLC. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jon Schaffer interviewed by Metal-Experience.com". metal-experience.com. November 8, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ "ICED EARTH - I WALK AMONG YOU (CHANSON)". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ agony&ecstasy (June 23, 2008). "Reviews - ICED EARTH: I Walk Among You [Single]". Vampster  [ de ] (in German). Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ Loga, Martin (June 6, 2008). "Review - ICED EARTH - I Walk Among You (CD-Single)". Powermetal.de  [ de ] (in German). Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Review - ICED EARTH I Walk Among You (EP)" . Rock Hard (in German). June 18, 2008. Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025. Ausgabe: Rock Hard Vol. 254
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