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(1999/2001) | This album Alive in Athens
(1999) | Next album = [[Horror Show (Iced Earth album)|Horror Show]]
(2001) }} Alive in Athens is a [[live album]] by [[United States|American]] [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iced Earth]]. It was recorded on the nights of January 23 and January 24, 1999 in front of sold out crowds of approximately 2000 people (on both nights) at the Rodon Club in [[Athens]], Greece. Iced Earth was supporting the [[Something Wicked This Way Comes (Iced Earth album)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]] album and were on tour. It was turned to a Alive in Athens (DVD) and released in October 2006. The album features the return of former drummer Brent Smedley who did not record on the bands previous album. At the conclusion of "Violate," the band plays the opening riff of "The Trooper by Iron Maiden (band) "Colors" was also played at this concert, but wasnt included on the CD due to a tracklisting mixup. It is however included on the reissue of "The Melancholy E.P. . In 2008, Century Media reissued the three-CD release in a limited mini-LP gatefold sleeve. It included "Colors" as a bonus track on disc 2.

Track listing

Disc I

Disc II

;Bonus track (2008 reissue)

Disc III

Personnel

* Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar Singer * Matthew Barlow − singer * James MacDonough − bass guitar * Larry Tarnowski − lead guitar * Rick Risberg − electronic keyboard * Brent Smedley − drum kit Category:1999 live albums Category:Iced Earth albums Category:Double live albums Category:Triple live albums hr:Alive in Athens it:Alive in Athens nl:Alive in Athens fi:Alive in Athens pt:Alive in Athens sv:Alive in Athens