Almost 22 years ago, Iced Earth released This Glorious Burden — one of my favorite albums of Tim “Ripper” Owens’ career. One of the greatest frontmen out there, no doubt. The record is packed with power and emotion — “Hold at All Costs” is such a killer track, and “The Reckoning (Don’t Tread on Me)” still hits hard today. A masterpiece of heavy metal storytelling. ⚔️🔥 📸 @timripperowensofficial #IcedEarth #TimRipperOwens #ThisGloriousBurden #HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #MetalHistory | Sticks For Sto