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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Night of the Stormrider<br />
| type = studio<br />
| artist = [[Iced Earth]]<br />
| cover = Iced Earth - 1991 - Night of the Stormrider (original).jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| released = November 11, 1991<br />
| recorded = 1991<br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = [[Morrisound Recording|Morrisound Studios]], Tampa<br />
| genre =* [[Power metal]]<br />
* [[thrash metal]]<br />
| length = 46:06<br />
| label = [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]<br />
| producer =<br />
* [[Morrisound Recording|Tom Morris]]<br />
* [[Jon Schaffer]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Iced Earth (album)|Iced Earth]]<br />
| prev_year = 1990<br />
| next_title = [[Burnt Offerings (album)|Burnt Offerings]]<br />
| next_year = 1995<br />
| misc = {{Extra album cover<br />
| header = Alternative cover<br />
| type = studio<br />
| cover = Night of the Stormrider cover.jpg<br />
| border =<br />
| caption =<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Night of the Stormrider''''' is the second studio album by the American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iced Earth]], released in 1991 through [[Century Media Records]]. It is a [[concept album]] centered on an idea that was created by the band's leader [[Jon Schaffer]]. ''Night of the Stormrider'' is the only Iced Earth album to feature lead singer John Greely and drummer Rick Secchiari. The album was re-released in a remixed and remastered version in 2002 by producer Jim Morris.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Night of the Stormrider - REMIXED AND REMASTERED |url=http://icedearth.com/albums/night-of-the-stormrider-remixed-and-remastered/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Iced Earth |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Concept meaning==<br />
The album's concept is about a man who is betrayed by religion and turns away from it in anger.<ref name="Allmusic"/> The dark forces of nature reach out to this enraged man and use him as their vessel to bring death and destruction to Earth. He is commanded to travel to a desert, where he is given visions that reveal the truth of humanity, and warp his mind further to make him the "Stormrider". After the destruction of the world, he is then damned forever into the depths of Hell, also referenced as the [[River Styx]]. After being forever damned and taunted by evil spirits, he eventually sees what he has done, and realizes that it is too late to repent.<br />
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{{Album ratings <br />
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]<br />
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/night-of-the-stormrider-mw0000621074 |title= ''Night of the Stormrider'' review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |access-date=September 2, 2012}}</ref><br />
| rev2 = [[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]<br />
| rev2Score = 8.5/10<ref name="MetalStorm">{{cite web|url= http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=203 |title= ''Night of the Stormrider'' review |publisher=[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]] |access-date=September 2, 2012}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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== Track listing ==<br />
All lyrics and music written by [[Jon Schaffer]], except where noted.<br />
<br />
{{track listing<br />
| title1 = Angels Holocaust<br />
| length1 = 4:53<br />
| title2 = Stormrider<br />
| music2 = {{flatlist|<br />
* Schaffer<br />
* [[Randall Shawver]]<br />
}}<br />
| length2 = 4:47<br />
| title3 = The Path I Choose<br />
| music3 = {{flatlist|<br />
* Schaffer<br />
* Shawver<br />
}}<br />
| length3 = 5:54<br />
| title4 = Before the Vision<br />
| music4 = {{flatlist|<br />
* [[Dave Abell]]<br />
* Shawver<br />
}}<br />
| length4 = 1:35<br />
| title5 = Mystical End<br />
| length5 = 4:44<br />
| title6 = Desert Rain<br />
| music6 = {{flatlist|<br />
* Abell<br />
* Schaffer<br />
}}<br />
| length6 = 6:56<br />
| title7 = Pure Evil<br />
| music7 = {{flatlist|<br />
* Schaffer<br />
* Shawver<br />
}}<br />
| length7 = 6:33<br />
| title8 = Reaching the End<br />
| length8 = 1:11<br />
| title9 = Travel in Stygian<br />
| length9 = 9:32<br />
|total_length = 46:06<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{tracklist<br />
| headline = 2008 ''Slave to the Dark'' bonus track<br />
| title10 = Stormrider<br />
| note10 = live<br />
| music10 = {{flatlist|<br />
* Schaffer<br />
* Shawver<br />
}}<br />
| length10 = 4:48<br />
}}<br />
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==Personnel==<br />
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'''Iced Earth'''<br />
*John Greely – vocals<br />
*[[Jon Schaffer]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (on track 2), co-producer<br />
*Randall Shawver – lead guitar<br />
*Dave Abell – bass<br />
*Rick Secchiari – drums<br />
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'''Additional musicians'''<br />
*Roger Huff – keyboards<br />
*Kent Smith – keyboards<br />
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'''Other personnel'''<br />
*Tom Morris – [[Producer (music)|producer]], [[Audio engineering|engineer]]<br />
*Jim Morris – [[Mixing (music production)|mixing]], [[Audio mastering|mastering]] (on 2002 remixed and remastered version)<br />
*Axel Hermann – [[Album cover|artwork]]<br />
*[[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]] – artwork (on 2002 remixed and remastered version)<br />
*Rick Borstelman – artwork<br />
*Frank Albrecht – photography<br />
*Dirk Rudolph – [[Layout artist|layout]]<br />
*Philipp Schulte – product coordination<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Iced Earth}}<br />
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[[Category:1991 albums]]<br />
[[Category:Iced Earth albums]]<br />
[[Category:Century Media Records albums]]<br />
[[Category:1990s concept albums]]<br />
[[Category:Albums recorded at Morrisound Recording]]</div>2600:1700:E5D0:A9A0:84AC:50FB:6E6D:5E1D