Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Releasing New Book 'Wicked Words and Epic Tales'

Michael Angulia | 06-21-2020

Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer has announced that they he will be releasing his very first book, entitled "Wicked Words and Epic Tales," via his new publishing company Wicked Words, LLC.

Schafferhad this to say, "I wanted to put something together that would be a truly unique experience not only for the fans of my bands, but for newcomers as well."

The book is described as "a collection of lyrics, interviews and pages of artwork that Schaffer's work has inspired throughout the years. The book is an anthology of lyrics from Schaffer that span his 35 years in making music in various projects including Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, Sons of Liberty and Purgatory.

"The book comes in 2 unique covers: one created by Jonboy Meyers and another by Jim Balent and Roy Young and is over 200 pages. The coffee table art book also features original drawings from some of the most notable artists including Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Monte Moore and numerous others.

"The book also features an audio CD of 15 tracks that is exclusively available with the purchase of the deluxe edition book. Dubbed "A Narrative Soundscape" by Schaffer, these recordings are a completely re-imagined delivery of the lyrics of Iced Earth songs created exclusively for this release. Longtime collaborator Jim Morris worked with Jon Schaffer of these versions." Pre-order it here.