In the newest MP3 interview, Jon Schaffer explained (among other things, see update of Blog below) there will be a new Demons & Wizards album. Schaffer said that he and Hansi have planned to start the new album in late 2009. There were no specific details on the basis of the album, only that they will not be tied down by record companies so they will be able to write and record the album as they see fit. Not much else to say about it as not much was said but I for one am looking foreward to this.

Here is the MP3 interview:
http://www.icedearth.com/multimedia/...

Ok, first off I would like to apologise for the lack of activity on this page as I have been very busy with other things such as University and other shite excuses like that.
Now you all probably know as well as I do that there have been many cool things happening with Iced Earth, like the tour with Saxon, the newest European tour, the Ice Bucker, the very good-looking official fan page 'Minions of the Wicked' -
[ http://www.icedearth.com/minions/ind... ]
and the new offcial merchandise site, Webshop of the Wicked -
[ http://www.jsrdirect.com/bands/icede... ]
But there is one thing that my friend Michael <stratomikius> found on the web that I wanted to share, an interview with Jon Schaffer about the transition from Tim Owens back to Barlow and the two albums in general, it’s stuff we have all heard before but on the third page of the interview there was something that I wanted to mention to everyone on here. Chad Bowar, the interviewer asked Jon if Framing Armageddon would be re-recorded with Matt, to which Jon replied that it is going to happen...
Not only that, he further explains about a new boxset with re-mastered versions of Both CDs, the DVD we have waiting for since back when Framing Armageddon was just released and a graphic novel to help explain the story more in-depth.
When I first heard about this I knew I was going to buy it, but obviously most people are all going to be thinking the same thing, "Why buy what I already own?" The same thing happened with the Century Media release of all of their albums in one boxset, it didn’t sell well. But with the DVD and the graphic novel, plus having Framing Armageddon with Barlow singing will definitely pull more people to it. Whatever happens, I'm looking foreword to this one dude's.

Here is a link to the whole Interview with a lot more information:
http://heavymetal.about.com/od/inter...

UPDATE: (Information taken from the new MP3 Interview with Jon Schaffer)
The DVD is going to be called "Festivals of the Wicked" It is going to include the Wacken 2007, Rock Hard 2008 and Metal Camp 2008 shows and there will be some extras like a behind-the-scenes kind of documentary. It will also include videos from “Framing Armageddon” and “The Glorious Burden” and a gallery of photos taken by Ross Halfin and Rudy De Doncker. It will be at least a 3 disk set, maybe even 4 disk.

Download the interview here:
http://www.icedearth.com/multimedia/...

Finally the true name and art work for the new Iced Earth album is out!!
The Crucible of Man is due for a late August or early September release according to the Iced Earth website.
Not much more news out at the moment, other than following the album release is a North American tour.
Track Listings have not officially been annouced apart from way back when the title was Revelation Abomination. Because of that I have not put up the track listings because they might change as well.

Update:
Release dates confirmed:
– Germany, Austria, Switzerland: September 5, 2008
– United Kingdom and Europe: September 8, 2008
– USA and Canada: September 9, 2008

Update:
Iced Earth have released samples of a few songs off of the Crucible of Man.
These songs are:
In Sacred Flames
Behold the Wicked Child
Crucify the King
Divide Devour
A Gift of Curse
Come What May

http://www.myspace.com/icedearth
The full track listing has also been put up on their latest blog and will also be put up in the album section of this page.

Final Update:
OUT NOW!!!!!!!!!!