Iced Earth/Tear Jerker

This heavy metal band has a few sad songs.

""The last time we were together,
 * "Dracula" from their album Horror Show, especially at the beginning.
 * There's a smattering of very powerful moments in the "Gettysburg (1863)" trilogy ("The Devil To Pay", "Hold At All Costs" and "High-Water Mark") that may induce tears.
 * But the beginning of "Hold at All Costs", where Confederate Brigadier General Armistead speaks about his dear friend, Union Brigadier General Winfield Hancock may be one of the strongest. Even more powerful because it's TRUE HISTORY!

I grabbed his hand and I pledged,

'If I ever draw my sword on you,

May the Good Lord strike me dead'.""

""We're almost there my boys
 * Also tear-inducing, from "High-Water Mark".

I've never served with finer

We must push forward boys

And bayonet the Yankee tyrants!

To the copse of trees we charge

To crush the union center

And when they turn and run

An open road leads us to freedom!""

""It's over now, we are retreating

I never thought that we'd be beaten

All this blood is on my hands

The thousands dead due to my plan

I am responsible

All of this is my fault

I thought us invincible

Is this God's will, after all?

I look across this blood-soaked land

All this blood is on my hands!

God forgive me, please, forgive me!

It's all my fault! The blood is on my hands!""


 * "Watching Over Me" was written by Schaffer as a tribute to his best friend, who had died tragically prior to the album's release. Actually, his friend died before the band existed, at least as Iced Earth; the name was suggested by said friend.
 * "A Question of Heaven". Yes, it's about Spawn -- but it's really sad.
 * "Hollow Man"
 * "When The Eagle Cries".