''I Walk Among You'' is a single by the American heavy metal band

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. Released on June 13, 2008, the single marked the return of long-time vocalist

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, who originally left the band in 2003, but later returned in 2007. ''I Walk Among You'' features four songs. A new song titled "I Walk Alone" (which was later included on the band's next full-length album '' The Crucible of Man'') as well as three previously released songs re-sung by Barlow, all of which have also been remixed and re-mastered. One of the previously released songs, "A Charge to Keep", was initially released exclusively through the

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version of the single, although it later appeared on the ''Box of the Wicked'' compilation some time later. A music video was also planned for the track "I Walk Alone", but due to some unknown issues with record company SPV, the plan never materialized. According to rhythm guitarist

Jon Schaffer Jon Ryan Schaffer (born March 15, 1968) is an American heavy metal musician. He is the rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter of the Indiana-based heavy metal band Iced Earth, which he formed in 1985 under the name Purgatory. He is also the ...

, the video was going to feature Set Abominae (the central figure of Schaffer's

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, of which "I Walk Alone" is a part of) in an inter-dimensional world.

Track listing

Personnel

;Iced Earth *

– rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass, backing vocals,

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– lead vocals *

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– lead guitar *

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– drums ;Guest musicians * Dennis Hayes − bass (on "The Clouding") ; Other personnel *Jim Morris -

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*Nathan Perry - cover and inner sleeve art *Felipe Machado Franco – cover and inner sleeve art,

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*David Newman-Stump - inner sleeve art

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:I Walk Among You 2008 singles Iced Earth songs 2007 songs Songs written by Jon Schaffer