ICED EARTH makes a stunning entry onto the Billboard charts this week as their new album, The Glorius Burden, debuts at #145 on the Top 200 Chart and captures the #4 spot on Billboard’s Top Independent Albums Chart. The album also debuted at #15 on the German charts, #24 in Austria, #30 in Finland and #77 in Switzerland.

The album is also being embraced by metal radio, as proven by their rapid ascent to the #1 position on CMJ’s Loud Rock chart.

ICED EARTH are gearing up for a full-scale North American tour beginning April 18th with support coming from CHILDREN OF BODOM. Tour dates are listed below.

ICED EARTH - North American Tour 2004 w/ CHILDREN OF BODOM
April 18 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
April 19 - St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s
April 20 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
April 21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest
April 23 - Detroit, MI @ Harpos
April 24 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
April 25 - Cleveland, OH @ Odeon
April 26 - Toronto, ON @ Government
April 28 - Montreal, QC @ The Medley
April 29 - New York, NY @ BB Kings
April 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
May 01 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
May 02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
May 04 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 05 - Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
May 07 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
May 08 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room
May 09 - Austin, TX @ Backroom
May 10 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Live
May 12 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
May 14 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
May 15 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland
May 17 - San Francisco, CA @ Avalon
May 18 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Galaxy
May 19 - Phoenix, AZ (venue tba)
May 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues