From Digitalmetal.com

ICED EARTH PROVE THEIR POWER ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200

ICED EARTH makes a stunning entry onto the Billboard charts this week as their new album ‘THE GLORIOUS BURDEN’ debuts at #145 on the Top 200 Chart and captures the #4 spot on Billboard’s Top Independent Albums Chart.

The legends of U.S. metal are also making news around the globe, as the album debuts at #15 on the German charts, #24 in Austria, #30 in Finland and #77 in Switzerland.

These strong first-week sales numbers come directly on the heels of some other very impressive action for the band. 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 and the print media action has been simply furious.

ICED EARTH are gearing up for a full-scale North American tour beginning April 18th with support coming from Children Of Bodom. Confirmed dates appear below. Also keep an eye out for the ICED EARTH TV spots now running nationwide on Uranium and Headbangers Ball!

BTW, they'll be at House of Blues in Hollywood on May 21