The
discography of
Iced Earth, an American
heavy metal band, consists of thirteen
studio releases (twelve
original studio albums and one covers album), two
live albums, three
compilations, five
singles, three
videos, and eleven
music videos. Originally formed as Purgatory by guitarist
Jon Schaffer on January 20, 1985, the band spent five years playing live locally and went through several line-up changes. After changing their name to Iced Earth, the band recorded the demo
Enter the Realm (1989), which landed them a deal with the German label,
Century Media Records. One year later, the band recorded their self-titled album
Iced Earth, followed by 1991's
Night of the Stormrider, which peaked at number 60 on the Japanese
Oricon charts. Three years later, Iced Earth released
Burnt Offerings, featuring new vocalist
Matt Barlow, followed by
The Dark Saga (1996).
In 1997, the band re-recorded the best of their early material, and released it as a compilation titled Days of Purgatory. Released in 1998, Something Wicked This Way Comes reached number 19 on the German Media Control Charts. They followed up with the live album Alive in Athens (1999). In 2001, the band released their sixth full-length Horror Show—which reached the top 30 on the Austrian Ö3 Top 40 and German charts—and later that year, the five-disc box set Dark Genesis, which contained remastered versions of their first three studio albums, the demo Enter the Realm, and seventh studio album, titled Tribute to the Gods. The latter disc was released separately in 2002.
Two years later, Iced Earth signed a deal with SPV, and hired singer Tim "Ripper" Owens to record vocals for The Glorious Burden. The album reached the top 30 in Austria, Finland and Germany. For the first time, the band charted on the American Billboard 200, at number 145. Between 2007 and 2008, the band released two concept albums for the conclusion of the Something Wicked saga. The first part, titled Framing Armageddon (2007), reached the top 30 on the German and Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts. The following year, they released the second part The Crucible of Man, which reached the top 40 on the Austrian, Finnish, German, and Swiss charts.
On March 3, 2011, Iced Earth vocalist Matt Barlow issued a statement on the band's official website, stating that he was retiring from the band (for a second time) in order to spend more time with his family. Shortly after announcing Barlow's departure from the band, Iced Earth announced that Into Eternity frontman Stu Block had been chosen as the band's new lead vocalist. The following album, Dystopia, had commercial and critical success with many praising Stu Block as the new vocalist. The band's latest album, Incorruptible, was released on June 16, 2017.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year
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Album details
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Peak chart positions
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Sales
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US
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AUT
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BEL
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CAN
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FIN
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FRA
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GER
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JPN
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NLD
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SWE
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SWI
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| 1990
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Iced Earth
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| 1991
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Night of the Stormrider
- Released: November 11, 1991
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, cassette, LP
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60
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| 1995
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Burnt Offerings
- Released: April 18, 1995
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, cassette, LP
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| 1996
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The Dark Saga
- Released: July 23, 1996
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, cassette, LP
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| 1998
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
- Released: July 7, 1998
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, cassette, LP
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50
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19
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| 2001
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Horror Show
- Released: June 26, 2001
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, LP
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32
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90
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28
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86
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| 2004
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The Glorious Burden
- Released: January 13, 2004
- Label: Steamhammer
- Format: CD, LP
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145
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24
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69
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30
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80
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15
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199
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87
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39
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77
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| 2007
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Framing Armageddon:
Something Wicked Part 1
- Released: September 11, 2007
- Label: Steamhammer
- Format: CD, LP
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79
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36
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84
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77
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19
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162
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60
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28
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56
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| 2008
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The Crucible of Man:
Something Wicked Part 2
- Released: September 9, 2008
- Label: Steamhammer
- Format: CD, LP
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79
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34
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72
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35
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86
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28
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63
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46
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39
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| 2011
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Dystopia
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67
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51
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61
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34
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107
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23
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85
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29
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53
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| 2014
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Plagues of Babylon
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49
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27
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34
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126
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5
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85
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23
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| 2017
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Incorruptible
- Released: June 16, 2017
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, LP
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42
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18
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29
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64
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47
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104
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15
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17
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Covers albums
| Year
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Album details
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Peak chart positions
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Sales
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US
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AUT
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BEL
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CAN
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FIN
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FRA
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GER
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JPN
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NLD
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SWE
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SWI
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| 2002
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Tribute to the Gods
- Released: November 12, 2002
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, LP
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32
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90
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28
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
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Live albums
| Year
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Album details
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| 1999
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Alive in Athens
- Released: July 19, 1999
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, LP, DVD
- Platinum – Greece
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| 2013
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Live in Ancient Kourion
- Released: April 15, 2013
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD, LP, DVD
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| 2022
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Bang Your Head
- Released: May 27, 2022
- Label: Ravencraft Productions
- Format: CD
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Compilation albums
| Year
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Album details
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| 1997
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Days of Purgatory
- Released: June 6, 1997
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD
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| 2004
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The Blessed and the Damned
- Released: July 26, 2004
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD
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| 2008
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Enter the Realm of the Gods
- Released: March 31, 2008
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD
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| 2022
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A Narrative Soundscape
- Released: January 21, 2022
- Label: Ravencraft Productions
- Format: CD
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Extended plays
| Year
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EP details
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| 1989
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Enter the Realm
- Released: April 12, 1989
- Label: Self Released
- Format: Cassette, Vinyl
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| 1999
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The Melancholy E.P.
- Released: April 19, 1999
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD
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| 2007
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Overture of the Wicked
- Released: June 4, 2007
- Label: SPV
- Format: CD
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| 2011
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5 Songs
- Released: September 19, 2011
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD
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Singles
Box sets
| Year
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Box details
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| 2001
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Dark Genesis
- Released: November 26, 2001
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD
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| 2008
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Slave to the Dark
- Released: February 22, 2008
- Label: Century Media
- Format: CD/DVD
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| 2010
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Box of the Wicked
- Released: April 26, 2010
- Label: SPV/Steamhammer
- Format: CD
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Videos
Music videos
| Year
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Title
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Director
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| 1990/91
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"Colors"
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Unknown
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| 1990/91
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"Life and Death"
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Jon Ericson
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| 1991/92
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"Desert Rain"
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Unknown
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| 1999
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"Melancholy (Holy Martyr)"
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Unknown
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| 2003
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"When the Eagle Cries"
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Brian Smith
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| 2004
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"The Reckoning"
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| 2005
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"Declaration Day"
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Machine
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| 2007
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"Ten Thousand Strong"
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Roger Johannsen
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| 2011
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"Dystopia"
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Unknown
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| 2011
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"Anthem"
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Kosch Fabian
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| 2017
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"Black Flag"
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Ivan Colic
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