DVD
On October 30, 2006 Century Media released a DVD version featuring live footage of the concert.
Shortly before the DVD was publicly released, Iced Earth rhythm guitarist and founder Jon Schaffer offered a statement which voiced dissatisfaction with Century Media (with whom Iced Earth was no longer signed at the time). A portion of this statement reads:
"I want you all to be aware of what it is that they are releasing. This is a very low-budget, badly edited video of an amazing concert and an awesome period in the history of Iced Earth. They promised me that they are going to keep the price down and that they are not going to market it as something it's not. But I feel it's my responsibility to let you know the reality of the situation."
Schaffer did not, however, go so far as to call for a boycott of the product, saying, "The decision to purchase the 'Alive in Athens' DVD is up to you. I just want you to be aware of what it is you're getting should you choose to do so."
The song order is not identical to that featured on the album version. A few songs are also missing, including "Slave to the Dark", "A Question of Heaven", and "Iced Earth". "Colors" was played at this concert as well, but was not included on the CD or DVD due to a tracklisting mixup. It is however included on The Melancholy E.P. and the 2008 re-release of Alive in Athens.
| Track listing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
| 1. | "Intro" | Instrumental | 1:53 | ||
| 2. | "Burning Times" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer | 3:32 | |
| 3. | "Vengeance is Mine" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 2:13 | |
| 4. | "Dark Saga" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 3:30 | |
| 5. | "The Last Laugh" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Cast in Stone" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 5:53 | |
| 7. | "Last December" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "Pure Evil" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 6:16 | |
| 9. | "Desert Rain" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer, Dave Abell | 6:29 | |
| 10. | "Dante's Inferno" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 16:20 | |
| 11. | "The Hunter" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Melancholy (Holy Martyr)" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 5:04 | |
| 13. | "Angels Holocaust" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 4:39 | |
| 14. | "Stormrider" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 4:45 | |
| 15. | "The Path I Choose" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 5:39 | |
| 16. | "Watching Over Me" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 4:53 | |
| 17. | "Diary" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver, Dave Abell | 5:52 | |
| 18. | "Blessed Are You" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 5:46 | |
| 19. | "When the Night Falls" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 7:47 | |
| 20. | "My Own Savior" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer, Jim Morris | 3:42 | |
| 21. | "Travel in Stygian" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 9:02 | |
| 22. | "Violate" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 3:53 | |
| 23. | "Stand Alone" | Matt Barlow | Jon Schaffer | 3:30 | |
| 24. | "Brainwashed" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer, Randall Shawver | 5:12 | |
| 25. | "Disciples of the Lie" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 4:11 | |
| 26. | "I Died for You" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 3:47 | |
| 27. | "Prophecy" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 6:10 | |
| 28. | "Birth of the Wicked" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 5:42 | |
| 29. | "The Coming Curse" | Jon Schaffer | Jon Schaffer | 8:56 | |
| 30. | "Epilogue" |
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