Burnt Offerings
(1995. Century Media)
After a three year layoff, Iced Earth comes back with a vengeance. The title
track is a reflection of the troubles they'd had in the past years, and throughout
their careers. Once again, the third album brings a third singer and third
drummer. In order to match the unique music, all Iced Earth vocalists have
had the ability to growl, scream, and sing. Matthew Barlow also throws incredible
power and emotion into the mix. This is Iced Earth's heaviest album, but
it still retains powerful symphonic sounds and heart-twisting acoustic passages.
It also has all sorts of song structures, time changes, and cool stuff packed
everywhere. Iced Earth had some long songs on the previous albums, but on
this one they show their ability to create a full-fledged epic. 'Dante's
Inferno' takes us through the Nine Planes of Hell for sixteen minutes, each
plane something new and demonic. This album was written during angry times
-- and it shows.
Tracklisting:
01 . Burnt Offerings [Music: Schaffer/Schawver. Lyrics: Schaffer]
02 . Last December [Music/Lyrics: Schaffer]
03 . Diary [Music: Schaffer/Shawver/Abell. Lyrics: Barlow)
04 . Brainwashed [Music: Schaffer/Shawver. Lyrics: Schaffer]
05 . Burning Oasis [Music: Schaffer/Shawver/Abell. Lyrics: Schaffer]
06 . Creator Failure [Music: Schaffer/Shawver/Abell. Lyrics: Barlow)
07 . The Pierced Spirit [Music: Abell/Shawver. Lyrics: Schaffer]
08 . Dante's Inferno [Music/Lyrics: Schaffer]
Lineup:
Jon Schaffer | Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Randall Shawver | Lead Guitar
Matthew Barlow | Lead Vocals
Dave Abell | Bass Guitar
Rodney Beasley | Drums
Additional Information:
Recorded at Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida.
Produced by Jon Schaffer and Tom Morris.
Engineered by Tom Morris.
Mastered at Audio 11, Tampa, Florida.
Iced Earth logo designed by Jon Schaffer.
Additional information on this release including guest musicians can be found in the jackets and sleeves accompanying the officially released CD/vinyl copies.
