- Burnt Offerings (album)
Infobox Album |
Name = Burnt Offerings
Type = studio
Artist =Iced Earth
Released =April 18 1995
Recorded = Morrisound RecordingsTampa, Florida
Genre =Thrash metal ,power metal
Length = 52:39
Label = Century Media
Producer =Jim Morris Jon Schaffer
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:59881vgozzva link]
*The Metal Observer rating-10|9 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=532 link]
Last album = "Night of the Stormrider "
(1991)
This album = "Burnt Offerings"
(1995)
Next album = "The Dark Saga "
(1996)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternative cover
Type = studio
Lower caption = Remastered cover"Burnt Offerings" is American heavy metal band
Iced Earth 's third album, releasedApril 18 ,1995 , byCentury Media Records . This album marked the introduction of vocalistMatt Barlow , who many fans consider to be "the voice" of Iced Earth. It is also the only Iced Earth album featuring drummer Rodney Beasley. The final track of the album, Dante's Inferno, is based on the famous epic poemThe Divine Comedy byDante Alighieri . The original album cover is ofLucifer in the Ninth Circle fromGustave Doré 's series of engravings based on the work.This album drew both ire and praise at the same time, anger from the European fans who felt betrayed that Iced Earth chose a different path musically, and in contrast, sold much higher in the USA than their previous albums. The arrival of Barlow began bringing influences from
power metal , though this album still retained most of the musical identity ofthrash metal from the bands previous albums.As with Iced Earth and
Night of the Stormrider , the 2001 remastered version has a new cover.Interpretation
"Burnt Offerings" is said to have been written during a time of turmoil and anger, particularly focusing on a dispute with the band's then record label,
Century Media Records . According to interviews withJon Schaffer , the title track is about the band's struggles with Century Media.Track listing
tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yestitle1 = Burnt Offerings
lyrics1 =Jon Schaffer
music1 =Randall Shawver , Schaffer
length1 = 7:22title2 = Last December
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 3:23title3 = Diary
lyrics3 =Matt Barlow
music3 = Shawver, Schaffer,Dave Abell
length3 = 6:14title4 = Brainwashed
lyrics4 = Schaffer
music4 = Shawver, Schaffer
length4 = 5:22title5 = Burning Oasis
lyrics5 = Schaffer
music5 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length5 = 6:00title6 = Creator Failure
lyrics6 = Schaffer
music6 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length6 = 6:02title7 = The Pierced Spirit
lyrics7 = Schaffer
music7 = Shawver, Abell
length7 = 1:54title8 = Dante's Inferno
lyrics8 = Schaffer
music8 = Schaffer
length8 = 16:262008
Slave to the Dark Bonus Disctracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yestitle1 = Burnt Offerings (Rough Mix)
lyrics1 = Schaffer
music1 = Shawver, Schaffer
length1 = 7:13title2 = Last December (Rough Mix)
lyrics2 = Schaffer
music2 = Schaffer
length2 = 3:25title3 = Diary (Rough Mix)
lyrics3 = Barlow
music3 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length3 = 6:17title4 = Brainwashed (Rough Mix)
lyrics4 = Schaffer
music4 = Shawver, Schaffer
length4 = 5:26title5 = Burning Oasis (Rough Mix)
lyrics5 = Schaffer
music5 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length5 = 6:06title6 = Creator Failure (Rough Mix)
lyrics6 = Schaffer
music6 = Shawver, Schaffer, Abell
length6 = 6:06title7 = The Pierced Spirit (Rough Mix)
lyrics7 = Schaffer
music7 = Shawver, Abell
length7 = 1:57title8 = Dante's Inferno (Rough Mix)
lyrics8 = Schaffer
music8 = Schaffer
length8 = 16:22Personnel
Band members
*
Jon Schaffer −rhythm guitar , vocals, producer
*Matthew Barlow −lead vocals
*Randall Shawver −lead guitar
*Dave Abell − bass
*Rodney Beasley − drumsAdditional musicians
*Howard Helm − keyboards
Miscellanea
*The opening line to Burnt Offerings, "I was betrayed. Look what your God has done to me!" is taken from the 1992 movie,
Bram Stoker's Dracula . The same movie was quoted again on 2001'sHorror Show .
*The songs "Burnt Offerings," "Brainwashed," "Creator Failure," and "Dante's Inferno" were remastered and released on the 1997 compilation set "Days of Purgatory ". For this release, "Burnt Offerings" was re-edited to include "the original intro," while "Dante's Inferno" was remixed.
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