Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings is Iced Earth's third album, released April 18, 1995, by Century Media Records. This album marked the addition of legendary metal vocalist Matt Barlow, who many fans, even now after his exit from the band to work for the Department of Homeland Security following the September 11, 2001 attacks consider to be "the" voice of Iced Earth.

Contents

1 Interpretation 2 Historical Significance 3 Track Listing 4 Personnel

Interpretation

Burnt Offerings was written during a time of turmoil and anger, particularly focused on a dispute with their record label at the time, Century Media Records.

Historical Significance

Track Listing

1. "Burnt Offerings" (Schaffer, Shawver) - 7:22
2. "Last December" (Schaffer) - 3:24
3. "Diary" (Abell, Barlow, Schabata, Shawver) - 6:03
4. "Brainwashed" (Schaffer, Shawver) - 5:22
5. "Burning Oasis" (Abell, Schaffer, Shawver) - 5:59
6. "Creator Failure" (Abell, Barlow, Schaffer, Shawver) - 6:02
7. "The Pierced Spirit" (Abell, Schaffer, Shawver) - 1:54
8. "Dante's Inferno" (Schaffer) - 16:29

Personnel

• Tom Morris - Producer, Engineer
• Jon Schaffer - Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Producer
• Tim Hubbard - Photography
• Matthew Barlow - Vocals
• Randall Shawver - Guitar
• Dave Abell - Guitar (Bass)
• Rodney Beasley - Drums
• Iced Earth - Chant, Main Performer
• Howard Helm - Keyboards