Burnt Offerings (album)

1995 studio album by Iced Earth

Burnt Offerings

Studio album by

Iced Earth

Released| April 18, 1995
Recorded| Morrisound Studios (Tampa, Florida)[1]
Genre|

* Power metal
* thrash metal

Length| 52:39
Label| Century Media
Producer|

* Tom Morris
* Jon Schaffer[1]

Iced Earth chronology
| Night of the Stormrider
(1991)  | Burnt Offerings
(1995)  | The Dark Saga
(1996)

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Alternative cover

2001 reissue cover

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Metal Storm| 10/10[3]

Burnt Offerings is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Iced Earth. Released on April 18, 1995,[4] it was the group's first album since 1991's Night of the Stormrider, after which the band took a three-year layoff.[1] During this time they recruited drummer Rodney Beasley and singer Matthew Barlow, replacing Rick Secchiari and John Greely, respectively.

Burnt Offerings has been described as Iced Earth's heaviest and darkest record.[1][3] Rhythm guitarist and main songwriter Jon Schaffer has said that the heaviness of the songs were a result of his frustration with the music industry.[5] Schaffer's frustration is particularly evident in the title track, which talks about the problems the band had to endure during its downtime.[1]

The album is also notable for including one of the longest songs Iced Earth has ever recorded; "Dante's Inferno". Clocking in at 16 minutes and 26 seconds, "Dante's Inferno" is based on the Inferno segment of Dante Alighieri's epic poem, the Divine Comedy.[6] The album starts with a spoken line from Bram Stoker's Dracula. The album's original cover art was also a painting by Gustave Doré, of Lucifer from the Divine Comedy.

## Track listing

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All lyrics and music written by Jon Schaffer, except where noted.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Burnt Offerings"|  |

* Schaffer
* Randall Shawver

| 7:22
2.| "Last December"|  |  | 3:23
3.| "Diary"| Matt Barlow|

* Dave Abell
* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 6:14
4.| "Brainwashed"|  |

* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 5:22
5.| "Burning Oasis"|  |

* Abell
* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 6:00
6.| "Creator Failure"|  |

* Abell
* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 6:02
7.| "The Pierced Spirit"|  |

* Abell
* Shawver

| 1:54
8.| "Dante's Inferno"

* I. "Denial, Lust, Greed"
* II. "The Prodigal, The Wrathful, Medusa"
* III. "The False Witness, Angel of Light"

|  |  | 16:26

On the original CD, released in 1995, "Dante's Inferno" was divided into three parts on a single track.[7] On subsequent re-releases since then, the song has been listed as one track.

### 2008 Slave to the Dark bonus disc

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No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Burnt Offerings" (Rough mix)|  |

* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 7:13
2.| "Last December" (Rough mix)|  |  | 3:25
3.| "Diary" (Rough mix)| Barlow|

* Abell
* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 6:17
4.| "Brainwashed" (Rough mix)|  |

* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 5:26
5.| "Burning Oasis" (Rough mix)|  |

* Abell
* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 6:06
6.| "Creator Failure" (Rough mix)|  |

* Abell
* Schaffer
* Shawver

| 6:06
7.| "The Pierced Spirit" (Rough mix)|  |

* Abell
* Shawver

| 1:57
8.| "Dante's Inferno" (Rough mix

* I. "Denial, Lust, Greed"
* II. "The Prodigal, The Wrathful, Medusa"
* III. "The False Witness, Angel of Light)

|  |  | 16:22

## Personnel

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Iced Earth

* Matthew Barlow − lead vocals[8]
* Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals, co-producer[8]
* Dave Abell − bass[8]
* Randall Shawver − lead guitar[8]
* Rodney Beasley − drums[8]

Additional musicians

* Howard Helm − keyboards[8]

Other personnel

* Tom Morris – co-producer, engineer[8]
* Tim Hubbard – photography[8]
* Axel Hermann – artwork (on 2001 reissue)[8]
* Travis Smith – artwork (on 2001 reissue)[8]
* Jim Morris – mixing, mastering (on 2001 reissue)[8]

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Burnt Offerings". Icedearth.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
2. ^ "Burnt Offerings review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
3. ^ a b "Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings review". Metal Storm. September 18, 2003. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
4. ^ "Burnt Offerings at Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
5. ^ "Jon Schaffer interview from 1996". December 8, 1996. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
6. ^ "Iced Earth re-record "Dante's Inferno" and give it away for free | The Official Iced Earth Website". Icedearth.com. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
7. ^ "Burnt Offerings at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Burnt Offerings album credits. Century Media. 2001.

## External links

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* Iced Earth's official website

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Iced Earth

* Jon Schaffer

* Gene Adam
* Matt Barlow
* James MacDonough
* Steve Di Giorgio
* Richard Christy
* Ralph Santolla
* Tim "Ripper" Owens
* Bobby Jarzombek
* Dennis Hayes
* Stu Block
* Jake Dreyer
* Jon Dette
* Brent Smedley

Studio albums|

* Iced Earth
* Night of the Stormrider
* Burnt Offerings
* The Dark Saga
* Something Wicked This Way Comes
* Horror Show
* The Glorious Burden
* Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1
* The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2
* Dystopia
* Plagues of Babylon
* Incorruptible

Live albums|

* Alive in Athens
* Live in Ancient Kourion

Cover albums|

* Tribute to the Gods

Extended plays|

* Overture of the Wicked
* 5 Songs

Compilations|

* Days of Purgatory
* Dark Genesis
* The Blessed and the Damned

Songs|

* "Dante's Inferno"
* "The Reckoning"
* "Setian Massacre"
* "I Walk Among You"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Members
* Sons of Liberty

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* MusicBrainz release group

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