Tribute to the Gods

Infobox Album
Name = Tribute to the Gods
Type = Cover album
Artist = Iced Earth


Released = November 12, 2002
Recorded = August 2001
Genre = Heavy metal, hard rock
Length = 51:55
Label = Century Media
Producer =
Reviews = "Allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:blm8b5c4zsqf link]
Last album = "Dark Genesis"
(2001)
This album = "Tribute to the Gods"
(2002)
Next album = "The Reckoning"
(2003)

"Tribute to the Gods" is a tribute/cover album by heavy metal band Iced Earth. It is notable as the last Iced Earth album featuring Larry Tarnowski on lead guitar, and the last featuring singer Matt Barlow on vocals until his 2007 return, and their last album with Century Media. This record technically was first released the year before in the box set "Dark Genesis", but was re-released as a standalone disc in 2002.

Track listing

tracklist

writing_credits = yes
extra_column = Original artist

title1 = Creatures of the Night
extra1 = Kiss
writer1 = Paul Stanley, Adam Mitchell
length1 = 4:01

title2 = The Number of the Beast
extra2 = Iron Maiden
writer2 = Steve Harris
length2 = 4:33

title3 = Highway to Hell
extra3 = AC/DC
writer3 = Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young
length3 = 3:23

title4 = Burnin' for You
extra4 = Blue Öyster Cult
writer4 = Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
length4 = 4:26

title5 = God of Thunder
extra5 = Kiss
writer5 = Stanley
length5 = 3:56

title6 = Screaming for Vengeance
extra6 = Judas Priest
writer6 = Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
length6 = 4:37

title7 = Dead Babies
extra7 = Alice Cooper
writer7 = Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
length7 = 5:40

title8 = Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll
extra8 = Blue Öyster Cult
writer8 = Roeser, Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman
length8 = 3:59

title9 = It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
extra9 = AC/DC
writer9 = Scott, Young, Young
length9 = 4:42

title10 = Black Sabbath
extra10 = Black Sabbath
writer10 = Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward
length10 = 5:30

title11 = Hallowed Be Thy Name
extra11 = Iron Maiden
writer11 = Harris
length11 = 7:08

Personnel

* Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, vocals on "God of Thunder"
* Matt Barlow − vocals
* Larry Tarnowski − lead guitar
* James MacDonough − bass guitar
* Richard Christy − drums

External links

* [http://www.icedearth.com/ Iced Earth official site]