Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden

Style: Heavy Metal / Power Metal
Year: 2004
Label: SPV Records
Producer: Jim Morris
Concept Theme: American Military History

Line-up:
Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocal
Jon Schaffer - guitar
James MacDonough - bass
Richard Christy - drums

Artwork: Travis Smith

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Music Videos:

Tracklist:
1. The Star-Spangled Banner
2. Declaration Day
3. When The Eagle Cries
4. The Reckoning ( Don't Tread On Me )
5. Attila
6. Red Baron / Blue Max
7. Hollow Man
8. Waterloo
9. Valley Forge
10. The Devil To Pay
11. Hold At All Costs
12. High Water Mark


Notes:

• It's a concept album, in which lyrics explore various moments in Military History, such as the Declaration of Independence of the USA, the American Revolutionary War and the Battle of Waterloo. It also explores about the World War I and the September 11th Attack. The three final tracks of the album are a trilogy entitled Gettysburg ( 1863 ), which narrates the Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle ever considered the turning point in the American Civil War.