Tribute to the Gods is a collection of very faithfully rendered cover versions of some of the archetypal hard rock and metal songs that served as key influences for Iced Earth's classic metal sound.
Unsurprisingly, there's a lot of Kiss, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Priest, and Sabbath, but the inclusion of Alice Cooper's "Dead Babies" and a pair of Blue Öyster Cult tunes may raise a few eyebrows.
Overall, the songs are delivered with note-for-note care, with very few creative liberties taken -- a testament to Iced Earth's respect for their metal forbears.
But occasionally, the band's slightly limited chops (by metal standards, anyway) prevent them from executing the material with the kind of technical finesse and intensity heard in the originals, while their generally heavy-handed dynamic approach obliterates most of the creepy, ambient subtleties (yes, subtleties) that made classics like "Black Sabbath" and "Dead Babies" so memorable -- but there's a lot of heart put into these performances nonetheless, and it is clearly a labor of love for Iced Earth.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creatures of the NightAdam Mitchell, Paul Stanley | Iced Earth | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Highway to HellBon Scott, Angus Young | Iced Earth | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Burnin' for YouRichard Meltzer, Donald Roeser | Iced Earth | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | God of ThunderPaul Stanley | Iced Earth | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Screaming for VengeanceK.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton | Iced Earth | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Dead BabiesMichael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith | Iced Earth | Play | 05:40 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | Cities on FlameDonald Roeser | Iced Earth | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Black SabbathGeezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward | Iced Earth | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Hallowed Be Thy NameSteve Harris | Iced Earth | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| 10 | Number of the Beast | Iced Earth | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n' Roll) | Iced Earth | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 51 mins | 119 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 364 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Barlow | Vocals |
| 2 | Michael Bruce | Composer |
| 3 | Geezer Butler | Composer |
| 4 | Glen Buxton | Composer |
| 5 | Richard Christy | Drums |
| 6 | Alice Cooper | Composer |
| 7 | K.K. Downing | Composer |
| 8 | Dennis Dunaway | Composer |
| 9 | Rob Halford | Composer |
| 10 | Steve Harris | Composer |
| 11 | Axel Hermann | Artwork |
| 12 | Iced Earth | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Tony Iommi | Composer |
| 14 | James Macdonough | Guitar (Bass) |
| 15 | Richard Meltzer | Composer |
| 16 | Adam Mitchell | Composer |
| 17 | Jim Morris | Engineer, Guest Artist, Guitar, Soloist, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Ozzy Osbourne | Composer |
| 19 | Donald Roeser | Composer |
| 20 | Jon Schaffer | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Liner Notes, Vocals |
| 21 | Bon Scott | Composer |
| 22 | Neal Smith | Composer |
| 23 | Travis Smith | Artwork, Design, Layout Design |
| 24 | Paul Stanley | Composer |
| 25 | Larry Tarnowski | Guitar |
| 26 | Glenn Tipton | Composer |
| 27 | Loana DP Valencia | Interview Coordinator, Transcription |
| 28 | Bill Ward | Composer |
| 29 | Angus Young | Composer |
| 30 | Malcolm Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |