Iced Earth- Tribute To The Gods

[DaysOfPurgutory2]

I thought this was a pretty good tribute cd but on the other hand it could've been better. Some of the covers i didnt really give a shit for.

1. Creatures Of The Night (KISS) - 9/10
2. The Number Of The Beast (Iron Maiden) - 10/10
3. Highway To Hell (AC/DC) - 6/10
4. Burnin' For You (Blue Oyster Cult) - 7/5
5. God Of Thunder (KISS) - 8/10 *not the best, but Jon did a hell of a job with the vocals, thumbs up*
6. Screaming For Vengeance (Judas Priest) - 10/10
7. Dead Babies (Alice Cooper) - 3/10
8. Cities On Flames (Blue Oyster Cult)- 8/10
9. It's A Long Way To The Top (AC/DC) - 7/10
10. Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath) - 10/10 *flawless effort, this version gives you goosebumps just like the original does*
11. Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden) - 10/10

Final Rating: 8/10

Hopefully Jon does some Dio, old Ozzy, and more Priest and Maiden tunes on the next tribute cd.....that is if their is gonna be one!

 

[Hatebreeder33]

i'll probably be picking this album up sometime, i hope it's worth it.

 

[Eternal_Decadent]

I'm waiting my order.

 

[ShaneBarnes1982]

They were actually thinking about covering other maiden tunes for that album, like Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, or To Tame A Land... those would've been killer.

 

[Weapon X]

Their covers seem limiting. Kiss, Maiden, AC/DC, Blues Oyster Cult are done multiple times, surely they must other bands that has influenced them past and present.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Spudd]

Tribute was ok. It was great as a bonus disc in the boxed set, but not really a great album to sell on it's own. But IE did a great job by getting that ablum issued on it's own so they could fulfill their contract with Century Media and move on.

Anyway, here's what I had to say about it.


Spudd

 

[Eternal_Decadent]

I'd rate Tribute for the Gods a 8.5/10 , since i like the Highway to hell cover

 

[Mocika]

Tribute was ok. It was great as a bonus disc in the boxed set, but not really a great album to sell on it's own.

yepp... i would never buy that album separately.

 

[Nightwish]

Their covers could've been a bit more diverse, but their covers of these particular songs are some of the best covers I've heard of them. I liked it for the most part. I would probably give it an 8.7

 

[Eternal_Decadent]

I don't like the God of Thunder cover. I prefer to be included a Dio song instead.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

The Hallowed cover was weak.

 

[Psychonaut]

I thought the Alice Cooper cover was weak and wished they had picked another Maiden tune but I liked it all in all.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

I'm asking for major flame, but isn't Barlow just a little bit(read:VERY) overrated?

Other than that screechy annoying falsetto, he has a weak growl and an oafish deep voice. Why's everyone gaga over him? The Hallowed cover proves this.

 

[Psychonaut]

I think he was excellent for the sound of Iced Earth. No flames, it's just your opinion.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

I did like his take on Highway To Hell...

Ripper Owens will be an interesting replacement, considering how he sounds so much like Rob Halford...