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The Glorious Burden is the seventh studio album by the American power metal band Iced Earth. It is a concept album, which explores various moments in military history, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolutionary War, and Waterloo. It also pays tribute to world events such as World War I, the World Trade Center attacks and the ravages of Attila the Hun. See the track list for links to the historical context of the songs.

The Glorious Burden
Studio album by Iced Earth
Released	January 12, 2004
Studio	Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida
Genre	Power metal, thrash metal
Length	78:47
Label	SPV
Producer	Jim Morris, Jon Schaffer
Iced Earth chronology
Tribute to the Gods (2002) The Glorious Burden (2004) The Blessed and the Damned (2004)

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AllMusic	[1]

The album includes a trilogy entitled Gettysburg (1863). Each of the three songs represents one day in the Battle of Gettysburg, the largest battle ever conducted in the Western Hemisphere and considered the turning point in the American Civil War.[2]

This album features the debut of lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Judas Priest. Owens, who at that time was still in Judas Priest, was asked to do the vocals as a side project. However, he joined the band full-time after Judas Priest reunited with Rob Halford. The album was first recorded with Matt Barlow on vocals, but band leader Jon Schaffer was not satisfied with his performance. Due to the events of September 11, Barlow became more interested in law enforcement than the music business, and according to Schaffer "Matt's heart was not in it and it showed in his performance."[3] As a result, Matt left the band and the album was shelved until a new vocalist could be found. However, some of Barlow's initial recordings remain on the record as backing vocals, and he is credited with co-writing two songs.

This record is the only Iced Earth album to feature Ralph Santolla on lead guitars. This was the last studio album for bassist James MacDonough and drummer Richard Christy.

The album was released in three different formats: a limited edition two-disc version in digipak format, and single-disc American and European versions.[4] See the track list for the differences.

"The Reckoning (Don't Tread on Me)", "Declaration Day", and the acoustic version of "When the Eagle Cries (Unplugged)" were all released as music videos.

Track listing

Limited edition digipak version

Disc 1

Disc 2: Gettysburg (1863)

American version

European version

Personnel

Iced Earth[5] Tim "Ripper" Owens − lead vocals Jon Schaffer − rhythm guitar, lead guitar (except on "Declaration Day", "Red Baron/Blue Max", "Hollow Man", "Valley Forge" and "When the Eagle Cries"), acoustic guitar, backing vocals Ralph Santolla − lead guitar (on "Declaration Day", "Red Baron/Blue Max", "Hollow Man" and "Valley Forge") James MacDonough − bass guitar Richard Christy − drums Guest musicians Jim Morris − lead guitar (on "When the Eagle Cries") Matt Barlow − backing vocals Sam King − backing vocals Jeff Day − backing vocals Howard Helm − piano Susan McQuinn − flute, piccolo Michael LoBue − bagpipe Prague Philharmonic Orchestra − Gettysburg (1863) Trilogy

Production Jim Morris - producer, engineering, mastering Jon Schaffer - producer Tom Morris - mastering Leo Hao − illustrations Travis Smith - layout

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[de] The Glorious Burden

The Glorious Burden ist ein 2004 erschienenes Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Metal-Band Iced Earth. Es ist das siebte Studioalbum der Band und das erste mit dem Sänger Tim „Ripper“ Owens, der zuvor bei Judas Priest gesungen hatte.

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[es] The Glorious Burden

The Glorious Burden es un álbum de estudio de la banda estadounidense de heavy metal Iced Earth. Se trata de un álbum conceptual, que explora diversos momentos de la historia militar, como la firma de la declaración de independencia de Estados Unidos, la guerra revolucionaria americana y la batalla de Waterloo. También conmemora eventos mundiales como la Primera Guerra Mundial, los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 y los ataques devastadores del rey de los hunos Atila.[3]

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[ru] The Glorious Burden

The Glorious Burden (рус. Славное Бремя) — концептуальный альбом американской хэви-метал-группы Iced Earth, вышедший в 2004 году.

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