Tribute to the Gods is a tribute/cover album

Album

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 by heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Iced Earth

Iced Earth

Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets...

. It is notable as the last Iced Earth album featuring Larry Tarnowski on lead guitar, and the last featuring singer Matt Barlow

Matt Barlow

Matthew Barlow is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He is the former lead singer for Iced Earth. He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law.-History:...

 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

Dark Genesis

-Disc two:Iced Earth remastered, 1991-Disc three:Night of the Stormrider remastered, 1992-Disc four:Burnt Offerings remastered, 1995-Disc five:Tribute to the Gods, 2002-Personnel:...

, but was re-released as a standalone disc in 2002. It was then re-released as part of the set Enter the Realm of the Gods along with the band's 1989 demo Enter the Realm

Enter the Realm

Enter the Realm is an independently-released EP cassette by Iced Earth. It was released in 1989 and re-released in 2001 as part of the Dark Genesis box set. It's the only Iced Earth release featuring drummer Greg Seymour....

in 2008 with new cover artwork.

Track listing

Personnel

• Jon Schaffer
  Jon Schaffer
  Jon Ryan Schaffer is a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. He is the founder of the heavy metal band Iced Earth. He was nominated for the title "Riff Lord" at the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.-Biography:...
  
   − rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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  , vocals on "God of Thunder"
• Matt Barlow
  Matt Barlow
  Matthew Barlow is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He is the former lead singer for Iced Earth. He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law.-History:...
  
   − vocals
• Larry Tarnowski − lead guitar
  Electric guitar
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• James MacDonough
  James MacDonough
  James MacDonough born on April 3, 1970 in Jacksonville, Florida U.S.A. is a professional bass guitarist. He has played with Iced Earth, Nevermore, and most recently, Megadeth....
  
   − bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Richard Christy
  Richard Christy
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   − drums
  Drum kit
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