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Encyclopedia > Burnt Ice
"Burnt Ice"
Song by Megadeth
from the album United Abominations
Recorded 2006
Genre Thrash metal
Speed metal
Length 3:47
Label Roadrunner Records
Writer(s) Dave Mustaine
Producer(s) Dave Mustaine and Jeff Balding
United Abominations track listing
You're Dead
(9)
"Burnt Ice"

Burnt Ice is the 11th and last song on thrash metal band Megadeth's 11th studio album United Abominations. The song is characterized by containing no less than 10 guitar solos throughout the song with the final solo being very similar to the Holy Wars solo. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... United Abominations is the 11th studio album of the American thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its high speed and aggression. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Dave Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine on September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Dave Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine on September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. ... Jeff Balding is an American audio engineer, mixer and record producer. ... United Abominations is the 11th studio album of the American thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its high speed and aggression. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... United Abominations is the 11th studio album of the American thrash metal band, Megadeth. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: An article about a song that is already detailed in both the artists article and in the source album article. ...


The song is about drug addiction, which is a subject covered extensively throughout Megadeth's career. The word "ice" is referring to the street term for Methamphetamine. This is especially relative to Mustaine, because he was a user of cocaine and numerous other drugs. This article is about the psychostimulant, d-methamphetamine. ...


More specifically, lyrics like "Anything for a hit/Any sin to pay for it/For that next bowl/He'd sell his soul." and "Spiral to destruction, it's too late to break the spell/He wants the ride to stop on the freight train straight to hell/Without the truth he'll never find in a dungeon of his lies/His cause of death... high speed on burnt ice." talk about drug abuse and addiction.


Credits

Megadeth
Dave Mustaine | Glen Drover | James Lomenzo | Shawn Drover
Former members: David Ellefson | Marty Friedman | Nick Menza | Jimmy DeGrasso | Gar Samuelson | Chris Poland | Al Pitrelli | James MacDonough | Chuck Behler | Jeff Young | Lee Rausch | Greg Handevidt | Dijon Carruthers | Mike Albert | Kerry King
Discography
Studio albums: Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! | Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? | So Far, So Good... So What! | Rust in Peace | Countdown To Extinction | Youthanasia | Cryptic Writings | Risk | The World Needs A Hero | The System Has Failed | United Abominations
Live albums: Live Trax | Live Trax II | Rude Awakening | Still Alive... And Well? | Unplugged In Boston | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
Compilations: Capitol Punishment | Back to the Start
Extended plays: Hidden Treasures | Cryptic Sounds
Videos and DVDs: Rusted Pieces | Exposure of a Dream | Evolver: The Making of Youthanasia | Rude Awakening | Video Hits | Arsenal of Megadeth | That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
Songs
"The Mechanix" | "Peace Sells" | "In My Darkest Hour" | "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" | "Hangar 18" | "Tornado of Souls" | "My Creation" | "Skin O' My Teeth" | "Sweating Bullets" | "Go To Hell" | "Train Of Consequences" | "A Tout Le Monde" | "Trust" | "Breadline" | "Something That I'm Not" | "Gears of War" | "Blessed Are The Dead" | "Burnt Ice"
Other
Vic Rattlehead | Mike Portnoy
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