It is a concept album, which explores various moments in American armed the past, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolutionary War, and American Civil War. It also pays tribute to world events such as World War I, the World Trade Middle attacks and the ravages of Attila the Hun. The album's centerpiece is the previous three songs which jointly form a trilogy entitled Gettysburg (1863).

Each song represents one day in the Battle of Gettysburg, which is the largest battle still conducted in the Western Hemisphere and considered the turning point in the American Civil War. The album was primary recorded with Matt Barlow on vocals, but band head Jon Schaffer was not satisfied with his performance. Though, some of Barlow's first recordings stay on the record as backing vocals. Tim Owens, who at so as to time was still in Judas Priest, was asked to do the vocals as a side project.

However, he joined the band filled occasion after Judas Priest reunited with Steal from Halford. This evidence is the merely Refrigerated Soil book to characteristic Ralph Santolla on guide guitars. Observe the tracklist intended for the differences. Jan. P.