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- Iced Earth
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| - Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band that combines influences from thrash metal, power metal, progressive metal, opera, speed metal, and new wave. The central figure of Iced Earth is rhythm guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer. Schaffer originally founded the band under the name Purgatory (11), but he was forced to change the name due to another group already using the name. He would rename the band Iced Earth as a tribute to a longtime friend who had died in a motorcycle accident.The group set out and recorded their first demo titled Enter the Realm, which sparked enough interest that they were signed by Century Media Records. In 1991 they recorded and released their first album titled Iced Earth. Since then, the band has gone through numerous lineup changes, with Jon Schaffer remaining the only permanent member. None of the original members remain besides Schaffer, who is now handling nearly all of the songwriting duties and is leading the band. Barlow, the longest tenured (and probably most popular) Iced Earth vocalist, originally joined in 1994 but was inspired to become a law enforcement officer in 2003 due to the 9/11 attacks. After an absence of 4 years he returned in late 2007 and left again in 2011. He was replaced by Stu Block. MEMBERS:VocalsGene Adam (1985 – 1991) John Greely (1991 – 1992) Tim Ripper Owens (2003 – 2007) Matthew Barlow (1994 – 2003, 2007 – 2011)Stu Block (2) (2011 - present)GuitarJon Schaffer (1984 – present) Bill Owen (1985 – 1987) *Randall Shawver (1988 – 1998) Larry Tarnowski (1998 – 2003) Ralph Santolla (2003 – 2004) Ernie Carletti (2006) *Tim Mills (2006 – 2007) Troy Seele (2007 – 2016)Jake Dreyer (2016 - present)BassRichard Bateman (1985 – 1986) *Dave Abell (1987 – 1996) Keith Menser (1996) *James McDonough (1996 – 2000, 2001 – 2004) Steve DiGiorgio (2000 – 2001) James %22Bo%22 Wallace (2006 – 2007) *Dennis Hayes (2007)Freddie Vidales (2008 – 2012) Luke Appleton (2012 - present)DrumsGreg Seymour (1984 – 1989) Mike McGill (1989 – 1991) Richey Secchiari (1991 – 1992) Rodney Beasley (1992 – 1995) Mark Prator (1995 – 1996, 1997 – 1998) Richard Christy (2000 – 2004) Bobby Jarzombek (2004 – 2006) *Raphael Saini (2013) Jon Dette (2013 - 2015) *Brent Smedley (1996 – 1997, 1998 – 1999, 2006 – 2013, 2015 - present)KeyboardsRick Risberg (1999) Howard Helm (1992-2007)* did not perform on an album.
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| - Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. It was formed in 1985 under the name Purgatory by guitarist and main songwriter Jon Schaffer and original drummer Greg Seymour. Iced Earth released their debut album in 1990, have since released eleven studio albums, four EPs, three compilations, three box sets, three live albums and one cover album. After releasing two studio albums in 1990 and 1991, respectively, Iced Earth took a three-year layoff from 1992 to 1995, after which the band returned with new lead vocalist Matt Barlow. Iced Earth went on to release four studio albums with Barlow between 1995 and 2001, respectively; 1995's Burnt Offerings, 1996's The Dark Saga, 1998's Something Wicked This Way Comes and 2001's Horror Show.After Horror Show, Barlow quit the band and joined the police force, while Iced Earth continued on with Tim %22Ripper%22 Owens, of Judas Priest fame, on vocals. With Owens, the band released two studio albums (2004's The Glorious Burden and 2007's Framing Armageddon), until late 2007, when it was announced that Matt Barlow would be rejoining the band, after five years apart. Iced Earth recorded the album The Crucible of Man with Barlow in 2008, but in 2011 it was announced that he would be leaving the band once again, this time for good. Later that year, Into Eternity frontman Stu Block was announced as Iced Earth's new lead vocalist. Dystopia, Block's first album with the group, was released in October 2011, and was met with a very positive response, with some critics calling Dystopia one of Iced Earth's best albums. Block's second album with the group, Plagues of Babylon, was released in January 2014.Since its inception, Iced Earth has had numerous line-up changes, with founder Jon Schaffer staying as the only constant member. As of 2013, there have been over twenty musicians in and out of Iced Earth since its formation in 1985 (see: List of Iced Earth band members for more details). Currently, the band is composed of rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer, lead guitarist Troy Seele, singer Stu Block, bassist Luke Appleton and drummer Brent Smedley.
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