Iced Earth
Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from thrash metal, power metal, progressive metal, opera, speed metal and NWOBHM. Iced Earth has been known to have a volatile and oft changing line-up. Founding member, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer being the only original member who has remained, handling nearly all of the songwriting and leading the band. Current vocalist Matt Barlow and former lead guitarist Randall Shawver are the next longest-tenured members, the only people besides Schaffer to have spent a full decade in the band. Shawver, the first lead guitarist to record with the band, joined in 1988 and remained until 1998. Barlow joined in 1994 and remained until 2003, when he was inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks in the U.S. to leave the band and become a law enforcement officer. However, he returned to the group in late 2007, making his live return at the 2008 Chicago Powerfest. In 1999 Jon Schaffer teamed up with Blind Guardian vocalist Hansi Kürsch to form a side project called Demons & Wizards and have released two albums to date.
Contents
Discography
- 1990: Iced Earth
- 1991: Night of the Stormrider
- 1995: Burnt Offerings
- 1996: The Dark Saga
- 1998: Something Wicked This Way Comes
- 2001: Horror Show
- 2002: Tribute to the Gods
- 2004: The Glorious Burden
- 2007: Framing Armageddon
- 2008: The Crucible of Man
This is a list of members who are currently working, or have worked for the American heavy metal band Iced Earth.
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Schaffer | 1984 onward | Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals | All Iced Earth releases | |
| Matt Barlow | 1994–2003, 2007 onward |
Lead Vocals | From Burnt Offerings (1995) to Tribute to the Gods (2002), then from I Walk Among You (2008 single) onward | |
| Freddie Vidales | 2008 onward | Bass, Backing Vocals | From I Walk Among You (2008 single) onward | |
| Troy Seele | 2007 onward | Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals | From Framing Armageddon (2007) onward | |
| Brent Smedley | 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 2006 onward |
Drums | Days of Purgatory (1997), then from The Melancholy E.P. (1999 E.P.) to Alive in Athens (1999), then from Overture of the Wicked (2007 E.P.) onward |
Former
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Seymour | 1984–1989 | Drums | Enter the Realm (1989 demo) |
| Gene Adam | 1985–1991 | Lead Vocals | From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to Iced Earth (1991) |
| Bill Owen | 1985–1987 | Lead Guitar | None |
| Richard Bateman | 1985–1986 | Bass | None |
| Dave Abell | 1987–1996 | Bass | From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996) |
| Randall Shawver | 1988–1998 | Lead Guitar | From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996) |
| Mike McGill | 1989–1991 | Drums | Iced Earth (1991) |
| John Greely | 1991–1992 | Lead Vocals | Night of the Stormrider (1992) |
| Rick Secchiari | 1991–1992 | Drums | Night of the Stormrider (1992) |
| Rodney Beasley | 1992–1995 | Drums | Burnt Offerings (1995) |
| Mark Prator | 1995–1996, 1997–1998 | Drums | The Dark Saga (1996), then Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) |
| James MacDonough | 1996–2000, 2001–2004 | Bass | From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Alive in Athens (1999), then from The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004) |
| Larry Tarnowski | 1998–2003 | Lead Guitar | From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Tribute to the Gods (2002) |
| Richard Christy | 2000–2004 | Drums | From Horror Show (2001) to The Glorious Burden (2004) |
| Steve DiGiorgio | 2000–2001 | Bass | Horror Show (2001) |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | 2003–2007 | Lead Vocals | From The Reckoning (2003 single) to Framing Armageddon (2007) |
| Ralph Santolla | 2003–2004 | Lead Guitar | From The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004) |
| Ernie Carletti | 2006 | Lead Guitar | None |
| Tim Mills | 2006–2007 | Lead Guitar | From Overture of the Wicked (2007 E.P.) to Framing Armageddon (2007) |
| Dennis Hayes | 2007 | Bass | From Framing Armageddon (2007) to The Crucible of Man (2008) |
| Bobby Jarzombek | 2004-2006 | Drums | None |
| James "Bo" Wallace | 2006-2007 | Bass | None |
Keyboards
- Rick Risberg (1999)
- Howard Helm (1992-2007)
