'''Matthew Barlow''' was born 10 March 1970 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is a former vocalist of [[Iced Earth]]. He is also [[Jon Schaffer]]'s brother-in-law.
After the band recorded [[The Glorious Burden]], Schaffer decided to let Barlow goMatt parted ways with Iced Earth. Barlow then became a police officer in Georgetown, Delaware. He was also a vocalist for the First State Force Band, which is made up of law enforcement members from different departments throughout Delaware.
On April 13, 2007, Barlow returned to music.