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 go.
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.
On December 11, 2007, it was announced that Barlow had officially re-joined Iced Earth and would be singing on The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2) and following albums.
In march of 2011, he announced he has retired from the band.
Discography
Iced Earth
- Burnt Offerings (1995)
- The Dark Saga (1996)
- Days of Purgatory (1997) Compilation
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
- The Melancholy E.P. (1999/2001) EP
- Alive In Athens (1999) Live
- Horror Show (2001)
- Dark Genesis discs 4 & 5 (2001) Compilation
- Tribute to the Gods (2002)
- Alive in Athens (2006) DVD
- Slave to the Dark discs 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (2008) Compilation
- Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1 (2007)
- I Walk Among You (2008) EP
- The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2 (2008)
Pyramaze
- Immortal (2008)