Band, *1985 US, Tampa, Florida
Rock
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. MEMBERS: Vocals Gene Adam (1985 – 1991) John Greely (1991 – 1992) Tim Ripper Owens (2003 – 2007) Matthew Barlow (1994 – 2003, 2007 – 2011) Stu Block (2) (2011 - present) Guitar Jon 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) Bass Richard Bateman (1985 – 1986) * Dave Abell (1987 – 1996) Keith Menser (1996) * James McDonough (1996 – 2000, 2001 – 2004) Steve DiGiorgio (2000 – 2001) James "Bo" Wallace (2006 – 2007) * Dennis Hayes (2007) Freddie Vidales (2008 – 2012) Luke Appleton (2012 - present) Drums Greg 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) Keyboards Rick Risberg (1999) Howard Helm (1992-2007) * did not perform on an album.
Jon Schaffer voc *1968 US | |
Mark Prator dr US | |
Larry Tarnowski g US | |
Steve DiGiorgio b *1967 US | |
Ralph Santolla g *1970 US | |
James McDonough b *1970 | |
Matthew Barlow voc *1970 US | |
Bobby Jarzombek dr *1963 US | |
Richard Christy dr *1974 US | |
Richard Bateman b 1968-2018 US | |
Ripper Owens voc *1967 US | |
Jon Dette dr *1970 US | |
Rick Risberg key | |
Dennis Hayes b, voc US | |
Dave Abell b, eb US | |
Rodney Beasley dr US | |
Randall Shawver g | |
John Greely voc *1962 US | |
Greg Seymour dr US | |
Mike McGill dr US | |
Gene Adam voc US | |
Brent Smedley dr *1971 US | |
Richey Secchiari dr US | |
Tim Mills g US | |
Troy Seele g, stg *1964 US | |
Freddie Vidales b, voc *1974 US | |
Stu Block voc *1977 CA | |
Raphael Saini dr *1982 IT | |
Keith Menser b, eb, key US | |
Luke Appleton eb, voc, b GB | |
Jake Dreyer g US |
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