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Iced Earth
12+ albums
Power metalheavy metalthrash metalmetalProgressive metal
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Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1984, originally under the names The Rose and Purgatory, by guitarist and primary songwriter Jon Schaffer and drummer Greg Seymour. The band is currently composed solely of Schaffer and has been based in Columbus, Indiana. Iced Earth released their debut album "Iced Earth" in 1990 and has since released twelve studio albums, four EPs, three compilation albums, three box sets, three live albums, and eleven music videos. The band's early work began with the demo EP "Enter the Realm" (1989), followed by the studio albums "Iced Earth" (1990) and "Night of the Stormrider" (1991). After a hiatus from 1992 to 1994, Iced Earth returned with vocalist Matt Barlow, releasing "Burnt Offerings" (1995), "The Dark Saga" (1996), "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (1998), and "Horror Show" (2001). Barlow left the band after "Horror Show" and was replaced by Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Judas Priest, for the albums "The Glorious Burden" (2004) and "Framing Armageddon" (2007). Barlow returned in 2007 for "The Crucible of Man" (2008) before leaving again in 2011, after which Stu Block became the lead vocalist. Block performed on "Dystopia" (2011), "Plagues of Babylon" (2014), and "Incorruptible" (2017). Iced Earth has experienced numerous lineup changes, with over thirty musicians having been members as of 2021, and Schaffer has remained the sole constant member. Following Schaffer's arrest in January 2021 for his involve
