Iced Earth
| a.k.a. | ex-Purgatory |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1988, Tampa, Florida |
| Currently | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Century Media Records, Rock of Angels Records |
| Years active | 1985-1988 (Purgatory), 1988-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Jon Schaffer : Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (1988-present)
- Brent Smedley : Drums (1996-1997, 1998-1999, 2006-2013, 2015-present)
Former members
- Dave Abell : Bass (1988-1996)
- Greg Seymour : Drums (1988-1989)
- Randy Shawver : Lead Guitars (1988-1998)
- Gene Adam : Vocals (1988-1991)
- Mike McGill : Drums (1989-1991)
- Richey Secchiari : Drums (1991-1992)
- John Greely : Vocals (1991-1993)
- Rodney Beasley : Drums (1992-1995)
- Matt Barlow : Vocals (1993-2003, 2007-2011)
- Mark Prator : Drums (1995-1996, 1997-1998)
- Keith Menser : Bass (1996)
- James MacDonough : Bass (1996-2000, 2001-2004)
- Larry Tarnowski : Lead Guitars (1998-2003)
- Richard Christy : Drums (2000-2004)
- Tim "Ripper" Owens : Vocals (2003-2007)
- Bobby Jarzombek : Drums (2004-2006)
- James "Bo" Wallace : Bass (2006-2007)
- Ernie Carletti : Lead Guitars (2006)
- Tim Mills : Lead Guitars (2006-2007)
- Troy Seele : Lead Guitars (2007-2016)
- Freddie Vidales : Bass (2008-2012)
- Stu Block : Vocals (2011-2021)
- Luke Appleton : Bass (2012-2021)
- Raphael Saini : Drums (2013)
- Jake Dreyer : Lead Guitars (2016-2021)
Album Photos (166)
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Iced Earth Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Demos '89 | Demo | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Enter the Realm | Demo | Apr 12, 1989 | 80 | 3 | 1 | ||
 | Iced Earth | Lyrics | Album | Nov 1, 1990 | 80.9 | 14 | 2 |
 | Night of the Stormrider | Lyrics | Album | Nov 1, 1991 | 89.1 | 18 | 4 |
 | Burnt Offerings | Lyrics | Album | Apr 1, 1995 | 87.1 | 23 | 4 |
 | The Dark Saga | Lyrics | Album | May 20, 1996 | 83.9 | 21 | 2 |
| Days of Purgatory | Compilation | Apr 21, 1997 | 89.2 | 6 | 0 | ||
 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Lyrics | Album | Jun 22, 1998 | 88.6 | 24 | 4 |
| The Melancholy E.P. | EP | Apr 19, 1999 | 88.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Alive in Athens | Live | Jul 19, 1999 | 92.6 | 18 | 4 | ||
 | Horror Show | Lyrics | Album | Jun 25, 2001 | 86.4 | 26 | 4 |
| Dark Genesis | Boxed set | 2002 | 90 | 3 | 1 | ||
 | Tribute to the Gods | Lyrics | Album | Oct 21, 2002 | 72.2 | 13 | 2 |
| The Reckoning | Single | Oct 27, 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Glorious Burden | Lyrics | Album | Jan 12, 2004 | 87.1 | 30 | 4 |
| The Blessed and the Damned | Compilation | Jun 26, 2004 | 60 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gettysburg | Video | 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alive in Athens | Video | 2006 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Setian Massacre | Single | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Overture of the wicked | EP | Jun 4, 2007 | 78 | 4 | 0 | ||
 | Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked - Part 1) | Lyrics | Album | Sep 7, 2007 | 84.1 | 22 | 1 |
| Slave to the Dark | Boxed set | Feb 22, 2008 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| I Walk Among You | Single | Jun 13, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2) | Lyrics | Album | Sep 5, 2008 | 75.9 | 11 | 0 |
| Box of the Wicked | Boxed set | Mar 29, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Festivals of the Wicked | Video | Jun 27, 2011 | 83 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Festivals of the Wicked | Live | Jul 5, 2011 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dante's Inferno (2011) | Single | Sep 7, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 Songs | EP | Sep 19, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Dystopia | Lyrics | Album | Oct 17, 2011 | 88.9 | 9 | 1 |
| Live in Ancient Kourion | Live | Apr 15, 2013 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live in Ancient Kourion | Video | Apr 15, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Plagues EP | EP | Oct 11, 2013 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Plagues of Babylon | Lyrics | Album | Jan 6, 2014 | 64.2 | 14 | 0 |
 | Incorruptible | Lyrics | Album | Jun 16, 2017 | 82.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 - 1996 Cassette Collection | Compilation | 2019 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | A Narrative Soundscape | Lyrics | Album | Jan 21, 2022 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Bang Your Head | Live | May 27, 2022 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hellrider | EP | Apr 28, 2023 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| I Walk Among You | EP | Apr 28, 2023 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Metal Camp: Live in Slovenia 2008 | Live | 2025 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rock Hard Festival | Live | 2025 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wacken of the Wicked | Live | 2025 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Iced Earth Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Coming Curse | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) | 96.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Prophecy | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) | 95 | 8 |
| 3 | Stand Alone | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) | 94.4 | 8 |
| 4 | Dracula | Horror Show (2001) | 95 | 6 |
| 5 | Dark Saga | Alive in Athens (1999) [Live] | 96.7 | 3 |
| 6 | Stormrider | Alive in Athens (1999) [Live] | 96.7 | 3 |
| 7 | The Reckoning (Don't Tread on Me) | The Glorious Burden (2004) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 8 | Dante's Inferno | Burnt Offerings (1995) | 95 | 5 |
| 9 | Black Flag | Incorruptible (2017) | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | I Died For You | The Dark Saga (1996) | 92.8 | 9 |
| 11 | Burning Times | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) | 93.1 | 8 |
| 12 | When the Eagle Cries | The Glorious Burden (2004) | 95 | 4 |
| 13 | Watching Over Me | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) | 92.5 | 8 |
| 14 | The Phantom Opera Ghost | Horror Show (2001) | 93.3 | 6 |
| 15 | My Own Savior | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) | 93.3 | 6 |
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