Florida’s Iced Earth are a long running institution in the metal world who have straddled almost as many sub-genres as they have had members. Well, OK, that last part is an exaggeration… over 30 different musicians have passed through Iced Earth since the band’s inception in 1985. The only constant has been main songwriter and rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer. One former member of note is their long-time vocalist Matt Barlow who, after 9/11, decided that he wanted to make meaningful contributions to “the real world” and left Iced Earth to become a police officer.

Check out the track “Damien” from Iced Earth’s classic 2001 album
Horror Show. Barlow is the singer on this recording.

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