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The latest evidence evincing Iced Earth guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffers involvement in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol arrived this week in the form of video footage. In a clip, it appears that the musician participates in charging police officers at an entrance of the Capitol Building. The previously unseen footage aired during a CNN broadcast on Monday (Feb. 15), as Blabbermouth reported. The video first emerged in materials presented by the House of Representatives ...

Iced Earth Singer and Bassist Quit After Guitarists Arrest for Involvement in Capitol Insurrection Ellise Shafer, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Following Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer’s arrest due to his involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, singer Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton are leaving the heavy metal band. Schaffer, who is the band’s last remaining founding member, was taken into custody by the FBI in his home state of Indiana on Jan. 17 for participating ...

Foo Fightersfrontman gave a very different view of Bridgers’ SNL debut than Crosby. Now, DragonForce’s Herman Li has shared his own thoughts on the situation. In a new video, the guitarist praises Bridgers’ performance as well as the production that went into it. However, Li does have one critique of her SNL performance – the guitar she smashed wasn’t expensive enough. “If I’m gonna criticize this, the main problem I have is that the guitar is too cheap,” Li says. “It’s on...

Back in November, rumors first emerged that production for season 3 was set to begin this February. Soon after, Netflix confirmed that The Umbrella Academy team is getting back together this month to film the new episodes. Now, it looks like Page has finally reunited with their dysfunctional Hargreeves siblings for season 3. On Tuesday, Page confirmed filming for the new season is underway by giving a rare glimpse at The Umbrella Academy set. The photo shows a director’s chair along with bot...

New surveillance footage appears to show Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer charing towards officers during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month.

Jon Schaffer allegedly used bear spray against Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Cruella tells the story of Cruella De Vil in the 1980s, before she was terrorizing those adorable pups in the original 1961 film. The iconic character was originally voiced by Betty Lou Gerson before Glenn Close took on Cruella for the 1996 live-action remake. All the way back in 2019, fans got their first look at Emma Stone as Cruella De Vil in the upcoming film. However, rather than dressed in fur, Stone’s Cruella is covered head to toe in leather, offering a new take on the classic Disney...

Earlier this week, Iced Earth vocalist Stu Block and Luke Appleton confirmed they are no longer part of the band. Now, it looks like guitarist Jake Dreyer may have also parted ways with the project. Although Dreyer has not made an official statement, he reportedly told TMZthat he hasn’t been in Iced Earth since 2018. “Iced Earth employed him from 2016 to 2018 but now he’s focused solely on playing with his own band TMZ reports. “Jake says he enjoyed his time with IE, but ‘it’s unf...

ICED EARTH guitarist Jake Dreyer has distanced himself from the band, saying he is now focused solely on his other group WITHERFALL. Just hours af...

Now, it looks like Schaffer’s Iced Earth bandmates Stu Block and Luke Appleton are parting ways with the musical project. On Monday, both the vocalist and bassist shared statements confirming they have quit Iced Earth. In his statement, Block says he needed some time to process Schaffer’s arrest and involvement before deciding to leave the band. “Well, there are times and events when you have to take stock and re-evaluate your life, work, and trajectory for the future,” Block says. “T...