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January 7, 2021
Police Looking For ICED EARTHs Jon Schaffer for "Unrest-Related Offenses" Schaffer is wanted for Unalwful Entry By Yesterday, eagle-eyed Iced Earth fans seem to notice a familiar face storming the United States Capitol building – guitarist Jon Schaffer. While its not 100% confirmed that Schaffer is the one in the photograph, the clothing he wears matches clothing worn on previous occasions, and you can see the wrist tattoo matching. Now, authorities are seeking information about Schaffer, wh...
January 7, 2021
Ariel Pink (Picture: Getty) Ariel Pink was confirmed that he was among the crowds who attended yesterday’s riots at the Capitol Building to “peacefully show his support for the president”. Posting privately on Instagram, director Alex Lee Moyer shared a photo which confirmed that Pink was in attendance at the protest, alongside singer John Maus. Sharing the snap of the trio sitting on a hotel bed, which was tagged in Washington DC, she wrote: “The day we almost died but had a great time...
January 7, 2021
Update: The Dead Kennedys have tweeted that their social media manager, not a member of the band, wrote the Romney/McMullin tweet: A tweet from the Dead Kennedys backfired on the band following the invasion of the Capitol building yesterday (Jan. 6). Punk fans converged upon the Dead Kennedys after one of its current members thanked Republican senator Mitt Romney and former Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin for their responses to the raid on the Capitol, leading Jello Biafra to...
January 7, 2021
Published Jan 07, 2021 Yesterday, hundreds of angry Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., in an unprecedented protest that was broadcast the world over. The riot resulted in four deaths and plenty of chaos, as MAGA supporters protested Joe Bidens presidential win. Among the protestors were a handful of recognizable musicians, including John Maus, Ariel Pink and Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer. Schaffer was spotted on the scene by numerous onlookers. Last November, he was...
January 7, 2021
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer wanted by police for storming US Capitol Schaffer was pictured among the throng of supporters who breached the building Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth CREDIT: Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns via Getty Images The lead guitarist and founder of American heavy metal band Iced Earth is among those wanted by police for storming the US Capitol yesterday (January 6). Hordes of Donald Trump‘s supporters violently took over the Washington D.C. building as Congress were in the p...
January 7, 2021
11 weeks ago Well, yesterday there was chaos in D.C. Strangely, Iced Earth guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to block Electoral Vote certification. As pointed out by Blabbermouth, Schaffer was spotted in a photo of people invading the Capitol taken by Roberto Schmidt of AFP. Two months ago, Schaffer expressed support of Trump in a German publication. Prior to that, in an interview with Metalsucks, he stated that Covid-19 was "a psy...
January 7, 2021
Yesterday (Jan. 6), pro-Trump supporters organized at the at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. and forcefully entered the building after breaching multiple lines of police security. Among the rioters was Jon Schaffer, founder of Iced Earth, who has now been shown as a "person of interest in unrest-related offenses" in a photo shared by the MPDC (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia). Once images from the Capitol riot emerged online, metal fans quickly identifi...
January 7, 2021
On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol was taken over by Pro-Trump supporters who were protesting the results of the Presidental election. While the Senate was certifying the Electoral College votes, which favored President-elect Joe Biden, the supporters began rioting inside of the Capitol building. As a result, members of the Senate and other essential personnel were evacuated and taken to secure locations. In the end, four individuals died during the protests including one woman who was shot during a ...
December 30, 2020
There were also a few interesting and surprising things that happened in 2020 that we would like to mention here aswell. In 2020, a few artists were able to be among their fans but in unusual ways. Doro Pesch was one of them, who played her metal for her fans but this time in their cars. Not as great as the usual shows but still better than nothing! Between all the bad news, 2020 had a great surprise for die hard fans of ICED EARTH who followed them from their very beginning. Surely the news o...
December 23, 2020
Revolver has teamed with Witherfall for an exclusive "Tempest Frost" variant of their upcoming third LP, Curse of Autumn . Quantities are limited to 200 worldwide — so Since Witherfall emerged out of Los Angeles with their 2017 debut Nocturnes and Requiems, the band has become a rising force in the dark, melodic progressive-metal scene. Which makes sense, considering the group features an all-star cast of players that are also members of Sanctuary, Iced Earth and more. Witherfall up the a...