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There was something special about WITHERFALL from the start. Arriving seemingly from nowhere, with 2017's "Nocturnes and Requiems", their creative core of guitarist Jake Dreyer and vocalist Joseph Michael were armed with a subtly subversive take on the classic prog metal sound. Ornate and intricate,...
Century Media/Sony recording artists Witherfall announce full-time drummer auditions to be held Jan. 26 and 27. Video submissions for possible candidates now...
Iced Earth singer Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton have officially announced that they have both quit the band. The decision comes over one month after the metal group's founding member, guitarist Jon Schaffer, participated in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 and just under four weeks after the FBI confirmed he had been arrested on six federal charges. Block, who came under fire earlier for a since-deleted social media post where he alleged he confused the meanings of the words "condemn" and "condone" in regards to his message that had the appearance of supporting t...
Iced Earth Singer and Bassist Quit After Guitarist's 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 in the insurrection. Due to Schaffer’s notoriety in the metal community and long white beard, he ...
Jon Schaffer allegedly used bear spray against Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection.