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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 ...

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.

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 unfortunate how this tragedy unfolded.'” As well, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Iced Earth is no longe...

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...