Effective period / Period of releases: 1989 - 2023

Members: Jon Schaffer, Mark Prator, Larry Tarnowski, Steve DiGiorgio, Ralph Santolla, James McDonough, Matthew Barlow, Bobby Jarzombek, Richard Christy, Richard Bateman, Ripper Owens, Jon Dette, Rick Risberg, Dennis Hayes, Dave Abell, Rodney Beasley, Randall Shawver, John Greely, Greg Seymour, Mike McGill, Gene Adam, Brent Smedley, Richey Secchiari, Tim Mills, Troy Seele, Freddie Vidales, Stu Block (2), Raphael Saini, Keith Menser, Luke Appleton, Jake Dreyer, James "Bo" Wallace, Ernie Carletti

American heavy metal band formed in 1984 that combines influences from thrash metal, power metal, progressive metal, opera, speed metal, and new wave. The central figure of Iced Earth is rhythm guitarist and songwriter Jon Schaffer. Schaffer originally founded the band under the name Purgatory, but he was forced to change the name due to another group already using the name. He would rename the band Iced Earth as a tribute to a longtime friend who had died in a motorcycle accident.

MEMBERS:

Vocals
Gene Adam (1985 – 1991)
John Greely (1991 – 1992)
Tim Owens (2003 – 2007)
Matthew Barlow (1994 – 2003, 2007 – 2011)
Stu Block (2011 - 2021)

Guitar
Jon Schaffer (1984 – present)
Bill Owen (1985 – 1987) *
Randall Shawver (1988 – 1998)
Larry Tarnowski (1998 – 2003)
Ralph Santolla (2003 – 2004)
Ernie Carletti (2006) *
Tim Mills (2006 – 2007)
Troy Seele (2007 – 2016)
Jake Dreyer (2016 - 2018)

Bass
Richard Bateman (1985 – 1986) *
Dave Abell (1987 – 1996)
Keith Menser (1996) *
James McDonough (1996 – 2000, 2001 – 2004)
Steve DiGiorgio (2000 – 2001)
James "Bo" Wallace (2006 – 2007) *
Dennis Hayes (2007)
Freddie Vidales (2008 – 2012)
Luke Appleton (2012 - 2021)

Drums
Greg Seymour (1984 – 1989)
Mike McGill (1989 – 1991)
Richey Secchiari (1991 – 1992)
Rodney Beasley (1992 – 1995)
Mark Prator (1995 – 1996, 1997 – 1998)
Richard Christy (2000 – 2004)
Bobby Jarzombek (2004 – 2006) *
Raphael Saini (2013)
Jon Dette (2013 - 2015) *
Brent Smedley (1996 – 1997, 1998 – 1999, 2006 – 2013, 2015 - present)

Keyboards
Rick Risberg (1999)
Howard Helm (1992-2007)

* did not perform on an album.