Iced Earth members


Current line-up members:
    

  • Jon Ryan Schaffer (rhythm guitar) 

Jon Ryan Schaffer

Born 15. March 1968 in Franklin, Indiana, USA
Other bands: Purgatory, Demons & Wizards, Sons Of Liberty



  • Stuart (Stu) Block (lead vocal)

Stu Block

Born 26. November 1978 in Canada
Other bands: 
Into Eternity, Omega Crom



  • Brent E. Smedley (drums)

Brent Smedley

Born 14. January 1971 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Other bands: 
Tempest Reign, Motherload, Oracle, Odyssey, Sons Of Liberty (live)



  • Troy Seele (lead guitar)

Troy Seele

Born 11. May 1964 in Indiana, USA
Other bands:
The Criminals, Ma Kelley, Kara Barnard, Chris Shaffer, Sindacato, Sons Of Liberty (live) 



  • Frederico (Freddie) Vidales (bass guitar)

Freddie Vidales

Born 30. June 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Other bands: 
Infusion, Powerslave, Killing Children 









members:
    

  • Matthew (Matt) Barlow (lead vocal)

Matthew Barlow

Born 10. March 1970 in Biloxi, Mississipi, USA
Other bands: 
Cauldron, First State Force Band, Pyramaze



  • Timothy (Tim) 'Ripper' Steven Owens (lead vocal)

Tim 'Ripper' Owens

Born 13. September in 1967 Akron, Ohio, USA
Other bands: 
Death By Stereo, Damage Inc., Brainicide, British Steel, Seattle, The Sickness, U.S. Metal, Winters Bane, 
Judas Priest, Beyond Fear, Yngwie J. Malmsteen



  • Richard Christy (drums)

Richard Christy

Born 1. April 1974 in Fort Scott, Kansas, USA
Other Bands: 
Burning Inside, Death, Control Denied, Leash Law, Tiwanaku, Rick Renstrom, Acheron, Demons & Wizards, 
Public Assassin, Wykked Witch, Syzygy, Bung Dizeez, Incantation, The Elite, Spastic Ink, Artension, Autopsy, 
Freak Neil Inc., Painmuseum, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Testament, Obituary (live), Obscura (live), 
James Murphy, Death, Dragonlord



  • James McDonough (bass)

James McDonough

Born 3. April 1970 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Other bands: 
Oracle, Brutal Assault, Invader, Delta 9, Mad Axe, 
Prodigy, Megadeth, Nevermore (live), Strapping Young Lad (live)



  • Larry Tarnowski (lead guitar)

Larry Tarnowski

Born 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Other bands: 
Dreamscape, Titan



  • Dennis Hayes (bass)

Dennis Hayes

Born in USA
Other bands:
Beyond Fear, Jack Frost, Seven Witches, Winters Bane, Wretch



  • Richard Bateman (bass)

Richard Bateman

No personal info
Other bands: 
Agent Steel, Gardy Loo, Lowbrow, Nasty Savage, Nocturnus, Unearthed, After Death



  • Bill Owen (lead guitar)

Bill Owen

Born 5.4. in USA
Other bands: 
Beacon, Purgatory, Innersanctum, Sanctum, Unearthed



  • Gene Adam (lead vocal)

Gene Adam

No personal info
Other bands: 
Purgatory, Atomik Coktail, Unearthed



  • Dave Abell (bass)

Dave Abell

No personal info
Other bands: 
Harlot, Purgatory, Knights Of Tethys, Unearthed



  • Ralph Santolla (lead guitar)

Ralph Santolla

Born 8. December 1970 in USA
Other bands: 
Monarch, Death, Millenium, Edge Of Time, Warmachine, Jorn, Eyewitness, Vital Remains, Ralph Santolla, Obituary
Hollow, Ralph Santolla, Deicide, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Death, Eyewitness, Stare



  • Mike McGill (drums)

Mike McGill

Born in Bartow, Florida, USA 
Other bands: 
Alloyd Witch



  • Randall Shawver (lead guitar)

Randall Shawver

Born 14. May 1965 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA
Other bands: 
Purgatory, Alloyd Witch, Yuhrott



  • Greg Seymour (drums)

Greg Seymour

Born 19. May 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Other bands: 
Purgatory, Incite, Innersanctum, Sanctum



  • Bobby Jarzombek (drums)

Bobby Jarzombek

Born 4. September 1963 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
Other bands:
Halford, Juggernaut, Riot, Rob Rock, Spastic Ink, Beyond Fear



  • Keith Menser (bass) 

Keith Menser

No personal info
Other bands: 
Mystic Force, Twilight Kingdom, Delusion



  • John Greely (lead vocal)

John Greely

Born 13. October 1962 in Tampa, Florida, USA
Other bands: 
Quazmodo, Seventh Seal, Avoiding X, Tribunal



  • Rodney Beasley (drums)

Rodney Beasley

No personal info
Other bands: 
unknown



  • Rick Secchiari (drums)

Rick Secchiari

No personal info
Other bands: 
Quazmodo



  • Tim Mills (lead guitar)

Tim Mills

Born 16. February 1966 in Barnstaplein, UK
Other bands: 
Elkie Brooks Band, Ozzmozis, Tim Mills Band, Civilization One









"Ghost" members:
    

  • Ernie Carletti (lead guitar)

Ernie Carletti

Born 4. September 1971 in Childs, Maryland, USA
Other bands:
Ernie Carletti, Naughty Naughty, Slik Helvetika
Though introduced as member of the band, he never played with Iced Earth.
Less than two months after beeing introduced as band member he was arrested 
as a suspect for six! counts of rape, and one count of kidnapping and possession 
of a deadly weapon during a felony.



  • James "Bo" Wallace (bass)

James 

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Other Bands:
Brainduster, Simon Barr Sinister, Ma Kelley
Though introduced as member of the band, he never played with Iced Earth.
Two months after beeing introduced as band member he was replaced 
due to family health issues with Dennis Heyes.








Guest studio musicians:
    

  • Steve DiGiorgio (bass)

Steve DiGiorgio

Born 7. November 1967 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Other bands: 
Vintersorg, Testament, Sebastian Bach Band, Artension, Autopsy, Suicide Shift, 
Control Denied, Death, Dark Hall, Sadus, James Murphy, Dragonlord, Quo Vadis, 
Lunaris, Rob Van Der Loo, Takayoshi Ohmura, Painmuseum, Spastic Ink



  • Mark Prator (drums)

Mark Prator

Born 1973 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Other bands: 
Mike Tramp, Sean Malone, John Wesley, Wes Dearth, Robert Wegman, 
Sebastian Bach Band, Demons & Wizards, Gravity Kills, Autodrive, 
Bloyd, Brian Loyd, Todd Grubbs, Gordian Knot, Malintent Mullally/Wegmann, 
King For A Day, Ralph Santolla, A Little Help From Our Friends, 
Nina & Lena, Unearthed








Guest live performance musicians:
    

  • Rick Risberg (keyboards)

Rick Risberg

No personal info.
Appearance on the album Alive In Athens (1999)
Other bands: Opposite Earth