Iced Earth

Goodbyes are never easy, but these were downright brutal.

He pleaded guilty to ‘obstruction of an official proceeding and entering . . . a restricted building . . . with a deadly or dangerous weapon.”

Darker subject matter and heavy music are always intertwined.

Here’s why.

Schaffer faces potential 20 and 10 year prison sentences for the two charges.

Schaffer was among the pro-Trump mob that forcefully entered the Capitol Building on Jan. 6.

'We absolutely DO NOT condone nor do we support riots or the acts of violence that the rioters were involved in,' state the group.

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Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has a distinct and very metal look. When a fan pictures Schaffer, they see a black shirt or tank top, a denim or leather vest, a bandana and an angry metal face. In a hilarious doppleganger moment, Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen joined Iced Earth onstage dressed exactly like Schaffer as the band played their classic namesake track, ‘Iced Earth.’

The metal as hell trio of Symphony X, Iced Earth and Warbringer recently powered their way into New York City on March 10 for one of the final dates of their extensive North American tour – and believe us when we say they did not disappoint.