This is what happens when you leave Iced Earth

[Chrisb]

Matt's New Band
Scariest damn thing I have ever seen. But its gotta be him, even without all the hair it looks like him. Talk about a huge turnaround in life! I heard he wanted to get into Homeland Security but I never imagined he'd wind up as a beat cop. Bizzare! There is something inherently funny about a former heavy metal musician's primary message in their new band being "say no to drugs". I literally had to pick my jaw up off the floor after seeing this.

[Cleveland Metal]

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Wow....

[Tekky]

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Probably not as scary as what I heard Richard Christy doing on Howard Stern today...

http://www.howardstern.com/

[Bob From Accounting]

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DAMN [img]/images/graemlins/what.gif[/img] looks like him to...

didn't he want to be a lawyer after 9/11

[Chrisb]

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I didn't know he actually got the gig on stern. Thats even more disturbing in a way because while Matt was a terrific singer I think (theoretically) if you were to compare the two. Christy was an amazing drummer. Next thing ya know that bass player that left IE is gonna wind up in a circus. Something about Schaffer must make people wanna run screaming from the music business. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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He went back to school for criminal justice degree, he wanted to work in the Homeland Security department. At least according to Jon (and I think Matt himself in his final press release). It seems like such a waste to me, he was quite unusual for a metal vocalist I thought. He didn't have the balls caught in a vice vocal thing going on, though he could do that very well if he needed to. Its hard to find original singers in power metal these days and while I think Schaffer couldn't have done much better than Ripper Owens, he just doesn't have the unique quality that Matt had which set the old IE apart from other power metal acts.

(Edited that comparing thing cause it wasn't worded quite the way I intended [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img])

[Tekky]

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I'm not comparing the two. I know nothing about Iced Earth other than RC played drums for them.

[horns666]

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Matt Barlow is half of IE...as good as Timmy is...he doesn't fit the band...and I know Timmy..

[Jacksonite]

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thats some crazy shit

[Chrisb]

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Matt Barlow is half of IE...as good as Timmy is...he doesn't fit the band...and I know Timmy..


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I agree Bill, but I feel Ripper especially is owed a fair shake given the shit he took from Priest fans. And to that end, this next album will be the real measuring stick because Schaffer will be writing these songs with Ripper in mind. Glorious Burden (despite his claims that he was "always" writing for Tim) didn't always match up with his vocal style which makes me think there is a chance he could bring something great to Iced Earth next album. Time will tell. I don't think he can ever replace Matt in the eyes of alot of fans, but you gotta respect a guy who not once but twice is having to fill some massively talented shoes.

Schaffer said in a recent interview that the next disc will be a 3 hours Something Wicked Concept thing (probably a double album). So that will be the real chance for Ripper to make a name for himself as the singer of Iced Earth, rather than "that dude that replaced Matt".

[horns666]

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Ripper is playig with another friend of mine ...he's the manager at Guitar Center here..a project called Beyond Fear..

I haven't heard it yet...that was the dude with the Powerball...I have yet dueled him with my Uber..

I will one of these days..

Ripper is a very talented singer and good dude...he needs to do his own writing and thing...not just a "replacemnet" like you said...like Winters Bane...that was some good stuff..

My singer was going to sing for Winters Bane but opted not to because he didn't want to be in Tim's shadow..

so he joined my buds in antithesis instead..

then he joined me in Bed Of Nails..and yes we are still in search of a quality drummer...but they don't exist in cleveland....and if they are good they're already taken....and we all know each other...like a big dysfunctinal metal family.. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Venomboy]

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The bass player from Iced Earth IS in a circus. It's called Megadeth!

[Chrisb]

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[pro-fusion]

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Wow, it's a long ways from Homeland Security to the Delaware State Police. Reminds me of something that Dave Barry wrote in his spoof travel book: "Many famous presidents have flown over Delaware." [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I wasn't that impressed with Glorious Burden, but for me it was the bland songs, rather than Ripper's vocals, that were the problem.

[Jacksonite]

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The bass player from Iced Earth IS in a circus. It's called Megadeth!

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[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] yep and tearing it up with his rice a roni self

[Emperor Nakoo Hiryuu]

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The bass player from Iced Earth IS in a circus. It's called Megadeth!

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And I thought I was so clever when I thought that up after reading that post. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]