The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Jon Schaffer, founder of the Heavy Metal band Iced Earth for his role in the recent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. A Tweet from the FBI went out a few short hours ago and has been included below the photograph that we snapped during a 2018 performance by the band in NYC.
Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth in New York City by Ken Pierce…
Iced Earth Announce “Alive In Athens” 20th Anniversary Edition
As a fan of the crushing Metal that the band Iced Earth consistently puts out there, it was great to hear the news about their re-issuing their crushing live album “Alive In Athens” for its own 20th Anniversary. Take a look down below for the full press release about it.
The Press Release:
American heavy metal group ICED EARTH announce the first vinyl edition of the classic 1999 live opus Alive…
Demons & Wizards Announce North American Tour
There was some cool musical news today and perhaps the coolest of items comes care of the news that the Heavy Metal supergroup Demons & Wizards will be heading to the USA for a full-scale tour. For those of you who might be unaware of the group, this is a super-powered pairing of Metal Ideas that come care of Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer and Blind Guardian’s Hansi Kursch. Check out the full press…
PiercingMetal’s Special Feature of “New Year’s Music Resolutions” returns for 2013 and you can check out the third installment on the website by clicking HERE.
The New York Comic Con for 2012 is taking over the Javits Center and we were in attendance once again for our third straight year as a member of the press. The serialized coverage and tons of photos can be found on the PiercingMetal website by clicking HERE for the latest chapter.
