sad news for metal fans

Kai Stromler · Post by **Kai Stromler** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:37 pm

Matt Barlow has left Iced Earth to finish his degree in Criminal Justice Administration and get a desk job in the Department of Homeland Security.

Here is where I heard it from (scroll down a little), but it'll obviously be all over the place presently.

I'm torn. On the one hand one of my fave bands is coming apart at the seams, but on the other hand, I'm relocating to the Midwest in a few months, by which time I might be able to train my voice into shape to give my demo a chance at the slot.

Overall it still sucks.

--K

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:41 pm

Awww shit!

Oh well, I say they could do better than Barlow anyway. Hell, Schaffer isn't too bad at singing. But man... I don't like this news too much. I was really looking forward to their next album, and I hate to hear that it's been delayed. Can't blame Barlow though... oh well, I know Schaffer will keep going on.

I guess the new Demons and Wizards album will be coming out before The Glorious Burden.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 3:22 pm

Damn... listening to A Question of Heaven and Melancholy... Iced Earth will never be whole again.

And Nailz, don't come in here and start bashing Barlow's vocals.

Dracula
I Died for You
Watching Over Me
Something Wicked
Dante's Inferno
Ghost of Freedom

No more...

Farlo · Post by **Farlo** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:11 pm

FUCK!!!

damnit this pisses me off...my fave of the vocalists for IE..wonder whos gonna be the replacement

Ulexes · Post by **Ulexes** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 3:42 pm

Fuck... and i reiterate...FUCK

After reading the article, i have nothing but respect for Matt's Reasoning... and i wish him the best...

still pisses me off though....

And with looking for anew guitarist the band is in for some hellish times i think...

However... i sent a message to an aquiantence of mine telling him to try out for Iced Earth...

How cool would it be to have Danzig's old guitarist,John Christ, Playing with iced earth?

Kai Stromler · Post by **Kai Stromler** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:12 am

Sorry to drag this thread back up, but it keeps people's last reactions current.

Iced Earth has a new vocalist: Tim Owens, lately of Judas Priest. Here's the link to the story on Blabbermouth, which has some samples of the songs from the new record: Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Joins ICED EARTH

Mixed feelings...Ripper's definitely got the equipment, and Jon's domination will cure him of his nu-metal-cover-band habit, but it still aint Matt, which is weird, as Matt spent more time in Iced Earth than all other singers before him combined (going back to Purgatory days), actually had a good working relationship with Jon, and sung on 80% of their best material and was re-recorded onto the rest.

I'm behind work filtering and can't check out the samples, any reactions?

--K

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:22 pm

Haven't been able to check the samples out myself yet either, but I'm on my way right now.

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:50 pm

danm ... no wait ... i was never a big iced earth fan ... i was more into inflames ... meh, too bad though.

/fin

TokyoU15 · Post by **TokyoU15** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 7:50 pm

Man...I miss Barlow...BIG TIME. Tim Owens is just too fucking powermetal. It doesn't really fit Iced Earth. He does a *decent* job, but overall does NOT compare to Matt. Besides this minor drawback (for me), The songs are still amazing.

MetalWolf · Post by **MetalWolf** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:13 pm

Honestly I like the samples given from Iced Earth's new album.

While Tim Owens may never fit well into Matt Barlow's shoes I am sure he can make his own mark in Iced Earth I honestly think he "could" do better than Matt Barlow since Owens has a higher pitch scream and he can do dark voices good as well.

While I still think Matt was the perfect singer for Iced Earth, but I am sure Tim Owens is good enough to take over the vocals.

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sad news for metal fans

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