Posted by Elise Yablon on February 22, 2022
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer is continuing to cooperate with investigators regarding his involvement in the Capitol Riot that took place on January 6, 2021. According to a joint status update filed in federal court on 2/18, United States attorney Matthew M. Graves said Schaffer, who is currently on pre-sentencing release after turning himself […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on January 27, 2022
Iced Earth founder, Jon Schaffer has released A Narrative Soundscape, a reimagined expression of his work. This 15 track collection was originally made available with the purchase of the deluxe edition of Scheffer’s first-ever book, Wicked Words And Epic Tales. These recordings are a completely new and different delivery of the lyrics of Iced […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on December 15, 2021
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer is among more than two dozen members of the Oath Keepers, and Proud Boys groups, being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack. According to […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on June 11, 2021
Tim “Ripper” Owens did not precisely leave Iced Earth on good terms; in fact, he had a bad falling out with Jon Schaffer. Owens spent four years with the band from 2003 until December of 2007 until questions about “Ripper’s” commitment to the group started to surface. Unfortunately, the split was less than amicable. […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 16, 2021
According to CNN, Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer is the first to plead guilty for his role in the Capitol riot that took place on January 6th. The guitarist is cooperating with prosecutors and has pleaded guilty to two out of the six charges against him: obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a building […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on March 16, 2021
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer is no longer being held at Indiana’s Marion County Jail. On Monday (15), Marion County Jail staff told The Republic that Schaffer was transferred from their vicinity that morning. They did not say where he was brought to, though Indianapolis FBI Special Agent Steve Secor had confirmed that he […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 11, 2021
According to new court documents obtained by Blabbermouth, the attorneys for Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer have filed a motion to dismiss all charges against him for his involvement in the January 6 U.S Capitol Riot. The attorneys have raised the Speedy Trial Act, citing “no indictment or information has been filed within the […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 16, 2021
Yesterday (15th), new security footage was released by CNN from the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Initially, the footage was obtained by House Impeachment managers and submitted as evidence for former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. During this clip, a man having a strong resemblance to Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer can be seen […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 15, 2021
Iced Earth singer Stu Block has announced his departure from the group. The decision was a long time coming, but Block needed some time to process after seeing his bandmate, Jon Schaffer, participate in the January 6th Capitol Riot. Schaffer is currently facing six federal charges against him. The guitarist’s Demons & Wizards collaborator […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 5, 2021
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer is still being held at Marion County Jail in Indiana. According to The Republic reporter Jordan Morey, who shared the following update via Twitter: “I’m told that Jon Schaffer is still being held at Marion County Jail. He has been there since Jan. 17.” Schaffer has been in […]
