ICED EARTH Announce Lineup Changes!

This just in: ICED EARTH have announced that they have parted ways with drummer Brent Smedley for "personal family reasons." His replacement, Raphael Saini (CHAOSWAVE), will join the group on the road starting this summer.

"I have family members that are elderly and frail and need my help here in Jacksonville. It's been one of the hardest decisions of my life but I simply cannot commit to the kind of schedule the band deserves and requires so I decided to ask permission to step down from my post." - Brent Smedley

"Brent has been a valued member of the group for a long time. We thank him for his contributions, friendship and energy and wish him all the best for the future. We want to welcome Raphael with open arms and are expecting for our fans to give him the welcome he deserves." - Iced Earth

Don't forget that the band will be releasing a NEW album soon! This is what the bands leader Jon Schaffer had to say about what fans can expect:

"The new ICED EARTH studio album is expected to have an October 2013 release date. It will be titled 'PLAGUES OF BABYLON' and we are very excited about how killer things are sounding this early in the writing/demo process. Below are some of the song titles that will appear on the album.

"I expect this album will be something very special!"

Iced Earth European tour 2014:

- 09 Jan: GER at Saarbrücken Garage
- 10 Jan: NED at Hengelo Metropol
- 11 Jan: BEL at Antwerp Trix 
- 12 Jan: GBR at Birmingham O2 Academy
- 13 Jan: IRE at Dublin Button Factory
- 14 Jan: GBR at London O2 Academy Islington
- 15 Jan: FRA at Paris Le Trabendo
- 17 Jan: ESP at Madrid Sala Caracol
- 19 Jan: ESP at Valencia Rock City
- 20 Jan: ESP at Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
- 22 Jan: SWI at Pratteln Z7
- 23 Jan: ITA at Romagnano Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena
- 24 Jan: SLO at Ljubljana Kino Siska
- 25 Jan: CRO at Zagreb Pogon Jedinstvo
- 26 Jan: BIH at Sarajevo Club Sloga
- 28 Jan: ROM at Bucarest Juke Box
- 29 Jan: TUR at Istanbul Kucukciftlik Park
- 31 Jan: GRE at Athens Gagarin 205
- 01 Feb: GRE at Thessaloniki Principal Club
- 02 Feb: BUL at Sofia Mixtape 5
- 04 Feb: SER at Belgrade Dom Omladine
- 05 Feb: HUN at Budapest Club 202
- 07 Feb: GER at Nürnberg Rockfabrik
- 08 Feb: TCH at Zlin Masters Of Rock
- 09 Feb: GER at München Backstage Werk
- 11 Feb: GER at Berlin Astra
- 12 Feb: GER at Köln Essigfabrik
- 13 Feb: GER at Bochum Zeche
- 14 Feb: GER at Osnabrück Rosenhof
- 15 Feb: GER at Hamburg Markthalle
- 16 Feb: DEN at Copenhagen Vega
- 18 Feb: SWE at Gothenburg Sticky Fingers
- 19 Feb: SWE at Stockholm Debaser Medis
- 22 Feb: ISR at Tel Aviv Reading 3

Related links:
Iced Earth

ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer has a message for the fans; NEW Album Title Revealed!

"Horns Up brothers and sisters!

"I just wanted to write to you on behalf of myself, and the band, to say thank you for the amazing growth that has been taking place on the Official Iced Earth Facebook Page. We have reached 300,000 likes in a very short time and there appears to be no end in sight.
Since we have this special occasion, I thought I might share some exclusive news with you guys, right here, straight from the source:

"The new ICED EARTH studio album is expected to have an October 2013 release date. It will be titled 'PLAGUES OF BABYLON' and we are very excited about how killer things are sounding this early in the writing/demo process. Below are some of the song titles that will appear on the album.

"I expect this album will be something very special!

"Stay tuned to this page for breaking news about ICED EARTH’s mega-packed schedule and coming tour dates. You will hear it here first!

"Thanks again for your continued support of the band! We love you guys!

"Take care,"

- Jon Schaffer


1) Plagues of Babylon
2) Democide
3) Among The Living Dead
4) The Resistance
5) If I Could See You
6) Peacemaker
7) Cthulhu
8) Parasite

Iced Earth just released their Live In Ancient Kourion DVD/Blu-ray, filmed last year in Cyprus. Following the completion of 'PLAGUES OF BABYLON', ICED EARTH will demolishing Europe!

Iced Earth European tour 2014:

09 Jan: GER Saarbrücken Garage
10 Jan: NED Hengelo Metropol
11 Jan: BEL Antwerp Trix 
12 Jan: GBR Birmingham O2 Academy
13 Jan: IRE Dublin Button Factory
14 Jan: GBR London O2 Academy Islington
15 Jan: FRA Paris Le Trabendo
17 Jan: ESP Madrid Sala Caracol
19 Jan: ESP Valencia Rock City
20 Jan: ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
22 Jan: SWI Pratteln Z7
23 Jan: ITA Romagnano Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena
24 Jan: SLO Ljubljana Kino Siska
25 Jan: CRO Zagreb Pogon Jedinstvo
26 Jan: BIH Sarajevo Club Sloga
28 Jan: ROM Bucarest Juke Box
29 Jan: TUR Istanbul Kucukciftlik Park
31 Jan: GRE Athens Gagarin 205
01 Feb: GRE Thessaloniki Principal Club
02 Feb: BUL Sofia Mixtape 5
04 Feb: SER Belgrade Dom Omladine
05 Feb: HUN Budapest Club 202
07 Feb: GER Nürnberg Rockfabrik
08 Feb: TCH Zlin Masters Of Rock
09 Feb: GER München Backstage Werk
11 Feb: GER Berlin Astra
12 Feb: GER Köln Essigfabrik
13 Feb: GER Bochum Zeche
14 Feb: GER Osnabrück Rosenhof
15 Feb: GER Hamburg Markthalle
16 Feb: DEN Copenhagen Vega
18 Feb: SWE Gothenburg Sticky Fingers
19 Feb: SWE Stockholm Debaser Medis
22 Feb: ISR Tel Aviv Reading 3

Related links:
Iced Earth
Century Media Records

ICED EARTH Announce Massive European Tour - Details Available!

Does ICED EARTH ever stop? Hell no! Following the completion of their 11th studio album, which is penciled in for release towards the end of 2013. The Tampa, Florida outfit will begin their planned 18-month journey will start on January of 2014 in Germany.

Mainman Jon Schaffer says: "We are ready to enter the steel pirate ship that is our tour bus and spend another 18 months traveling the world. We look forward to reaching even more people and bringing Iced Earth to many new territories on this next massive world tour.
 
"We have a very exciting and groundbreaking schedule planned and we will be bringing the Metal to the masses big time. This is what we do!"

Iced Earth just released their Live In Ancient Kourion DVD/Blu-ray, filmed last year in Cyprus. Their latest album 'Dystopia' was released in 2011.

Iced Earth European tour 2014:
09 Jan: GER Saarbrücken Garage
10 Jan: NED Hengelo Metropol
11 Jan: BEL Antwerp Trix 
12 Jan: GBR Birmingham O2 Academy
13 Jan: IRE Dublin Button Factory
14 Jan: GBR London O2 Academy Islington
15 Jan: FRA Paris Le Trabendo
17 Jan: ESP Madrid Sala Caracol
19 Jan: ESP Valencia Rock City
20 Jan: ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
22 Jan: SWI Pratteln Z7
23 Jan: ITA Romagnano Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena
24 Jan: SLO Ljubljana Kino Siska
25 Jan: CRO Zagreb Pogon Jedinstvo
26 Jan: BIH Sarajevo Club Sloga
28 Jan: ROM Bucarest Juke Box
29 Jan: TUR Istanbul Kucukciftlik Park
31 Jan: GRE Athens Gagarin 205
01 Feb: GRE Thessaloniki Principal Club
02 Feb: BUL Sofia Mixtape 5
04 Feb: SER Belgrade Dom Omladine
05 Feb: HUN Budapest Club 202
07 Feb: GER Nürnberg Rockfabrik
08 Feb: TCH Zlin Masters Of Rock
09 Feb: GER München Backstage Werk
11 Feb: GER Berlin Astra
12 Feb: GER Köln Essigfabrik
13 Feb: GER Bochum Zeche
14 Feb: GER Osnabrück Rosenhof
15 Feb: GER Hamburg Markthalle
16 Feb: DEN Copenhagen Vega
18 Feb: SWE Gothenburg Sticky Fingers
19 Feb: SWE Stockholm Debaser Medis
22 Feb: ISR Tel Aviv Reading 3

Related links:
Iced Earth
Century Media Records