Iced Earth

On Friday, Schaffer became the first among those arrested in connection to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 to plead guilty for his role, and his fellow metal musicians are weighing in.

He’s the first to plead guilty for his role in the riot.

Iced Earth singer Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton have both quit the metal band, following fourning member Jon Schaffer’s arrest for his involvement in the Capitol Hill riots in January…

Iced Earth founder/songwriter/guitarist Jon Schaffer was photographed attending the pro-Trump riot at the Capitol earlier this month, and he now faces six charges related to the event.

”I absolutely DO NOT condone nor do I support ANY acts of violence or anything else that ANY protester or rioter was involved in on January 6th at the US Capitol building,” Stu Block writes in a new statement.

Jon Schaffer, the leader of Tampa metal band Iced Earth, was identified in a photo taken inside the Capitol on Wednesday (1/6).

“i was in dc to peacefully show my support for the president. i attended the rally on the white house lawn and went back to hotel and took a nap,“ said Ariel, who has come under fire for attending the riot at the Capitol with fellow musician John Maus…

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