Jon Ryan Schaffer (/ˈʃeɪfər/ SHAY-fər; born March 15, 1968) is an American heavy metal musician. He is the rhythm guitarist, bandleader and principal...

Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band currently composed of only Jon Schaffer, formed in Tampa, Florida and based in Columbus, Indiana. They were formed...

side-project by Blind Guardian vocalist Hansi Kürsch and Jon Schaffer, the guitarist for Iced Earth. Schaffer wrote the music and Kürsch wrote the lyrics. The...

consisted of vocalist Gene Adam, lead guitarist Bill Owen, rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer, bassist Richard Bateman and drummer Greg Seymour. The band has been...

Ashes of Ares and former lead singer of Iced Earth and Pyramaze. He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law. Barlow joined Iced Earth after the Night of the Stormrider...

album was first recorded with Matt Barlow on vocals, but band leader Jon Schaffer was not satisfied with his performance. Due to the events of September...

Dark Saga are under four minutes long). According to rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer, the shift in musical style was due to a much more positive feeling going...

concept album centered on an idea that was created by the band's leader Jon Schaffer. Night of the Stormrider is the only Iced Earth album to feature lead...

Demons & Wizards, a side-project by Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian and Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth. Released in February 2000, the album was recorded with...

Maiden cover, along with an interview with bandleader/rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer. There is also a single-disc version with "Transylvania", but without...

artwork. It came originally with an Alive in Athens poster signed by Jon Schaffer. This box had the same track list as the three-disc version. In 2008...

after 1880), the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common...

main songwriter Jon Schaffer has said that the heaviness of the songs were a result of his frustration with the music industry. Schaffer's frustration is...

Recorded in March 1998, Something Wicked This Way Comes introduced Jon Schaffer's fictional story Something Wicked Saga, which would be later expanded...

track and "Tragedy and Triumph") feature the return of rhythm guitarist Jon Schaffer's Something Wicked concept, which has appeared on many of the band's previous...

co-wrote both that song and "Infiltrate and Assimilate". In December 2006, Jon Schaffer posted a journal announcing that Iced Earth's new album, then titled...

by the label following Jon Schaffer's 2021 arrest. Iced Earth took a break from touring in 2015, primarily due to Schaffer's second cervical fusion surgery...

Crucible of Man is the second concept album based on guitarist-songwriter Jon Schaffer's Something Wicked Saga. It also the third album overall to feature the...

a guest on the album. According to rhythm guitarist and band leader Jon Schaffer, half of the album is focused on his "Something Wicked" concept, while...

vocalist of Demons & Wizards, a side-project with Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer until his departure from the project in 2021. Additionally, he has worked...

show either angels or demons on the cover. The booklet also includes Jon Schaffer's comments on previous albums and his life. Even though the CD was released...

place 35. All tracks are written by Jon Schaffer and Hansi Kürsch, except where noted Hansi Kürsch – vocals Jon Schaffer – lead, rhythm, bass, acoustic guitars...

by Jon Schaffer and all music written by Schaffer and Randall Shawver, except where noted. Gene Adam − lead vocals Randall Shawver − lead guitar Jon Schaffer...

and eleven music videos. Originally formed as Purgatory by guitarist Jon Schaffer on January 20, 1985, the band spent five years playing live locally and...

album's booklet, used a 1986 Purgatory demo for the backing track instead. Jon Schaffer – rhythm guitar, vocals Randall Shawver – lead guitar Matt Barlow – lead...

features most of the band's October 2006-March 2007 lineup, with guitarist Jon Schaffer playing bass, as former bassist James "Bo" Wallace left before recording...

a 2001 Japanese video game Sons of Liberty (band), a solo-project of Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth "Sons of Liberty", a Frank Turner song from his 2009 album...

"Baked Alaska" Gionet Simone Gold Klete Keller Ethan Nordean Rick Saccone Jon Schaffer John Earle Sullivan Organizations Boogaloo movement Groypers Oath Keepers...

original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021. "Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Still Hasn't Been Charged for Participating in the Capitol Siege". MetalSucks...

driving a Chevrolet Camaro, with crew chief Mike Neff and co-crew chiefs Jon Schaffer and Jason McCulloch. He started the season driving the California Highway...