List of Iced Earth band members
Former

Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
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Richard Bateman
1985–1986
Bass
None
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Bill Owen
1985–1987
Lead guitar
None
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Greg Seymour
1985–1989
Drums
Enter the Realm (1989 demo)
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Gene Adam
1985–1991
Lead vocals
From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to Iced Earth (1990).
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Dave Abell
1987–1996
Bass
From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996).
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Randall Shawver
1988–1998
Lead guitar
From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996).
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Mike McGill
1989–1991
Drums
Iced Earth (1990)
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John Greely
1991–1992
Lead vocals
Night of the Stormrider (1991)
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Rick Secchiari
1991–1992
Drums
Night of the Stormrider (1991)
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Rodney Beasley
1992–1995
Drums
Burnt Offerings (1995)
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Matt Barlow
1994–2003, 2007–2011
Lead vocals
From Burnt Offerings (1995) to Tribute to the Gods (2002), then from I Walk Among You (2008 single) to Box of the Wicked (2010).
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Mark Prator
1995–1996, 1997–1998
Drums
The Dark Saga (1996), then Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998).
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James MacDonough
1996–2000, 2001–2004
Bass
From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Alive in Athens (1999), then from The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004).
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Larry Tarnowski
1998–2003
Lead guitar
From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Tribute to the Gods (2002).
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Steve DiGiorgio
2000–2001
Bass
Horror Show (2001)
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Richard Christy
2000–2004
Drums
From Horror Show (2001) to The Glorious Burden (2004).
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Ralph Santolla
2003–2004
Lead guitar
From The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004).
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Tim "Ripper" Owens
2003–2007
Lead vocals
From The Reckoning (2003 single) to Framing Armageddon (2007).
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Bobby Jarzombek
2004–2006
Drums
None
-
Ernie Carletti
2006
Lead guitar
None
-
James "Bo" Wallace
2006–2007
Bass
None
-
Tim Mills
2006–2007
Lead guitar
From Overture of the Wicked (2007 EP) to Framing Armageddon (2007).
Troy Seele
Troy Seele
2007–2016
Lead guitar
From Framing Armageddon (2007) to Plagues of Babylon (2014).
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Dennis Hayes
2007–2008
Bass
From Framing Armageddon (2007) to The Crucible of Man (2008).
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Freddie Vidales
2008–2012
Bass
From "Dante's Inferno 2011" (2011 single) to Dystopia (2011).
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Jon Dette
2013-2015
Drums
None
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Raphael Saini
2013
Drums
Plagues of Babylon

Question: Who were the earliest band members of Iced Earth?
Answer: The earliest band members of Iced Earth were Richard Bateman on Bass, Bill Owen on Lead Guitar, Greg Seymour on Drums, and Gene Adam on Lead Vocals in 1985.