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| 2 | List of Iced Earth band members - Former |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| 4 | - | Richard Bateman | 1985–1986 | Bass | None |
| 5 | - | Bill Owen | 1985–1987 | Lead guitar | None |
| 6 | - | Greg Seymour | 1985–1989 | Drums | Enter the Realm (1989 demo) |
| 7 | - | Gene Adam | 1985–1991 | Lead vocals | From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to Iced Earth (1990). |
| 8 | - | Dave Abell | 1987–1996 | Bass | From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996). |
| 9 | - | Randall Shawver | 1988–1998 | Lead guitar | From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996). |
| 10 | - | Mike McGill | 1989–1991 | Drums | Iced Earth (1990) |
| 11 | - | John Greely | 1991–1992 | Lead vocals | Night of the Stormrider (1991) |
| 12 | - | Rick Secchiari | 1991–1992 | Drums | Night of the Stormrider (1991) |
| 13 | - | Rodney Beasley | 1992–1995 | Drums | Burnt Offerings (1995) |
| 14 | - | 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). |
| 15 | - | Mark Prator | 1995–1996, 1997–1998 | Drums | The Dark Saga (1996), then Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998). |
| 16 | - | 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). |
| 17 | - | Larry Tarnowski | 1998–2003 | Lead guitar | From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Tribute to the Gods (2002). |
| 18 | - | Steve DiGiorgio | 2000–2001 | Bass | Horror Show (2001) |
| 19 | - | Richard Christy | 2000–2004 | Drums | From Horror Show (2001) to The Glorious Burden (2004). |
| 20 | - | Ralph Santolla | 2003–2004 | Lead guitar | From The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004). |
| 21 | - | Tim "Ripper" Owens | 2003–2007 | Lead vocals | From The Reckoning (2003 single) to Framing Armageddon (2007). |
| 22 | - | Bobby Jarzombek | 2004–2006 | Drums | None |
| 23 | - | Ernie Carletti | 2006 | Lead guitar | None |
| 24 | - | James "Bo" Wallace | 2006–2007 | Bass | None |
| 25 | - | Tim Mills | 2006–2007 | Lead guitar | From Overture of the Wicked (2007 EP) to Framing Armageddon (2007). |
| 26 | Troy Seele | Troy Seele | 2007–2016 | Lead guitar | From Framing Armageddon (2007) to Plagues of Babylon (2014). |
| 27 | - | Dennis Hayes | 2007–2008 | Bass | From Framing Armageddon (2007) to The Crucible of Man (2008). |
| 28 | - | Freddie Vidales | 2008–2012 | Bass | From "Dante's Inferno 2011" (2011 single) to Dystopia (2011). |
| 29 | - | Jon Dette | 2013-2015 | Drums | None |
| 30 | - | 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.