Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
List of Iced Earth band members
Table title:
Former
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Image </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Name </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Years active </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Instruments </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Release contributions </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Richard Bateman </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1985–1986 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > None </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bill Owen </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1985–1987 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > None </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Greg Seymour </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1985–1989 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Enter the Realm (1989 demo) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gene Adam </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1985–1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead vocals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to Iced Earth (1990). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dave Abell </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1987–1996 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Randall Shawver </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1988–1998 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Enter the Realm (1989 demo) to The Dark Saga (1996). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mike McGill </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1989–1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Iced Earth (1990) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > John Greely </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1991–1992 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead vocals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Night of the Stormrider (1991) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rick Secchiari </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1991–1992 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Night of the Stormrider (1991) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rodney Beasley </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1992–1995 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Burnt Offerings (1995) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Matt Barlow </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1994–2003, 2007–2011 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead vocals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Burnt Offerings (1995) to Tribute to the Gods (2002), then from I Walk Among You (2008 single) to Box of the Wicked (2010). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mark Prator </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1995–1996, 1997–1998 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Dark Saga (1996), then Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > James MacDonough </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1996–2000, 2001–2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Alive in Athens (1999), then from The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Larry Tarnowski </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1998–2003 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) to Tribute to the Gods (2002). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Steve DiGiorgio </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2000–2001 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Horror Show (2001) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Richard Christy </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2000–2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Horror Show (2001) to The Glorious Burden (2004). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ralph Santolla </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2003–2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From The Reckoning (2003 single) to The Glorious Burden (2004). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tim "Ripper" Owens </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2003–2007 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead vocals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From The Reckoning (2003 single) to Framing Armageddon (2007). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bobby Jarzombek </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2004–2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > None </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ernie Carletti </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > None </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > James "Bo" Wallace </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006–2007 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > None </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tim Mills </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006–2007 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Overture of the Wicked (2007 EP) to Framing Armageddon (2007). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Troy Seele </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Troy Seele </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2007–2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lead guitar </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Framing Armageddon (2007) to Plagues of Babylon (2014). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dennis Hayes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2007–2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From Framing Armageddon (2007) to The Crucible of Man (2008). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Freddie Vidales </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2008–2012 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bass </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > From "Dante's Inferno 2011" (2011 single) to Dystopia (2011). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jon Dette </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2013-2015 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > None </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Raphael Saini </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2013 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Drums </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plagues of Babylon </td></tr>
</table>
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.