MATT BARLOW REJOINED ICED EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*gets a bit scared*

:lol:

Don't worry...I gotz ur bak! :P

Seriously though, Jon is just pulling shite out of his ass for all of his contradictions. He either lied about Tim being "the IE voice" he envisioned over the years in order to keep the fans that were angry over Matt leaving; or, he lied about feeling that Matt was the "true" voice of IE in order to cover up the fact that he is bringing Matt back solely because he noticed and felt the decline in IE fans and popularity and wanted to get them back. Hell, he may have even lied on both counts, making any lie up at any time in order to keep as many IE fans from losing interest as possible. Who really knows though? I am just saying mainly that he has too many contradictions to take seriously.

I am an IE fan. I think Tim has some good chops and actually kind of like "Framing Armageddon". I really like Matt, and even though Tim is okay I am very excited Matt is coming back. Jon writes good music and I am not writing this to bash him or anything, just merely stating it is hard to take his words seriously with all of the contradictions.
 
HAHAH Phanto.. i love you man.

i personally don't care anymor ewhy jon did anything. i know this band is a revolving door project and i think jon is probably an a-hole. i just want to hear the music and see the concert. i would be very upset if one of the guys from SX pulled this crap, but then again i don't expect it from them like i do from Jon. i am pretty indifferent to everything that came after the thread title. the thread title was amazing news... all BS beyond that doesn't phase me.
 
:lol:

Oh, he's whiny. But not in Red Baron / Blue Max. That song is awesome.

I honestly think that song and greenface are the two worst songs on that entire album, and since it's a shit album that's saying something.

Whenever i say that, people always say something about some song... an eagle who cries or something... i dunno. No idea what they're talking about since it doesn't exist in the Iced Earth catalogue.

really the only songs on that entire album that are good are parts of gettysburg (the last segment being made entirely of pure ownage), declaration day is kind of cool, Atilla rules all, and the melody to Waterloo is pretty good (guitar lead, not Whiny McFartypants) though it gets old.
 
WOW. i actually agree with 100% of what Zach Just said. thanks man i think you covered it all for me. you may now take a break. everyone else let that be a warning! BACK TO WORK!
 
just as an outsider, going from what people posted prior to and then reading this guys statement Id say it all makes sense. I dont see the full of shit thing, I mean. Apparently things had to change, he was excited about a new vocalist, the musical chemistry might not have worked out as hoped. Then after the fact there was regrets. Nothing new in life about that.
 
razoredge i see what you mean. it's like meeting a new girl. you get all excited and you "know" she's the one. but when things calm down you realize it isn't anything but excitement. i guess the only real problem is that Jon Pulls this crap every ten seconds. they have had-then dropped band members before they get to record anything or even play a show. it's as if he jams with someone and they are part of the band.... and then they are gone and suddenly it's "oh i was just kidding, they weren't into it enough". between the glorious burden and FA they had 3 guitarists. yeah that =problems.
 
Whenever i say that, people always say something about some song... an eagle who cries or something... i dunno. No idea what they're talking about since it doesn't exist in the Iced Earth catalogue.

I've seen the music video to this, so it exists.

(Under no circumstances do I recommend actually watching it... you've been warned)
 
I've seen the music video to this, so it exists.

(Under no circumstances do I recommend actually watching it... you've been warned)
You know, truth be told, I have no idea what ANYONE in Iced Earth actually looks like. I could have once had gay sex with Ripper and not even realized it was him... Then again, when he orgasms, he probably shouts "Red BaROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!" and then has the rest of Iced Earth run in and shout "BLUE MAX!!!" in the background when he blows his splooj.
 
And this is what Matt Barlow posted on the Iced Earth MySpace bulletin...
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"Brothers and Sisters!

I'm sure that you are all well aware of things that are happening within Iced Earth, and a statement from me is well overdue. To that, I can only say that I am sorry for the delay, but there is good reason. Last week, following Jon's announcement, my wife gave birth to our second son. Everything is well, but of course, those of you who are parents know how taxing the first week can be. During that time, after all things had begun to settle, I realized that there are a lot of things on my plate. At this point, I needed to address them. As you know, family always comes first. Of course, Jon knows that and understands my decision to leave Iced Earth four years ago. My wife and I wanting a family was a huge factor. Family, is also the reason for my return. There is a kinship that goes beyond the obvious. I will speak of that later.

First, I feel that I need to acknowledge my friend Michael of Pyramaze. If not for his inquiry and persistance in asking me to be a member of that band, I may not have realized how much I have missed and been missed within the metal community. In recent days, however, I have come to realize that my participation in Pyramaze cannot go beyond the recording of the bands current work. This is due in part, to the fact that I can't be all places at all times. Michael and I have discussed this, and have come to an understanding. I know that the future success of Pyramaze will not be based solely on individual performances of band members, but in the song writing and total performance of the band, which is excellent. I know that I will give everything I have to the record and will support Pyramaze on a lot of other levels.

Let me proceed on the topic of kinship. For a great portion of our lives, Jon and I dedicated our selves to creating music that pleased, angered, saddened, and inspired. Though it can be argued that my contribution was limited, I always felt very proud of what we accomplished with every song. Whether a song was about a true love, a best friend, a ghost, a devil, or a savior; The songs that Jon wrote gave me the desire to engage each one on a very personal level. When Jon and I began to discuss the future of Iced Earth and his feeling on it's success or failure, he conveyed to me the desire to rediscover the passion of the songs that made Iced Earth so very special to so many people. In my journey of the last several years, I've had time to acknowledge that there are great stories yet to be told. Moreover, I have recognized my desire to be a part of those stories. As mentioned above, there are obvious time constraints where it relates to family, career, and music. One of those issues has already been addressed.

As for my career in law enforcement, it will continue as normal. Without going into specific detail, Jon and I will work on recording on my time between shifts. As Jon stated before, live performances will be more limited but grander in fashion. We will do our very best to get to the metal masses as often as possible. Jon understands that this schedule will be tougher to work with, but feels that it will be the best for the fans in the long run. There will be critics, no doubt. It has recently come to my attention that some people don't like the police ;-) Let's see if opinion can change on that issue!

As for the music, I will bring to Iced Earth the best performance possible. That has always been my desire, and I'm really excited to work with Jon and the guys again, to give you the best metal possible. If you think you're ready... let's do this!"

Matt Barlow