Ralph Santolla...The New Iced Earth Lead Guitarist???

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

I would like this guy to join the gang. Jon, Ripper, and Richard would work well with this fantastic lead guitarist, and he does have the proper sound for Iced Earth.

What say ye?

 

[Rottuated]

He's already a member, isn't he?

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

I don't know!

That would be awesome, though!

I know his bass players keep rotating, though Richard seems like a keeper (I sure freakin' hope so!). I would like to see him stay, that's all I'm sayin'.

 

[Djöfull]

yup he is a member since this late summer ..
isn´t it too much of a coincidence that you know him, didn´t know about him in the band and want him in the band!?!?!?!?!

 

[Rottuated]

I don't know!

That would be awesome, though!

I know his bass players keep rotating, though Richard seems like a keeper (I sure freakin' hope so!). I would like to see him stay, that's all I'm sayin'.

Richard Christy will most likely stay, and I sure hope he does as well. He's a badass drummer. Jimmy MacDonough came back to being the bass player after Steve Digiorgio was kicked out.

 

[[0hr]Sunlapse]

Steve wasn't kicked out, he left right before the Horror Show tour.

 

[Heart of Steel]

I think he could be an amazing job in Iced Earth, but for all I know, he isn't in the band yet.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Alright...conflicting info...



Is he or isn't he in the band?



Oh, DUH! Why don't I check the OFFICIAL site!



www.icedearth.com

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Well, the newest post was from Jon confirming Ripper as the singer, so I still don't know for sure...

 

[-Rivfader-]

http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/icea.htm

According to this he is in the band!

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Well, yeah, that's the CD line-up, but I don't know if he's going out on tour with Iced Earth or not. Again, I sure hope he does, but you never know with Jon's history with lead guitarists.

 

[icedsymphony]

He's in promo picks. He's down as a guest musician on the reckoning credits. Im sure Jon wants the guy to do a full tour with the band, before he makes him a full time member. Kind of like a probationary period at a new job.

 

[Rottuated]

Steve wasn't kicked out, he left right before the Horror Show tour.

Jon kicked him out because he pulled out of the tour at the last moment. Steve wanted to stay, but he still had a contract with another band. I guess you could say he left, or that Jon kicked him out. Either way he'll never be in the band again.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Well, I guess it doesn't matter...Steve still has a gig with Testament, right?

 

[Rottuated]

Well, I guess it doesn't matter...Steve still has a gig with Testament, right?

Yeah.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

After listening to this single every day since I've bought it, I can say that Ralph will be quite a great catch for Iced Earth. Fantastic soloing.

 

[Penelope]

How many bands is Ralph in these days? Iced Earth, Millenium, I think Teer might be getting back together as well. He must be a busy boy.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

That's the life of a session guitarist...


But being in Iced Earth (as most of us hope he will be) will give more stability.

But hey...he's getting paid...good for him!

 

[SculptedCold]

blah, all the member changing is unhealthy! damn people's egos, damn them to hell!

new Iced Earth sounds very boring to me. Certainly nothing i've not heard before from themselves and other bands. =(

 

[Penelope]

I think it sounds great.