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Luke Appleton Quits Iced Earth
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Luke Appleton Quits Iced Earth

After nine years in the band, bassist Luke Appleton has left the ranks of Iced Earth. The news coincides with the departure of Stu Block, who resigned a month after bandleader Jon Schaffer was arrested for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Iced Earth Releases “Plagues of Babylon”
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Iced Earth Releases “Plagues of Babylon”

Luke Appleton (former Fury UK bassist) is the latest in a long line of Iced Earth bassists, and after joining the power/thrash metal group back in 2012, he’s finally appearing with on a record with the group’s 11th studio album, . It’s the first album since the band’s acclaimed 2011 record, Dystopia, and bandleader Jon Schaffer says it’s one he’s...