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Matt Barlow The heavy-metal singer, known for his emotion-filled performances and versatile singing range (he can sing in many different tones from deep growls to falsetto screams) is the lead singer for Iced Earth and Pyramaze. Barlow joined Iced Earth after the "Night of the Stormrider" tour with Blind Guardian in Europe as a reaplcement for John Greely.The first album he can be heard on is 1995's "Burnt Offerings". Barlow has had an on and off relationship with the band quitting in 2003, due to personal beliefs relating to 9/11 where took a look at his life and realized that he wanted to contribute to the "real world" instead of living the illusion of a "rock star". He approached band member Jon Schaffer with this in late 2002, but Schaffer, known for his persuasive personality, convinced Barlow to stay with the band. When the band recorded "The Glorious Burden" ,Schaffer decided that Barlow's vocals lacked the usual passion and quality that he was so famous for. Barlow then became a police officer in the Georgetown Police Dept. in Georgetown, Delaware. He was also a vocalist for the "First State Force Band", which comprises law enforcement members from different departments throughout the State of Delaware. The band performs for schools, stressing such ideals as "Say no to drugs"; "Stay away from violence"; "Respect your parents, teachers, yourselves, others and life" through music. In April 13, 2007, he became the new lead singer of Danish progressive power metal band Pyramaze. Barlow accepted the offer to join Pyramaze, because it would allow him to return to the music scene, while still being able maintain his current job. In addition to that, he officially re-joined Iced Earth and will be singing on Revelation Abomination (Something Wicked Part 2) in December 2007, as part of both bands. Back to Matt Barlows Index |