Matt Barlow

About

Known for his work with such heavy metal bands as Iced Earth, Ashes of Ares, and the Danish-based Pyramaze, this American vocalist and songwriter had a second career as a Georgetown, Delaware police officer.

Before Fame

Burnt Offerings, his first album with Iced Earth, was released in 1995.

Trivia

He was featured on Artizan's 2013 album Ancestral Energy.

Family Life

He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. His brother-in-law, Jon Schaffer, also had a career as a heavy metal musician.

Associated With

Although Barlow was the original lead singer for Iced Earth's 2004 album The Glorious Burden, the album was later re-recorded with vocals by Judas Priest's Tim Owens.