Iced Earth Mainman Busy With Pre-Production

ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer has posted this message on the band's official website:

"Hello all,

Again I have to apologize for the delay in updates. I've been extremely busy with writing and pre-production for the new IE CDs.

I also lost the one person that was my true mentor and inspiration throughout my life, which was very difficult. My Father, Tom Schaffer, died unexpectedly of a massive stroke in October. He was 67, and died two weeks before his 68th birthday. It's hard to imagine what my life would have been like without my Dad's influence. I would not be who I am today, that's for sure. Fortunately, he was able to travel with the band a few times, and he really enjoyed meeting and talking with the fans. He was there for the 'Alive In Athens' recording and was dubbed Papa Earth by some of the fans in Greece. I will miss him very much. More...

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