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Last updated on January 24, 2021 at 3:28 AM ET
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- Iced Earth Frontman Allegedly Stormed U.S. Capitol
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- Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer Facing Extradition To DC
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4 news articles posted on this day.
The Head Of The Traitor Premiere New Single
Scotland, United Kingdom-based symphonic deathcore outfit The Head Of The Traitor premiere a new single titled "Forest of the Impaled", taken from their upcoming debut album "The Beginning".
Black Sheep Wall Premiere New Song
Black Sheep Wall premiere a new song named "New Measures Of Failure", taken from their upcoming new album "Songs for the Enamel Queen". The effort will be out in stores February 26 via Silent Pendulum Records.
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Beyond Grace Premiere New Song & Music Video
UK's Beyond Grace premiere a new song and music video titled "Fearmonger". The track will appear on the band's next album, which Prosthetic will release later this year.
Check out now "Fearmonger" below.
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Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer Facing Extradition To DC
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has waived a preliminary hearing after he was charged with multiple federal crimes at on January 6th’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building. He will soon be extradited to Washington D.C.
The U.S. Department of Justice says Schaffer was part of the mob that breached the Capitol Building and engaged in “verbal altercations with Capitol Police officers inside.”
He is currently being held in the Marion County Jail after turning himself in to police last week. According to his attorney, the US Attorney and Schaffer’s legal team mutually agreed to handle all proceedings in Washington.
Jon Schaffer was photographed wearing a tactical vest and a baseball cap that read “Oath Keepers Lifetime Member.” The organization describes itself as “patriots” who believe in multiple Deep State theories that have long been disputed.
The Department of Justice described the organization as a “militia of former law enforcement and military personnel” that has often “urged President Trump to declare Martial Law in order to prevent the Congress from certifying the Electoral College Results.” More...
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