---
title: "Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/jon-schaffer-s-purgatory"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1985
---

# Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory

**Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1985 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jon Schaffer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jon-schaffer) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Richard Bateman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richard-bateman) |  |  | Current |
| [Dave Abell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-abell) |  |  | Current |
| [Gene Adam](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gene-adam) |  |  | Current |
| [Greg Seymour](https://themetalnet.com/musician/greg-seymour) |  |  | Current |
| [Randy Shawver](https://themetalnet.com/musician/randy-shawver) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | [Purgatory](https://themetalnet.com/album/b196431f-2b57-4a4f-9055-9203a9dce66b) | EP |

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- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Flotsam and Jetsam](https://themetalnet.com/band/flotsam-and-jetsam) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Brothers of Metal](https://themetalnet.com/band/brothers-of-metal) (listened together)
- [Night Demon](https://themetalnet.com/band/night-demon) (listened together)
- [Edguy](https://themetalnet.com/band/edguy) (listened together)
- [Bloodbound](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbound) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (shared members)
- [Nasty Savage](https://themetalnet.com/band/nasty-savage) (shared members)
- [Demons & Wizards](https://themetalnet.com/band/demons-wizards) (shared members)
- [Risingfall](https://themetalnet.com/band/risingfall) (same tags)
- [Stone Gods](https://themetalnet.com/band/stone-gods) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Purgatory/8021
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5c5Fpzu4xCPzvKtmwGGHve

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/jon-schaffer-s-purgatory](https://themetalnet.com/band/jon-schaffer-s-purgatory). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt