Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind iconic heavy metal acts Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, Sons of Liberty, Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory, and the Schaffer/Barlow Project, returns with a powerful reimagining of his most unflinching work. Jon Schaffer’s Sons of Liberty – Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2) is a bold new mix that fuses the raw essence of the “Brush-fires of the Mind” LP (2009) and the “Spirit of the Times” EP (2011), breathing fresh life into a message that has proven eerily prophetic in an era of escalating world challenges.
Elevating the original material to new heights, this release features thunderous, newly recorded drums by longtime friend Mark Prator, whose precision and groove has powered classics from Iced Earth (The Dark Saga, Something Wicked This Way Comes), Demons & Wizards (Self-Titled Debut), and Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory (EP 2018). Paired with a cutting-edge modern mix by Jim Morris, the result is a sonic powerhouse that has matured like a fine wine – delivering an intensity and honesty that’s all too rare in today’s pop culture landscape.
New Mixing by Jim Morris
New Mastering by BJ Ramone
New Artwork by David Newman-Stump and Roy Young
16 page booklet
Full version of “Jekyll Island” as an extra Track!
A different flag appears on the cover compared to the vinyl edition
Tracklist:
Jekyll Island
Full Spectrum Dominance
False Flag
Our Dying Republic
Molon Labe
Indentured Servitude
Feeling Helpless?
Don’t Tread On Me
The Cleansing Wind
Mind Control
Alive
Tree Of Liberty
Spirit of the Times
We The People
*Jekyll Island (Full Version) – Bonus Track
