Jon Schaffer – handiest known for his tenure in Iced Earth and seeking to overthrow the federal government on January 6 like an absolute crybaby – is mounting a musical comeback by his politically-oriented project, Sons of Liberty.

Notion Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2) – which is the steady title of these items – is a reimagined sequence of self-discipline matter from the project’s past output, aspects newly remixed tracks with up to the moment live drums from Stamp Prator, and is scheduled for originate on July 4 by The Circle Music.

Schaffer then issued a huge assertion about his political opinions which you’ll uncover below, though I attain desire to highlight this passage from the clicking originate: “What sets Sons of Liberty – Notion Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2) aside is its transcendence of partisan divides. Right here’s no longer an echo chamber of political agendas; it’s a universal be-cautious name, championing freedom because the bedrock of peace and prosperity for everyone on the earth.

“In an world fractured by division, Schaffer‘s lyrics rally for skilled-freedom/pro-humanity ideals: anti-authoritarian, non-partisan, and rooted in the unyielding suggestions of liberty.

“It’s a reminder that correct empowerment comes from questioning and resisting systems that promote aggression and erode our shared dignity, fostering cohesion by suggestions of liberty, particular person sovereignty, and collective resilience.’”

A couple of things.

• “Notion Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2) transcends partisan divides.” You tried to overthrow the federal government, dude. I don’t judge you procure to now strive to self-discipline your self because the exclaim of reason
• “Right here’s no longer an echo chamber of political agendas.” Isn’t any longer surely it though?
• “championing freedom because the bedrock of peace and prosperity for everyone on the earth…” You tried to violently overthrow the federal government. Peace?
• “Schaffer’s lyrics rally for skilled-freedom/pro-humanity ideals: anti-authoritarian, non-partisan, and rooted in the unyielding suggestions of liberty.” Ah yes, correct aged “anti-authoritarian, non-partisan” messaging from the guy that tried to fucking overthrow the federal government
• “It’s a reminder that correct empowerment comes from questioning and resisting systems that promote aggression and erode our shared dignity.” Coming from the guy that… grasp on, I have to study my notes. Moral – tried to overthrow the federal government

Schaffer‘s assertion is as follows: “Sons of Liberty became continually intended to be bigger than tune; it became a be-cautious name and an strive and open up brushfires of freedom in the minds of these with ears to hear.”

Up to now off to an embarrassingly cringey open up, nonetheless anyway: “Of us that know me, know that I’m no longer here to please all people; no longer with my tune, nor with my ideals and suggestions… My wish with the first SOL album in 2009 became to inspire the folk to divulge themselves. When these songs had been first released, I needed to picture the financial and political systems that prosper by aggression and subjugate our personal freedom. 17 years later the message has completely grow to be extra relevant, and the difficulty extra urgent.”

“In the prolonged bustle it is my device to jot down a brand new chapter of Sons tune specializing in what I guess to be the resolution. Except then, as a tremendous wonderful friend and mentor says… Create no longer aggress. Be a good human. Dwell and let live. Peace.”

Schaffer‘s historical past remains inextricably linked to the events of January sixth, 2021, when he became arrested for his involvement in breaching the U.S. Capitol. He confronted six charges, including violent entry and disrupting government replace, and became linked to the Oath Keepers militia. He finally cooperated with authorities, receiving three years probation and a $2,200 dazzling in October 2024, and became pardoned by Donald J. Trump in 2025.

Pre-orders will be found in someplace, I’m definite.

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