Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2)

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Jon Schaffer, founder, main composer, and driving force behind iconic heavy metal bands such as Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards, Sons of Liberty, Jon Schaffer's Purgatory, and the Schaffer/Barlow Project, returns with a powerful reinterpretation of his boldest work. Jon Schaffer's Sons of Liberty - Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2) offers a new bold mix that merges the raw essence of the album "Brush-fires of the Mind" (2009) and the EP "Spirit of the Times" (2011), breathing new life into a message that has proven strangely prophetic in an era of growing global challenges. Elevating the original material to new heights, this release features thunderous percussion, newly recorded by his longtime friend Mark Prator, whose precision and groove have propelled Iced Earth classics (The Dark Saga, Something Wicked This Way Comes), Demons & Wizards (Self-titled debut), and Jon Schaffer's Purgatory (2018 EP). Coupled with cutting-edge modern mixing by Jim Morris, the result is a sound power that has matured like a fine wine - offering a rare intensity and honesty in today's cultural landscape. Side A: Jekyll Island / Don't Tread On Me / False Flag / Our Dying Republic / Indentured Servitude Side B: Tree Of Liberty / Feeling Helpless? / The Cleansing Wind / We The People Side C: Alive / Full Spectrum Dominance / Molon Labe / Mind Control / Spirit of the Times Side D: Jekyll Island (Demo) / Don't Tread On Me (Demo) / False Flag (Demo) / Our Dying Republic (Demo) / Indentured Servitude (Demo)