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Sons Of Liberty - Brush-Fires Of The Mind

The fence-walking ends with Jon Schaffer’s new band, album, and message, Sons of Liberty: “Brush-Fires Of The Mind.” Schaffer’s goal for this project is not to sell records, t-shirts, and concert tickets, but rather to use the historically-relevant band name and resource website www.sons-of-liberty.net for the purpose of spreading awareness about the current state of affairs worldwide. According to Schaffer, “the site promises to be a think-tank containing lots of interesting web-links, book and movie recommendations, and much more. The goal is to wake people up and to get them to start researching and talking with each other. Knowledge is power, and it's time for us to wake up and start debating with each other.”
 
Schaffer knew exactly what he was doing when he initially launched the Sons of Liberty project via his very public and outspoken appearance on Alex Jones’ radio show, the man behind the controversial and wildly-popular www.infowars.com and Prison Planet TV.  As “Brush-Fires Of The Mind” downloads from the Sons of Liberty site well-exceed the 100k mark since being made available as a free download last December, it seems metal fans are perking up to Schaffer’s ambitious new foray into political truth-seeking and awareness-raising.
 
While the long-admired Iced Earth creative brain and founder fully intends to continue writing and performing with his legendary power thrash outfit, Schaffer felt a burning need to launch this now-parallel group, Sons of Liberty, with a mission that far exceeds the mere need to rock. He has a bone to pick with the global banking institutions that have hijacked government and economic policy, and does not hesitate to point the finger directly at the “corrupt, privately-owned banks who run the world” and their ultimate goal of  “consolidating power into a one-world government.”
 
Far from being a different musical vision, Schaffer asserts that Sons of Liberty and Iced Earth will actually share much in common, since the guitarist is virtually the lone composer for both groups. Schaffer further explains the need for Sons of Liberty, both in his life and the metal scene at large, by stating, “I've tried to keep politics out of Iced Earth through the years and make it more of an escape from the everyday bullshit. Sons of Liberty, however, is for those who have the courage to stand against the tyrannical world government that is unfolding around us.”

“Brush-Fires Of The Mind” features guest solos by legendary producer Jim Morris, Iced Earth guitarist Troy Seele, and world-class bassist, Ruben Drake.