Century Media
2009
1. Jeckyll Island
2. Don't Tread On Me
3. False Flag
4. Our Dying Republic
5. Indentured Servitude
6. Tree Of Liberty
7. Feeling Helpless?
8. The Cleansing Wind
9. We The People
A new project from one Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth, Sons Of Liberty seems to be as much a vehicle for Jon's political views as an avenue for his music. One look at the website for Sons Of Liberty will point you at a bunch of websites like Infowars and books about the evils of the government or something. Of course given the name this isn't really a great shock. I've gotta tell you in all honesty that I don't give a crap about any of this, but hey... I like some Iced Earth.
All political soapboxes aside, this has a pretty good sound. Kinda reminds me of the sound of the heavier tracks on Something Wicked with hints of older, thrashier Iced Earth as well which are mostly conjured by Jon's voice. I've gotta say that Jon does a pretty good job of handling vocal duties. Certainly he's not a vocal acrobat, but he can sound aggressive and choruses in tracks like Don't Tread On Me manage to be pretty powerful and epic. Basically, he sounds like a pretty passable mid-range thrash singer and it works with the music. There are some softer moments as well, but they're not the bulk. What you can expect from this album is aggressive and sometimes anthemic power/thrash tracks with political messages and political voice over messages. While I could do without all of that, I still find this one at least as good as the last Iced Earth album.
In summary, if you're all about the Iced Earth or maybe the Infowars then this is worth it. Pretty good stuff musically and I find myself enjoying it as an IE fan. Seems like writing about this stuff has at least written a fire under Jon's ass and given him some inspiration. I'd say it works better and conveys more passion than the concept of The Crucible Of Man for what that's worth.
Highlights: Don't Tread On Me, Our Dying Republic, Indentured Servitude
Rating - 3.5/5
2. Don't Tread On Me
3. False Flag
4. Our Dying Republic
5. Indentured Servitude
6. Tree Of Liberty
7. Feeling Helpless?
8. The Cleansing Wind
9. We The People
A new project from one Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth, Sons Of Liberty seems to be as much a vehicle for Jon's political views as an avenue for his music. One look at the website for Sons Of Liberty will point you at a bunch of websites like Infowars and books about the evils of the government or something. Of course given the name this isn't really a great shock. I've gotta tell you in all honesty that I don't give a crap about any of this, but hey... I like some Iced Earth.
All political soapboxes aside, this has a pretty good sound. Kinda reminds me of the sound of the heavier tracks on Something Wicked with hints of older, thrashier Iced Earth as well which are mostly conjured by Jon's voice. I've gotta say that Jon does a pretty good job of handling vocal duties. Certainly he's not a vocal acrobat, but he can sound aggressive and choruses in tracks like Don't Tread On Me manage to be pretty powerful and epic. Basically, he sounds like a pretty passable mid-range thrash singer and it works with the music. There are some softer moments as well, but they're not the bulk. What you can expect from this album is aggressive and sometimes anthemic power/thrash tracks with political messages and political voice over messages. While I could do without all of that, I still find this one at least as good as the last Iced Earth album.
In summary, if you're all about the Iced Earth or maybe the Infowars then this is worth it. Pretty good stuff musically and I find myself enjoying it as an IE fan. Seems like writing about this stuff has at least written a fire under Jon's ass and given him some inspiration. I'd say it works better and conveys more passion than the concept of The Crucible Of Man for what that's worth.
Highlights: Don't Tread On Me, Our Dying Republic, Indentured Servitude
Rating - 3.5/5
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