{"id":2307942,"date":"2026-03-02T08:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2307942"},"modified":"2026-03-02T08:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:11:18","slug":"90s-rocker-announces-return-to-music-57-years-after-beginning-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/90s-rocker-announces-return-to-music-57-years-after-beginning-career\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;90s Rocker Announces Return to Music 57 Years After Beginning Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than five decades after he first began his musical journey, &#8217;90s metal mainstay Jon Schaffer is officially returning to the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schaffer, best known as the founder and longtime guitarist of Iced Earth, is mounting a comeback through his politically oriented side project, Sons of Liberty. The release, titled <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icedearth.com\/jon-schaffers-sons-liberty-reignite-thought-crimes-new-mix-live-drums-deluxe-vinyl-release\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 &amp; 2);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 &amp; 2)<\/a><\/em>, is described as a reimagined collection of material from the project&#8217;s earlier works, the <em>Brush-fires of the Mind LP<\/em> (2009) and the <em>Spirit of the Times EP<\/em> (2011). The set features newly remixed tracks and updated live drums from Mark Prator, and is scheduled to arrive <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrate-america-liber-tea-100-161356322.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:July 4;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">July 4<\/a> via The Circle Music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schaffer addressed the project\u2019s return in a lengthy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themetalvoice.com\/post\/jon-schaffer-iced-earth-unveils-reimagined-sons-of-liberty-thought-crimes-volumes-1-2-detail\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">statement<\/a>. \u201cSons of Liberty was always meant to be more than <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1143195\/jessicasager\/music-trivia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">music<\/a>; it was a wake-up call and an attempt to start brushfires of freedom in the minds of those with ears to hear,\u201d he said. &#8220;Those who know me, know that I am not here to please everyone; not with my music, nor with my ideals and principles\u2026 My wish with the first SOL album in 2009 was to inspire the people to inform themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jon Schaffer with Iced Earth (Photo by Annamaria DiSanto\/WireImage)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added that future Sons of Liberty material may focus on solutions rather than critique. &#8220;In the future it is my intention to write a new chapter of Sons music focusing on what I believe to be the solution. Until then, as a great friend and mentor says\u2026 Don&#8217;t aggress. Be an excellent human. Live and let live. Peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schaffer&#8217;s return to music follows a turbulent chapter in his life. He was arrested in 2021 in connection with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/living\/january-holidays-observances\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:January;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">January<\/a> 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol and faced multiple charges, including violent entry and disrupting government business. He later cooperated with authorities and, in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/pumpkin-spice-day-yom-kippur-161500996.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:October;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">October<\/a> 2024, received three years of probation and a $2,200 fine. In 2025, he was pardoned by President Donald J. Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, with <em>Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 &amp; 2)<\/em> set for release, Schaffer is reentering the music world, a space he first stepped into 57 years ago, with a project that remains closely tied to his personal and political convictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/90s-rock-band-announces-exciting-032226064.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: '90s Rock Band Announces Exciting News on 2026 World Tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: &#8217;90s Rock Band Announces Exciting News on 2026 World Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/90s-rocker-announces-return-to-music-57-years-after-beginning-career\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Mar 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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