[SCOTT's PICK] "War has changed... It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and machines. War--and it's consumption of life--has become a well-oiled machine. War has changed... The age of deterrence has become the age of control, all in the name of averting catastrophe from weapons of mass destruction, and he who controls the battlefield, controls history..." -David Hayter as Solid Snake. Metal Gear Solid 4 said it best about war in the 21st century. Today, the middle east is full of various factions fighting for various reasons. From actual military units, to vengeful mercenaries, to equally vengeance seeking freedom fighters, there is one thing that they have in common--they are all being exploited by the interests of bigger power players. Whether it be the US or Russia supplying radical elements with armories of weapons, or ISIS using the trauma of war to make boys into men that they can use for their own authoritarian cause. War in the middle east has become so convoluted that many truly don't understand what is going on. But before that fog of post 9/11 patriotism lifted, America was out for blood, and it didn't much care who's blood. They just needed the POTUS to tell them where to fire their rockets. This is the political climate that Iced Earth was in when they went to the studio for "The Glorious Burden." 9/11 rocked the band, causing a line up change, as lead singer Matt Barlow wanted to contribute to the "real world" and left after recording much of the album with them. Fortunately, Jon Schaffer (main songwriter of Iced Earth) got Tim "Ripper" Owens (lead singer of Judas Priest), who was originally just supposed to guest on the album, to take the mantle of lead singer. It helped that Rob Halford, original singer of Judas Priest had just rejoined the band, leaving Owens to make his own conclusions and make the official change-over to Iced Earth. Together, they made an exciting history lesson for war, with representations of patriotism, glorification of battle, and the pain and regret that comes with being part of those conflicts. Join Brad, Scott, and Jon as they joke together about the horrors of war... 

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