Written by EloZ on 18.02.2021 at 11:56

I don't talk about politics. This is music...and no matter the political ideas of Napalm Death, Kreator, Iced Earth, Taake, Satanic Warmaster, Graveland, I buy their records for their music, Heavy Metal, which is my only faith. What I say is that Hansi, after 25 years of friendship with Mr. Schaffer and 3 records together, could have been a little less pussy and say something like "I'm sorry for him, I wish him good luck, he will remain my friend no matter what...." In the hard times, you see real friends. At least now Jon knows that he has no friends around, only opportunists. But you have fans all around the world. Jon is not a monster that has to be abandoned like that! Come on! Iced Earth is a great band, Jon Schaffer a great composer. Why this politically correct is so important nowadays, more than humanity, friendship, loyalty? I'll never give up on a friend, not for money, not for success. I don't say that Hansi has to agree with choices of Jon (he is going to pay more that he deserves for it), but show that he is sad for a partner with whom he toured, got drunk, slept, shared so many things... In my opinion Hansi's statement is absolutely shameful.

I understand your post, but sorry its freedom, reputation, life, career. hansi thinks wise.
I hat a friend once, he was ultra, I start talk whit him less, he became a hool and rioter in football, I stop talk whit him. Its bad think be ultra or hool, can affect your life. I have work, I am under radar, I have no black list in my past. If you're busted once by cops its black mark, knowing ppl like that can be to. Its not once time liquor bust as teenager, its more serious charge. He might get 25 years maybe, so I think hansi chose future , possibilities play music.

Hansi made the right call, whatever interest I might have had in Schaffer’s work is gone now. I don’t want my money funding him if reactionary coup attempts are part of his extracurricular activities.