Flotsam and Jetsam

Flotsam and Jetsam

Musical Group

Forfans of 1980s thrash/speed metal and listeners exploring underrated metal classics.
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The Profile

American thrash metal band formed in the early 1980s in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area; noted for early albums Doomsday for the Deceiver and No Place for Disgrace.

Early bassist Jason Newsted was a founding member; the debut album Doomsday for the Deceiver was released on Metal Blade and produced with involvement from Brian Slagel. The band is frequently described as overlooked but influential within the American thrash scene.

Two enthusiastic DeBaser reviews highlight Flotsam and Jetsam's importance in 1980s American thrash. Reviewers praise Doomsday for the Deceiver and No Place for Disgrace for songwriting, vocal performance and bass work. The band is described as overlooked but seminal within the scene.

Notable Quotes

❝ This is an album that should not be missing from the shelf of anyone who defines themselves as a metalhead, but unfortunately, it didn’t get the public and critical recognition it fully deserved and it gets placed, with all honors, at the top of the “Misunderstood Masterpieces” chart.

❝ Flotsam And Jetsam are among the most overlooked bands (the fact that this review was missing from the 28,000 and counting confirms it) in Metal history; it is quite evident that they were harmed and bypassed by the early '90s musical revolution but it is equally undeniable that the first two albums, this one in particular, are to be listed in the Thrash archives under the ''milestone'' category.