Flotsam and Jetsam: DeBaser reviews and essentials

Flotsam and Jetsam

Musical Group

Forthrash metal fans, 80s metalheads, metallica/newsted followers, and heavy metal collectors
2 Reviews 1 Definitions 4 Charts

The Profile

Flotsam and Jetsam are an American thrash metal band from the Phoenix, Arizona area, formed in 1981. Their debut Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986, Metal Blade) and its follow-up No Place for Disgrace (1988) are considered genre landmarks. Early member Jason Newsted later joined Metallica.

Reviews highlight Eric “A.K.” Knutson’s high-pitched, agile vocals, the bass-forward attack on Doomsday for the Deceiver (with many songs penned by Jason Newsted), and the band’s enduring reputation as underrated thrash innovators. The group’s early history includes the Metal Massacre VII appearance and a long partnership with Metal Blade Records.

Two passionate DeBaser reviews champion Flotsam and Jetsam’s first classics. Doomsday for the Deceiver is hailed for bass-forward aggression and Eric A.K.’s soaring vocals. No Place for Disgrace is praised for superior songwriting and performance post-Newsted. Both reviews lament the band’s chronic underappreciation.

Notable Quotes

❝ An album to be jealously guarded, which has its strong point in the successful blend of melody (anything but banal or immediate) and brutal sonic assault.

❝ From the beginning, this album has completely impressed me with its vast display of superiority and musical competence; controlled speed fused with intelligent songwriting.