FLOTSAM AND JETSAM release new album ‘I Am The Weapon’ on 13th September.

6th August 2024 0 By Jon Deaux

In an increasingly fast-paced world that appears to be interested only in the latest innovations, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM continue to be the proverbial rock in turbulent waters. For almost forty years, the thrash metal act from Phoenix, Arizona has released new albums on a regular basis and toured successfully around the globe. The band has never shown any loss of form or weaknesses to speak of, on the contrary: Since the arrival of their 1986 debut “Doomsday For The Receiver”, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have delivered an impressive number of awesome offerings.

Friday 13th, September 2024 will see the release of their 15th studio album “I Am The Weapon” on AFM/Believe, a recording that more than deserves its self-confident title. “I Am The Weapon” not only takes up seamlessly where its two outstanding predecessors “The End Of Chaos” (2019) and “Blood In The Water” (2021) left off, but also goes one step further in terms of musical skill and composition. “We`re very excited to unleash this album onto the metal community,“ states singer Erik AK Knutson. “We took our time, and crafted an album that everyone of us in the band is happy with. We went through a ton of songs and ideas to end up with the final choices for this record.”

To ease the wait for all Flotsam And Jetsam fans, four lead singles will be released before the album arrives at the physical and digital stores: the title track (including lyric video) has been available online since the end of April, the official clip for the second single “Primal” followed on 31 May 2024, “Burned My Bridges” will be out on 5 July, and the official “A New Kind Of Hero” video is scheduled to be launched on 2 August 2024.

Aside busy touring schedules (find all current & upcoming live dates at https://www.flotstildeath.com/tour), this September will see mighty FLOTSAM AND JETSAM return with their thunderous, new studio album “I Am The Weapon”. Make sure to pre-order your copy now via: https://flotsamandjetsam.bfan.link/i-am-the-weapon

“I Am The Weapon” was composed and produced by the whole band and the eleven songs were recorded at SonicPhish Productions, Gnome Lord Studios, Wayne Manor Studios, and Seventh Spike Studios. The superb cover artwork was again created by Andy Pilkington.

There’s every sign of a storm brewing and a hot festival summer in the offing. Drummer Ken Mary states: “We did just complete almost a month of touring through the US, Canada, and ending in Brazil. This summer we are scheduled at Grasspop, Dynamo and Wacken, and we will also be doing some shows between those festivals as well. We are looking forward to seeing all our friends across the pond!“

Tracklist:
01. A New Kind of Hero
02. Primal
03. I Am the Weapon
04. Burned My Bridges
05. The Head of the Snake
06. Beneath the Shadows
07. Gates of Hell
08. Cold Steel Lights
09. Kings of the Underworld
10. Running through the Fire
11. Black Wings