Flotsam And Jetsam "Flotsam And Jetsam (Japan, Rubicon Music, RBNCD-1212)"

Flotsam and Jetsam is the twelfth studio album by the thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, released on May 20, 2016. The song "Iron Maiden" is a tribute to the famous band. This is the only Flotsam and Jetsam album to feature drummer Jason Bittner, who left the band shortly after its release to join Overkill. The track "L.O.T.D." stands for "Legion of the Damned" and was originally written during the "No Place for Disgrace" sessions. "Forbidden Territories" was written by Mike Spencer when he was in Sentinel Beast (who also recorded a version in 2009), as well as a version re-worked by Sentinel Beast guitarist Barry Fischel and recorded by his band Fischel's Beast the same year.

The Sonic Abuse website wrote: "A brutal, thrilling album from start to end, it sees the band demonstrating their versatility and power in equal measure and the results are nothing short of astounding." UK Metal Hammer, rated the album 3 out of 5. Jason Arnopp wrote: "For some reason, Eric AK doesn’t always employ the classic tone that makes his voice unique, but whenever it does return the material feels more distinctive." German Metal Hammer rated the album 4 out of 5, Katrin Riedl wrote that the self entitled album marks a "new beginning" for the band. Sputnik Music wrote the self-titled album "brings back the 80s thrash vibe in a way that even the band’s No Place for Disgrace re-recording couldn’t pull off, and it blends it with the modern moody aggression of The Cold. This blend easily places it in the top 5 of Flotsam and Jetsam’s discography."

Tracklist:

1. Seventh Seal 05:50   
2. Life Is a Mess 04:20  
3. Taser 04:11   
4. Iron Maiden 03:40   
5. Verge of Tragedy 05:19  
6. Creeper 05:33   
7. L.O.T.D. 04:47  
8. The Incantation 01:38  
9. Monkey Wrench 04:15
10. Time to Go 04:19
11. Smoking Gun 04:55   
12. Forbidden Territories 06:44   
13. Once in a Time 05:35

Time:  01:01:06

"Forbidden Territories" aka "Commencement/Forbidden Territories" was written by Mike Spencer when he was in Sentinel Beast, who also recorded a version in 2009, as well as a version re-worked by Sentinel Beast guitarist Barry Fischel and recorded by his band Fischel's Beast the same year. 

Official video: 

— "Life Is a Mess" 

Official lyric videos: 

— "Iron Maiden" 

— "Time to Go" 

— "Seventh Seal" 

— "Monkey Wrench" 

Recording information: 

Mixed and mastered at CMC21 Productions. 

Recorded at Sonic Phish Productions and Gnome Lord Studios. 

Produced by Flotsam and Jetsam.