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Flotsam and Jetsam Albums in Order

 Flotsam and Jetsam are a critically influential band in heavy metal and have carved quite a path with their discography, documented in “Flotsam and Jetsam Albums in Order”.

The band, formed back in 1981 as Paradox by drummer Kelly David-Smith and guitarists Pete Mello and Dave Goulder, would greatly change throughout the years. The early years included name changes such as Dredlox and The Dogz before settling with Flotsam and Jetsam, an idea taken from J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. The band scored their first major success in 1986 with their debut album, Doomsday for the Deceiver, which received critical acclaim as it was the first album in Kerrang! ‘s history to achieve a 6K rating. The era of bassist Jason Newsted leaving to join Metallica and subsequent lineup changes was highly difficult and one of growth.

From different phases of their career-from the MCA era with When the Storm Comes Down and Cuatro to the time when they resurfaced with The End of Chaos and Blood in the Water-Flotsam and Jetsam has really experienced everything that attests to both their tenacity and evolution within the metal scene. Their latest offering, I Am the Weapon, keeps that tradition going strong and exhibits their continuing influence on metal. So, if you are a die heart fan of Flotsam and Jetsam Albums then check out here we have list of Flotsam and Jetsam albums in order of release so far.

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Flotsam and Jetsam, a thrash metal band, has released 15 studio albums, starting with Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986) to their latest, I Am the Weapon (2024), showcasing their enduring impact in metal.

The List of Flotsam and Jetsam Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Flotsam and Jetsam Albums in Order of Release Date:

  1. Doomsday for the Deceiver — July 4, 1986
  2. No Place for Disgrace — May 20, 1988
  3. When the Storm Comes Down — May 1, 1990
  4. Cuatro — October 13, 1992
  5. Drift — April 25, 1995
  6. High — June 3, 1997
  7. Unnatural Selection — January 26, 1999
  8. My God — May 22, 2001
  9. Dreams of Death — July 26, 2005
  10. The Cold — September 14, 2010
  11. Ugly Noise — December 21, 2012
  12. Flotsam and Jetsam — May 20, 2016
  13. The End of Chaos — January 18, 2019
  14. Blood in the Wate — June 4, 2021
  15. I Am the Weapon — September 13, 2024

All Flotsam and Jetsam Albums List in Order

1. Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986)

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Tracklist:

  1. Hammerhead
  2. Iron Tears
  3. Desecrator
  4. Fade to Black
  5. Doomsday for the Deceiver
  6. Metalshock
  7. She Took an Axe
  8. U.L.S.W. (Ugly Lying Stinking Wench)
  9. Der Fuhrer
  10. Flotzilla

Doomsday for the Deceiver is the 1986 debut album of Flotsam and Jetsam, important for being the album to feature Jason Newsted before he left to join Metallica. It was recorded in two weeks on a $12,000 budget. In this album, there is a very good balance of historical, literary, and occult themes that are different from all their other albums, which would come to be politically oriented later. The song “She Took an Axe” is actually a telling of the Lizzie Borden story, while “Der Fuhrer” really hasn’t any other target than Adolf Hitler as a malevolent force. That fact makes the album highly valued: a rating of 6K by Kerrang! and an induction into Decibel Magazine’s Hall of Fame in 2021. The 2006 reissue comes with a remix and some bonus tracks.

2. No Place for Disgrace (1988)

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Tracklist:

  1. No Place for Disgrace
  2. Dreams of Death
  3. N.E. Terror
  4. Escape from Within
  5. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
  6. Hard on You
  7. I Live You Die
  8. Misguided Fortune
  9. P.A.A.B.
  10. The Jones

Flotsam and Jetsam’s No Place for Disgrace is the second full-length studio album by the thrash metal outfit. This 1988 album was also the band’s first to be released with Elektra Records. It introduced Troy Gregory on bass to replace Jason Newsted, who had left to join Metallica. The album displays a darker thematic depth than its predecessor, Doomsday for the Deceiver, covering subjects such as history, literature, and the occult. Notably featuring a cover of Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” the album reached No. 143 on the Billboard 200. While he didn’t appear on the record, Newsted is credited as a cowriter on three tracks. The 2014 re-recording of the album was an effort to give that one a bit more heft with updated production.

3. When the Storm Comes Down (1990)

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Tracklist:

  1. The Master Sleeps
  2. Burned Device
  3. Deviation
  4. October Thorns
  5. No More Fun
  6. Suffer the Masses
  7. 6, Six, VI
  8. Greed
  9. E.M.T.E.K.
  10. Scars
  11. K.A.B.

When the Storm Comes Down is the third studio album by Flotsam and Jetsam, released in 1990. It was the last album to feature bassist Troy Gregory. This album was very different in both sound and lyrics compared to the previous albums. It was the first album to be released by MCA Records for the band, as well as the first album without former bassist Jason Newsted. This album was quite different from the band’s early thrash metal sound, as it was themed around political and social subjects and also carried a more progressive music feel. It was produced by Alex Perialas and has a very similar production quality to Testament’s Practice What You Preach. The album was reissued in 2008 as a remastered version, also including an interview as a bonus track.

4. Cuatro (1992)

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Tracklist:

  1. Natural Enemies
  2. Swatting at Flies
  3. The Message
  4. Cradle Me Now
  5. Wading Through the Darkness
  6. Double Zero
  7. Never to Reveal
  8. Forget About Heaven
  9. Secret Square
  10. Hypodermic Midnight Snack
  11. Are You Willing
  12. (Ain’t Nothing Gonna) Save This World

Cuatro is the fourth studio album from the American heavy metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, which was issued on October 13th, 1992 through MCA Records. This was their first album with bassist Jason Ward who replaced Troy Gregory; this would mark the band’s continued evolution in sound. Where its predecessor was progressive and technical, “Cuatro” is much more slow and melodic. Gone are the occult-themed lyrics, having moved into the political and social arenas. An exception is in “The Message”, which was co-written by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. The album was reissued on May 13, 2008, by Metal Mind Productions with the tracks having been remastered, five bonus cuts, and new packaging.

5. Drift (1995)

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Tracklist:

  1. Me
  2. Empty Air
  3. Pick a Window
  4. 12 Year Old with a Gun
  5. Missing
  6. Blindside
  7. Remember
  8. Destructive Signs
  9. Smoked Out
  10. Poet’s Tell

Drift is the fifth full-length album by the US thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, released on April 25, 1995. With this album, the band fully abandoned their former thrash metal style in favor of the elements of industrial, groove, and alternative metal. This was pretty far from what had been considered the band’s signature style, thus constituting an experimental phase for them. The album, the final release with MCA Records, includes the following titles: “Me,” “Empty Air,” and “12 Year Old with a Gun.” In 2008, the album Drift was reissued through Metal Mind Productions. The release now featured remastered audio, new packaging, and three bonus tracks-one a cover of Black Sabbath. The release was limited to 2,000 copies and added radio edits plus a cover of “Fairies Wear Boots.”

6. High (1997)

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Tracklist:

  1. Final Step
  2. Hallucinational
  3. It’s On Me
  4. High Noon
  5. Your Hands
  6. Monster
  7. Lucky Day
  8. Toast
  9. High
  10. Everything
  11. Forkboy
  12. Surgery

High is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, which was released on June 3, 1997. It marked their return to Metal Blade Records, a label on which they had not appeared since their 1986 effort Doomsday for the Deceiver. The album is representative of a very stable lineup for the band, as it marks the final appearances of guitarist Michael Gilbert and drummer Kelly David Smith until 2012’s Ugly Noise. High continues the band’s interest in political and social themes taken with a sense of humor, furthering their direction from Drift. It includes such tracks as “Final Step” and “Hallucinational,” while also covering Lard’s “Forkboy.”

7. Unnatural Selection (1999)

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Tracklist:

  1. Dream Scrape
  2. Chemical Noose
  3. Promise Keepers
  4. Liquid Noose
  5. Falling
  6. Fuckers
  7. Brain Dead
  8. Way to Go
  9. Win, Lose or Dead
  10. Welcome to the Bottom
  11. Mr. Ridiculous

Unnatural Selection is the seventh album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, launched on January 26, 1999. It was a very important return to the root of its thrashy ancestors after experimenting ten years with the metal sound. It introduces two new members: drums are played by Craig Nielsen and Mark Simpson on guitars. His vital contribution to the energetic music provided more reasons for this aggressive performance to happen fast. Lyrically, Unnatural Selection deals with social and political topics, almost the opposite of the occult and Satanic influences found within the band’s work from the 1980s. Songs like “Dream Scrape” and “Chemical Noose” really capture this newfound intensity and raw power.

8. My God (2001)

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Tracklist:

  1. Dig Me Up To Bury Me
  2. Keep Breathing
  3. Nothing To Say
  4. Weather To Do
  5. Camera Eye
  6. Trash
  7. Praise
  8. My God
  9. Learn To Dance
  10. Frustrate
  11. Killing Time
  12. I.A.M.H.

Flotsam and Jetsam’s eighth studio album My God was released on May 22, 2001, marking the band’s last release with Metal Blade Records until 2013. Noted to be a return of the band to their thrash origins, My God sees an expansion of the socio-political and religious themes developed during the 1990s. Stuff like “Dig Me Up to Bury Me” and the title track “My God” are aggressive, while with stuff like “Camera Eye,” deeper melodic elements were incorporated. There’s even an acoustic version of “Trash” hidden on the album, adding a really interesting layer to it, showing really the breadth and range a band can pull off.

9. Dreams of Death (2005)

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Tracklist:

  1. Requiescal
  2. Straight To Hell
  3. Parapsychic, Paranoid
  4. Bleed
  5. Look In His Eyes
  6. Childhood Hero
  7. Bathing In Red
  8. Nascentes Morimar
  9. Out Of Mind

Flotsam and Jetsam’s Dreams of Death, July 26, 2005, marks the ninth studio album from the band and is a departure from their typical thrash metal roots. Taking cue from the 1995 Drift album, the band experiments with acoustic and progressive elements by combining ballad songwriting with death metal influences. This concept album is about nightmares related to death, furthering the thematic element from their song “Dreams of Death” on their 1988 No Place for Disgrace album. The best songs are “Straight to Hell,” “Childhood Hero,” and the acoustic version of “Bathing in Red” that’s hidden within the 11-minute epic “Out of Mind.”

10. The Cold (2010)

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Tracklist:

  1. Hypocrite
  2. Take
  3. The Cold
  4. Black Cloud
  5. Blackened Eyes Staring
  6. Better Off Dead
  7. Falling Short
  8. Always
  9. K.Y.A.
  10. Secret Life

The Cold is the tenth album by pioneering thrash metal act Flotsam and Jetsam, released September 14th, 2010. Engineered and mixed by Ralph Patlan, the album introduced a much more progressive metal sound with lots of intricate syncopation and rhythms throughout. With even some odd time signatures and technical death metal elements, The Cold truly represented where this band was going. The cover was designed by Travis Smith to reflect the dark, intense themes of the album itself. From a technical standpoint, songs like “Hypocrite” and the title track, “The Cold”, showcase the band. Vocals by Eric “A.K.” Knutson are strong, as is the guitar work that’s dynamic between Ed Carlson and Mark Simpson.

11. Ugly Noise (2012)

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Tracklist:

  1. Ugly Noise
  2. Gitty Up
  3. Run and Hide
  4. Carry On
  5. Rabbit’s Foot
  6. Play Your Part
  7. Rage
  8. Cross the Sky
  9. Motherfuckery
  10. I Believe
  11. To Be Free
  12. Machine Gun

“Ugly Noise” is Flotsam and Jetsam’s eleventh studio album, released on December 21, 2012. That fact alone makes this album special, an integral moment within the timeline of the band. Using PledgeMusic for fan funding was also used to facilitate charitable donations, another altruistic sign of collaboration between the band and audience. This also represented the first appearance of original members Michael Gilbert and Kelly David Smith since 1997’s High. Although ex-bassist Jason Newsted did co-write a number of the tracks, he did not actually rejoin the band. It was also the last album to feature Jason Ward on bass and Edward Carlson on guitar.

12. Flotsam and Jetsam (2016)

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Tracklist:

  1. Seventh Seal
  2. Life Is a Mess
  3. Taser
  4. Iron Maiden
  5. Verge of Tragedy
  6. Creeper
  7. L.O.T.D.
  8. The Incantation
  9. Monkey Wrench”
  10. Time to Go
  11. Smoking Gun
  12. Forbidden Territories
  13. Once in a Time

“Flotsam and Jetsam” is the twelfth studio album by the thrash metal legends of the same name, released on May 20, 2016. With Jason Bittner from the drum kit-who would leave the band shortly after to join Overkill-the album shows a powerhouse of classic thrash elements with a good helping of modern aggression. Opener “Iron Maiden” is an ode to the band of the same name, while “L.O.T.D.” was written during the sessions for “No Place for Disgrace.” Critics praised the record’s brutal energy, its versatility from song to song-Sonic Abuse found it “thrilling,” while Sputnik Music placed it in the upper tier of the band’s discography.

13. The End of Chaos (2019)

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Tracklist:

  1. Prisoner of Time
  2. Control
  3. Recover
  4. Prepare for Chaos
  5. Slowly Insane
  6. Architects of Hate
  7. Demolition Man
  8. Unwelcome Surprise
  9. Snake Eye
  10. Survive
  11. Good or Bad
  12. The End

The End is the thirteenth studio album by the American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, released on 18 January 2019. This is a very important moment in the history of the band because this is the very first album with drummer Ken Mary and the last one with bassist Michael Spencer. It is full of their signature high-energy thrash, conjuring aggressive riffs with melodic elements across twelve tracks, not least standouts like “Prisoner of Time” and “Architects of Hate.” Having been granted great chart performance, most noticeably in Germany and Switzerland, The End of Chaos no doubt substantiates the endurance and rising presence of the band within the metal scene.

14. Blood in the Water (2021)

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Tracklist:

  1. Blood in the Water
  2. Burn the Sky
  3. Brace for Impact
  4. A Place to Die
  5. The Walls
  6. Cry for the Dead
  7. The Wicked Hour
  8. Too Many Lives
  9. Grey Dragon
  10. Reaggression
  11. Undone
  12. Seven Seconds ’til the End of the World

Blood in the Water is the fourteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, which was released on June 4, 2021. This album represents the first contribution of bassist Bill Bodily, who replaced Michael Spencer in late 2020. Running for 53 minutes and 29 seconds, the album comprises 12 powerful tracks: the title song “Blood in the Water,” “Burn the Sky,” and “Brace for Impact.” The album reveals the band’s thrash roots as aggressive as ever but with refined production and excellent performances by Eric “A.K.” Knutson on vocals and Ken Mary on drums. Blood in the Water charted in numerous countries, including: Germany and Switzerland.

15. I Am the Weapon (2024)

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Tracklist:

  1. A New Kind of Hero
  2. Primal
  3. I Am the Weapon
  4. Burned My Bridges
  5. The Head of the Snake
  6. Beneath the Shadows
  7. Gates of Hell
  8. Cold Steel Lights
  9. Kings of the Underworld
  10. Running Through the Fire
  11. Black Wings

Flotsam and Jetsam’s I Am the Weapon is the band’s fifteenth studio album, released on September 13, 2024. The album sees the American thrash metal outfit return to stability, once again with the same lineup from their previous album, Blood in the Water, released in 2021-the first time they have recorded consecutive albums with the same members since 2001’s My God. The vocals are powerful, courtesy of Eric “A.K.” Knutson, while ever-so-searing on guitar parts are Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, along with the thunderous rhythm section of Bill Bodily on bass and Ken Mary on drums. Full-length, the album encompasses 11 tracks, including the album’s high points, such as “A New Kind of Hero” and the title track “I Am the Weapon.”

Conclusion:

The discography traces the history of Flotsam and Jetsam Albums in Order, offering wide, dynamic development of the band-from their humble beginnings as the so-called Paradox back in 1981, through that pivotal, influential debut of Doomsday for the Deceiver, to every lineup and style change to each subsequent album. Their work with MCA Records brought a more melodic and progressive feel; the eventual return to Metal Blade Records in the late ’90s showed this band finding new vitality. This recent work-both the album Blood in the Water and the forthcoming I Am the Weapon-speaks volumes to the enduring life this band has for the metal genre. Flotsam and Jetsam’s discography is testament to a continued influence and innovation with the genre.

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