Doomsday for the Deceiver

Doomsday for the Deceiver
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 4, 1986
Recorded1986
StudioMusic Grinder Studios, Eldorado Studios and Track Records, Los Angeles, California
GenreThrash metal, speed metal
Length55:05
LabelMetal Blade
Producer
Flotsam and Jetsam chronology
Doomsday for the Deceiver
(1986)
No Place for Disgrace
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rock Hard9.5/10[2]
Metal.de[3]

Doomsday for the Deceiver is the debut album by Flotsam and Jetsam. It was released on July 4, 1986, on a budget of $12,000, and recorded in two weeks.[4] It is the only album by Flotsam and Jetsam with Jason Newsted before his departure for Metallica.[5] Most lyrics were written by Newsted; his songwriting contributions also appeared on the band's next album No Place for Disgrace (1988) and their 2012 album Ugly Noise.

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Stratmann, Holger (1986). "Review Album: Flotsam and Jetsam — Doomsday for the Deceiver". Rock Hard (in German) (18). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ^ "Flotsam & Jetsam - Doomsday For The Deceiver Review". Metal.de. December 11, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Kelly, Smith. "Original FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Recounts Band's History". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 12 October 2006.
  5. ^ Sharpe-Young, Gary (2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death. Jawbone Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-1906002015.