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Flotsam and Jetsam | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Brutal_Assault_2014.jpg) Flotsam and Jetsam at the Brutal Assault Festival in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Paradox (1981–1982) Dredlox (1982–1983) Dogz (1983–1984) |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Members | Eric "A.K." Knutson Michael Gilbert Steve Conley Ken Mary Bill Bodily |
| Past members | Mark Vazquez Kevin Horton Jason Newsted Phil Rind Troy Gregory Jason Ward Craig Nielsen Mark Simpson Edward Carlson Kelly David-Smith Jason Bittner Michael Spencer |
| Website | www |
Flotsam and Jetsam is an American thrash metal band that was formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1981. Before settling on its current name in 1984, the band had existed under three different names, Paradox, Dredlox and Dogz. Their current lineup includes vocalist Eric "A.K" Knutson, guitarists Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, bassist Bill Bodily, and drummer Ken Mary. Flotsam and Jetsam went through several lineup changes over the years, leaving Knutson as the only constant member. They are also notable for featuring a then-unknown Jason Newsted, who was Flotsam and Jetsam's bassist from 1981 to 1986, when he left the band shortly after the release of their debut album to join Metallica.
Flotsam and Jetsam has released fifteen studio albums in their career, with the latest being 2024's I Am the Weapon. Despite not achieving similar levels of commercial success as some of their thrash metal contemporaries, the band emerged as part of the second wave of the genre in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Sepultura, Testament and Death Angel),[1][2][3][4][5][6] and has enjoyed some moderate success in the United States, with two of their albums (1988's No Place for Disgrace and 1990's When the Storm Comes Down) entering the Billboard 200 chart,[7] and their fourth album Cuatro (1992) cracking the top 30 on the Heatseekers chart.[8]
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