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Red vinyl. Limited 300 copies

For a band whose greatest claim to fame is Metallica bassist Jason Newsted’s original band, Flotsam and Jetsam have managed to survive two decades in the ever-evolving world of heavy metal. Longtime fans (like myself) will appreciate the set list as it contains at least one track from each of the band’s albums. Here Flotsam is captured in fine form on their home turf of Phoenix, AZ in a dim, smoky, club atmosphere. If you dig the claustrophobic feel of a sweaty, poorly ventilated, club-circuit dive then you will feel right at home. Original vocalist Eric A.K. does a respectable job but has trouble with some of the banshee screams from the band’s earlier material. Senior guitarist Ed Carlson plows thru Flotsam’s early thrash-metal songs (No Place For Disgrace, Hammerhead) just as capably as their later prog-metal offerings (Swatting At Flies, Me). Flotsam and Jetsam never quite hit the big-time, be it timing or luck, but their loyal fan base would be amiss if they didn’t add this album to their collections. True metal-heads are a small fraternity, but we are very loyal to the bands we love. Live in Phoenix is bucks well-spent. Long live Flotzilla!

Track list:
1. No Place For Disgrace
2. Swatting At Flies
3. Hard On You
4. Chemical Noose
5. Me
6. Wading Through The Darkness
7. The Master Sleeps
8. Nothing To Say