{"id":8783,"date":"2016-05-16T13:33:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerofmetal.dk\/?p=8783"},"modified":"2016-05-16T13:33:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:33:29","slug":"flotsam-and-jetsam-flotsam-and-jetsam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/reviews\/flotsam-and-jetsam-flotsam-and-jetsam","title":{"rendered":"Flotsam and Jetsam &#8211; Flotsam and Jetsam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am not going to bore you about this great band&#8217;s history because you probably know all about it. After the first fabulous albums a few followed that didn&#8217;t reach that high level. With &#8216;The Cold&#8217; (2010)\u00a0however, they grabbed my attention again and also &#8216;Ugly Noise&#8217; (2012)\u00a0gets my approval.\u00a0Writing\u00a0reviews about\u00a0bands\u00a0of which the first\u00a0albums are top notch is always a difficult job. Somehow, even if you are not intending to do it, you compare the new music\u00a0with those albums and also some teenage compassion\u00a0plays a role. I try to put that all aside and let just their music do the talking.<\/p>\n<p>The opener is fast and puts me immediately on the front of my seat.\u00a0 This is a power\/thrash song\u00a0with the typical\u00a0genius tempo changes and melodies. The\u00a0guitar solos\u00a0are fingerlicking good! That same\u00a0high standard continues in the next 2\u00a0tracks.\u00a0&#8220;Life is A Mass&#8221; is again\u00a0fast, but with\u00a0changes to mid-tempo throughout the song. The high tempo continues with &#8220;Taser&#8221;, and has a fine part with\u00a0a nice\u00a0eastern sounding melody.\u00a0The song &#8220;Iron Maiden&#8221; was the first track of the new album\u00a0out on You-Tube. The title already betrays the musical influence, but Iced Earth is a main influence as well. This is probably the song with singer Eric A.K. at his best.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FLOTSAM AND JETSAM - Iron Maiden (2016) \/\/ Official Lyric Video \/\/ AFM Records\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fQ77YEzem_I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Next up is &#8220;Verge Of Tragedy&#8221;, which sounds rather heavy and low tuned, it does remind me a lot of their last 2 albums. The first track that is a bit weaker in my opinion is &#8220;Creeper&#8221;, it just doesn&#8217;t reach the level of the first 5 songs.\u00a0&#8220;L.O.T.D.&#8221; is a typical Flotsam and Jetsam track, but also doesn&#8217;t really impress. After the short instrumental &#8220;The Incantation&#8221; another less strong song follows. It just doesn&#8217;t reach the level of the first 5 songs on this album. &#8220;Time To Go&#8221; is carried by an interesting bass-line (Michael Spencer) \u00a0and Eric&#8217;s singing is a kind of lyrical cascade. On &#8220;Smoking Gun&#8221;again Michael Spencer takes the lead, the heavy thrash riffs in combination with the roaring bass does its job. The closing track is my favorite song on this album, together\u00a0with\u00a0&#8220;Iron Maiden&#8221;. It reminds me the most of their debut and second album. Yes folks, the last song is the best one\u00a0if you ask me.<\/p>\n<p>All in all an\u00a0album of which I think the first half\u00a0has the best songs, halfway it gets just a little bit weaker, but the last song wipes out that\u00a0little disappointment immediately. I know I was not going to compair this album\u00a0with their first\u00a0recordings, but I do it anyway.\u00a0It doesn&#8217;t top the first 2 releases, but\u00a0for me it ends third place easily!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FLOTSAM AND JETSAM - Time To Go (2016) \/\/ Official Lyric Video \/\/ AFM Records\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2aXxhbcl-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Tracklist:<\/h4>\n<p>01. Seventh Seal<br \/>\n02. Life is A Mass<br \/>\n03. Taser<br \/>\n04. Iron Maiden<br \/>\n05. Verge Of Tragedy<br \/>\n06. Creeper<br \/>\n07. L.O.T.D.<br \/>\n08. The Incantation<br \/>\n09. Monkey Wrench<br \/>\n10. Time To Go<br \/>\n11. Smoking Gun<br \/>\n12. Forbidden Territories<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playing time:<\/strong> 55:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 20 May 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Label:<\/strong> AFM Records<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I am not going to bore you about this great band&#8217;s history because you probably know all about it. After the first fabulous albums a few followed that didn&#8217;t reach that high level. 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