Feb 19

Flotsam And Jetsam Return To Metal Blade

Posted by Chris Harris on February 19, 2013 in New Records, News

Ugly Noise

That’s right, people.

Phoenix, Arizona’s Flotsam and Jetsam have returned to Metal Blade Records to release their new album, Ugly Noise.

You can hear the lead single and title track streaming at the end of this post.

Ugly Noise is the band’s eleventh full-length album, and their first release on Metal Blade since 2001.

The record also heralds the return of original members Michael Gilbert on guitar and Kelly David Smith on drums, who hadn’t recorded with the band since High in 1997.

Commented Smith: “We have just inked a distribution deal for the release of Ugly Noise through Metal Blade Records.

Ugly Noise will be released worldwide in late March/early April of 2013.

“It was the obvious choice for us after our longstanding relationship and Metal Blade’s 30-year history of metal,” Smith says. “You can’t match what they can do with 30 years of experience behind them. We are excited and looking forward to working with Metal Blade in 2013.”

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Chris Harris is an internationally-published music journalist and writer whose work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone, IFC.com, Revolver, Alternative Press, and Radar. The former news editor for Noisecreep.com, AOL’s heavy metal blog, Harris also served as co-host for the site’s weekly podcast, “Creep Show." Harris spent four years as a reporter and on-air talent for MTV News.

  • http://twitter.com/Brutal_Brandy Brutal Brandy

    Oh fuck yes! I was so worried that they would have no label backing them when the new record came out. FLOTSAM saved me from Hair Metal… i fucking love them.