Flotsam and Jetsam Archives - Music Life Magazine

TONIC BREED Teams Up With Tommy Aldridge and Joel Hoekstra For New Single “Name Dealer”

June 22, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Norwegian one‑man metal force Tonic Breed, led by creator and multi‑instrumentalist Patrik K. Svendsen, returns with a brand‑new 2026 [,,,]

Thrash Legends Flotsam and Jetsam Unleash “Rats In The Temple” Single

June 7, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Finally, the time has come, the first look into thrash legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM‘s new album Rats In The [,,,]

TONIC BREED Drops Epic New Single “Close In” Ft. Guest Drums From Charlie Engen

April 28, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Norwegian metal project Tonic Breed, led by founder Patrik K. Svendsen, has unleashed the new 2026 single “Close In”, [,,,]

Metal Masters Flotsam And Jetsam Undergoing Popular Renaissance – Four Dates in Canada on Current Tour

May 15, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most venerable and critically lauded of American thrash/speed metal acts, Flotsam and Jetsam have been staples of [,,,]

HammerFall with Flotsam and Jetsam and Edge of Paradise live at the City National Grove of Anaheim – Anaheim, California – June 15, 2018

June 25, 2018 Tammy Greene Comments Off

There were plenty of skeptics on the paring of this tour, but when I first hear that the Swedish heavy [,,,]

NAMM 2018: Interview with Joacim Cans of HammerFall – North America ReBuilt to tour 2018

February 17, 2018 Tammy Greene Comments Off

The artwork on the album covers is what drew me to HammerFall, then listening to the music it was just [,,,]

Flotsam and Jetsam live at Malone’s Concert Venue – Santa Ana, California – July 23, 2017

August 6, 2017 Tammy Greene Comments Off

On Sunday, July 23 at Malone’s Concert venue in Santa Ana, California, ADHD Entertainment presented ten thrash metal bands on [,,,]

Interview with Flotsam and Jetsam’s frontman Eric AK Knutson and guitarist Michael Gilbert

July 28, 2017 Tammy Greene Comments Off

It’s taken over thirty years and twelve studio albums for Flotsam and Jetsam to release a self-titled album, Flotsam and [,,,]

Flotsam and Jetsam with Hatchet live at the Whisky a Go Go – November 5, 2016

November 12, 2016 Tammy Greene Comments Off

Flotsam and Jetsam haven’t toured the United States in three years. Well, there is no better time then the present, [,,,]

INTERVIEW: Flotsam and Jetsam’s Michael Gilbert and frontman Eric ˈAKˈ Knutson discuss their latest album and more

November 11, 2016 Tammy Greene Comments Off

Being a photojournalist I’m exposed to artists I’m unfamiliar with. Flotsam and Jetsam classified in the Thrash Metal genre was [,,,]