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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Release 13th Studio Album ‘The End Of Chaos’
January 18th, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona-based thrash metal group Flotsam And Jetsam issued 13th full-length studio album The End Of Chaos on January 18th, 2019 through AFM Records.

The End Of Chaos marks the Flotsam And Jetsam recording debut of drummer Ken Mary, having begun touring with the band in 2017 when Jason Bittner joined the ranks of Overkill.

Ken Mary commented: “This album kills! It’s all five guys with the gas pedal pushed to the floor for the entire album!”

Bassist Michael Spencer added: “It was cool to have a new element of influence on this album with having Ken’s drum parts to partner with and play in and around his playing that also do with the guitars and vocals. Glad to have had Jacob Hansen [producer] bringing this album to the overall sound and energy it has, Jacob really highlights A.K.’s [Eric Knutson] vocal melodies, as well as Steve [Conley, guitar] and Michael’s [Gilbert, guitar] songwriting, while the power of the rhythm section drives the songs.”

The End Of Chaos was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.

Cover artwork was created by Andy Pilkington.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Prisoner Of Time’
02. ‘Control’
03. ‘Recover’
04. ‘Prepare For Chaos’
05. ‘Slowly Insane’
06. ‘Architects Of Hate’
07. ‘Demolition Man’
08. ‘Unwelcome Surprise’
09. ‘Snake Eye’
10. ‘Survive’
11. ‘Good Or Bad’
12. ‘The End’

Flotsam And Jetsam’s line-up was as follows:

Eric “A.K.” Knutson (vocals)
Michael Gilbert (guitars)
Steve Conley (guitars)
Michael Spencer (bass)
Ken Mary (drums, Fifth Angel / ex-Chastain / ex-TKO)

A music video was filmed for the track ‘Demolition Man’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Control’. Both clips can be viewed below.

A self-titled twelfth studio record was released in May 2016 via AFM.