Flotsam and Jetsam
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Active: 1981–present
Biography
Flotsam and Jetsam is a thrash metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 1981 and named in 1984. Vocalist Eric A. K. Knutson has fronted every incarnation, from the 1986 debut 'Doomsday for the Deceiver', recorded with future *Metallica* bassist Jason Newsted, through 'No Place for Disgrace' and 'Cuatro'. After decades of line up changes, the current band with guitarists Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, bassist Bill Bodily and drummer Ken Mary has delivered a strong run including 'The End of Chaos', 'Blood in the Water' and 'I Am the Weapon'.
Genres
Flotsam and Jetsam Discography
- Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- No Place for Disgrace (1988) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- When the Storm Comes Down (1990) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- Cuatro (1992) - Album - rated 2.81/5
- Unnatural Selection (1999) - Album - rated 2.66/5
- My God (2001) - Album - rated 2.95/5
- The Cold (2010) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Flotsam and Jetsam (2016) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- The End of Chaos (2019) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Blood in the Water (2021) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Rats in the Temple (2026) - Album - rated 3.05/5
Members
- Eric "A. K." Knutson - lead vocals (1982–2001, 2003–present)
- Michael Gilbert - guitar, backing vocals (1985–1997, 1999–2000, 2010–present)
- Edward Carlson - guitar, backing vocals (1983–2014)
- Kelly David-Smith - drums, backing vocals (1981–1997, 2011–2014)
- Troy Gregory - bass, backing vocals (1987–1991)
- Jason Ward - bass, backing vocals (1991–2013)
- Craig Nielsen - drums (1997–2011)
- Mark Simpson - guitar, backing vocals (1997–1999, 2000–2010)
- Michael Spencer - bass, backing vocals (1986–1987, 2013–2020)
- Steve Conley - guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
- Ken Mary - drums (2017–present)
- Bill Bodily - bass, backing vocals (2020–present)