FLOTSAM
and JETSAM - Ugly Noise (LIM.250 BLACK VINYL*US POWER/THRASH METAL)
Alone Records 2022 – Brandnew Power Thrash Metal ( U.S.A. ) - Lim. 250
BLACK VINYL + Insert !
For fans of early Deliverance, Forbidden, Metal Church!
After a decade of existing as an afterthought to metal fans, Phoenix,
Arizona’s Flotsam And Jetsam go for broke on Ugly Noise. Featuring the return
of original members Michael Gilbert (guitars) and Kelly David Smith (drums),
this is the first Flotsam And Jetsam record they have appeared on since 1997’s
High.
Initially, the band jammed with their former colleague Jason Newsted
(ex-Metallica, Voivod and Echobrain, and currently of Newsted – in case you
haven’t been paying attention for the last 30 years) as well, but he ultimately
decided not to reunite with the band. Newsted is listed as a co-writer for some
of the album’s material however.
Everything on Ugly Noise is a little off-kilter, heavy (although not
always fast), groove-oriented, and intense. In that sense it reminds me a good
deal of the Drift album (1995). Kicking off with the piano-laden title track, a
haunting tone is immediately set. The band tear it up in epic proportions
declaring “ugly noise and beautiful lives”, a seemingly intimate idea that
should strike a chord with well-adjusted heavy metal fans worldwide.
‘Run And Hide’ is another mid-tempo, bluesy-in-spots, gem that hits you
just right, while the vocally adventurous (at least for a Flotsam And Jetsam
record) ‘Cross The Sky’ serves as a firm reminder that the boys still have
plenty to experiment with. Overall, the song is an affair that doesn’t manage
to take off in my opinion, but I love hearing something new from such a classic
band.
‘Motherfuckery’ moves along at a fast clip and reminds me of a cross
between the angrier moments on The Cold (2010) and Drift, while managing a much
tighter and crunchier sound than the material on those albums. It’s a little
more pissed off than some of the other tracks. While I’m excited to not hear
that sound from start to finish, ‘Motherfuckery’, the slightly more anthemic ‘I
Believe’, and ‘Machine Gun’ give fans plenty of reason to raise their fist
during the second half of the album. Eric “A.K.” Knutson’s vocals are perfect
throughout this album, but these three songs prove his balls are just as big as
they were in their heyday. He’s a lot more well-rounded in 2012 (yelling,
singing, grunting a bit here and there), keeping him ranked among my very
favorite metal vocalists.
While it’s tempting to see this as an immediate return to form, it’s
certainly been a process as many of the better elements of The Cold and Dreams
Of Death (2005) are present here. The fact is that Flotsam And Jetsam have
settled gracefully into the next era of their evolution. Still heavy, still
thoughtful, still angry… just not all the time. While I’ve enjoyed all of the
band’s albums, Ugly Noise is a career-defining record.
Tracking List :
Ugly Noise
Gitty Up
Run and Hide
Carry On
Rabbit’s Foot
Play your part
Rage
Cross the Sky
Motherfuckery
I Believe
To Be Free
Machine Gun
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