Search - Flotsam and Jetsam :: My God

Flotsam Lives!

Flotsam Inc. | 10/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Newer approach for these Flotzilla mosh creators, but they still have the same lineup on this album! A little lighter side of Eric on some tracks(Eric-lighter?), but Camera Eye is an attention grabber-smokin' track! Dig me up is the coolest tune to me of the whole album due to the guitar melodies(Flotsam melodies!), but I also like My God, and the peaceful album ending is fitting for what the band has been through. The unedited unplugged "Trash" tune is hilariously cool, and it sounds like the lead singer doesn't like stuff moved around!
Where will they go from here, and will the same line up be present. Again I am in suspense for another head crusher!
FLOTSAM & JETSAM .........a household name!"

Bearing the thrash-metal torch into the new millenninum

Worgelm | United States | 08/02/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"(3-1/2 stars) A consistently interesting, overall solid album. The pummeling intro track "Dig Me Up To Bury Me" is a good example of the kind of stuff these guys have been doing since _Cuatro_ - tight, lockstep thrash with good melodies and almost power-metal vocal stylings. I really like vocalist Eric A.K. - has just the right mix of range, power, and expressiveness without being overpowering or obnoxious, which sinks so many other groups that have musicianship as tehcnically sound as FlotJet. They can groove, too - a fine print requirement for the current metal landscape - "Nothing To Say" reminds me a lot of another old-school band called Mindfunk - tightly phrased vocal delivery, almost textural delayed guitar breaks over the verses - very nice. The powerful, pounding slow-shuffle of the title track is another delight, arriving as part of a three-song "island" in the middle - starting with the highly melodic "Trash" and the instrumental break "Praise". After the eerie, but sort of meandering instrumental "I.A.M.H" there's a nice acoustic revisit of "Trash" that highlights some of the melodies and good, chunky riffing in that song. Lyrics are kind of spotty - with "Camera Eye" and "Learn to Dance" being the worst offenders. Overall though, goes to show you there's still a thriving underground metal scene. Labels like Metal Blade one give closet headbangers like myself reason to keep the faith in the new millenium."

Hard-working leaders of traditional metal/thrash!

eboles1voice | San Francisco | 06/01/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I will have to agree with the previous review. However, the first track "Dig Me Up To Bury Me" is extremely fast. New drummer Craig Nelson, replacing a tired Kelly David Smith was a step forward in the right direction. Perhaps Metallica should consider replacing Lars. His drumming technique has reached new standards of being "tired". Ed Carlson is ripping leads again as opposed to the last several albums and A.K is singing with more passion than ever before. Most impressive of all, is their ability to remain creative in a stylistic and studio engineering point of view. See tracks like "Trash" and "My God". While sticking to their original roots, they were able on this album to keep from sounding repetitous and contrived. I'm not sure if the other guy from San Francisco even bothered to listen to the album. He doesn't seem to make a great deal of sense."