With their Nuclear Blast debut “The Cold”, Flotsam and Jetsam have gone back to their roots of playing old school Thrash Metal.  They have come back stronger than ever and with this their first new album since 2005, they are sure to please their loyal fan base as well as recruiting new fans. “The Cold“ was the last album with Mark Simpson on guitar. He left the band in friendship and was replaced by the former guitarist Michael Gilbert. Listen for yourself, make sure it is loud, and celebrate Metal The Uniter, Not The Divider!!!

Some days ago I had a telephone chat with Flotsam’s drummer, Craig Nielsen. The time was limited, but in less than 30 minutes we were able to cover the most important topics.

Hi Craig, I’m Tarja. welcome to Metal Shock! How are you doing today?

Thanks Tarja, I’m doing pretty good today. The sun’s shining here in Las Vegas, and it’s not so cold today. So it’s not bad at all.
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