Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have announced the first wave of confirmed club and festival dates for their upcoming 2014 European tour that is scheduled to start in May and run through August. The trek will mark the band's return to Europe, coming off the heels of 2012's "Ugly Noise" album and last year's re-recording of the band's classic 1988 "No Place For Disgrace" LP. Initially set to start in April, the tour was pushed out a month to May in order to allow FLOTSAM AND JETSAM time to continue writing material for the band's new album, which will feature new drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, ANTHRAX). At press time, the band will begin tracking its as-yet-untitled new effort later this month, with more European and U.S. tour dates to follow.Confirmed FLOTSAM AND JETSAM shows:May 13 - GR - Metropolis Live, PatrasMay 14 - GR - AN Club, AthensMay 15 - GR - Eightball Live, ThessalonikiMay 16 - GR - Polyxwros Agora, IoanninaMay 18 - UK - Underworld, LondonMay 19 - UK - Queens Hall, NuneatonMay 20 - UK - Stereo, GlasgowMay 22 - DE - Rock Hard Festival, GelsenkirchenMay 24 - BE - Biebob, VosselaarMay 25 - DE - Backstage, MunchenMay 27 - CZ - Modra Vopice, PragueMay 28 - AT - Viper Room, ViennaMay 31 - AT - PMK, InnsbruckJun. 05 - DE - Hypothalamus, RheineJun. 06 - NL - Fortarock, NijmegenJul. 17 - DE - Bang Your Head!!!, BalingenJul. 24 - DE - Headbangers Open Air, Brande-HornerkirchenJul. 27 - NO - Revolver, Oslo (w/ Death Angel)Jul. 28 - SE - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (w/ DEATH ANGEL)Jul. 29 - SE - Debaser Medis, Stockholm (w/ DEATH ANGEL)FLOTSAM's current linup includes Steve Conley on guitar and Michael Spencer (who previously contributed to the writing of the band's classic 1988 release, "No Place For Disgrace") on bass. Spencer recently stated about the new FLOTSAM AND JETSAM material: "There's a great, old-school thrash vibe going on with the direction of the songs and what originally influenced the band, mixed with a little of what we like about today's sound, in metal."FLOTSAM AND JETSAM returned to Metal Blade Records for the release of "Ugly Noise".
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