Since Testament is doing a setlist of material from later albums (Low, Demonic, Gathering, FOD), I'd expect the next album to sound more like a natural follow up to The Gathering. I've been a fan since The Legacy but I actually prefer the newer, even heavier material with the mix of clean vocals and growl. Since the reunion, every time I see them play "3 Days of Darkness" Alex really seems to get a rush out of playing that song, so the more aggressive material may really soothe the non jazz side of him.
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I agree completely,I have been a fan since way back too but I love the newer heavier stuff.I hope this album is more like the Gathering but that's what they said Formation was going to be and to me it falls a little short of that.Still good though!
MetalRobert94
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I want it to sound like this 
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhVUS8hGn0E&feature=related[/ame]
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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhVUS8hGn0E&feature=related[/ame]
top 5 testament songs
Oh hell yeah!...By the way for those interested the first new Flotsam and Jetsam song in 5 years is up on their Myspace site!It's called "Take" It should be up on the official site but I can't find it.
MetalRobert94
The Mexican-American
I want it to sound like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhVUS8hGn0E&feature=related
top 5 testament songs
Now that would be awesome.
Caveman Ninja
It's a carnival... of monsters!
ms. anthrope
back off, mofo...
Hey ms.a! how is Cali treating you? hope you are having a great summer and relaxing as much as you can!!
Flotsam and Jetsam site finally has some merch for those interested.
http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com/
http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com/
Out of curiosity does anyone know how many shows Testament has played since "Formation" came out?
New Flotsam And Jetsam "The Cold" is out today.If you are a fan buy it,this might be the last one 
I would give a review but I had to order it online and won't get it until the 20th!
Their record company's get worse and worse what a fuckin joke.I wish they would sign with Nuclear Blast.
I would give a review but I had to order it online and won't get it until the 20th!Their record company's get worse and worse what a fuckin joke.I wish they would sign with Nuclear Blast.
New Flotsam And Jetsam "The Cold" is out today.If you are a fan buy it,this might be the last one
Their record company's get worse and worse what a fuckin joke.I wish they would sign with Nuclear Blast.
Unfortunately this is only the third place I've heard of the new F&J disc coming out. The others were an independent record store on their "new release" list and on blabbermouth.net.
F&J seem to have worse luck with labels than Anthrax. I don't know if Century Media and/or Nuclear Blast aren't interested in them or if they think that "indie label X" is a better choice for them. At least CM and NB would advertise the album a bit, possibly put together a package of a shirt with the disc to entice more people to buy it. Death Angel seems to have luck with NB so maybe F&J should look into it.
Holy shit your'e not kidding!
Of all the people I talk to on the Flotsam website only 2-3 have managed to get the album.Even their webmaster can't get it.Amazon told her there won't be any available until Oct 4th.Some people in Sweden and Germany say you just plain can't get it in Europe! The best market! hell when flotsam does more than two shows live it's over in Europe.
They went with this label because it was some combination of the guy that owned their last label and Brian Welch of Korn.They announced that they were supposed to have major distribution for this one.What a joke this Driven music group is the worst most unprofessional label I've ever seen.I've been saying on the Flotsam forum we should A. send a mass email telling the label they suck and B. Ask Nuclear Blast too by Flotsam the hell out of there lol.
Flotsam definitely has it worse than Anthrax at least Thrax gets their albums talked about on the radio and Magazines.
This label did nothing at all for promotion.Nothing.their site hadn't even been updated in a year.
It's really too bad after all Flotsam is one of our original Thrash bands.True some of their stuff isn't the most brutal but I would
put their overall catalog up against just about anyone.
I would love a tour with Death Angel and Overkill,Overkill is a touring machine! and Ironbound is great,I think they all did some shows in Japan together a couple years back.
I have to wait until the 20th to get my CD but From what I hear it's really good..all killer no filler.
Of all the people I talk to on the Flotsam website only 2-3 have managed to get the album.Even their webmaster can't get it.Amazon told her there won't be any available until Oct 4th.Some people in Sweden and Germany say you just plain can't get it in Europe! The best market! hell when flotsam does more than two shows live it's over in Europe.
They went with this label because it was some combination of the guy that owned their last label and Brian Welch of Korn.They announced that they were supposed to have major distribution for this one.What a joke this Driven music group is the worst most unprofessional label I've ever seen.I've been saying on the Flotsam forum we should A. send a mass email telling the label they suck and B. Ask Nuclear Blast too by Flotsam the hell out of there lol.
Flotsam definitely has it worse than Anthrax at least Thrax gets their albums talked about on the radio and Magazines.
This label did nothing at all for promotion.Nothing.their site hadn't even been updated in a year.
It's really too bad after all Flotsam is one of our original Thrash bands.True some of their stuff isn't the most brutal but I would
put their overall catalog up against just about anyone.
I would love a tour with Death Angel and Overkill,Overkill is a touring machine! and Ironbound is great,I think they all did some shows in Japan together a couple years back.
I have to wait until the 20th to get my CD but From what I hear it's really good..all killer no filler.
kleo706
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You can't find a USA edition of my friend's album here. Every store has the European. Nice part of that? Due to contractual gobbedly-gook my buddy and his band see $0.00 for each European sale. Sure that's sleazy and wretched business but who can afford to sue?
Alteredmindeath
Wasteland Survivor
update!
Testament vocalist Chuck Billy comments: “The American Carnage tour was great for us, but now is the time for us to hold off on performing and go full steam ahead on getting the record finished. We currently have studio time booked at the end of this year, and we’re shooting for a mid-2011 release. The new album will most likely be a culmination of The Gathering and The Formation Of Damnation, but we’re definitely not going to forget who we are or our roots. I think we’ve found a comfortable spot in our writing style.” Testament Guitarist Eric Peterson adds: “I think the tour went really well for us. It’s the first time we had a stage set to our live performance, which was a lot of fun, and it brought the band to a whole new level in regards to performing. Playing with Megadeth and Slayer again was a lot of fun. We’re going to be home during the fall and winter working on new material. As we speak, I’m working on new music, and we’re shooting to record by the end of the year. That’s our plan, but we’re not going to just put out a record to put out a record. We have standards, and we’re picky as to what exactly we want to put out.” Also Tune in to Australia’s Triple J’s The Racket to hear Chuck and Eric host the show. The show will air on September 28th at 10pm ET Australian time/8am ET US time.
http://www.bravewords.com/news/146471
Testament vocalist Chuck Billy comments: “The American Carnage tour was great for us, but now is the time for us to hold off on performing and go full steam ahead on getting the record finished. We currently have studio time booked at the end of this year, and we’re shooting for a mid-2011 release. The new album will most likely be a culmination of The Gathering and The Formation Of Damnation, but we’re definitely not going to forget who we are or our roots. I think we’ve found a comfortable spot in our writing style.” Testament Guitarist Eric Peterson adds: “I think the tour went really well for us. It’s the first time we had a stage set to our live performance, which was a lot of fun, and it brought the band to a whole new level in regards to performing. Playing with Megadeth and Slayer again was a lot of fun. We’re going to be home during the fall and winter working on new material. As we speak, I’m working on new music, and we’re shooting to record by the end of the year. That’s our plan, but we’re not going to just put out a record to put out a record. We have standards, and we’re picky as to what exactly we want to put out.” Also Tune in to Australia’s Triple J’s The Racket to hear Chuck and Eric host the show. The show will air on September 28th at 10pm ET Australian time/8am ET US time.
http://www.bravewords.com/news/146471
Yeah! I saw that on the Blabbermouth feed!! kick ass!!
Oh yeah Flotsam just put the title track on their Myspace!! 7:18
http://www.myspace.com/fandj
Oh yeah Flotsam just put the title track on their Myspace!! 7:18
http://www.myspace.com/fandj
Today I took the hour drive to the one independent record/cd store that I knew would have it (and they did). I listened to samples off of Amazon.com first to make sure I wasn't throwing money out the window. I liked the last one (Dreams Of Death) a bit, my favorite being Bathing In Red, but it didn't leave a huge impression on me either. I know Century Media's webstore has it available in the US but I'm not sure about Europe.
A Flotsam/OverKill/Death Angel tour would be brilliant. I saw Flotsam back when Cuatro was out. I've seen OverKill a ton of times and saw Death Angel for the last album. I'll probably see OverKill in November and I'm also seeing Nevermore on October 19 in NYC.
This album is really good,I liked "Dreams" but this a much more solid darker album with a lot more layers too it.They keep pushing what a Trash band can be without selling out.And the production is finally good.
Overkill is awesome live.I've never seen Flotsam live except on Youtube and the DVD's I have.But they sound great too.
I think when Testaments next album comes out early next year that them, Overkill,Death Angel,Flotsam and Exodus should all do something a real old school thrash fest (like the big4 but better)
Anyway Flotsam's album is really good, at first some of the vocal melodies make ask "huh?".. at first.But before I know it those are the parts stuck in my head "in a good way" and AK has gotten me again.Mark did a great job with the guitars and some of it has a Steve Vai feel to me.Of course the bass is outstanding and the drums are pounding.A good mix of styles as well.
Overkill is awesome live.I've never seen Flotsam live except on Youtube and the DVD's I have.But they sound great too.
I think when Testaments next album comes out early next year that them, Overkill,Death Angel,Flotsam and Exodus should all do something a real old school thrash fest (like the big4 but better)
Anyway Flotsam's album is really good, at first some of the vocal melodies make ask "huh?".. at first.But before I know it those are the parts stuck in my head "in a good way" and AK has gotten me again.Mark did a great job with the guitars and some of it has a Steve Vai feel to me.Of course the bass is outstanding and the drums are pounding.A good mix of styles as well.
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