Editing Flotsam and Jetsam (band) (section)

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{{Short description|American thrash metal band}}
{{Original research|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Flotsam and Jetsam
| image             = Brutal Assault 2014.jpg
| caption           = Flotsam and Jetsam at the [[Brutal Assault|Brutal Assault Festival]] in 2014
| image_upright     = 1.2
| alias             = Paradox (1981–1982)<br />Dredlox (1982–1983)<br />Dogz (1983–1984)
| origin            = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Thrash metal]]|[[power metal]]|[[speed metal]]|[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]}}
| years_active      = 1981–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Driven Music Group]]
* [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]
* [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
* [[MCA Records|MCA]]
* Crash Music
* [[AFM Records|AFM]]}}
| website           = {{URL|https://www.flotstildeath.com}}
| current_members   = Eric "A.K." Knutson<br />Michael Gilbert<br />Steve Conley<br />[[Ken Mary]]<br />Bill Bodily
| past_members      = Mark Vazquez<br />Kevin Horton<br />[[Jason Newsted]]<br />Phil Rind<br />[[Troy Gregory]]<br />Jason Ward<br />Craig Nielsen<br />Mark Simpson<br />Edward Carlson<br />Kelly David-Smith<br />[[Jason Bittner]]<br />Michael Spencer
}}

'''Flotsam and Jetsam''' is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band that was formed in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], in 1981. Before settling on its current name in 1984, the band was known as '''Paradox''', '''Dredlox''' and '''Dogz'''. Their current lineup includes vocalist Eric "A.K" Knutson, guitarists Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, bassist Bill Bodily, and drummer [[Ken Mary]]. Flotsam and Jetsam went through several lineup changes over the years, leaving Knutson as the only constant member. They are also notable for featuring a then-unknown [[Jason Newsted]], who was Flotsam and Jetsam's bassist from 1981 to 1986, when he left the band shortly after the release of their [[Doomsday for the Deceiver|debut album]] to join [[Metallica]].

Flotsam and Jetsam has released fifteen studio albums in their career, with the latest being 2024's ''[[I Am the Weapon (album)|I Am the Weapon]]''. The band emerged as part of the second wave of thrash metal during the mid-to-late 1980s (along with [[Sepultura]], [[Testament (band)|Testament]] and [[Death Angel]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rockencadena.home.blog/2019/06/05/programa-no8|title=Programa Nº8 – Rock en Cadena|website=rockencadena.home.blog|date=June 5, 2019 |access-date=September 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stubhub.com/flotsam-and-jetsam-tickets/performer/100277712/|title=Flotsam and Jetsam Tickets – Flotsam and Jetsam Concert Tickets and Tour Dates|website=Stubhub.com|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ramentertainment.com/flotsam-and-jetsam|title=Flotsam And Jetsam – RAM Entertainment|website=Ramentertainment.com|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://metalnation.com/artist-of-the-month-january-2020-annihilator/|title=Artist of the Month- January 2020: ANNIHILATOR|website=Metalnation.com|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://metalmegalomania.com/2019/02/15/a-look-back-at-flotsam-and-jetsams-1986-debut-doomsday-for-the-deceiver/|title=A Look Back at Flotsam and Jetsam's 1986 Debut: "Doomsday for the Deceiver"|website=Metalmegalomania.com|access-date=March 21, 2020|archive-date=July 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731194440/https://metalmegalomania.com/2019/02/15/a-look-back-at-flotsam-and-jetsams-1986-debut-doomsday-for-the-deceiver/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/flotsam_and_jetsam_writing_new_album.html|title=Flotsam and Jetsam Writing New Album|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|access-date=June 23, 2022|date=June 23, 2022}}</ref> and achieved moderate success with the albums ''[[No Place for Disgrace]]'' (1988), ''[[When the Storm Comes Down]]'' (1990) and ''[[Cuatro (Flotsam and Jetsam album)|Cuatro]]'' (1992), with the first two entering the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and the latter cracking the top 30 on the [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flotsam and Jetsam – Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/flotsam-and-jetsam|website=Billboard.com|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Flotsam and Jetsam Chart History|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/flotsam-and-jetsam/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507045219/https://www.billboard.com/music/flotsam-and-jetsam/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 7, 2018|website=Billboard.com|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref>