Jan 17 2009
The Metalblog Goes to Phoenix
It may be dark, cold, and dreary in England as I write this post, but through the wonders of modern technology I will be in 70 to 80 degree sunshine in Phoenix, Arizona (For anybody doing the EntreCard competition, there’s your answer) by the time this post is published.
Phoenix might be hot, but it is usually not considered a hot-bed for heavy metal. But there are exceptions to every rule and a couple of good thrash metal bands came out of the Phoenix area.
One of those bands is Flotsam and Jetsam. Flotsam and Jetsam are destined to be remembered as the band that Jason Newsted was in before he joined Metallica.
This is a shame because the band only recorded one album with Newsted, 1986’s Doomsday For The Deceiver. Singer Eric A.K. and guitarist Ed Carlson have kept Flotsam and Jetsam going and the band has released a further eight albums, the latest being Dreams of Death in 2005.
The other notable thrash metal band from Phoenix is Sacred Reich. Sacred Reich played politically-themed thrash metal with a social conscious. They broke up in 2000, but reformed in 2007 to play some European shows. Sacred Reich are scheduled to tour Euope again this coming summer.
Here is the video for the title track to Sacred Reich’s 1987 album Ignorance.
