FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's Craig Nielsen - "This Is By Far The Very Best Record This Band Has Done In Over 10 Or Even Many More Years"
October 28, 2008, 15 years ago
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has issued the following band update:
"As usual, I deeply apologize for the long delay since my last update, but the news is all good.First, we are done with all drum, bass and rhythm guitar tracks for our new record, with just vocals and leads to go. I know a lot of bands always say this leading up to a new record, but I can promise with total confidence this is by far the very best record this band has done in over 10 or even many more years!
The songs are inspired, there are really no fillers. It's fast with feeling, tight, memorable, fresh, and so far masterfully engineered.
The perfect effort to be our first release under our new label, Driven Music Group, to be given the very top-of-the-line Warner Brothers Distribution. We have been assured top priority with regard to promotion and cooperation from all aspects of record company backing. The band is extremely rejuvenated and ready to take on the world with this record.
Also, we head to just outside Frankfurt, Germany to headline the latest Keep It True Festival, which has been sold out for months, on November 15th. The show will include some suprises in our set that we have never played live since Mark Simpson and myself joined the band 11 years ago. There is a lot of European press at this event, so hopefully we will get much welcomed exposure leading up to our new release, which will happen early 2009."
The upcoming Death To X-Mas Fest 2008 tour featuring SAMAEL, DISMEMBER, Flotsam And Jetsam, HELSTAR, ONSLAUGHT, HEATHEN, MONSTROSITY and HATCHET, includes the following dates:
December
8 - Essen, Germany at Zeche Carl9 - Berlin, Germany at Postbahnhof
10 - Adelsheim, Germany at Live Factory
11 - Frankfurt, Germany at Batchkapp
12 - Pilzen, Czech Republic at Serikova
13 - Glauchau, Germany at Alte Spinnerei
14 - Wien, Austria at Scene
15 - Munchen, Germany at Backstage
16 - Erstfeld, Switzerland at Transsilvania
19 - Paris, France at La Locomotive
21 - Eindhoven, Netherlands at Effenaar
