Flotsam & Jetsam Dreams Of Death CD

 Back to their Best.
This is a great cd,any fan of the band deserves to hear this.As always a very underated band who should be bigger than they are.
Submitted by nickbacic (Tasmania Australia) 
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 Dreams of Death
This is a great return CD for FloJet. It is almost like the older Flotsam from When the Storm Comes Down to drift. Overall a good buy, expecially fot the true fan. There is a lot of great jammin, however the lyrics get a bit wakky sometimes.
Submitted by notchback84 (Middletown, NY) 
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 Excellent Choice
I feel this is another great F&J disc. Solid throughout. Catchy rhythms and strong vocals. An excellent choice.
Submitted by Mike (Lake Stevens, WA, USA)
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 Different sound, same great band
I'm sure if you're reading this, you're probably a Flots fan already. If you're wondering how the new one sounds, well it's a bit different from anything they've done before, but is still the great band we've come to known. This album is definitely the darkest and most brooding work they've done...it sort of sounds like a darker, slower and more introspective version of My God. The lead work seems to take a back seat here for more rhythmic, melodic metal. You can tell these guys have matured and make music for themselves and their fans, not to try to make money or get on the radio. At first you might think the album is too "slow", but believe me, this album grows on you, and A.K. as always, makes the band what it is. You can tell his voice is aging, and he can't hit the super-high notes anymore, but he definitely still has the same attitute and grit he's always had. I have always believed A.K. has the best voice in metal, ever. No one can belt it out like he could (and still can, when he wants to). As with My God, the "psychadelic" elements are really in play here even more so...the "background talking" is there, and now a lot of backwards stuff...from the music to sound effects. It's not demonic, just strange. The "hidden track" is like a medley of a few songs, with lots of backwards stuff thrown in there. At first you might think this sounds sort of dumb, but think about it, it's absolutely ingenious and original. It really gives this album a sort of ethereal feel, which you know is coming when you see the album cover. As for the songs, there are some good earlier-era thrash sounds(although much more melodic), and two great ballads, with "Burning in Red" arguably the best ballad F&J ever wrote. The lyrics are typical Flotsam: confusion, anger, aggression. As always, this is thinking person's music. The rest of the boys' stellar playing is there as always. If there are any negatives, it's the rather short length (9 songs)--I would have liked to have seen a few more, and no lyrics with the CD, but that's forgivable. All in all, this is a must have for Flots fans. I've heard one person say it's their best work since Drift, and another say it is their worst ever. I won't say this is their best, this is not Drift or Cuatro (my favorites), but it is a great album when you listen to it a couple times and realize it's meant to be brooding. This is classic Flotsam attitude, just packaged in mature form. Hey if any of the band is reading this--keep it up your fans love you guys!
Submitted by cardvamp (Wisconsin)
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 another great from flojet
i think its a great album and its also great that flojet is still going strong after all these years i was one of the lucky ones to have met the band backstage at the channel in boston in the 80s a true metal band that doesnt sell out keep up the good work the new one is out
Submitted by krazy k (braintree ma)
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