Flotsam and Jetsam - Doomsday For The Deceiver

Before Jason Newsted joined Metallica, he helped put Phoenix thrash on the map with Flotsam and Jetsam. On this episode of The Metal Pit Podcast, Blake takes a track-by-track look at their 1986 debut, Doomsday for the Deceiver.

From the bass-driven swagger of “Hammerhead” to the nine-minute title track, we get into the riffs, Eric A.K.’s soaring vocals, and the stories behind the songs. Along the way, a Lizzie Borden rhyme becomes a thrash chorus, and a giant monster named Flotzilla takes on the forces of evil. Just another day in 1986.

We also count down our top 10 metal and hard rock albums released that year. Where does Doomsday for the Deceiver rank among your 1986 favorites?

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