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Flotsam and Jetsam is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, UFO, Kiss and Van Halen. Those roots explain a lot about how Flotsam and Jetsam arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Death Angel, Overkill, Forbidden, Heathen and Exodus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sepultura, Testament, Death Angel, Mariusz Duda and Megadeth, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Flotsam and Jetsam, reaching back through Iron Maiden and forward to Sepultura. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Flotsam and Jetsam is an American thrash metal band that was formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1981. Before settling on its name in 1984, the band was known as Paradox, Dredlox and The Dogz. Their latest 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 featured a then-unknown Jason Newsted as their bassist from 1981 to 1986, when he left the band shortly after the release of their debut album to join Metallica.
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Flotsam and Jetsam connections
Flotsam and Jetsam grew out of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, UFO and Kiss, shares an orbit with Death Angel, Overkill, Forbidden and Heathen, went on to shape Sepultura, Testament, Death Angel and Mariusz Duda. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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