Flotsam and Jetsam has released fourteen studio albums in their career, with the latest being 2021's Blood in the Water. Despite not achieving similar levels of commercial success as some of their thrash metal contemporaries, the band emerged as part of the second wave of the genre in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Sepultura, Testament and Death Angel), and has enjoyed some moderate success in the United States, with two of their albums (1988's No Place for Disgrace and 1990's When the Storm Comes Down) entering the Billboard 200 chart, and their fourth album Cuatro (1992) cracking the top 30 on the Heatseekers chart.
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Discography
Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986)
No Place for Disgrace (1988)
When the Storm Comes Down (1990)
Cuatro (1992)
Drift (1995)
High (1997)
Unnatural Selection (1999)
My God (2001)
Dreams of Death (2005)
The Cold (2010)
Ugly Noise (2012)
Flotsam and Jetsam (2016)
The End of Chaos (2019)
Blood in the Water (2021)
Metalshock
Flotsam and Jetsam Lyrics
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Everything is black, the world is over.
There are no trees, all life has crumbled.
Cities tumbled down, man's self-destruction.
The end of time has come, the day after.
Everything is black, the world is over.
There are no trees, all life has crumbled.
Screams from deep below, what can they be?
Sounds of pounding metal, radiation creation.
A creature of strength and power so real.
Ascends from beneath, Metalshock to reveal.
Atomchild begins to grow, scans the barren zones,
Exploring his new home, he's all alone...
Through days and nights he roams,
Upper streets and catacombs,
No life at all, but a megawatt wall.
Great wall stacks to the sky, scarred V lays nigh.
Reaches out his mighty fist, the power gives a hiss.
The louder it gets, the better he feels.
His secret unveils, Metalshock is revealed.
Pounding Metal across the land,
Life-giving magic in his hands,
The power chords raise the dead,
People come alive banging their heads.
Mankind now lives for Metal, it's inside of us all.
The power from the shock, rise after we fall.
The creature of strength and power so real,
Returns us to Earth's core until World War Four.
Pounding Metal across the land,
Life-giving magic in his hands,
The power chords raise the dead,
People come alive banging their heads.
The lyrics to Flotsam and Jetsam's Metalshock paint a bleak picture of the aftermath of the end of time, where all life has crumbled, and cities have tumbled down due to man's self-destruction. Amidst the destruction, screams from deep below and sounds of pounding metal are heard, and a creature of strength and power, Metalshock, appears. Atomchild, Metalshock's offspring, explores the barren zones, from the upper streets to catacombs, finding no life, but only a megawatt wall. Eventually, Atomchild reaches out his mighty fist, and the power he possesses gives off a hiss. As the power chords rise louder and louder, Metalshock's true identity is revealed.
These lyrics showcase a thematic shift in heavy metal music from the traditional devil-worshipping imagery to post-apocalyptic visions, which were prevalent in the late 1980s. The song presents a dystopian future, with the end of the world and the discovery of a powerful being that inspires worship.
Line by Line Meaning
The end of time has come, the day after.
Apocalyptic conditions have taken effect.
Everything is black, the world is over.
The world is a lifeless, black void.
There are no trees, all life has crumbled.
All life has vanished, including the vegetative kind.
Cities tumbled down, man's self-destruction.
Humanity is responsible for the devastation.
Screams from deep below, what can they be?
Mysterious sounds are heard from underground.
Sounds of pounding metal, radiation creation.
Intense metallic sounds and radiation can be detected.
A creature of strength and power so real.
A creature possessing great power and strength is present.
Ascends from beneath, Metalshock to reveal.
The creature known as Metalshock emerges.
Atomchild begins to grow, scans the barren zones,
Atomchild, the creature's name, begins exploring the desolate land.
Exploring his new home, he's all alone...
Atomchild explores his new surroundings, dismayed by the isolation.
Through days and nights he roams,
Atomchild wanders aimlessly, day and night.
Upper streets and catacombs,
He traverses the empty, lifeless streets and catacombs.
No life at all, but a megawatt wall.
There are no signs of life except for a towering wall of power.
Great wall stacks to the sky, scarred V lays nigh.
The massive wall looms overhead, with the letter V etched into it.
Reaches out his mighty fist, the power gives a hiss.
Atomchild's powerful fist extends and triggers a hissing sound.
The louder it gets, the better he feels.
The more intense the hissing becomes, the greater Atomchild's satisfaction.
His secret unveils, Metalshock is revealed.
Metalshock's true identity is unveiled.
Pounding Metal across the land,
Metalshock unleashes his powerful sound across the barren land.
Life-giving magic in his hands,
Metalshock's music possesses great power to resurrect the dead.
The power chords raise the dead,
Metalshock's music resurrects the deceased.
People come alive banging their heads.
The resurrected people headbang in appreciation.
Mankind now lives for Metal, it's inside of us all.
Metal is now humanity's purpose, and it's ingrained in everyone.
The power from the shock, rise after we fall.
The power of Metalshock compels humanity to rise again and again.
Returns us to Earth's core until World War Four.
Metalshock will keep humanity alive until World War Four destroys us.
Pounding Metal across the land,
Metalshock continues his music across the desolate landscape.
Life-giving magic in his hands,
Metalshock's music brings life to the deceased.
The power chords raise the dead,
The power of Metalshock's music resurrects the dead once again.
People come alive banging their heads.
The resurrected headbang in gratitude for Metalshock's music.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CARLSON, GILBERT, NEWSTED, SMITH
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@lordvongg
As a fan of Megadeth and Metallica I find it crazy this is my first time listening to Flotsam and Jetsam. What a great band. Jason Newsted brought me here
@PRHILL9696
Sadly like metallica and megedeth this band also got soft quickly
@JustinMcVicar
Holy shit this band was ahead of their time.
@adrianfong5783
Justin McVicar the technical sound is amazing too idk if this is a remastered version ? If it’s not Godamn who ever mixed this is a legend 🔥🤟🤟
@SkullDougiery
Probably would have never heard of them if not for Newsted's stint with Metallica. Makes me wonder how many other fantastic bands are out there that I may never hear.
@darthpalagus3820
Jerky Treats Yeah, I know, right?
@domant26
@Victor Lovero You're old!
@andthebeatgoeson69
@Victor Lovero I think he was kidding lol
@t.bennett5587
sodom 🤘
@Nick-fi1mc
@Vic Lovero notice he still didn't apologize! He was being a jerk.....