Misplaced Pages

Drift (Flotsam and Jetsam album)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

1995 studio album by Flotsam and Jetsam
Drift
Studio album by Flotsam and Jetsam
ReleasedApril 25, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
StudioVillage Productions, Tornillo, Texas
GenreHeavy metal
Length42:35
LabelMCA Records
ProducerNeil Kernon
Flotsam and Jetsam chronology
Cuatro
(1992) 		Drift
(1995) 		High
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Rock Hard

Drift is the fifth album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam. It was released on April 25, 1995, and is the last of three albums the band released on MCA Records.

The album marked something of a departure from Flotsam and Jetsam's previous works. On it, the band musically and lyrically incorporated some elements of industrial music, groove metal and alternative metal, almost completely abandoning their thrashier sound.

Drift was re-released on June 10, 2008 by Metal Mind Productions. The release is remastered with three bonus tracks and limited to 2,000 copies. It also contains new packaging and liner notes from band members Eric A.K., Jason Ward and Ed Carlson.

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly David-Smith, Eric A.K., Edward Carlson, Michael Gilbert, Jason Ward, Eric Braverman, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Me"3:17
2."Empty Air"3:49
3."Pick a Window"3:47
4."12 Year Old with a Gun"3:30
5."Missing"5:57
6."Blindside"3:35
7."Remember"3:46
8."Destructive Signs"4:55
9."Smoked Out"6:08
10."Poet's Tell"3:57
2008 Metal Mind re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Destructive Signs" (Radio edit) 3:46
12."Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath cover)Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward5:58
13."Smoked Out" (Radio edit) 4:01

Credits

  • Kelly David-Smith – drums
  • Edward Carlson – guitars
  • Eric A.K. – vocals
  • Jason Ward – bass
  • Michael Gilbert – guitars

References

  1. Daevid Jehnzen. "Flotsam and Jetsam - Drift". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. Buffo Schnädelbach. "Flotsam and Jetsam - Drift" (in German). Rock Hard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
Flotsam and Jetsam
  • Eric "A.K." Knutson
  • Michael Gilbert
  • Steve Conley
  • Ken Mary
  • Bill Bodily
Studio albums
Associated acts
Categories: