Flotsam And Jetsam Set Date For Re-recorded Disgrace
Exodus, Anthrax, and Testament are at work writing for new albums and Overkill is set to record vocals for theirs, so it’s neat that fellow glory-era thrashers Flotsam And Jetsam have just announced an new release of their own — though it’s a new old release. Out February 18 (digital) and March 4 (CD), F&J will unveil a re-recorded version of their seminal sophomore album No Place For Disgrace. It’s a dicey proposition, reiterating the statements of twenty-somethings with the mouths of guys pushing 50. It must be tough to even settle on a strategy: aim to recapture their youthful energy, hunger, and lesser worldliness — or record it with their knowledge of Disgrace‘s future and the horrible truth of its predictions, and with none of the anticipation of the album’s impact on music and on the band’s profile. Why do it? States the band:
“We have had a lot of requests to remix this record. The master tapes have been very difficult to obtain so we decided to re-record the album and use some of today’s technologies to recreate it. The aim was not really to change but to enhance it with the opportunity with the use of new tools. We have the time available as well and it just seemed like a no brainer. A lot of the die hards are really nervous about it but I think after the final result they will embrace it. The sound quality is 100% better and more refined!”
Notwithstanding the tone-deafness of a promise of a “more refined” Disgrace, fans can get behind the statement’s “why not?” vibe. No Place For Disgrace — 2014 (Metal Blade) may not replace the original for OG dudes, but any band would be tempted to offer a slick, modern version of ten of their best songs to dudes whose listening history started in the era of Pro Tools and really loud mixes. As a solution to Disgrace 1988‘s shortcomings, it merely presents a different problem. But hey, if they can’t get the masters from Elektra — be reasonable Warners, it’s free money for dead catalogue — then yeah let’s go again! Check out the new version of Disgrace‘s finale and read into its cover art evolution below.
