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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM – Signs With Napalm Records | New Music Slated For 2026

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on September 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Photo from Napalm Records Facebook

From Napalm Records Facebook:

Thrash Metal Icons Flotsam and Jetsam Sign Worldwide Contract With Napalm Records! New Music Coming Soon!

Michael Gilbert of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM offers about the signing:
“We are extremely excited about working with Napalm! They are an amazing company that is very passionate about metal music, just like FLOTSAM AND JETSAM is. Everyone in the band looks forward to a great relationship with a very like-minded company!”

Napalm Records Senior A&R Sebastian Münch adds:
“We’ve been very impressed by Blood In The Water and I Am The Weapon, the two amazing Power/Thrash Metal albums that FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released in recent years. Due to that and their legendary metal status, we are absolutely thrilled and proud to work alongside the band as they continue their legacy! Welcome to the Napalm family!”

Fresh off of their successful recent European tour, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are thrilled to announce their brand new partnership with Napalm Records! The American thrash metal legends have signed a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label, and are preparing to release new music soon.

A new era is dawning for the Arizona metal icons. With their iconic mascot Flotzilla growing more menacing with each release (just like the band themselves!), FLOTSAM AND JETSAM’s work on their upcoming 16th studio album keeps the heavy momentum moving. Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, it’ll mark nearly 40 years since the band’s groundbreaking debut, Doomsday for the Deceiver.

The band’s current lineup is arguably its strongest ever. Frontman AK Knutson continues bringing the magic, steadily improving his craft with every album and tour. He’s backed by the incredibly talented, exceptionally brilliant guitar duo of co-founder Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley, the powerful, precise and lightning fast magic of drummer Ken K Mary (Alice Cooper, Accept), and the “fresh blood”, extraordinary technical skills and prowess of bassist Bill Bodily.

SABATON – Legends On Tour North America | Dates, Cities & Venues Posted

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 29, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Sabaton Facebook:

WE’RE COMING TO NORTH AMERICA!

Friends, we are returning to the USA and Canada in 2026, and we are bringing Legends On Tour to your doorstep! We have a total of 24 shows lined up for the USA and 7 shows in Canada – a full-scale heavy metal invasion in honour of our new album “Legends”, out October 17th.

With special guests: Pop Evil and Wings Of Steel

Ticket General sale started on Friday, Sept 19th.

Tour schedule & tickets: https://www.sabaton.net/

P.S. VIP packages will be available.

FEBRUARY – USA:
09 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, War Memorial Auditorium
10 – Tampa, FL, Yuengling Center
13 – Houston, TX, 713 Music Hall
14 – Dallas, TX, South Side Ballroom
15 – San Antonio, TX, Boeing Center at Tech Port
18 – Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Financial Theatre
20 – Los Angeles, CA, The Kia Forum
21 – Wheatland, CA, Hard Rock Live
24 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Centre
26 – Loveland, CO, Blue FCU Arena
27 – Omaha, NE, Steelhouse Omaha,
28 – St. Louis, MO, The Factory

MARCH – USA:
02 – Des Moines, IA, Vibrant Music Hall
03 – Minneapolis, MN, The Armory
04 – Chicago, IL, The Salt Shed
07 – Cincinnati, OH, The Andrew J Brady Music Center
08 – Detroit, MI, The Fillmore
10 – Pittsburgh, PA, UPMC Events Center
11 – Philadelphia, PA, The Met
12 – Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway
14 – Virginia Beach, VA, The Dome
15 – Washington DC, The Theater at MGM National Harbor
17 – Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Event Center
18 – Atlanta, GA, Coca-Cola Roxy

APRILCANADA:
06 – Halifax, NS, Scotiabank Centre
09 – Laval, QC, Place Bell
11 – Toronto, ON, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
14 – Winnipeg, MB, Burton Cummings Theatre
17 – Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Convention Centre
18 – Calgary, AB, Grey Eagle Event Centre
20 – Vancouver, BC, PNE Forum