Thrash Legends Flotsam And Jetsam Unleash Final Single “The Edge of Nowhere” + Video!

Thrash Legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Unleash Incendiary Third Single “The Edge of Nowhere” Watch the Lyric Video HERE!

New Album Rats in the Temple Out via Napalm Records August 28, 2026 Order NOW

Thrash metal legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are gearing up for the release of their Napalm Records debut record, Rats in the Temple, out this Friday. Today, they offer fans the third and final glimpse of the flames broiling within. “The Edge of Nowhere” builds suspense with eastern scales before firing listeners out of a gun, full throttle through thrash metal excellence. Churning like magma beneath the Earth, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have only been growing more and more fiery with time, and Rats in the Temple see the band exploding to the surface in a magnificent and awestriking blaze.

Frontman Eric A.K. Knutson says about the track:

“‘The Edge of Nowhere’ is about knowing when to dig your heels into the ground and hold the line. We wanted to write a track that made people feel strong when things get tough. Always speak your mind. Even if 9 times out of 10, it takes you nowhere. You never know when you'll get that 1 time that pushes you through.”

Check out the Lyric Video for “The Edge of Nowhere” HERE

Thrash metal icons FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, known for their trailblazing blend of blistering thrash and soaring power metal—established on breakthrough records like the Kerrang! championed classic Doomsday for the Deceiver, (1986), No Place for Disgrace, (1988), and Cuatro, (1992) and refined in their current renaissance with the German chart climbing The End of Chaos, (2019), Blood in the Water, (2021), and I Am the Weapon, (2024)—are back with their newest diamond, and Napalm Records debut, Rats in the Temple, out August 28, 2026. With nearly four decades on the scene, countless world tours, and appearances at prestigious festivals like Wacken, Graspop, Bloodstock, Alcatraz, and Rockhard, they’ve carved their sound down to a fine point, piercing listeners with earth-shattering blast beats, scorching guitars, epic string arrangements, and exalted frontman A.K. Knutson’s unmistakably haunting wail.

Frontman Eric A.K. Knutson about the album:

“This record is a BEAST, truly our best effort to date!! Do yourself a favor. Dim the lights, grab a drink, put the headphones on, and crank this up. You will not be sorry you did!!!”

Pre-Order Your Copy of Rats in the Temple HERE

Rats in the Temple opens strong with the stadium-ready hooks and dizzyingly precise performances of "Harvesting The Hate” and “Damnation”, before delving into thrash virtuosity on “Absolution”. The iconic guitar duo of Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley paint vividly ghoulish images on tracks like “Blame The Knife” and “Rats In the Temple”, then continue to flex their metal muscle on “The Ghost Behind My Door” and “First on the Spike”, invoking pure first-wave excellence with a pummeling modern menace. “The Edge of Nowhere” builds inescapable suspense before firing listeners out of a gun, full throttle into “Last Rites”, another standout track for the band. The legendary rhythm duo of drummer Ken Mary and bassist Bill Bodily take center stage on the anti-war anthem “A Taste For War”, their methodical syncopation invoking images of tanks and boots on the ground. “Her Blood Your Pain” brings ornate, medieval guitarmonies before “Anthem For The Broken” goes full balls to the wall, and “Going Down That Way” hits listeners with heavy riffs and even heavier truths. Rats in the Temple remains enthralling throughout, giving listeners entry to numerous of the band's metal chambers, sampling a refined and eclectic serving of influences.

Churning like magma beneath the Earth, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have only been growing more and more fiery with time, and Rats in the Temple sees the band exploding to the surface in a magnificent and awe-inspiring blaze. For fans new and longstanding, you cannot escape them; they're through the walls.

Rats in the Temple Tracklist:

1. Harvesting the Hate

2. Damnation

3. Absolution

4. Blame the Knife

5. Rats in the Temple

6. The Ghost behind my Door

7. First on the Spike

8. The Edge of Nowhere

9. Last Rites

10. A Taste for War

11. Her Blood your Pain

12. Anthem for the Broken

13. Not Going down that Way

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM LIVE 2026

“Monsters Of Thrash” Australian Tour 2026

• 30.09.26 AUS - Brisbane / Crowbar
• 1.10.26 AUS - Adelaide / Lion Arts
• 2.10.26 AUS - Melbourne / Max Watt’s
• 3.10.26 AUS - Sydney / Crowbar
• “Rats in the Temple” EU Winter Tour 2026
• 19.11.26 PT - Lissabon / RCA Club
• 20.11.26 ES - Mos / Sala Rebullon
• 21.11.26 ES - Oviedo / Venue t.b.c.
• 22.11.26 ES - Vitoria / Urban Rock Concept
• 23.11.26 ES - Barcelona / Sala La Na
• 24.11.26 ES - Valencia / Sala Rock City
• 25.11.26 ES - Madrid / Sala Revi Live
• 27.11.26 PL - Goleniow / Rampa Cultura
• 28.11.26 DE - Wangels / Metal Hammer Paradise
• 29.11.26 GR - Athens / Kytarro
• 30.11.26 GR - Thessaloniki / Eightball
• 05.12.26 AT - Feldkirch / Altes Hallenbad
• 10.12.26 BE - Ittre / Zik Zak
• 11.12.26 DE - Weinheim / Cafe Central
• 12.12.26 NL - Eindhoven / Eindhoven Metal Meeting
• 13.12.26 DE - Herford / Kulturwerk
• 16.12.26 CZ - T.b.c.
• 17.12.26 CZ - Prague / KD Barikadniku