# Flotsam and Jetsam album release and tour

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> Updated: 2026-08-30T08:00:19.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam announced the release of their new album, ‘Rats in the Temple’, via Napalm Records. The 13-song project features themes of war, betrayal, abuse, and death, and includes the single ‘The Edge of Nowhere’, which frontman Eric A. K. Knutson described as a song about “resilience and standing one’s ground during difficult times”.

Following the announcement, the band confirmed a series of European tour dates scheduled for November, including several stops across Spain.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-30: Thrash metal bands Flotsam and Jetsam and Sacred Reich announce new albums

Thrash metal bands Flotsam and Jetsam and Sacred Reich announce new albums, with Flotsam and Jetsam also planning a European tour.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thrash-metal-bands-flotsam-and-jetsam-and-sacred-reich-announce-new-albums

### 2026-08-26: Flotsam and Jetsam announce new album Rats in the Temple

Thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam is set to release their new album, ‘Rats in the Temple’, on Napalm Records, featuring the new single ‘The Edge of Nowhere’.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/flotsam-and-jetsam-announce-new-album-rats-in-the-temple

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