No Place for Disgrace

by Flotsam and Jetsam

Overview

Though they had recently lost lyricist and principal songwriter Jason Newsted to Metallica, Arizona thrashers Flotsam & Jetsam neatly avoided the sophomore slump with 1988's No Place for Disgrace. The album basically repeats the formula of their debut but benefits from a cleaner yet still-in-your face production job. And while Newsted collects a few co-writing credits, guitarist Michael Gilbert takes over, guiding the band through the excellent title track, the morbid "Dreams of Death," and a chaotic version of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting." "Escape from Within" is one of the album's two standouts, slowly building from its melodic intro into full-on thrashing intensity, gliding toward an apparent finale, then exploding again. The second standout has to be the brutal "I Live You Die," which gallops along on its massive bassline, twin guitar harmonies, and abrupt start-stop dynamics. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/2022
Label:	Amplified Media Services
UPC:	0637405140651

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Flotsam and Jetsam   Primary Artist
Wayne Green   Guitar
Paul Jernigan   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bill Metoyer   Producer,Engineer
Ken Paulakovich   Assistant Engineer
Edward Carlson   Composer
Flotsam and Jetsam   Engineer,Producer
Troy Gregory   Composer
Leon Johnson   Assistant Engineer
Jason Newsted   Composer
Pete Magdaleno   Assistant Engineer
Michael Gilbert   Composer
Michael Wagener   Mixing
George Marino   Mastering
Kelly David Smith   Design,Artwork
Elton John   Composer
Scott Campbell   Assistant Engineer
Bryan Carlstrom   Assistant Engineer
Kelly Smith   Composer
Eric Braverman   Composer
Daniel Altwies   Design,Artwork
Randee Saint Nicholas   Photography
Matthew Freeman   Assistant Engineer
Boris Vallejo   Illustrations
Eric Knutson   Composer